Monday, June 27, 2011

Anti-War Music (Vietnam)

I found out about anti-war music and find it very interesting. Now we all know I've been blogging about the Protest against the Vietnam War. There was something amazing created, and it was anti-war music. This was created because angry about the government lieing to the American people about what was really going on in the war. This gave musicians the opportunity to put a message into a song and pass it along. Many people wanted to exercise their constitutional rights. Some of the musicians were Harry Belefonte, the Weavers, Pete Yarrow, Josh White, and Bob Dylan. These musicians inspired people and gave them a reason to relate. When the Vietnam War veterans returned home. They started to tell people what really had happened over seas.


I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-to-Die Rag
Joe McDonald (1965)

Well, Come On All Of You, Big Strong Men,
Uncle Sam Needs Your Help Again.
He's Got Himself In A Terrible Jam
Way Down Yonder In Vietnam
So Put Down Your Books And Pick Up A Gun,
We're Gonna Have A Whole Lotta Fun.





Sources
http://www.jwsrockgarden.com/jw02vvaw.htm

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