@@thegood9 You make it sound like its a bad thing to have your own interpretation of art? That's the whole point. Jimi was clearly a patriot even though he was at odds with the government structures like every folk artists that he drew inspiration from. That's why I think he broke into taps, he's trying to make it clear that he's not part of the crowd that is yelling "baby killer" at returning soldiers. He has respect for them, and knows that all the wrongdoing is coming from further up the chain of command. There's absolutely nothing wrong with having an opinion about a specific piece of art that the artist didn't really talk about it. I wasn't trying to say that was definitively what it was about, I was giving an opinion. Like everyone else does.
Here's a full list of songs featured in the video in one place, so that you don't have to pause it every time to find each song later on: Otis Redding - Sitting on the Dock of the Bay The Beatles - Revolution Jimi Hendrix - All Along the Watchtower Jimi Hendrix - The Star-Spangled Banner John Lennon - Give Peace a Chance Jimi Hendrix - Machine Gun King Crimson - 21st Century Schizoid Man Black Sabbath - War Pigs Deep Purple - Child in Time The Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter Creedence Clearwater Revival - Fortunate Son Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young - Ohio Edwin Starr - War (original by The Temptations) Marvin Gaye - What's Going On? (album) Please like the comment to keep it on top :)
@@donniehanway5876 nah mine is Vietnam War caused the most PTSD in American history. I have to use scholar articles. I rather do something like the Vietnam War caused more harm than good or something, idk.
Ken Burns made the first Vietnam war documentary, at least to my knowledge, that interviewed Viet Cong soldiers. Everything he makes is definitely worth watching.
I'm a Vietnam War buff and I've watched dozens of documentaries over the years. The Ken Burns one is EASILY the best, most comprehensive, and historically accurate one. It takes the audience back to the French colonization of Vietnam, to really show the big picture. And it is neutral, with an emphasis on BOTH sides, interviews with all factions.
I've never really understood why the Beatles are really overlooked when it comes to the "Vietnam War soundtrack", glad this video addressed them in this context
@@applefarminc5716 I'm not refuting that. I'm just saying their catalogue as a whole is not very political, which is why the band is not viewed in a political light. "Revolution" is just a rare exception
1. The Beatles were British, and the UK was not fighting the Vietnam war. Despite what a lot of people think, it wasn't on the scale of WWII 2. The Beatles were a jangle pop group, and not some Pete Seeger/Woody Guthrie act 3. The hippie movement was 90% fashion, 9% drugs, and 1% pretend activism 4. John Lennon and George Harrison were the only two in that group prattling on about "peace" 5. Lennon was the only mook who was vocal about being a pacifist
Tony Wheeler bro the song was written about Vietnam that’s all that matters, also Black Sabbath is English and they wrote a Vietnam protest song. Beatles were relevant to culture therefore the revolution song received a lot of attention at the time but was overlooked in reflection. Regardless of your personal stupid issues with hippies they were super involved in peace anti war activism and yeah, drugs. The point remains the same.
@2:17 that image is WIDELY misunderstood. The general executed that rebel because he brutally killed one of the general's officer's family. Eddie Adams quite regretted that series of photographs because it gave the general a bad reputation although yes, he broke the geneva code but what would you do to that rebel who killed killed a family while they are sleeping?
Favorite time of music is this period. Let It Bleed is my favorite album of all time in rock history. Gimme Shelter is amazing. Hendrix is my favorite artist of all time with his loud and rebellient music. Also have The Doors. Marvin Gaye as well. What's Going On is amazing.
didn’t you guys hear about the copyright apocalypse coming down on the biggest music youtubers (paul davids, adam neely, rick beato), where UMG has people manually looking for videos and claiming them for 10 seconds of a song.
@@zolin6840 I love Rick beatos channel he is awesome, I saw his video on the subject and it made me mad because I believe they should be protected by the fair use doctrine however The truth is that the interpretation of 'fair use' has not yet caught up with the times and is still contested in the courts. It is a myth that you can safely use a few seconds of a copyrighted song in one of your own works, even for commentary or education. Lawyers recommend getting permission even for using 1% of a copyrighted work. Ultimately it is up to the owner of the work and whether they want to pursue legal action. Since RU-vid is seen as a 'platform' by the law, there is a barrier between the owner of the work and the one who actually publishes the content. In other words, RU-vid creators are unlikely to be sued over copywriters claims, instead they will merely have their content removed by RU-vid on behalf of the owner. RU-vid polices this by use of an algorithm and user reporting. Chances are this channel isn't big enough to attract attention or the clips are too short to be picked up by the algorithm, or publishers have not yet been made aware of the content or have decided against pursuing a claim.
What's Going On is one of the best albums ever, from any genre... Even without the lyrics the music is just so good, it gives me chills just thinking about it sometimes.
Okay, I’m convinced. You are not a mortal, you used King Crimson’s music in a video and it didn’t get taken down. Absolutely love the amount of research and passion you put into these videos.
It's a great video, but there are too many omissions and it would deserve a much deeper look. Jefferson Airplane - Volunteers The Monkees - Last Train to Clarksville The Byrds - Turn! Turn! Turn! The Tepmtations - Ball of Confusion Jimmy Cliff - Vietnam Steppenwolf - Monster ...and obviously many, many more.
Loved this series and I know you cant cover everything, but don't forget that the the Doors were heavily played In Vietnam during the war. Their dark brooding songs fit right in out in the mud, blood, and beer. Thanks for posting.
@@TimStarlight "The End" was a song that the Marines listened to quite often. It was interpreted two ways at the same time, The End, as in you were killed, or The End, you're going back to the world (home). Gave for an interesting perspective on the song that only being in war can give you.
You should mention that this western rock culture introduced by US troops created a Southern Rock culture in South Vietnam. The album with Sai Gon rock is a collection of Vietnamese rock bands such as CBC we’re playing music in the Sai Gon zoos even as the VC would explode something a distance away. The song “dawn” by Thai Thanh is about a singer/lover who dances with an ARVN soldier with the hearts out as this may be the last night they’ll see each other again as he’s about to head out to the war the next day
You know that Redgum song "I was only 19" and how it talked about some guy called Frankie? I met Frankie's son, he came to our school and talked about the effects of Vietnam with an amazing performance, it really drew me and many other into it
@flex56k I'd encourage you to check out "The Unknown Soldier" and "Peace Frog" and "Five to One"! Jim didn't consider himself a hippie but the lyrics in these particular songs certainly have political undertones (especially Unknown Soldier) and capture the spirit of the protest movement :)
Lindsay Taylor also as good as unknown solider might be, I don’t think it has the same relevance to the Vietnam war these other songs have, being far more directly tied to the war
i was wondering if you were gonna mention Straight to Hell by the Clash in this video and i was so happy to hear that couple of seconds of it played near the end. Amazing song.
These two videos were... moving. Even if I'm italian and born in '98, I grew up to this music. Listening to some of the songs gives me pain like I lived those times, and makes me think a lot about today's world, sadly... Music made my life worth living and makes me want to fight for brighter future. Thanks for the beautiful vids, you're great
A friend of mine was in the army fighting the vietnam war. He went to america from austria, together with his best friend. They wanted to have a big adventure. One day a bullet hit his friend in the stomach and he slowly died. He wanted to kill him to free him from his suffer, but he was not allowed to, because of the army law. So he was there with his best friend, seeing him dying. Alone. No help arriving. Two days. After this horrible experience he went to woodstock and bought 2 tickets. One in memory of his best friend. He still has those two tickets.
Came here to like this video a week ago after watching part one! I loved your pointing out just how important artists like Hendrix and Gaye wrote about what it was like to be a soldier and to take listeners into their point of view while wandering seemingly aimlessly in the jungles. That style was much more powerful and empathetic to what was actually going on instead of just singing that war was bad. I think Credence’s Fortunate Son is the most timeless since it taps into that eternal disparity of how the poor sons are recruited and drafted to fight for the nameless rich who profit from the Greed of War...
I was really pleasantly surprised that you made a brief passing mention of songs that came out long after the war was over, but were nevertheless inspired by it. You played "Born in the USA" by Bruce Springsteen and "Orange Crush" by R.E.M., and I can think of another big example in "Rooster" by Alice in Chains. It's an important point, because it really shows what a lasting impact Vietnam had on American society-- not just while it was happening, or for those who lived through it, but even decades later. The whole thing was such a massive re-calibration of the American people's attitudes toward war, popular culture, and our own government, that it's still reflected in things that are happening today.
Matthew agree, was a few years too young to understand what exactly was I had experienced during that period in time, but no question in how it formed my musical tastes. Undeniably that era was a tumultuous time to be alive.
That was a very influential period in my life (I was born in 1946 and spent 13 months in SE Asia in the US Army). The one song that was omitted, unless I missed it, was Paint It Black. That song, as much as any song, most reminds me of the era.
There is this blues standard called "Nobody knows you, when you're down and out" and I think you would enjoy looking into it. It is a song that defined the era of the late 20's-early 30's and covered by a LOT of people.
The 60s and Early 70s was the greatest time for all types of music. All inspirational. All revolutionary and All down right bloody amazing. Nothing can beat music what conveys a message to the world.
All the love you give on this channel is great, but I would also appreciate a video or a series on overrated songs or bands. Or maybe one hit wonders or mega hits broken down to see why they exploded and whether they musically merit all the attention. Keep up the great work.
Hey! Really liked both videos and subscribed your channel. One suggestion though: On music themed videos, let us enjoy the songs a couple of seconds more before speaking over them. It was more noticeable in part two. Cheers and good luck with the channel.
What a lovely video about the most important war and decade to music in the 20th century! I woulda preferred more psychedelic rock talk but that may have been a little too off topic as that was more to do with counter culture than specifically the war
hey man, I came your channel last week and I love your videos! you are really making me appreciate some of my favourite artists I liked a lot more. keep doing your stuff 👍
Laura Nyro's God Save the People and several of her other songs were also popular in the war zone, sometimes performed by her, sometimes performed by others.
@Polyphonic, I really love the content of your channel and have been regularly watching your videos. Watching this series, it would be convenient for me and other folks, if you made a Spotify playlist of the songs that you have listed in your video and share them. Thanks.
Amazing video as usual. Just hopping in to say the Tet Offensive didn’t catch the US by surprise as word had slipped out a few days beforehand. It was costly due to the scale of the attack but it didn’t really catch the Americans off guard. That doesn’t take away from the obvious hard work you put into these two videos. They’re really fantastic!
