can u people name some songs that we're popular with the soldiers during the vietnam war?

Answer 1

"popular with the soldiers"

simple: been there done it: two tours, plus

1. The Animals "we gotta get out of this place"

The above stands alone of all songs, it was the anthem of
all GI's. Played by every rock group that toured Vietnam, USO, etc. The lyrics and chorus were slightly altered:

(Yeah) Every night and day
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah) became "world, World, World, World!"
As in "The World", the USA home as 'Nam wasn't "real". If one was "Short" as in a double - digit midget (less tha 100 days in country to go, well they said "Short, short"


2. The Box Tops "The Letter" -"give me a ticket for an airplane.."

3. Peter, Paul & Mary "Leaving on a Jet Plane"

4. Ottis Redding "Dock of the Bay'

5. Porter Waggoner's "Green, Green Grass of Home"

Then such as "Born to be wild", "wedding Day Blues" - "bill, I love you Bill..." by the 5th D was a main USO song routines, as with "Boots" by Nancy S.,

“Sky Pilot” bu Eric Burden was also popular, “Hey Joe” (Jimi Hendrix), “Rescue Me” (Fontella Bass), and “The End” (Doors).
Credence Clearwater Revival for sure: anything they did was popular, "Proud mary", "The Tighten Up", Marvin Gaye,

Well, these be the highlights; what I recall from the Mekong Delta to the DMZ.

Answer 2

Almost all songs written by "The Doors" were very popular during the Vietnam War. Also the songs by CCR, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Jimi Hendrix, Three Dog Night, Simon & Garfunkel, Mamas & The Papas.

I suggest you look for the music sountracks of the movie "Forrest Gump". All those songs in the movie were popular during the Vietnam War.

Answer 3

Been there done that, we had a communication track which we could use to break into the radio circuit for a large piece of Nam. The Warrant Officer who was in charge of it was easily swayed as we would put speed in his coffee and he would fly away. I used to say it would be better when he got a plane. Then we would play “Here Cones the Sun” by the Beatles at four in the morning. At night a logger (A circular encampment like a wagon train) would break into two camps the heads who smoked “pot” and the John Wayne’s who drank. When we got hit the heads would talk head talk “Wow man”.” Bums me out” “Look at the kool lights”. The John Wayne’s would stand up and shoot into the air and cuss. Then we would play anything by Peter, Paul and Mary but usually “Where Have All the Flowers Gone”, “I am in love with a Big Blue Frog”. The John Wayne’s were happy with anything from Johnny Cash. We would play “Sam Stone” or “Your Flag Decal Won't Get You Into Heaven Anymore” by John Prine for the headers. We would always close out the night for the John Wayne’s or in fact everyone by playing “The Ballad of the Green Berets” by Barry Sadler.


God Bless You and Or Southern People.

Answer 4

Here is a good list of Vietnam War music from Shmoop.

Answer 5

The Ace of Spades ! ,
Jimi Hendrix songs

Answer 6

These Boots Are Made For Walkin'

Answer 7

"Fortunate One" and "It Came out of the Sky" by Credence Clearwater. "Give Peace a Chance" - John Lennon

Answer 8

Wild thing, The Troggs.

Answer 9

all along the watchtowers - Jimi Hendrix

Answer 10

Paint it black,all along the watch tower,the end....