Sunday, July 17, 2011

Vietnam era songs




 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Some really good ones in here. Several I had never heard before.
 
 


Michael D. "Moon" Mullins, award winning author. "Vietnam in Verse, poetry for beer drinkers" is available on line from Amazon, B&N, and B-a-M book stores & available as an audio-book exclusively from the author. Please contact me at this e-mail address; mullins.m.1@ comcast.net or via land mail at POB 456 Windfall, In. 46076.
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Last song in each column don't belong (they're from the early 80's). Same with Warren Zevon's "Warewolves of London." Also, Johnnie Wright's "Hello Vietnam" is missing. Otherwise, this is a great collection:
 
 
 
 
 
Vietnam era songs - - - Click to play
PLAY LIST 1

Taps For The Fallen Brave .... Alan Sherman's 101 Strings Orchestra
Taps (With Echo) .... CW4 Josef Orosz, Bandmaster USAR
US National Anthem .... US Marine Corps Band
US Military Themes ..... USAF Band
The Letter .... The Box Tops
50,000 Names On The Wall .... George Jones
Five O'Clock World .... The Vogues
I Feel Good .... James Brown
I Want To Go Home .... Bobby Bare
Letter From Vietnam .... Hank Snow
Pop A Top .... Jim Ed Brown
Run Through The Jungle .... Credence Clearwater Revival
Soldier's Last Letter .... Merle Haggard
Still In Saigon .... Charlie Daniels
Travelin' Man .... Ricky Nelson
Vietnam Blues .... Dave Dudley
Vietnam Deck Of Cards .... Red Sovine
Vietnam .... Johnny Cash
What A Wonderful World .... Louie Armstrong
We've Got To Get Out Of This Place .... Animals
People Get Ready .... Impressions
This Magic Moment .... Drifters
Ballad Of The Green Berets .... Sgt Barry Sadler
Let It Be .... Beatles
Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye .... Casinos
Little Green Apples .... O C Smith
Are The Good Times Really Over .... Merle Haggard
Born To Be Wild .... Steppenwolf
Country Roads .... John Denver
Leaving On A Jet Plane .... Peter, Paul & Mary
Silver Wings .... Merle Haggard
Black Is Black .... Los Bravos
Bridge Over Troubled Water ..... Simon & Garfunkle
The Fightin' Side Of Me ..... Merle Haggard
House of The Rising Sun .... The Animals
I Got You Babe .... Sonny & Cher
Light My Fire .... Jose Feliciano
Paint It Black .... Rolling Stones
War .... Edwin K Starr
Unknown Soldier .... The Doors
Okie From Muskogee .... Merle Haggard
Soldier Boy ..... Shirelles
Veterans Of The USA .... The Goads
My Girl .... Temptations
RESPECT .... Aretha Franklin
Dock of the Bay .... Otis Redding
He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother .... The Hollies
Eve of Destruction .... Barry McGuire
Whiter Shade of Pale .... Procol Harem
With A Little Help From My Friends .... Joe Cocker
Aquarius .... 5th Dimension
Sugar, Sugar .... The Archies
I Can't Get Next To You .... Temptations
Build Me Up Buttercup .... Foundations
Dizzy .... Tommy Roe
Everyday People .... Sly and the Family Stone
I'll Never Fall In Love Again ..... Tom Jones
Get Together .... Youngbloods
Grazin' In The Grass .... Friends of Distinction
Crimson and Clover .... Tommy James & Shondels
Suspicious Minds ... Elvis
Theme from Romeo & Juliet .... Henry Mancini Orchestra
It's Your Thing .... Isley Brothers
Sweet Caroline .... Neil Diamond
Jean .... Oliver
Get Back .... Beatles
Hair ..... The Cowsills
Baby I Love You .... Andy Kim
Crystal Blue Persuasion - Tommy James & Shondells
Spinning Wheel .... Blood Sweat & Tears
Bad Moon Rising .... Credence Clearwater Revival
In The Year 2525 .... Zager & Evan
Coming Home .... Bobby Vinton
In The Ghetto .... Elvis
A Boy Named Sue .... Johnny Cash
Green River ... Credence Clearwater Revival
Only The Strong Survive ... Jerry Butler
Baby, Baby, Don't Cry .... Smokey Robinson & Miracles
Easy To Be Hard .... Three Dog Night
19 .... Paul Hardcastle
Honey .... Bobby Goldsboro
This Guy's In Love With You .... Herb Alpert
Mony Mony .... Tommy James & Shondells
Tighten Up .... Archie Bell & The Drells
Wedding Bell Blues .... Fifth Dimension
Apples, Peaches Pumpkin Pie .... Jay & The Techniques
Keep The Ball Rolling .... Jay & The Techniques
Angel Of The Morning .... Juice Newton
Little Becky's Christmas Wish .... Becky Lamb
One Day At A Time .... Christy Lane
Daniel .... Elton John
Born In The USA .... Bruce Springsteen
Blue Navy Blue .... Diane Renay
Kiss Me Sailor .... Diane Renay
I'll Say A Little Prayer For You .... Dionne Warwick
Good Morning Starshine .... Oliver
Hallelujah .... Rufus Wainwright
Nashville Rebel .... Waylon Jennings
Yellow Rose of Texas .... Waylon Jennings
Unchained Melody .... Righteous Brothers
Rebel Rouser .... Duane Eddy
Everlasting Love .... Love Affair
The Mighty Quinn .... Manfred Mann
Heart of Gold .... Neil Young
You Really Got To Me .... The Kinks
Coal Miner's Daughter .... Loretta Lynn
Waltzing Matilda .... Slim Dusty
Today .... New Christie Minstrels
Smokey Mountain Rain .... Ronnie Milsap
Song of the Patriot ... Johnny Cash/Marty Robbins
You've Got A Friend .... James Taylor
Stormy .... Classics IV
Chicago ..... Crosby Stills Nash & Young
The Boxer .... Simon & Garfunkel
Sally Sayin Something ..... Billy Harner
What's Your Name .... Billy Harner
She's Almost You .... Billy Harner
Going Up The Country .... Canned Heat
Have You Heard .... The Duprees
Where Oh Where Can My Baby Be (Last Kiss) .... J Frank Wilson
Billy Don't Be A Hero ..... The Heywoods
Everybody Plays The Fool ..... Chi-Lites
I Want To Pay You Back .... Chi-Lites
See You In September .... The Happenings
Misty ..... Johnny Mathis
Do You Believe In Magic .... Lovin' Spoonfull
Pearl's Eye View ..... Nanci Griffith
Shaking All Over ... The Guess Who
Brandy .... The Looking Glass
Positively 4th Street .... Bob Dylan
Funky Town .... Donna Summers
Mississippi Queen .... Mountain
Summer Wine ... Nancy Sinatra/Lee Hazelwood
Some Mother's Son .... Carolyn Dawn Johnson
Good Man .... India Arie
The Widowing Field .... Jars of Clay
Rose Garden .... Lynn Anderson
Didn't I ..... Montgomery Gentry
I Need Your Loving .... Johnny Rivers
Smokey Places .... The Corsairs
Copperhead Road .... Steve Earle
Along Comes Mary ..... The Association
Will You Love Me Tomorrow .... Shirelles
Sunday Morning Coming Down .... Ray Stevens
Middle Age Crazy .... Jerry Lee Lewis
PLAY LIST 2

Time Of The Season .... Zombies
Mr Lonely ..... Bobby Vinton
Some Gave All .... Billy Ray Cyrus
Mr Tamborine Man .... Bob Dylan
La La Means I Love You .... Delfonics
Judy In Disguise .... John Fred & Playboy Band
Harper Valley PTA .... Jeannie C Riley
Dance To The Music .... Sly & Family Stone
Turn Around ..... Vogues
Spooky .... Classics IV
Hello, I Love You ..... Doors
Young Girl ....Gary Puckett & Union Gap
Mrs Robinson .... Simon & Garfunkel
Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head .... Burt Bacharach
Me And Bobby McGee .... Janice Joplin
Lady Willpower .... Gary Pucket & Union Gap
Yellow River .... Christie
It's A Beautiful Morning .... Rascals
Cowboys To Girls .... Intruders
Fire .... Arthur Brown
Those Were The Days .... Mary Hopkins
Ode To Billy Joe .... Bobby Gentry
Cherish .... The Association
Never My Love .... The Association
Windy .... The Association
To Sir With Love .... Lulu
I'm A Believer .... The Monkeys
Green Green Grass Of Home .... Tom Jones
Soul and Inspiration .... Righteous Bros
Come Back When You Grow Up .... Bobby Vee & Strangers
Can't Take My Eyes Off You .... Frankie Valli
Groovin' .... Young Rascals
Good Lovin' .... Young Rascals
Something Stupid .... Nancy & Frank Sinatra
Don't You Care .... Buckinghams
Hanky Panky .... Tommy James & Shondells
Darling Be Home Soon .... Lovin' Spoonful
Welcome Home .... Van Wagner
1-2-3 .... Len Barry
If You're Going To San Francisco .... Scott McKenzie
Daddy's Home ..... The Limelights
Maggie May .... Rod Stewart
What A Day For A Daydream .... Lovin' Spoonful
A Kind Of Hush .... Herman's Hermits
Stateside .... Mel Tillis
These Boots Were Made For Walking .... Nancy Sinatra
Love Is Blue .... Paul Mauriat
Old Hippie .... Bellamy Brothers
Old Hippie(Sequel) .... Bellamy Brothers
MacArthur Park .... Richard Harris
Happiness Is A Warm Gun .... Beatles
Rocky Racoon .... Beatles
The Rapper .... Jaggerz
American Woman .... The Guess Who
No Time .... The Guess Who
Smile A Little Smile For Me .... Flying Machine
Massachusetts .... BeeGees
Ninety-Six Tears .... ? and The Mysterians
Judy Blue Eyes .... Crosby, Stills & Nash
I Started A Joke ..... BeeGees (live)
Julia .... Beatles
San Franciscan Nights .... Animals
Sky Pilot .... Animals
The Autumn Of My Life .... Bobby Goldsboro
Spicks and Specks ..... BeeGees
Snoopy vs The Red Baron ..... Royal Guardsmen
Wear Your Love Like Heaven .... Donovan
Vincent (Stary Stary Night) .... Don McLean
Billy and Sue .... B J Thomas
If You Could Read My Mind .... Gordon Lightfoot
Jennifer Juniper .... Donovan
The Answer Is Blowin' In The Wind ..... Kingston Trio
Tracks Of My Tears ..... Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
Sheila .... Tommy Roe
You've Lost That Lovin Feeling .... Righteous Brothers
Hitchin' A Ride .... Vanity Fair
More Than A Name On The Wall .... Statler Brothers
Forever Young .... Rod Stewart
Baby Now That I Found You .... The Foundations
Have You Seen Her ..... The Stylistics
You Make Me Feel Brand New .... The Stylistics
Give Peace A Chance ..... John Lennon
Amazing Grace ... Braveheart/Bagpipes
For The Good Times .... Eddy Arnold
Knock Three Times .... Tony Orlando & Dawn
Where Have All The Flowers Gone ... Kingston Trio
I Left My Heart In SanFrancisco ..... Tony Bennett
Lovesick Blues .... Hank Williams, Sr
Ride Of The Valkyries .... Wagner
Drive On .... Johnny Cash
If I Had A Hammer .... Peter, Paul & Mary
This Is Dedicated .... Mommas & Poppas
500 Miles .... Peter Paul & Mary
The End .... The Doors
Live For Today ... Grass Roots
Can't Find My Way Home ... Blind Faith
God Bless The Child ... Blood Sweat & Tears
Fingertips Part II .... Stevie Wonder
Freebird .... Lynrd Skynrd
Last Train To Clarksville .... Monkeys
Stand By Your Man .... Tammy Wynette
Teenage Wasteland .... The Who
Together Again .... Buck Owens
SusieQ ..... Credence Clearwater Revival
Signs .... 5 Man Electrical Band
El Paso .... Marty Robbins
King of the Road ..... Roger Miller
Chug-A-Lug .... Roger Miller
God Bless the USA .... Lee Greenwood
Letter From Vietnam .... Sgt Barry Sadler
Dueling Banjos .... Eric Weisberg
You Made Me So Very Happy ... Blood Sweat & Tears
Psychotic Reaction .... Count Five
Blue Spanish Eyes ..... Engelbert Humperdinck
It's Like You Never Left .... Dave Mason
Homeward Bound .... Simon & Garfunkel
The Bird's The Word .... The Trashmen
This I Swear .... The Skyliners
Black Betty .... Ram Jam
Lay Lady Lay .... Bob Dylan
Patches .... Dickie Lee
Playground In My Mind .... Clint Holmes
Drift Away .... Dobie Gray
The Lonely Bull ... Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass
Just Walk Away Renee .... Left Bank
I'm A Man .... Muddy Waters
In The Summertime .... Mungo Jerry
Werewolves Of London .... Warren Zevon
Just Dropped In .... Kenny Rogers & The First Edition
The Snake .... Al Wilson
Stand By Me .... Ben E King
Have You Ever Seen The Rain .... Credence Clearwater Revival
Strawberry Roan .... Marty Robbins
Under The Boardwalk .... Drifters
Blue Velvet .... Bobby Vinton
You Light Up My Life .... Debbie Boone
PLAY LIST 3

Candida .... Tony Orlando & Dawn
Don't Pull Your Love Out .... Hamilton, Joe Frank and Reynolds
Snow Bird .... Anne Murray
Rainey Night In Georgia .... Brooke Benton
Traces Of Love .... Classics IV
Kentucky Rain .... Elvis
Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is ... Chicago
Dreams of the Everyday Housewife .... Glen Campbell
Dead Skunk .... Loudon Wainwright
Who Will Answer ..... Ed Ames
Take The Star Out Of The Window .... John Prine
Kids Of The Baby Boom .... Bellamy Brothers
Holiday .... BeeGees
Little Deuce Coup .... Beach Boys
Duke of Earl .... Gene Chandler
White Rabbit .... Jefferson Airplane
Bad Bad Leroy Brown .... Jim Croce
Little Bit of Soul .... Music Explosion
Baby, I Need Your Loving ..... The Four Tops
When A Man Loves A Woman .... Percy Sledge
Another Saturday Night .... Sam Cooke
Wooly Bully ... Sam the Sham & Pharoahs
Ain't Too Proud To Beg .... Temptations
Mama Told Me Not To Come .... Three Dog Night
So Happy Together .... The Turtles
I Can Hear Music .... Beach Boys
By The Time I Get To Phoenix .... Glen Campbell
Dark Side Of The Moon .... Pink Floyd
Barbara Ann .... Beach Boys
Rag Doll .... Four Seasons
Dawn .... Four Seasons
Peggy Sue .... Buddy Holly
Bring The Boys Back Home .... Freda Payne
To Susan On The West Coast Waiting .... Donovan
Where Do We Go From Here .... Chicago
On The Way Home .... Buffalo Springfield
Storms Never Last .... Waylon Jennings/Jessie Colter
Wish You Were Here Ole Buddy .... Pat Boone
Heard It On The Grapevine .... Marvin Gaye
Wipe Out .... Surfaris
I Was Born To Love Her .... Stevie Wonder
Up Around The Bend .... Credence Clearwater Revival
Midnight Train To Georgia .... Gladys Knight and the Pips
American Patrol .... Glenn Miller
Catch The Wind .... Donovan
Go Where You Want To Go .... Mamas & Papas
Elusive Butterfly .... Bob Lind
Hello Vietnam .... Johnny Wright
Nowhere To Run .... Martha and Vandellas
Private Wilson White .... Marty Robbins
7 O'Clock News (Silent Night) .... Simon &Garfunkel
I've Been Lonely Too Long ..... Rascals
Islands In The Stream .... Kenny Rogers/Dolly Parton
Detroit City .... Bobby Bare
The Lion Sleeps Tonight .... The Tokens
Sukiyaki .... Kyu Sakamoto
Riding With Private Malone .... David Ball
Vietnam Rag .... Country Joe and Fish
Incense & Peppermint .... Strawberry Alarm Clock
Midnight Confessions .... Grassroots
What's That Sound .... Buffalo Springfield
Hey Jude .... Beatles
Glad All Over .... Dave Clark Five
Come Home .... Dave Clark Five
Sherry .... Four Seasons
Talking Vietnam Potluck Blues .... Tom Paxton
I Wanna Hold Your Hand .... Beatles
Our Day Will Come .... Ruby & The Romantics
Thank The Lord For The Nighttime .... Neil Diamond
American Pie .... Don McLean
Theme from MASH .... Manic Street Preachers
Brand New Key .... Melanie
Just An Old Fashioned Love Song .... Three Dog Night
Hold Your Head Up .... Uriah Heap
Sweet Home Alabama .... Lynard Skynard
Mellow Yellow .... Donovan
Time Has Come Today .... Chambers Brothers
Green Green Grass of Home .... Johnny Cash
Telestar .... The Ventures
Richard Cory .... Simon & Garfunkel
Brothers Under The Bridge .... Bruce Springsteen
Easier Said Than Done .... The Essex
In A White Room .... Cream
I'm Leaving It All Up To You .... Dale & Grace
Locomotion .... Little Eva
I Saw Her Standing There .... Beatles
Watusi .... The Orlons
I Was Only 19 .... RedGum (Au)
To Love Somebody .... BeeGees
America The Beautiful .... Ray Charles
Harbor Lights .... Platters
Journey To The Center Of My Mind ... Amboy Dukes
While My Guitar Gently Weeps ..... Beatles
Red Rubber Ball .... Cyrkle
Come On Down To My Boat .... Every Mother's Son
From A Jack To A King .... Jim Reeves
Ruby Don't Take Your Love To Town .... Kenny Rogers
Reflections Of My Life .... Marmalade
Downtown .... Petula Clark
Early Morning Rain .... Elvis
Puff The Magic Dragon .... Peter Paul & Mary
Saved .... Lavern Baker
On The Wings Of A Snow White Dove .... Ferlin Husky
Galveston .... Glen Campbell
Jesse .... Roberta Flack
The Unicorn Song .... Irish Rovers
We'll Sing In The Sunshine .... Gale Garnett
What's Going On .... Marvin Gaye
Mercy Mercy Me .... Marvin Gaye
Mr Tamborine Man .... The Byrds
Old Dogs, Children & Watermelon Wine ... Tom T Hall
Gallant Men .... Sen Everett Dirksen
Baby Please .... Dave Mason
Wichita Lineman ..... Glenn Campbell
Midnight Hour .... Otis Redding
Mustang Sally .... Otis Redding
Dawn of Correction .... The Spokesmen
Color My World .... Chicago
Locomotive Breath .... Jethro Tull
Too Old For Rock n Roll .... Jethro Tull
Since I Don't Have You .... The Skyliners
You Belong To Me .... The Duprees
Both Sides Now .... Joni Mitchell
I'll Never Find Another You .... New Seekers
Pretty Woman .... Roy Orbison
American Trilogy .... Elvis
Enter The Young .... The Association
God Bless America .... Kate Smith
The Bottle Let Me Down .... Merle Haggard
Louie Louie .... The Kingsmen
Brown Eyed Girl .... Van Morrison
Ragged Old Flag .... Johnny Cash
Gloria .... Shadows Of Knight
The Rose .... Bette Midler
Silence Is Golden .... The Tremeloes
Close To You .... Carpenters
We've Only Just Begun .... Carpenters
Universal Soldier ..... Donovan
Baby The Rain Must Fall .... Glen Yarborough
Leah .... Roy Orbison

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