My G.I. Joe
1966 · Train 1206 · USA
- Artist
- Betsy and Laura
- Title
- My G.I. Joe
- Release
- My G.I. Joe / I've Been Dreaming Again
- Year
- 1966
- Label
- Train # 1206
- Format
- 7" · Single
- Language
- English
- Country
- USA
- Songwriter
- Chuck Nelson & Mike Nelson
- Genre
- Country · Country
- Primary theme
- US 'Patriotic' / Pro-Government / Anti-Protest Songs
Annotation — Draft Songs
My G.I. Joe (Betsy and Laura) Country, home front perspective, soldier boy, patriotic, anti-protest Draft card burners - you should see my Joe fighting Marchers are shameful Fighting to protect that land Hope my sweetheart will return . God be with you
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
Notes
Released May 1966; pressed and distributed by Sound of Nashville (SoN 34361); producer Carl Thomas; published by Caboose Song Pub. Label credits the duo as "Betsy and Laura (The Echoettes)"; Caboose Song Publisher, BMI; time 2:57; produced by Carl Thomas; dist. by Sound of Nashville, Inc., 160 2nd Ave. S., Nashville, Tennessee. [From the record label]
Themes
Draft Card Burning · Anti-Protest · Soldier Boy · Home Front Perspective
In collections
Draft Songs · US 'Patriotic' / Pro-Government / Anti-Protest Songs [War Years]