The Resource We gotta get out of this place : the soundtrack of the Vietnam War, Doug Bradley and Craig Werner
We gotta get out of this place : the soundtrack of the Vietnam War, Doug Bradley and Craig Werner
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- Summary
- For a Kentucky rifleman who spent his tour trudging through Vietnam's Central Highlands, it was Nancy Sinatra's ""These Boots Are Made for Walkin'."" For a ""tunnel rat"" who blew smoke into the Viet Cong's underground tunnels, it was Jimi Hendrix's ""Purple Haze."" For a black marine distraught over the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., it was Aretha Franklin's ""Chain of Fools."" And for countless other Vietnam vets, it was ""I Feel Like I'm Fixin' to Die, "" ""Who'll Stop the Rain, "" or the song that gives this book its title. In We Gotta Get Out of This Place, Doug Bradley and Craig Werner place popular music at the heart of the American experience in Vietnam. They explore how and why U.S. troops turned to music as a way of connecting to each other and the World back home and of coping with the complexities of the war they had been sent to fight. They also demonstrate that music was important for every group of Vietnam veterans -- black and white, Latino and Native American, men and women, officers and ""grunts""--Whose personal reflections drive the book's narrative. Many of the voices are those of ordinary soldiers, airmen, seamen, and marines. But there are also ""solo"" pieces by veterans whose writings have shaped our understanding of the war -- Karl Marlantes, Alfredo Vea, Yusef Komunyakaa, Bill Ehrhart, Arthur Flowers -- as well as songwriters and performers whose music influenced soldiers' lives, including Eric Burdon, James Brown, Bruce Springsteen, Country Joe McDonald, and John Fogerty. Together their testimony taps into memories -- individual and cultural -- that capture a central if often overlooked component of the American war in Vietnam. -- Provided by publisher
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xi, 256 pages
- Contents
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- Introduction: The Vietnam veterans' national anthem
- "Goodbye my sweetheart, hello Vietnam" : the soundscape takes shape
- "Bad moon rising" : the soundtracks of LBJ's war
- "I-feel-like-I'm-fixin'-to-die" : protest, pot, black power, and the (psychedelic) sound of Nixon's war
- "Chain of fools" : radios, guitars, eight tracks (and silence in the field)
- "What's going on" : music and the long road home
- Isbn
- 9781625341624
- Label
- We gotta get out of this place : the soundtrack of the Vietnam War
- Title
- We gotta get out of this place
- Title remainder
- the soundtrack of the Vietnam War
- Statement of responsibility
- Doug Bradley and Craig Werner
- Subject
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- Criticism, interpretation, etc
- Criticism, interpretation, etc
- History
- History
- Music and war
- Musique populaire -- Aspect social | Histoire -- 20e siècle
- Musique populaire -- États-Unis -- 1961-1970 -- Histoire et critique
- Musique populaire -- États-Unis -- 1971-1980 -- Histoire et critique
- Popular music
- Popular music -- Social aspects
- Popular music -- Social aspects | History -- 20th century
- Popular music -- United States -- 1961-1970 -- History and criticism
- Popular music -- United States -- 1971-1980 -- History and criticism
- Populärmusik -- sociala aspekter
- Protestsong
- Umschulungswerkstätten für Siedler und Auswanderer
- United States
- Unterhaltungsmusik
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Music and the war
- Vietnamkrieg
- Vietnamkriget 1957-1975
- 1900-1999
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- For a Kentucky rifleman who spent his tour trudging through Vietnam's Central Highlands, it was Nancy Sinatra's ""These Boots Are Made for Walkin'."" For a ""tunnel rat"" who blew smoke into the Viet Cong's underground tunnels, it was Jimi Hendrix's ""Purple Haze."" For a black marine distraught over the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., it was Aretha Franklin's ""Chain of Fools."" And for countless other Vietnam vets, it was ""I Feel Like I'm Fixin' to Die, "" ""Who'll Stop the Rain, "" or the song that gives this book its title. In We Gotta Get Out of This Place, Doug Bradley and Craig Werner place popular music at the heart of the American experience in Vietnam. They explore how and why U.S. troops turned to music as a way of connecting to each other and the World back home and of coping with the complexities of the war they had been sent to fight. They also demonstrate that music was important for every group of Vietnam veterans -- black and white, Latino and Native American, men and women, officers and ""grunts""--Whose personal reflections drive the book's narrative. Many of the voices are those of ordinary soldiers, airmen, seamen, and marines. But there are also ""solo"" pieces by veterans whose writings have shaped our understanding of the war -- Karl Marlantes, Alfredo Vea, Yusef Komunyakaa, Bill Ehrhart, Arthur Flowers -- as well as songwriters and performers whose music influenced soldiers' lives, including Eric Burdon, James Brown, Bruce Springsteen, Country Joe McDonald, and John Fogerty. Together their testimony taps into memories -- individual and cultural -- that capture a central if often overlooked component of the American war in Vietnam. -- Provided by publisher
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1947-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Bradley, Doug
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
- 1952-
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Werner, Craig Hansen
- Series statement
- Culture, politics, and the Cold War
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Umschulungswerkstätten für Siedler und Auswanderer
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975
- Popular music
- Popular music
- Popular music
- Musique populaire
- Musique populaire
- Musique populaire
- Music and war
- Popular music
- Popular music
- United States
- Unterhaltungsmusik
- Protestsong
- Vietnamkrieg
- Vietnamkriget 1957-1975
- Populärmusik
- Label
- We gotta get out of this place : the soundtrack of the Vietnam War, Doug Bradley and Craig Werner
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Introduction: The Vietnam veterans' national anthem -- "Goodbye my sweetheart, hello Vietnam" : the soundscape takes shape -- "Bad moon rising" : the soundtracks of LBJ's war -- "I-feel-like-I'm-fixin'-to-die" : protest, pot, black power, and the (psychedelic) sound of Nixon's war -- "Chain of fools" : radios, guitars, eight tracks (and silence in the field) -- "What's going on" : music and the long road home
- Control code
- 910596061
- Dimensions
- 23 cm
- Extent
- xi, 256 pages
- Isbn
- 9781625341624
- Lccn
- 2015024892
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Note
- WorldCat record variable field(s) change: 650
- Other control number
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- 40025524357
- 2015024892
- System control number
- (OCoLC)910596061
- Label
- We gotta get out of this place : the soundtrack of the Vietnam War, Doug Bradley and Craig Werner
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Introduction: The Vietnam veterans' national anthem -- "Goodbye my sweetheart, hello Vietnam" : the soundscape takes shape -- "Bad moon rising" : the soundtracks of LBJ's war -- "I-feel-like-I'm-fixin'-to-die" : protest, pot, black power, and the (psychedelic) sound of Nixon's war -- "Chain of fools" : radios, guitars, eight tracks (and silence in the field) -- "What's going on" : music and the long road home
- Control code
- 910596061
- Dimensions
- 23 cm
- Extent
- xi, 256 pages
- Isbn
- 9781625341624
- Lccn
- 2015024892
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Note
- WorldCat record variable field(s) change: 650
- Other control number
-
- 40025524357
- 2015024892
- System control number
- (OCoLC)910596061
Subject
- Criticism, interpretation, etc
- Criticism, interpretation, etc
- History
- History
- Music and war
- Musique populaire -- Aspect social | Histoire -- 20e siècle
- Musique populaire -- États-Unis -- 1961-1970 -- Histoire et critique
- Musique populaire -- États-Unis -- 1971-1980 -- Histoire et critique
- Popular music
- Popular music -- Social aspects
- Popular music -- Social aspects | History -- 20th century
- Popular music -- United States -- 1961-1970 -- History and criticism
- Popular music -- United States -- 1971-1980 -- History and criticism
- Populärmusik -- sociala aspekter
- Protestsong
- Umschulungswerkstätten für Siedler und Auswanderer
- United States
- Unterhaltungsmusik
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Music and the war
- Vietnamkrieg
- Vietnamkriget 1957-1975
- 1900-1999
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