Episode 134: Vietnam War: The Music – The Hooch Is Rockin’

I’m Danny Lane, the curator of The Music Museum. This exhibit is called The Vietnam War: The Music. Our mission here at the Music Museum is to support all Vietnam Veterans and those who serve the United States, then and now. We thank you for your service. Early-on, in Vietnam, soldiers turned to music as a lifeline to the home front they promised to defend. Rock & roll (R&R) really became rest & relaxation (R&R) for the troops. It was this music that got you through another day, another day closer to going home. During the late 60s and early 70s, “Heavy Metal” was a big part of a soldier’s down time that centered within the hooches of Vietnam. There are events you don’t want to remember, and then there are songs you REALLY remember. Many of these songs will have a special meaning for you. A place, a brother, a time gone by. This program is for you, the Vietnam Vets, who will never forget. 

Our goal with The Vietnam War: The Music is to honor the fallen and the survivors with the music that got them through “just one more day”. Our shows are broadcast around the world. They say thank you & “welcome home” to all Vietnam Vets. There is no opinion offered on the War. It’s all about the music. 

For your service and your sacrifice, this is The Vietnam War: The Music. This episode is called “The Hooch Is Rockin’” ******

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***** You’ll hear:

1)     The Locomotion by Grand Funk (Railroad)

2)     Good Times, Bad Times by Led Zeppelin

3)     Friend Of The Devil by The Grateful Dead

4)     Get It While You Can by Janis Joplin

5)     Voodoo Child (Slight Return) by The Jimi Hendrix Experience

6)     Lawyers, Guns And Money by Warren Zevon

7)     Strawberry Fields Forever by The Beatles

8)     Today by Jefferson Airplane

9)     Ramblin' Man by The Allman Brothers Band

10) Gimme Three Steps by Lynyrd Skynyrd

11) Come On, Let's Go by Los Lobos

12) Give Peace A Chance by Aerosmith (feat. Sierra Leone's Refugee All-Stars)

13) Space Truckin' by Deep Purple

14) Tail Dragger by George Thorogood

15) What About Me? by Quicksilver Messenger Service

16) We Gotta Get Out Of This Place by Katrina & The Waves Feat. Eric Burdon

17) Everybody Needs Somebody To Love by The Rolling Stones

18) The South's Gonna Do It Again by The Charlie Daniels Band

19) All Summer Long by Kid Rock

20) Cocaine by Eric Clapton

21) Gloria by The Doors

22) The Jean Genie by David Bowie

23) Mercy by Steve Jones

24) Communication Breakdown by Led Zeppelin

25) Soldiers of America by Madison Rising

26) Full Metal Jacket (I Wanna Be Your Drill Instructor) by R. Lee Ermey

27) Frankenstein by The Edgar Winter Group

28) Lives In The Balance by Jackson Browne

29) Goodnight Saigon (Vietnam Veterans Version) by Billy Joel