Saigoniin
1970 · Parlophone 5E 006-34773 · Finland
- Artist
- Pettersson
- Title
- Saigoniin
- Release
- Saigoniin / Peluri
- Year
- 1970
- Label
- Parlophone # 5E 006-34773
- Format
- 7" · Single
- Language
- Finnish
- Country
- Finland
- Songwriter
- K. Tapiola, Marian De Bury, H. Hellstett
- Genre
- Rock · Pop Rock
- Primary theme
- Home Front Perspective / Soldier's Perspective
Annotation — European Songs
Finnish pop rock group, formed in 1971, in Kuopio, Finland, led by Petri Pettersson (vocals, keyboards, trombone), which mainly recorded under the name Petri & Pettersson Brass. Other members included Ari "Aku" Pettersson (vocals, guitar), Hannu Pettersson (vocals, guitar, trumpet), and Heikki Pettersson (vocals, trumpet). They released the song "Saigoniin" ("To Saigon") Parlophone # 5E 006-34 773) during the war years - the lyrics do not mention the war, but reference visiting Saigon nightlife. It contains racist description of Vietnamese people: "You slanted eyed small girl, let's drink heavily, I make you a kid, let's go to the bars of Saigon".
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
Notes
Producer: Chrisse Johansson. Artist credited on the record as 'Pettersson' (Pettersson Brass). A white-label test pressing also exists. 'Saigoniin' also appears on the 1970 Finnish compilation LP 'Ilmansuunnat'. The lyrics do not mention the war but describe a trip to the bars of Saigon and contain a racist description of Vietnamese girls; also on the 1970 Finnish compilation Ilmansuunnat.
About the artist
Finnish pop rock group formed in 1971 in Kuopio, led by Petri Pettersson (vocals, keyboards, trombone) with Ari, Hannu and Heikki Pettersson, which mainly recorded as Petri & Pettersson Brass.
Themes
Saigon · Anti-Asian Racism · Vietnamese Girls · Alcohol · R&R