Benny Barnes

The Same Old Boat

1967 · Musicor MU 1247 · Beaumont, Texas

The Same Old Boat – Benny Barnes (Label)

Artist
Benny Barnes
Title
The Same Old Boat
Release
The Same Old Boat / I'm Her Lover
Year
1967
Label
Musicor # MU 1247
Format
7" · Single
Language
English
Country
Beaumont, Texas, USA
Songwriter
B. Barnes, J. Wallace
Genre
Country · Novelty
Primary theme
Home Front Perspective / Soldier's Perspective

Notes

- Country, soldier's perspective, novelty - I don't mind dying for my country, we're on the same boat, will it sink? - Here I am in Vietnam in a foxhole [From Justin A. Brummer notes from RYM]

About the artist

Born 1 January 1934, Beaumont, Texas, USA. Died 8 August 1985. American country singer-songwriter and guitarist. [Source: Wikipedia]

Themes

Soldier's Perspective · Satire · Foxhole

In collections

US Combat Perspective Songs [War Years]

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