Steppenwolf – Monster | Draft Resister
Steppenwolf’s 1969 album “Monster” featured two Vietnam War songs: “Monster/Suicide/America” which sang about the injustice of America’s domestic and Vietnam War policies; and “Draft Resister” which portrayed the bravery and just cause of those who went to prison rather than go to war. Neither song has the anthem power of Steppenwolf’s earlier hit “Born to [...]
“Galveston” – Glen Campbell, Jimmy Webb
Amazon.com Widgets“Galveston” is widely perceived to be an anti Vietnam War Song about a soldier at war, longing for the girl he left back home, transfixed with the memory of her crying as he sailed away: “I still see her standing by the water | Standing there lookin’ out to sea | And is she [...]
Jefferson Airplane’s Volunteers Album
Jefferson Airplane‘s 1969 Album “Volunteers” contains a number of anti Vietnam War songs that capture the mood of social movement of the time. The album was quite popular, reaching #13 in the charts. It was also the last album Jefferson Airplane recorded before undergoing significant transformation as band members changed. Amazon.com WidgetsThe title track, “Volunteers” [...]