Calling Vietnam vets.?!

Calling Vietnam vets.?

What were your favorite songs while you were in country?

I'm trying to compile some lists. My favorites so far, "Proud Mary" (Creedence Clearwater Revival), "We've Got to Get Out of This Place" (The Animals), "Detroit City" (Bobby Bare), "Green Green Grass of Home" (Tom Jones) and "House of the Rising Sun" (The Animals.)

What songs were popular depended on when you were there. Often you heard them played by Filipino or Aussie bands if you heard them performed live. We also had reel to reel tape recorders and sometimes record players, but usually tapes.

"We've Got to Get Out of This Place" and "Detroit City" ("I Wanna Go Home") were almost sure to get a houseful of GIs singing along.

Do you have other favorites? For me it's been 36 years. These are the ones I can remember best. I can close my eyes and see the bands that played them.

5 days ago
By the way if you aren't a Vietnam vet and get a chance to listen to these songs, check 'em out. Some really good stuff here.

Although I was born in the seventies, I would only contribute my two cent's worth. Everytime I hear "Paint It Black" by The Rolling Stones, "California Dreaming" by The Mamas and the Papas and "If You're Going To San Francisco", the first thing that comes to my mind is the Vietnam War.

I myself am a big fan of the oldies. In fact, the only music that I play in my classic volkswagen beetle are hits of the 70's and the 60's like the songs of Chubby Checker, The Temptations, The Association, The Byrds (Turn, turn, turn...) and their contemporaries.