Songs for Vietnam war game

[Froogleyboy]

Okay, I'm starting a D20 Modern game set in the Vietnam war, and I need a soundtrack. So far I have:
For what it's worth - Buffalo Springfield

Hey Joe - The Jimi Hendrix experiance

any ideas?

[arguskos]

Needs more All Along the Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix.

[TheThan]

Look up bob Dylan, Pete Seeger,

There are also a bunch of one shots:

Don Mclean:“ American Pie”
The guess who: “ American Woman”
Bruce Springsteen: "Born in the U.S.A."
Edwin star: “War”
That should get you started.

[valadil]

CCR - Fortunate Son

[Dienekes]

The End by the Doors.

[arguskos]

CCR - Fortunate Son
Oooh, needs more Creedence Clearwater Revival too. :smallwink: Good catch there.

[valadil]

Oooh, needs more Creedence Clearwater Revival too. :smallwink: Good catch there.

That's the definitive 'nam song right there.

[The_JJ]

CCR - Fortunate Son

This again.

Maybe, uh... "stop now what's that sound? Everybody look what's going round." WHatever that song is.

Really, just look up the Tropic Thunder soundtrack.

[Froogleyboy]

This again.

Maybe, uh... "stop now what's that sound? Everybody look what's going round." WHatever that song is.

Really, just look up the Tropic Thunder soundtrack.

I listed it.

[Telonius]

Led Zeppelin, Four Sticks.
Country Joe and the Fish, "I Feel Like I'm Fixin To Die"
Paul Simon, "American Tune"

[vanyell]

it's called "for what it's worth"
my suggestion is "Vietnam" by Country Joe McDonald

[Myshlaevsky]

Can't believe "We've Gotta Get out of This Place" hasn't been mentioned yet. Sung by The Animals.

[Zen Monkey]

The Rolling Stones - Paint it Black

[SurlySeraph]

Needs more All Along the Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix.

And Purple Haze. And his cover of the national anthem. And everything else he ever played.

[Telonius]

Huh, whaddaya know. Wikipedia has a whole list of 'em (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_songs_about_the_Vietnam_War).

[Ravens_cry]

And for that Good Morning Vietnam feel, I suggest Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong.
Ride of the Valkyries by Wagner has also become synonymous with the Vietnam 'conflict'.

[TheThan]

*Slaps forehead*

How could I have forgotten CCR?
Also that link is really good.

[Mewtarthio]

Goodnight Saigon (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6gZefW4yEA)--Billy Joel

[Johel]

And for that Good Morning Vietnam feel, I suggest Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong.
Ride of the Valkyries by Wagner has also become synonymous with the Vietnam 'conflict'.

Good !!
Reading this thread, I was beginning to think nobody had seen Apocalypse Now.
What a relief...

[Jastermereel]

Bobby Fuller Four - I Fought the Law
Canned Heat - On the road again
Count Five - Psychotic Reaction
Deep Purple - Hush
Jefferson Airplane - Don't You Want Somebody To Love
Martha and the Vandellas - Nowhere to Run
Rare Earth - Get Ready
Them - Baby Please Don't Go
Tom Paxton - Talking Vietnam Potluck Blues

[comicshorse]

'I was only 19' Redgum ( an Aussie band )

[Ravens_cry]

Good !!
Reading this thread, I was beginning to think nobody had seen Apocalypse Now.
What a relief...
:smallredface: I haven't, just that part.

[Thurbane]

See if you can get hold of the various Tour of Duty soundtrack CDs.

http://static.rateyourmusic.com/album_images/9e79601344929a33ef28d5b65c97688e/1095671.jpg

[Ashtar]

Anything from the musical Hair. Especially if you've got hippies around. Both the original and the revival are great.

[TheLogman]

You wouldn't think it, but Jefferson Airplane's White Rabbit works really nice with 'nam.

The trippy, slow music contrasts very sharply with the very real very bloody very fast world that is the battlefield. Plus it goes well with headshots.

[Mercenary Pen]

Technically a little disassociated from Vietnam I think, but it might work:

Black Sabbath "War Pigs"

[gdiddy]

Ohio - Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young

Helter Skelter - The Beatles

Surfing Bird - The Trashmen

Little Green Bag - George Baker Selection

Magic Carpet Ride - Bedlam

One Toke over the Line - Brewer & Shipley

She's a Lady - Tom Jones

Momma Told Me Not to Come - Three Dog Night

Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again - Bob Dylan

Johnny We Hardly Knew Ye' - Irish Folk Song (THE FIRST ANTI-WAR SONG.)

[SmartAlec]

Camouflage, by Stan Ridgway.

[serok42]

Needs more All Along the Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix.

Agreed. Every single Vietnam War movie I can think of has Jimi on it's soundtrack :smallbiggrin:

[Radar]

"Suicide is Painless" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Yc52NckGLs) - nuff said :smallcool:
I wee bit different would be Nazareth, but i do think that their version of "Shape of Things" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wl_q9ZCoyOg) is suitable as well as "Crazy" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g58HLPY9qtU&feature=related).
Full (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdDDubk7sxU&feature=related) Metal (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_dX0Nei538) Jacket (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmILOL55xP0&feature=related) might also be good.

[Dienekes]

Good !!
Reading this thread, I was beginning to think nobody had seen Apocalypse Now.
What a relief...

Hey, I listed the opening.

[The J Pizzel]

It's not actually about Vietnam, but "Born to Be Wild" and "Magic Carpet Ride" by Steppenwolf both have that 'nam era feel.

Fun Fact: Born to Be Wild was the first song coin the phrase Heavy Metal. Cool huh?

[Yukitsu]

If you can find the full cadence, the song "Napalm sticks to kids" ought to make immediate hippies of your party, if they aren't already. May or may not have actually been written by the military, and may or may not be sarcasm.