The premise immediately intrigues me. A middle-aged married couple, Charles and Christine, (Marley and Carlin) receives the devastating news that their son Andy (Backus) has died in the line of duty during the Vietnam War. They’re overcome with grief, to say the least. Before the news, ...
This is a very beautiful song written by Jimi Hendrix about his experience in Vietnam and how he hated the war, but felt he had to go. It is a sad song that talks about the things he did during his time there and how it has haunted him ever since. American Rock Singer and Guitaris...
Along with a transgender woman (played by Terrence Stamp), the unlikely heroes go on a huge road trip across the Australian Outback in a tour bus they call "Priscilla." During this epic journey, this unlikely crew bumps into all kinds of strange and wonderful people, including a middle-aged...
Whether in times of war or peace, American anthems have been fan-favorite country songs for decades, and there are a slew of country tunes that proudly proclaim the beauty and benefits of the United States of America. Below, The Boot counts down our 10 favorite country music tributes to ...
One of John Fogerty's most powerful, and timeless, songs, "Who'll Stop the Rain" encapsulated the dawning of a new decade by looking back on the tragedies of the one before it. It's easy to read Vietnam in the lyrics, as well as a swipe at post-Woodstock complacency, but there's...
55. "Happy Xmas (War Is Over),"Shaved Fish(1975) A song that grew out of a quixotic billboard campaign for peace during the Vietnam war leveraged universal themes to become a modern holiday standard. Oddly enough, it failed to chart upon release. ...
captain.'" Smith and her husband had protested the Vietnam War in their younger days and had been consistently involved in social and political justice issues, so their goal was to write a new song that embodied the same strong spirit that permeated the music of the '60s and '70s. "It ...
Just as some people enjoy the sound of their favorite songs and others enjoy more ASMR videos than they’re comfortable admitting, some of us just can’t get enough of the sound of a revving engine. We personally know people who installed an app that makes their phone purr like different ...
Barry Sadler served as a Green Beret medic and an Army staff sergeant during theVietnam War, but he had to return home after being seriously wounded. Robin Moore, author of the bestselling book "The Green Berets," encouraged Sadler to record his often strongly patriotic songs about being a...
The song is thought to be about a veteran, perhaps of Vietnam, who is drafted and suffers from PTSD. The lyrics are told from the man's point of view as a boy being drafted, and how he gets no answers as to why he must join the war. ...