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Goodnight Saigon. " Goodnight Saigon " is a song written by Billy Joel, originally appearing on his 1982 album The Nylon Curtain, about the Vietnam War. It depicts the situation and attitude of United States Marines beginning with their military training on Parris Island and then into different aspects of Vietnam combat.
- "A Room of Our Own"
- February 1983
- Winter 1981-Spring 1982
Oct 2, 2009 · 37K. 8.1M views 14 years ago #BillyJoel #OfficialVideo #GoodnightSaigon. In 1982, Billy Joel released an album titled The Nylon Curtain, which became a Billboard Top 10 album and was one of the...
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songplace. Songfacts®: Saigon is a city in Vietnam where major combat operations took place during the Vietnam War. Joel wrote the song as a tribute to many of his friends who had served in the war. In the song, Joel imagines what it must have been like deep in the combat-addled terrain.
Goodnight Saigon is a 1982 single, written and performed by Billy Joel. Its lyrics provide an evocative description of American soldiers serving in Vietnam. Vietnam War
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