Soldier Girl
1965 · Roulette R-4626 · USA
- Artist
- The Detergents
- Title
- Soldier Girl
- Release
- Soldier Girl / Little Dum-Dum
- Year
- 1965
- Label
- Roulette # R-4626
- Format
- 7" · Single
- Language
- English
- Country
- USA
- Songwriter
- P. Vance, L. Pockriss
- Genre
- Pop · Pop
- Primary theme
- Home Front Perspective / Soldier's Perspective
Annotation — US Domestic Perspective Songs [War Years]
The song "Soldier Girl" (Roulette Records # R-4626) - a novelty, or parody song of "Soldier Boy" by the The Shirelles - was about a girl who joined the army and ended up being shipped overseas, leaving her boyfriend behind, waiting for her letters. The end of the song had a little comedy sketch about the boyfriend showing a photo of the soldier girl to the other kids on the block. The Detergents were a short lived novelty band, formed in 1964 and disbanded by 1966. Ron Dante led on the vocals - the other members were Danny Jordan and Tommy Wynn. The song was written, arranged, and conducted by Lee Pockriss and Paul Vance, who also wrote the Vietnam song "There Won't Be Any Snow (Christmas in the Jungle)".
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
Notes
Roulette R-4626 (18281), radio station copy, not for sale, 2:35; Vanno Mus. Corp. & Emily Mus. Corp., ASCAP; prod., arr. & cond. by Paul Vance & Lee Pockriss. [From the record label]
About the artist
American parody music group active 1964-1966, with Ron Dante, Danny Jordan and Tommy Wynn. [Source: Wikipedia]