Whats THE song, that makes you think of the Vietnam War?

[the ringo kid]

I was born in 67, so a wee bit to young to serve. Anyway, by the end, I was old enough to remember a few things like---the music.

I've been wanting to ask this for a long time and was wondering what is THE song, that reminds you of Nam?

For me its many like:

Chapel of Love, Wooly Bully, These Boots Are Made For Walking, Paint It Black, Smoke On the Water etc.

 

[gregintenn]

Paint It Black by The Rolling Stones.

 

[doublesharp]

Fortunate Son by Credence Clearwater

 

[Rustyt1953]

[ame]https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gp5JCrSXkJY[/ame]

 

[steelslaver]

The song by Country Joe and the Fish with the lyric Next stop is Vietnam, were all gonna die. Some guy on the plane convinced the stewardess to play it through the intercom on flight to country sept 1970. Lifers shot out of their seats like rockets Actually there was a stop on Okinawa first..Lifers usually over react. LOL True story.

 

[BAM-BAM]

Well someone has to say it..........

"Ballad of the Green Berets"

....four dead in "Ohio"...Crosby Stills Nash and Young

We got to get out of this place..... The Animals.....


"Ride of the Valkyrie"........ Apocalypse Now ........ "love the smell of Napalm in the morning!"


followed by

"House of the Rising Sun"

 

[amazingflapjack]

Bayou Country-Credence
We gotta get outa this place.
The Letter-the Box Tops

 

[wilkoi]

Galveston, still listen to it. One of the finest songs Jim Webb ever wrote.

 

[the ringo kid]

I'll reply tomorrow because you know who is now on the phone with me four an update.

Forgot, I love CCR.

 

[joeintexas]

Any Creedence Clearwater Revival song. I suppose mostly Fortunate Son.

 

[smokey04]

steelslaver, "Feel Like I'm Fixing To Die Rag[ Next stop Vietnam.I'm a "lifer" and I didn't "overreact" I like it well enough to have the complete lyrics here at the compuker.
I think someone should have written I Left My Heart In APO San Fran.
As a Helicopter Gun and Scout Pilot I always liked "the sampan song["Shall We Gather at the River"] Nick

 

[Peak53]

Jimi Hendrix Star Spangled Banner

 

[THE PILGRIM]

Proud Mary.
I would love to hear ' Lolling, lolling on the Liver' just one more time.

 

[ben_g1]

LOLA, it was playing on the headphones as I watched the Vietnam coastline disappear as I was on the plane heading home. Still gives me goose bumps when I hear it on the radio.

And YES I know what the song is about, but it was the one playing at the time .

 

[finesse_r]

When I see some old guy that is missing one or more limbs.

 

[Arik]

The Animals. We gotta get out of this place

Btw, got your PM. Gimme a few days

 

[Coldshooter]

The Dock of the Bay by Otis Redding. Not so much the war but the era just before it all went away.

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCmUhYSr-e4[/ame]

 

[hoosierone]

Can't recall the name, some lyrics: stop children what's that sound, every knows what's going down . and: there's a man with a gun over there telling me i've got to beware. The name will come to me later.

 

[vytoland]

for ALL hostilities.................

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJEjYY4TTjM[/ame]

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=devgkHzK9c8[/ame]

 

[Ozark Marine]

Edwin Star, "25 Miles". Came out when I was in Infantry Training Regiment, MCB Camp Pendleton.

 

[Tradewind36]

Those listed above, but top of my list is Buffalo Springfield "For What it's Worth".

 

[Tradewind36]

Can't recall the name, some lyrics: stop children what's that sound, every knows what's going down . and: there's a man with a gun over there telling me i've got to beware. The name will come to me later.

Buffalo Springfield "For What it's Worth"

 

[Bkreutz]

Can't recall the name, some lyrics: stop children what's that sound, every knows what's going down . and: there's a man with a gun over there telling me i've got to beware. The name will come to me later.

"For What It's Worth" Buffalo Springfield.

For me it's "We Gotta Get Out of This Place" by the Animals.

 

[Speedo2]

"All Along the Watchtower"; version by Jimmy Hendrix

https://youtu.be/TLV4_xaYynY

 

[Rustyt1953]

Can't recall the name, some lyrics: stop children what's that sound, every knows what's going down . and: there's a man with a gun over there telling me i've got to beware. The name will come to me later.

[ame]https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gp5JCrSXkJY[/ame]

 

[FastFossil]

"Only 19" by Red Gum

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Urtiyp-G6jY[/ame]

 

[BearBio]

"The End" by the Doors.

 

[OLDSTER]

"This is the end" by The Doors

 

[ChattanoogaPhil]

Gimme Shelter

 

[Captain O]

"Paint it Black" - The Rollng Stones
"I Feel Like I'm Fixin' To Die Rag" - Country Joe McDonald and the Fish
"For What It's Worth" - Buffalo Springfield
"We Gotta Get Outta This Place" - The Animals
"The End" - The Doors

"Paint It Black" -The Rolling Stones
"The End" - The Doors

Both remind me of my service time during the last days of Vietnam. Sometimes I am still moved to tears when I hear this music.