Vietnam War Protest Music

“Fortunate Son” - CCRSome folks are born made to wave the

flag,Ooh, they're red, white and blue.And when the band plays "Hail to the

chief",Ooh, they point the cannon at you, Lord,

It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no senator's son, son.

It ain't me, it ain't me; I ain't no fortunate one, no,

Yeah!Some folks are born silver spoon in

hand,Lord, don't they help themselves, oh.But when the taxman comes to the door,Lord, the house looks like a rummage

sale, yes,

It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no millionaire's son, no.

It ain't me, it ain't me; I ain't no fortunate one, no.

Some folks inherit star spangled eyes,Ooh, they send you down to war, Lord,And when you ask them, "How much

should we give?“Ooh, they only answer More! more! more!

yoh,

It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no military son, son.

It ain't me, it ain't me; I ain't no fortunate one, one.

It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no fortunate one, no no no,

It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no fortunate son, no no no,

“War” – Edwin StarrWar-huh-yeah what is it good for?

absolutely nothingSay it againWar-I despise ‘cos it means destruction

of innocent livesWar means tears to thousands of

mothers eyes when their sons go off to fight and lose their lives

I said War-huhIt ain't nothing but a heartbreakWar Friend only to the undertakerIt's an enemy of all mankind the thought

of war blows my mindWar has caused unrest within the

younger generationInduction then destruction, who wants to

die?It ain't nothing but a heartbreaker

War-it got one friend that's the undertaker

War has shattered many young men's dreams

Made him disabled, bitter, and mean

Life is much too short and precious to spend fighting wars these days

War can't give life, it can only take it away

It ain't nothing but a heartbreaker

War-friend only to the undertaker

We've got no place for it today

They say we must fight to keep our freedom

But Lord knows there's just got to be a better way

War

War-Good God, yall

Give it to me, yeah

What is it good for?

“For What It’s Worth”- Buffalo Springfield

There's something happening hereWhat it is ain't exactly clearThere's a man with a gun over

thereTelling me I got to bewareI think it's time we stop, children,

what's that sound everybody look what's going down

There's battle lines being drawnNobody's right if everybody's

wrongYoung people speaking their mindsGetting so much resistance from

behindI think it's time we stop, hey,

what's that sound everybody look what's going down

What a field-day for the heat A thousand people in the street

Singing songs and carrying signs Mostly say, hooray for our side It's time we stop, hey, what's that

sound everybody look what's going down

Paranoia strikes deep Into your life it will creep It starts when you're always afraid You step out of line, the man come

and take you away We better stop, hey, what's that

sound Everybody look what's going down Stop, hey, what's that sound

everybody look what's going down

Stop, now, what's that sound everybody look what's going down

Stop, children, what's that sound everybody look what's going down

“What’s Going On?”-Marvin Gaye

Mother, mother, there's too many of you crying

Brother, brother, brother, there's far too many of you dying

You know we've got to find a wayTo bring some lovin' here today, heyFather, father, we don't need to

escalateWar is not the answer, for only love

can conquer hateYou know we've got to find a wayTo bring some lovin' here today Picket lines and picket signsDon't punish me with brutalityTalk to me, so you can seeOh what's going on, what's going onYeah, what's going on, ah, what's

going onAhhh....

Mother, mother, everybody thinks we're wrong

Ah but who are they to judge usSimply 'cos our hair is longAh you know we've got to find a

wayTo bring some understanding here

todayPicket lines and picket signsDon't punish me with brutalityTalk to me, so you can seeWhat's going on, yeah what's going

onTell me what's going on, I'll tell you

what's going on

“Abraham, Martin, and John”-Dion

Has anybody here seen my old friend Abraham?

Can you tell me where he's gone? He freed a lot of people but it seems the

good die young I just looked around and he's gone.

Has anybody here seen my old friend Martin?

Can you tell me where he's gone? He freed a lot of people but it seems the

good die young I just looked around and he's gone.

Has anybody here seen my old friend John? Can you tell me where he's gone? He freed a lot of people but it seems the

good die young I just looked around and he's gone.

Didn't you love the things they stood for?

Didn't they try to find some good in you and me?

And we'll be free someday soon It's gonna be one day

Has anybody here seen my old friend Bobby?

Can you tell me where he's gone? I thought I saw him walking up o'er

the hill With Abraham, Martin and John.

“Ohio”-Crosby, Stills, Nash and YoungTin soldiers and Nixon's comin'.

We're finally on our own.

This summer I hear the drummin'.

Four dead in Ohio.

Gotta get down to it.

Soldiers are gunning us down.

Should have been done long ago.

What if you knew her and

Found her dead on the ground?

How can you run when you know?

Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na.

Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na.

Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na.

Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na.

Gotta get down to it.

Soldiers are cutting us down.

Should have been done long ago.

What if you knew her and

Found her dead on the ground?

How can you run when you know?

Tin soldiers and Nixon's comin'.

We're finally on our own.

This summer I hear the drummin'.

Four dead in Ohio.

Four dead in Ohio.

Four dead in Ohio.

Four dead in Ohio.

Four dead in Ohio.

Four dead in Ohio.

Four dead in Ohio.

Four dead in Ohio.

Four dead in Ohio.

Four dead in Ohio.