Buenos días Vietnam

Annotation

Hip-hop artist, based in Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia, born 20 September 1984, also known as Gambeta. The song "Buenos días Vietnam" (JM World Music) kicks-off with a sound-clip of Robin Williams from the film Good Morning, Vietnam, doing the famous introduction to his radio broadcast, set during the Vietnam War: "Good morning, Vietnam! They're out there, special song goin' out to you". The song compares contemporary Colombia with the Vietnam War, noting "in this jungle fear keeps us alive, now... freedom is nothing if you are safer being locked up". The song ended with a quote from the Johnnie Wright song "Hello Vietnam", featured in the film Full Metal Jacket: "Kiss me, goodbye and write me while I'm gone, goodbye my sweetheart, hello Vietnam".

Annotation by Justin A. Brummer

Lyrics

English: Good morning, Vietnam! / They're out there / Special song goin' out to you / I'm going through hell in flip-flops / Even dogs believe in ghosts / If cats know you, they don't scare you / Good morning Vietnam, good morning Vietnam / Since we were kids we've seen more vultures / Than a serial killer with two funeral homes / Good night Vietnam, good night Vietnam / The Virgin who holds the pictures / Of the dead can't fit one more photo / The state has never been there, so it's normal / That a crook is worth more than Superman / Good morning Vietnam... / I, I write you these lines (these lines) / Because the phone lines are always tapped / The so-called homeland is bleeding out (Aha) / Since nobody checks its blood pressure / Mom makes your bed every day / If you don't come home today, then some other morning / You were born of love and rage / There's no bad son for a good mother / Good morning Vietnam... / These days I was remembering / When we lived without electricity in that damn haunted house / You and me on the stairs, surrounded by candles / Eating burgers on credit, ha / You were very young and you were never afraid / The problem is that in this jungle / Fear keeps us alive, now / Good night Vietnam... / Mom, how the one who doesn't cry suffers / Life doesn't excite me, but it always gets me hard / Take your foot off the gas / Freedom is nothing / If you're safer being locked up / I wish grandmothers were eternal / Keep your head up / If you look down, let it…

About the artist

Hip-hop artist, based in Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia, born 20 September 1984, also known as Gambeta.

Themes

Good Morning, Vietnam · Film · Sound-Effects · Jungle · Violence Metaphor · City & Community Violence

In collections

Latin & Central American, & Caribbean Music · Rap / Hip Hop Songs