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Dec 6, 2023 · Top Vietnam War songs “Fortunate Son” by Creedence Clearwater Revival “For What It’s Worth” by Buffalo Springfield “We Gotta Get Out Of This Place” by The Animals “War” by Edwin Starr “Leaving on a Jet Plane” by Peter, Paul, and Mary “Vietnam” by Jimmy Cliff “The Unknown Soldier” by The Doors
- "Fortunate Son" by Creedence Clearwater Revival. Album: Willy and the Poor Boys. Released: 1969. Released during the height of the Vietnam War, "Fortunate Son" by Creedence Clearwater Revival is a powerful statement on the socio-economic disparities that became evident in the draft system.
- "War" by Edwin Starr. Album: War & Peace. Released: 1970. Edwin Starr's potent anti-war anthem, "War," came to life during a time when the nation was deeply divided over the Vietnam War.
- "What's Going On" by Marvin Gaye. Album: What's Going On. Released: 1971. Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On" emerged as a compassionate plea for understanding and peace during the turbulent early 70s.
- "I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-to-Die Rag" by Country Joe and the Fish. Album: I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-to-Die. Released: 1967. Country Joe McDonald's anti-war anthem, "I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-to-Die Rag," is remembered for its grim humor and direct commentary on the Vietnam War.
Aug 29, 2017 · Music helped soldiers in Vietnam connect to each other and to life back home and to cope. These are the songs veterans remember the most.
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- Green Green Grass of Home by Porter Wagoner(1965; No. 4 Country Chart)Neil Whitehurst, a native of North Carolina who served with the 1st Marine Air Wing at Marble Mountain, states emphatica...
- Chain of Fools by Aretha Franklin(1967; No. 1 R&B; No. 2 Pop Chart)Usually heard in the States as another of Aretha’s powerful statements on racial and sexual equality, which it ce...
- The Letter by The Box Tops(1967; No. 1 Billboard Hot 100)Mail call was a sacred ritual in Vietnam and this song captured its importance lyrically and musically. Didn’t hurt...
- (Sittin’ ON) The Dock of The Bay by Otis Redding(1968; No. 1 Billboard Hot 100)Just before his tragic death in a plane crash in Madison, Wis., in late 1967, Otis Redding had completed recording “...
- Fortunate Son by Creedence Clearwater Revival (CCR)(1969; No. 3 Billboard)When asked to sum up the music of the war, Peter Bukowski, who served with the Americal Division near Chu Lai in 1968-69, re...
- Purple Haze by Jim Hendrix Experience(1967; No. 65 Billboard Hot 100)Maybe it’s because he could have been in Vietnam that Jimi Hendrix holds so much appeal for ‘Nam vets. A member of...
- Detroit City by Bobby Bare(1963; No. 6 Billboard Country and No. 16 on Billboard Hot 100)No matter whether it’s theme or style, any song with a lyric about going home was su...
- Leaving on A Jet Plane by Peter, Paul and Mary(1969; No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100)When we played this song at LZ Lambeau, a welcome home event for Vietnam vets and their families held at Lamb...
- I Feel Like I’M Fixin to Die Rag by Country Joe & The Fish(1965, re-released 1967)Misunderstood and misinterpreted by most Americans, Country Joe’s iconic song became a flashpoint for disagreements about t...
- We Gotta Get Out of This Place by The Animals(1965; No. 13 Billboard Hot 100)No one saw this coming. Not the writers of the song — the dynamic Brill Building duo of Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil...
- House of the Rising Sun, The Animals. Although it’s origin is uncertain, The House of the Rising Sun was most memorably performed by the Animals, an English rock group for whom it was a trans-Atlantic smash hit.
- All Along the Watchtower, Bob Dylan / Jimi Hendrix. Originally written, recorded and released by Bob Dylan – to a positive reception – All Along the Watchtower is now best identified with Jimi Hendrix.
- Gimme Shelter, The Rolling Stones. Mick Jagger and Keith Richards drew their inspiration for Gimme Shelter directly from the Vietnam War. In a 1995 interview with Rolling Stone magazine, Jagger said
- Fortunate Son, Creedence Clearwater Revival. An anthem of the anti-war, counter-culture movement which skewers elites who support the war but refuse to pay the costs themselves, delivered from the perspective of someone who isn’t a ‘fortunate son’ (read: born of a wealthy family) themselves.
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Mar 29, 2021 · Entertainment. The 10 most memorable Vietnam War songs. By Blake Stilwell. Mar 29, 2021 5:05 AM PDT. 1 minute read. SUMMARY. Doug Bradley and Craig Werner literally wrote the book on the music of the Vietnam War. Really. In “We Gotta Get Out of This Place: The Soundtrack of the Vietnam W… More.
Feb 5, 2021 · Enjoy a playlist of songs that reflect the history and emotions of the Vietnam War and its protests. Watch and listen to the best music of the era.
