{"id":77124,"date":"2025-04-30T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-30T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/uncategorized\/2025\/04\/30\/11-notable-songs-about-the-vietnam-war\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T15:59:27","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T15:59:27","slug":"11-notable-songs-about-the-vietnam-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/veterans\/military-history\/2025\/04\/30\/11-notable-songs-about-the-vietnam-war\/","title":{"rendered":"11 notable songs about the Vietnam War"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><i>Editor\u2019s note: April 30, 2025, marks the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon and the end of the Vietnam War. In commemoration, Military Times is highlighting stories about the Vietnam War.<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">War, like love, has long inspired artists and musicians. That is especially true of the songs written in response to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/military-honor\/vietnam-vets-rolling-thunder\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/military-honor\/vietnam-vets-rolling-thunder\/\">the Vietnam War<\/a> during the countercultural movements of the 1960s and \u201970s. The songs released in that time \u2014 and in the years that followed \u2014 sought to highlight the experiences of those affected by combat and in a period of societal upheaval.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This month marks 50 years since the fall of Saigon. Below, explore 11 songs from the 1960s through the 2010s about the conflict, from artists around the world. You can listen to the tracks on <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/playlist\/2OXEhbpE5m2SKPEXFnxW7X?si=d59a945dab134405\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/playlist\/2OXEhbpE5m2SKPEXFnxW7X?si=d59a945dab134405\">The Associated Press\u2019 Spotify playlist here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u201cSaigon Bride,\u201d Joan Baez (1967)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Based on a poem sent to <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/joan-baez\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/joan-baez\">Joan Baez<\/a> by Nina Duschek, \u201cSaigon Bride\u201d is emblematic of \u201960s folk music and tells the story of a solider who goes to war, leaving his wife behind. \u201cHow many dead men will it take \/ To build a dike that will not break?\u201d she sings in her soft vibrato. \u201cHow many children must we kill \/ Before we make the waves stand still?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u201c\u0110\u01b0\u1eddng Tr\u01b0\u1eddng S\u01a1n xe anh qua,\u201d V\u0103n Dung (1968)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">V\u0103n Dung\u2019s \u201d\u0110\u01b0\u1eddng Tr\u01b0\u1eddng S\u01a1n xe anh qua\u201d (\u201cThe Truong Son Road Your Vehicles Passed Through\u201d) is written about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/opinion\/2023\/08\/30\/the-time-is-right-to-honor-the-vietnam-wars-most-secret-warriors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/opinion\/2023\/08\/30\/the-time-is-right-to-honor-the-vietnam-wars-most-secret-warriors\/\">the Ho Chi Minh trail,<\/a> an expansive system of paths and trails used by North Vietnam to bring troops and supplies into South Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos during the war. Dung wrote the song in 1968, when he arrived at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/opinion\/commentary\/2022\/01\/27\/marines-remember-battle-to-recapture-abandoned-base-in-vietnam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/opinion\/commentary\/2022\/01\/27\/marines-remember-battle-to-recapture-abandoned-base-in-vietnam\/\">Khe Sanh<\/a> front, about female youth volunteers. There are many wonderful covers of this one, too, including a theatrical rendition by Tr\u1ecdng T\u1ea5n.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u201cFortunate Son,\u201d Creedence Clearwater Revival (1969)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It may very well be the first song that comes to mind when the Vietnam War is brought up. Creedence Clearwater Revival\u2019s three-time platinum <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/donald-trump-ronald-reagan-hip-hop-and-rap-phil-collins-bruce-springsteen-394ddb622b30a718f1b4621a316a78c3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/donald-trump-ronald-reagan-hip-hop-and-rap-phil-collins-bruce-springsteen-394ddb622b30a718f1b4621a316a78c3\">\u201cFortunate Son\u201d<\/a> is a benchmark by which to compare the efficacy of all other protest anthems. <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/01290f465f344c5fbae006743b0c07c9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/01290f465f344c5fbae006743b0c07c9\">Frontman John Fogerty<\/a> wrote this one to highlight what he viewed as an innate hypocrisy: American leaders perpetuating war while protecting themselves from making the same sacrifices they asked of the public. \u201cYeah-yeah, some folks inherit star-spangled eyes,\u201d he sings. \u201cHoo, they send you down to war, Lord.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u201cI Should Be Proud,\u201d Martha Reeves &amp; the Vandellas (1970)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/music-north-america-us-news-riots-mi-state-wire-832d5bd7a54c49eba47b832c4a2ed094\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/music-north-america-us-news-riots-mi-state-wire-832d5bd7a54c49eba47b832c4a2ed094\">Martha Reeves &amp; the Vandellas\u2019<\/a> \u201cI Should Be Proud\u201d is conflicted. Soul singer Reeves embodies a narrator who learns her love has been killed in combat during the Vietnam War. Instead of being filled with pride for his sacrifice, she grieves. \u201cBut I don\u2019t want no silver star,\u201d she sings. \u201cJust the good man they took from me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u201cCa Dao M\u1eb9,\u201d Tr\u1ecbnh C\u00f4ng S\u01a1n (1970)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Vietnamese singer-songwriter Tr\u1ecbnh C\u00f4ng S\u01a1n has a rich catalog featuring a myriad of anti-war songs; selecting just one is a challenge. But \u201cCa Dao M\u1eb9\u201d (\u201cA Mother\u2019s Lullaby\u201d) is a clear standout. It details a mother\u2019s sacrifice during wartime. In the last verse, the mother sings a lullaby to her child and also the young country. Vietnamese singer Kh\u00e1nh Ly does a lovely cover of it, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u201cOhio,\u201d Crosby, Stills, Nash &amp; Young (1971)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On May 4, 1970, the Ohio National Guard <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/kent-state-shootings-1970-ap-story-85ef44415eec5b1242096568218ac16b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/kent-state-shootings-1970-ap-story-85ef44415eec5b1242096568218ac16b\">opened fire on unarmed college students<\/a> during a protest at Kent State University. Four students were killed, and nine others were injured. Not all of those hurt or killed were involved in the demonstration, which opposed the U.S. bombing of neutral Cambodia during the Vietnam War. <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/neil-young\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/neil-young\">Neil Young<\/a> was sitting on a porch with <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/david-crosby-dies-obit-3a1142b65616fa95c34c837a94f2c69f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/david-crosby-dies-obit-3a1142b65616fa95c34c837a94f2c69f\">David Crosby<\/a> when he saw images of the horrific event in a magazine and decided to write a song about it. \u201cWhat if you knew her and found her dead on the ground?\u201d he sang.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u201cWhat\u2019s Going On,\u201d Marvin Gaye (1971)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There isn\u2019t an emotion <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/marvin-gaye\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/marvin-gaye\">Marvin Gaye<\/a> couldn\u2019t perfectly articulate with his rich tone; the classic \u201cWhat\u2019s Going On\u201d is no exception. The song was originally inspired by an act of police brutality in 1969 <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/education-california-berkeley-university-of-aaac46cfaf6ce31e9bf9f07f00a8d47f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/education-california-berkeley-university-of-aaac46cfaf6ce31e9bf9f07f00a8d47f\">known as \u201cBloody Thursday\u201d<\/a>; when it got to Gaye, it was imbued with experiences gleaned from his brother, a Vietnam veteran. The message, of course, is timeless.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u201cHappy Xmas (War Is Over),\u201d John Lennon, Yoko Ono, The Plastic Ono Band with the Harlem Community Choir (1971)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There isn\u2019t a lot of overlap with Christmas songs and protest music, but <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/john-lennon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/john-lennon\">John Lennon,<\/a> Yoko Ono, the Plastic Ono Band and the Harlem Community Choir certainly knew how to get their message across with \u201cHappy Xmas (War Is Over).\u201d It\u2019s a smart choice \u2014 combining the sweetness of a holiday tune with a message of unity \u2014 delivered with guitar, piano, chimes and, most effective of all, a children\u2019s choir.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u201cBack to Vietnam,\u201d Television Personalities (1984)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Formed the year punk broke \u2014 that\u2019s 1977, two years after the end of the Vietnam War \u2014 English post-punk band Television Personalities are a cult favorite for their cheeky, ramshackle, clever pop songs, led by frontman Dan Treacy\u2019s undeniable schoolboy charm. The final track on their 1984 album \u201cThe Painted Word,\u201d however, tells a different story. \u201cBack to Vietnam\u201d describes an insomniac man experiencing wartime post-traumatic stress disorder, replete with the sounds of gunshots and screams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u201cAgent Orange,\u201d Sodom (1989)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">German thrash metal band Sodom\u2019s 1989 album \u201cAgent Orange\u201d put their extreme music on the map, even breaking into the Top 40 in their native country. Beyond its ferocious pleasures, the album centers on lead vocalist and principal songwriter Tom Angelripper\u2019s fascination with the Vietnam War, leading with the opening title track. <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/usaid-cuts-trump-agent-orange-vietnam-bien-hoa-2d55174970ef36c3247f6981150913de\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/usaid-cuts-trump-agent-orange-vietnam-bien-hoa-2d55174970ef36c3247f6981150913de\">\u201cOperation Ranch Hand<\/a>\/Spray down the death,\u201d he releases a throaty scream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u201cThe Wall,\u201d Bruce Springsteen (2014)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dedicated fans of the Boss know \u201cThe Wall\u201d is one <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/pay-benefits\/military-benefits\/2014\/11\/05\/bruce-springsteen-among-those-receiving-first-ever-awards-for-supporting-veterans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/pay-benefits\/military-benefits\/2014\/11\/05\/bruce-springsteen-among-those-receiving-first-ever-awards-for-supporting-veterans\/\">Bruce Springsteen<\/a> held onto for a while; he performed it at a 2002 benefit long before its official release on his 2014 album \u201cHigh Hopes.\u201d The song was inspired by a trip he took to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington. \u201cThis black stone and these hard tears,\u201d he sings in the first verse, \u201care all I got left now of you.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>War has long inspired artists and musicians. 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