a song that is played in most Veitnam war films usually when helicopter scenes are happening, help?

Question

we cant remember what film specifically but have searched so many sites. think! war Vietnam and is an uplifting, get pumped ready to go to war kind of song please help.

Answer 1

do you possibly mean 'the ride of the Valkyries' from apocalypse now?

Answer 2

I see that most of these answers don't know what "uplifting, get pumped ready to go to war kind of song" means. They are giving you anti war, depressing and doubtful type songs.

I second - Movie: Apocalypse Now - Song: Ride of the Valkyries

For years after the movie, anytime a helicopter was in site, someone would break out humming Ride of the Valkyries. And it is used in serious and comedy parodies.

Answer 3

i know what you're looking for, i've been researching for this last week too...

"Paint It, Black" is a song recorded by The Rolling Stones in 1966. It reached number one in both the U.S. and the UK charts. It was released as a single and on the U.S. version of the album, Aftermath.

In recent years, the song has become associated with the Vietnam War due to its use in the ending credits of Full Metal Jacket and the opening credits of Tour of Duty. It was also used in 2004 in an episode-ending montage in the NBC television show American Dreams, when a major character went missing in Vietnam. Its other film appearances include For Love of the Game and the closing credits of 1997's The Devil's Advocate. The pilot of Nip/Tuck TV show also uses the Rolling Stone's version of the song. The song, as covered by Gob, was also featured in the film Stir of Echoes. The Gob cover also plays over the end credits of the 2004 mini-series of 'Salem's Lot. A French version of the song, recorded in 1966 by Marie Laforet, appears in the 2006 film Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby and an alternative version appears on commercials for The Sopranos on A&E.

"Paint It, Black" was also used in three video game titles. Conflict: Vietnam used the song during the opening sequence, while Twisted Metal: Black used the beginning of the song in the opening screen, then the whole song again in its end credits. A version of the karaoke game SingStar also features "Paint It Black".

My dad was a vietnam vet and he once told me that this was really the hit song in military camps during their tumultous days!

Answer 4

Another fairly poplular one is "All along the watchtower" by Jimi Hendrix. I just remember it being used with a helicopter in some vietnam movie.

Answer 5

Could the song be War. I know Bruce Springteen sang it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_(song)

Or it could be Fortunate Son by Creedence Clearwater Revival.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fortunate_Son_(song)

Answer 6

Paint It Black - Rolling Stones
I'll Be There - The Four Tops

these are the ones that I know