Vietnam War: The Music - S. 3 / E. 5 – Out Beyond The Wire

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. Music was a big part of a soldier’s down time that centered within the hooches of Vietnam. The music that was popular during the Vietnam War was, and is still, therapy. There are songs you can 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. *****
In this episode we feature a song by a two-tour Vietnam Veteran, Chip Dockery, who served with the 13th Tactical Fighter Squadron at Udorn Royal Thai Air Force Base. His song is a "brag song" for a pilot friend's going home party. It lists the places he has been, the people (mostly forward air controllers) and agencies with which he has worked, and the missions he has flown. It’s called “I’ve Been Everywhere” ******
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 “Out Beyond The Wire” ******
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**** In this episode you’ll hear:
1) Volunteers by Jefferson Airplane
2) Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town by Kenny Rogers & The First Edition
3) Welcome Home by Country Joe McDonald
4) You Can't Do That by The Beatles
5) Casey Jones by The Grateful Dead
6) For You by Johnny Cash & Dave Matthews
7) Southbound and Down by Dave Dudley
8) Dancing In The Street by Martha & The Vandellas
9) Tour of Duty by Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
10) Badge by Cream
11) Purple Rain by Prince and The Revolution
12) Almost Cut My Hair by Crosby, Stills & Nash
13) And When I Die by Blood, Sweat & Tears
14) Lay Me Down (Draped in the Red White and Blue) by Elvis Carden
15) She Never Spoke Spanish To Me by The Texas Tornados
16) I've Been Everywhere by Chip Dockery
17) Ooby Dooby by Creedence Clearwater Revival
18) Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere by Neil Young (w/ Crazy Horse)
19) Boys by The Shirelles
20) Coming Home Soldier by Bobby Vinton
21) Abilene by George Hamilton IV
22) Down In The Boondocks by Billy Joe Royal
23) Take It To The Limit by Suzy Bogguss
24) Hanky Panky by Tommy James & The Shondells
25) People Got to Be Free by Dionne Warwick
26) Love Hurts by The Everly Brothers
27) From The Beginning by Emerson, Lake & Palmer
28) I Wanna Grow Up To Be A Politician by The Byrds
29) Wagon Wheel by Darius Rucker
30) The Letter by The Box Tops
31) Anna (Go To Him) by Arthur Alexander
32) The Beautiful by Five for Fighting
33) To Love Somebody by Janis Joplin
34) Act Naturally by Buck Owens
35) Queen Of The Highway by The Doors
36) A Hard Rain's A Gonna Fall by Edie Brickell & The New Bohemians