Saigon
1988 · Koch Records International 145 567 AS · Austria
- Artist
- Sergeant B.
- Title
- Saigon
- Release
- Saigon / Hue
- Year
- 1988
- Label
- Koch Records International # 145 567 AS
- Format
- 7" · Single
- Language
- English
- Country
- Austria
- Songwriter
- G.J. Reis
- Genre
- Pop · Europop
- Primary theme
- Post-War
Annotation — European Songs
Pop, post-war record, released in Austria, with the a-side "Saigon" (Koch Records International # 145 567 AS) sung in English. The b-side "Hue" is an instrumental. No biographical details on this artist, except the contact address provided on the picture sleeve, which say "Schruns", a municipality in Austria. Music and lyrics by G.J. Reis. The back of the sleeve said "This song is dedicated to the people of Vietnam. Special thanks to Tang Thai Anh Tuyet (front cover) and Le Thi Kim Phuong for inspiration". Of course the titles are named after South Vietnamese cities, including the capitol Saigon. The lyrics are difficult to decipher, in the chorus the narrator says:
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
Notes
Made in Austria. Contact: Sergeant B., Umfahrungsstr. 19, A-6780 Schruns. Producer: G. Reis. Label code LC 5680; rights society Austro Mechana. Genre Europop / Synth-pop. The A-side is dedicated to the people of Vietnam and sung in English; the B-side Hue is an instrumental, both titles being South Vietnamese cities. [From the record sleeve and labels]
About the artist
Austrian act whose only known detail is the contact address in Schruns, Austria, printed on the picture sleeve.
Themes
Saigon · Hue · Soldier's Perspective · Guns