Vietnam, Rock, and Soul Music

elo269megv · 2019-01-08T13:19:15-05:00

Hello all, I am taking an honors course at my university and the title of the class is the title of this thread. We will be discussing the historical, political, and cultural relationship between the Vietnam war and music from that era, particularly rock n’ roll and soul. My question to you is, what songs, albums, or artists do you feel to embody the Vietnam era most (1961 - 75)? My final essay for the course will be compiling a 10 song playlist that I think captures the era and touches on narrative themes from the war and culture of Vietnam. What would be some songs you’d pick? Or what your top ten look lke? I already have an idea of mine, and I’m sure I’ll discover more. I though this might be an interesting conversation. Let me know what you think. For discussion purposes, my class will focus on two periods: 1956-1968 and 1968-1975 but the 10 songs can be from any year during that period. Thank you all in advance.

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Tha1ChiefRocka Scank Stinatra Profile
Location: Ohio

Thanks Hayden. That comp has the song I was looking for specifically.

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Anyways, this song roughly translates to "Singing on the Corpses" and it's one of her more explicitly descriptive songs. If you can find a good translation of it that is.

PurpleHazel Profile

Along with Edwin Starr's War, the relevant Lennon songs, Country Joe's I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-to-Die Rag and CCR's Fortunate Son:

Machine Gun - Jimi Hendrix
Unknown Soldier - The Doors
Bring the Boys Home - Freda Payne
The Star Spangled Banner - Hendrix

CharlieBarley Profile
Location: Down To Earth

For me this is the archetypal Vietnam song and my favourite song of all time:

Norman Greenbaum - Spirit In The Sky

911Turbo Profile
Location: Toronto

I will recommend : Apocalypse Now, platoon and good morning Vietnam.
you will get a lot of variety.
good luck with your homework

RoundTheBend I miss the comfort in being sad Profile
Location: Ground Control

911Turbo wrote:

I will recommend : Apocalypse Now, platoon and good morning Vietnam.
you will get a lot of variety.
good luck with your homework

Ah yes, how could I forget Good Morning Vietnam. I totally grew up on that soundtrack.

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I would have killed for a class like that, wonderful topic and right in my wheel house. I absolutely love the era's music but glad i didn't have to live through the division of the war. The music though is transcendent.

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