Vietnam Flow

Annotation — European Songs

Emis Killa, Pop Rap born Emiliano Rudolf Giambelli on 14 November 1989 in Vimercate, Italy, released the song "Vietnam Flow" (Carosello Records & Tapes), compared gang land violence in Lombardi, Italy to Vietnam War and other wars, including a reference to the former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein. It also referenced the 1994 film Forrest Gump which contained a Vietnam War segment: "I go to war like a soldier... I crush the Lombard territory... face in the mud Viet Cong, I light this bomb on Saddam, run like Forrest Gump from fucking Viet Nam".

Annotation by Justin A. Brummer

Lyrics

English: I go to war like a soldier, on the beat I bomb the State / I crush Lombard territory, I go on tour on top of a tank... / For the getaway I've got a perfect plan, John Dillinger pushed to the limit / À la Mike Le Bon, face in the mud, Viet Cong / I light this bomb on Saddam, run like Forrest Gump from fucking Viet Nam / The devil's outcast, the perfect son / I've got war in my eyes, a hole in my chest __________ Italian: Scendo in guerra come un soldato, sul beat bombardo lo Stato / Schiaccio il territorio lombardo, parto in tour sopra un carro armato... / Per la fuga ho un piano perfetto John Dillinger spinto al limite / Al Mike Le Bon, faccia nel fango Viet Cong / Accendo sta bomba a Saddam, corri come Forrest Gump dal Viet fottuto Nam / Il reietto del diavolo, il figlio perfetto / Ho la guerra negli occhi, un buco nel petto

About the artist

Emis Killa, Pop Rap born Emiliano Rudolf Giambelli on 14 November 1989 in Vimercate, Italy.

Themes

City & Community Violence · VC · Film · Tanks · Saddam Hussein · Forrest Gump · Vietnam Analogy · Violence Metaphor

In collections

European Songs · Rap / Hip Hop Songs · Vietnam as Comparison