Vietnam (Isn't Over)
1992 · Erosion ERO-029 · Wisconsin
- Artist
- Moral Disgust
- Title
- Vietnam (Isn't Over)
- Release
- Vietnam
- Year
- 1992
- Label
- Erosion # ERO-029
- Format
- 7" · EP
- Country
- Wisconsin, USA
- Songwriter
- Moral Disgust
- Genre
- Punk · Hardcore Punk
- Primary theme
- Post-War
Annotation
Hardcore Punk group Moral Disgust from Wisconsin, released the song "Vietnam (Isn't Over)" (Erosion Records # ERO-029) in 1990, continuing the 80s trend of presenting a Vietnam veteran suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) - frequently referenced in post-war 1980s songs about US veterans, often connected in songs to stress, shell shock, flashbacks, nostalgia, and feelings and dreams related to an event: "back in Vietnam...Johnny's never coming home...", and "something's made him lose his mind". The vet turns to violence, purchasing a gun, and shooting his family dead: "attacked his mom and dad today... Johnny shot grandpa... he's on a killing spree".
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
Lyrics
English: Heavy artillery from the surplus store / Johnny...feels so right in his hands / Back in Vietnam / War, Johnny's never coming home / The death wish won't leave home alone / Nobody sure what it seems / Attacked his mom and dad today... / Johnny shot grandpa screaming / Something's made him lose his mind... / Blind hatred is all he knows / Now he's on a killing spree.... / No Johnny, no, don't do it man / Shot him...
Notes
Erosion Records, 2134 S. 12th, Manitowoc, WI 54220, ERO-029, matrix U-34093M, A side, yellow label printed in red with a hooded figure; "Vietnam (Isn't Over)" (Moral Disgust), © 1992 Guitarscum Lilypad Ltd.; band address c/o Sal, 1113 Williamson #4, Madison, WI 53703. The front sleeve, marked "3 Song EP", lists "Vietnam", "Elvira Gulch" and "My Prayer" over a drawing of a wide-eyed screaming soldier in a helmet. The back credits production to Moral Disgust and Mark Hillstrom, mixing by Jeff Verner and Moral Disgust, recording at Garage In the Sky, Oshkosh, WI, engineered by Jeff Verner, artwork by Sal Serio and band photo by Boe DeGoey; it names the band as Chris Propp, Jeff DeGoey and Sal Serio, thanks past members ("we've finally got vinyl, mates!") and Wisconsin bands, and states "All songs copyright 1992, published by Guitarscum Lilypad Ltd." over a photo of the three members under…
About the artist
Hardcore Punk group from Wisconsin, USA; members included Chris Propp, Jeff DeGoey and Sal Serio.
Themes
Coming Home · Guns · PTSD · Vet