As I've mentioned a few times, most recently five weeks ago, I've heard over the years from a few people who collect and document records about Vietnam. One result of this is that I've decided to share records about Vietnam when I come across them - at least if they are not as aggressively dull as the typical song-poem is (and if you are only hearing them via my posts and those of others, you have no idea of the percentage of song-poems that are just mind-numbingly boring).
August's Tin Pan Alley posting was actually supplied to me by one of these readers, and today, we have Gene Marshall, on Preview, offering up "Say a Prayer for Vietnam". This is a fairly pedestrian effort from Preview, saved, for me, by a nice vocal from Gene, and heartfelt, if simple lyrics.
Download: Gene Marshall - Say a Prayer for Vietnam
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The flip side, "My Love is Yours", is an example of those deathly dull records that would never make my site on their own strength. From the bee-buzzing styled opening synth notes to the bland arrangement, there's not much here to draw interest. At first, I thought that there was a line about the writer's "immature fears" - not, I'm guessing, the best way to win someone's love or trust - but another listen proves the line to be "and your image appears...". Even another sensitive, excellent vocal from Gene Marshall can't redeem this one.
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4 comments:
My grandfather Carleton Vaughn wrote the song say a prayer for Vietnam, he has passed and I have been searching for the 45
Hi, CJ,
Please leave me a way to get in touch with you. I'd like to be able to get you my copy of this record.
Bob
I have been trying to answer but the stupid security code isn’t working lol cjbikermommy@gmail.com
Thank you so very much for your kindness!! I didn’t see your comment until now I’m so sorry!
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