Vietnam Morning
2005 · Not On Label none · UK: England
- Artist
- The Murmur
- Title
- Vietnam Morning
- Release
- Vietnam Morning
- Year
- 2005
- Label
- Not On Label # none
- Format
- CD · Album
- Language
- English
- Country
- UK: England
- Songwriter
- not credited
- Genre
- Rock · Indie Rock
- Primary theme
- Post-War
Annotation — European Songs
Indie group formed in the Midlands, UK, with the members Kev Donaldson (vocals, guitar), Jim Donaldson (guitar, 12-string guitar, backing vocals), Andrew Daglish (bass), and Luiz Ferreira (drums). The Murmur addressed the war in "Vietnam Morning", a first person narrative from a soldier, wondering why he was in Vietnam, although he knew "who's to blame...President Johnson".
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
Notes
Released 24 Oct 2005. Recorded at The Magic Garden; produced and mixed by Gavin Monaghan and The Murmur; engineer Andy Taylor. Band: Kevin Donaldson (guitar, piano, harmonica, vocals), James Donaldson (guitar, 12-string, vocals), Andrew Daglish (bass), Luiz Ferreira (drums, percussion). Glass mastered/pressed by Deluxe, Blackburn; matrix SRT05CD80149 01. A first-person narrative of a soldier wondering why he is in Vietnam while knowing President Johnson is to blame; produced by Gavin Monaghan at The Magic Garden. Label credit: self-released.
About the artist
Indie group from the Midlands, UK, of Kev Donaldson (vocals, guitar), Jim Donaldson (guitar, 12-string, backing vocals), Andrew Daglish (bass) and Luiz Ferreira (drums).
Themes
Soldier's Perspective · LBJ · Coming Home · Anti-Government · Anti-War