Originally Posted by Razor

"Bodies" by Drowning Pool.

Didn't know that was about war. Always figured that it was more about a serial killer. Must listen it again I guess..... (and I think it's more recent then Vietnam... )

Originally Posted by 1217

Didn't know that was about war. Always figured that it was more about a serial killer.

Well I guess you have to take it a bit out of context.

Check this place: http://grouchymedia.com/videos/taliban_bodies/index.cfm
It may help you see that it a good war song...

Originally Posted by 1217

Must listen it again I guess..... (and I think it's more recent then Vietnam... )

Originally Posted by Razor

I missed that, ignor my first post.

Well this was only a short hundred years before Vietnam, but Battle Hymn of the Republic. Kin I git a HOOAH!? (yeah i got identity issues, one half of my family's from Missourri, the other half from Pennsylvania. I don't know if I'm supposed to be a Yankee or a Southern boy )

Originally Posted by Redneck

Well this was only a short hundred years before Vietnam, but Battle Hymn of the Republic. Kin I git a HOOAH!? (yeah i got identity issues, one half of my family's from Missourri, the other half from Pennsylvania. I don't know if I'm supposed to be a Yankee or a Southern boy )

You know deep down what you should be, don't let the Yanks take away your pride.

Yeah, my Moms side is from Tennessee and the rest (which is a lot) are from Arkansas. So when the cease fire ends I know what side I'll be on.

Originally Posted by Razor

Well I guess you have to take it a bit out of context.

a bit?!?!?!

Originally Posted by Razor

Check this place: http://grouchymedia.com/videos/taliban_bodies/index.cfm
It may help you see that it's a good war song...

I get your point, but still it sounds to me that the singer needs a tranquilliser real bad...

Originally Posted by Razor

I missed that, ignore my first post.

And I missed that Our aim must be off.....

Battle Hymn of the Republic

Old song, but good song.

Originally Posted by 1217

a bit?!?!?!

Yeah a bit of a whole lot.

Originally Posted by 1217

I get your point, but still it sounds to me that the singer needs a tranquilliser real bad...

Yeah, he just got done with a super caffeine coffee commercial. (they had to do a lot of takes cuz he's a bad actor)

Originally Posted by 1217

Our aim must be off.....

Just a bit.

lol @ Razor

But to get back on topic; I'd like 'Paint in black' for the title. Not because it is an actual Vietnam war song, but because it was used as theme for 'Tour of Duty' Every time I hear the Intro to that song, I can see the Huey's take off.

To hell with Vietnam, Nothing beats :

I wouldn't give a bean
To be a fancy pants Marine
I'd rather be a dog faced soldier like I am.
I wouldn't trade my old ODs
For all the Navy's dungarees
I'm just a fighting son of Uncle Sam.

On all the posters that I read
It says: "The Army builds men"
So they're tearing me down
To build me over again.

I'm just a dog faced soldier
With a rifle on my shoulder
And I eat a Kraut for breakfast every day.
So feed me ammunition,
Keep me in the 3rd Division,
Your dog face soldier boy's Okayeee

from To Hell and Back

Well, if we're talking about Vietnam, as far as anti-war songs go there were quite a few as I remember. Just before I was sent to Vietnam, I was stationed at Fort Ord in California. I used to get a kick out of calling the local radio station in Monterey and requesting Edwin Star's "War" (what is it good for). I remember the DJ announcing "We have a request for War and you won't believe who requested it. Drill Sergeant xxx from Fort Ord". Of course I always used one of our drill sergeants' names.

For pro-military I think it would have to be SSG Barry Sadler's "Ballad of The Green Berets".