What are some old songs the marines listened to in Vietnam?

Question

My dad was asking me to get him some old Vietnam songs.

Answer 1

do u mean popular songs??? stuff by the doors, stones, jefferson airplane, bob dylan...pretty much anything from the mid 60`s/early 70`s...

Answer 2

This is before my time. However when ever there is a hit film about the Vietnam era it bring a lot of request for songs of that era. Here are some Albums with songs during that war. There are many such albums but beware! Some have imitations of the artist and not the real artist. Be sure you check to make sure the album has the original artist.

Here are some Albums I found:
Good Morning Vietnam: A Soundtrack to the '60s
Platoon (1986 Film) - And Songs From The Era

Most of these are 60's rock. If your father was into country or some other genre I doubt they would be included. Yet this is the cheapest way to get a lot of these songs together. I hope this helps.

Answer 3

1 **** NUMBER ONE ****
Hey Jude, The Beatles
1968 Billboard Hot 100 Peak: #1 (9 weeks)
2 (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction, The Rolling Stones
1965 Billboard Hot 100 Peak: #1 (4 weeks)
3 Light My Fire, The Doors
1967 Billboard Hot 100 Peak: #1 (3 weeks)
4 Good Vibrations, The Beach Boys
1966 Billboard Hot 100 Peak: #1 (1 week)
5 Yesterday, The Beatles
1965 Billboard Hot 100 Peak: #1 (4 weeks)
6 The Twist, Chubby Checker
1960 Billboard Hot 100 Peak: #1 (1 week)
7 I Want To Hold Your Hand, The Beatles
1964 Billboard Hot 100 Peak: #1 (7 weeks)
8 The House Of The Rising Sun, The Animals
1964 Billboard Hot 100 Peak: #1 (3 weeks)
9 The Sounds Of Silence, Simon & Garfunkel
1966 Billboard Hot 100 Peak: #1 (2 weeks)
10 Suspicious Minds, Elvis Presley
1969 Billboard Hot 100 Peak: #1 (1 week)
11 El Paso, Marty Robbins
1960 Billboard Hot 100 Peak: #1 (2 weeks)
12 My Girl, The Temptations
1965 Billboard Hot 100 Peak: #1 (1 week)
13 Oh, Pretty Woman, Roy Orbison
1964 Billboard Hot 100 Peak: #1 (3 weeks)
14 Like A Rolling Stone, Bob Dylan
1965 Billboard Hot 100 Peak: #2
15 (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay, Otis Redding
1968 Billboard Hot 100 Peak: #1 (4 weeks)
16 Paint It, Black, The Rolling Stones
1966 Billboard Hot 100 Peak: #1 (2 weeks)
17 Respect, Aretha Franklin
1967 Billboard Hot 100 Peak: #1 (2 weeks)
18 Come Together, The Beatles
1969 Billboard Hot 100 Peak: #1 (1 week)
19 The Theme From "A Summer Place", Percy Faith
1960 Billboard Hot 100 Peak: #1 (9 weeks)
20 Penny Lane, The Beatles
1967 Billboard Hot 100 Peak: #1 (1 week)
21 I'm A Believer, The Monkees
1966 Billboard Hot 100 Peak: #1 (7 weeks)
22 Downtown, Petula Clark
1965 Billboard Hot 100 Peak: #1 (2 weeks)
23 The Lion Sleeps Tonight, The Tokens
1961 Billboard Hot 100 Peak: #1 (3 weeks)
24 Turn! Turn! Turn!, The Byrds
1965 Billboard Hot 100 Peak: #1 (3 weeks)
25 She Loves You, The Beatles
1964 Billboard Hot 100 Peak: #1 (2 weeks)
26 Purple Haze, Jimi Hendrix Experience
1967 Billboard Hot 100 Peak: #65
27 When A Man Loves A Woman, Percy Sledge
1966 Billboard Hot 100 Peak: #1 (2 weeks)
28 It's Now Or Never, Elvis Presley
1960 Billboard Hot 100 Peak: #1 (5 weeks)
29 Honky Tonk Woman, The Rolling Stones
1969 Billboard Hot 100 Peak: #1 (4 weeks)
30 Cherish, The Association
1966 Billboard Hot 100 Peak: #1 (3 weeks)
31 You've Lost That Loving Feeling, The Righteous Brothers
1965 Billboard Hot 100 Peak: #1 (2 weeks)
32 California Dreamin', The Mamas And The Papas
1966 Billboard Hot 100 Peak: #4
33 In My Life, The Beatles
1965 Billboard Hot 100 Peak: did not chart
34 A Day In The Life, The Beatles
1967 Billboard Hot 100 Peak: did not chart
35 Can't Buy Me Love, The Beatles
1964 Billboard Hot 100 Peak: #1 (5 weeks)
36 Mrs. Robinson, Simon & Garfunkel
1968 Billboard Hot 100 Peak: #1 (3 weeks)
37 Sugar Sugar, The Archies
1969 Billboard Hot 100 Peak: #1 (4 weeks)
38 Runaway, Del Shannon
1961 Billboard Hot 100 Peak: #1 (4 weeks)
39 I Heard It Through The Gravevine, Marvin Gaye
1968 Billboard Hot 100 Peak: #1 (7 weeks)
40 Will You Love Me Tomorrow, The Shirelles
1961 Billboard Hot 100 Peak: #1 (2 weeks)
41 Help!, The Beatles
1965 Billboard Hot 100 Peak: #1 (3 weeks)
42 Love Child, The Supremes
1968 Billboard Hot 100 Peak: #1 (2 weeks)
43 God Only Knows, The Beach Boys
1966 Billboard Hot 100 Peak: #39
44 Are You Lonesome To-night, Elvis Presley
1960 Billboard Hot 100 Peak: #1 (6 weeks)
45 Running Bear, Johnny Preston
1960 Billboard Hot 100 Peak: #1 (3 weeks)
46 Leaving On A Jet Plane, Peter, Paul & Mary
1969 Billboard Hot 100 Peak: #1 (1 week)
47 Aquarius/Let The Sun Shine In, The Fifth Dimension
1969 Billboard Hot 100 Peak: #1 (6 weeks)
48 Mr. Tambourine Man, The Byrds
1965 Billboard Hot 100 Peak: #1 (1 week)
49 Paperback Writer, The Beatles
1966 Billboard Hot 100 Peak: #1 (2 weeks)
50 All You Need Is Love, The Beatles
1967 Billboard Hot 100 Peak: #1 (1 week)
51 Ode To Billie Joe, Bobbie Gentry
1967 Billboard Hot 100 Peak: #1 (4 weeks)
52 Leader Of The Pack, Shangri-Las
1964 Billboard Hot 100 Peak: #1 (1 week)
53 Ruby Tuesday, The Rolling Stones
1967 Billboard Hot 100 Peak: #1 (1 week)
54 Wild Thing, The Troggs
1966 Billboard Hot 100 Peak: #1 (2 weeks)
55 Hello, I Love You, The Doors
1968 Billboard Hot 100 Peak: #1 (2 weeks)
56 Strawberry Fields Forever, The Beatles
1967 Billboard Hot 100 Peak: #8
57 White Rabbit, Jefferson Airplane
1967 Billboard Hot 100 Peak: #8
58 Daydream Believer, The Monkees
1967 Billboard Hot 100 Peak: #1 (4 weeks)
59 A Hard Day's Night, The Beatles
1964 Billboard Hot 100 Peak: #1 (2 weeks)
60 I Got You Babe, Sonny & Cher
1965 Billboard Hot 100 Peak: #1 (3 weeks)
61 Someday We'll Be Together, The Supremes
1969 Billboard Hot 100 Peak: #1 (1 week)
62 Stop In The Name Of Love, The Supremes
1965 Billboard Hot 100 Peak: #1 (2 weeks)
63 Hit The Road Jack, Ray Charles
1961 Billboard Hot 100 Peak: #1 (2 weeks)
64 All Along The Watchtower, Jimi Hendrix
1968 Billboard Hot 100 Peak: #20
65 Louie Louie, The Kingsmen
1963 Billboard Hot 100 Peak: 2 (6 weeks)
66 She's Not There, The Zombies
1964 Billboard Hot 100 Peak: #2 (1 week)
67 The Loco-Motion, Little Eva
1962 Billboard Hot 100 Peak: #1 (1 week)
68 Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini, Brian Hyland
1960 Billboard Hot 100 Peak: #1 (1 week)
69 Can't Help Falling In Love, Elvis Presley
1962 Billboard Hot 100 Peak: #2 (1 week)
70 Yellow Submarine, The Beatles
1966 Billboard Hot 100 Peak: #2 (1 week)
71 It's My Party, Lesley Gore
1963 Billboard Hot 100 Peak: #1 (2 weeks)
72 Stuck On You, Elvis Presley
1960 Billboard Hot 100 Peak: #1 (4 weeks)
73 Save The Last Dance For Me, The Drifters
1960 Billboard Hot 100 Peak: #1 (3 weeks)
74 Can't Take My Eyes Off You, Frankie Valli
1967 Billboard Hot 100 Peak: #2 (1 week)
75 Somethin' Stupid, Nancy Sinatra & Frank Sinatra
1967 Billboard Hot 100 Peak: #1 (4 weeks)

Answer 4

Just rent the movie Apocalypse Now for a good cross-section of songs the troops listened to over there.

If that's too heavy, rent Robin Williams' "Good Morning Vietnam" which was based on an a true story of a dj spinning platters for the troops out in the field. An excellent movie.

Answer 5

Lenard Skinard "free bird", "sweet home alabama", black sabbath "war pigs", "Iron Man", led zepplin "stairway to heaven", the byrds, the doors, otis redding, marvin gay, eric clapton, the doobie brothers, aerosmith, Eagles "Hotel California", steve miller band,Frank Zappa, Pink floyd, the doors, bob dylan, jefferson airplane, jimi hendrix, king crimson, rolling stones, greatful dead, Van Morrison , Janis Joplin , Creedence Clearwater Revival . There are so many but these would be the best that i could think of.

Answer 6

Run Through The Jungle - CCR

Let's Get It On - Marvin Gaye

Paint It Black - Rolling Stones

Purple Haze - Jimi Hendrix

Answer 7

Just about anything that was on the charts between 1963 and 1973. That covers a lot of ground!!!

Answer 8

Try looking up top songs of the 60's.

Answer 9

"Unchained Melody" The Righteous Brothers

Answer 10

Can't get no satisfaction- the Stones
Light my Fire- Doors
Grapevine- Marvin GAye
Purple Haze- Hendrix