chapter 20 vietnam war c.e.c. 2 chapter 20: the vietnam war era (1954-1975) section 3: opposition to...
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Chapter 20Vietnam War
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Chapter 20: The Vietnam War Era (1954-1975)Section 3: Opposition to Vietnam War
C.E.C= Claim, Evidence, Commentary Creedence Clearwater Revival Fortunate Son + Lyrics
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CCR's 1969 recording of John Fogerty's "Fortunate Son" was released as the war in Vietnam was dominating every TV and radio newscast, and the thoughts of virtually every draft-eligible American male.
Who are the "fortunate sons?“
How are attitudes about the Vietnam war illustrated in the song?
Some folks are born, made to wave the flagOoo, their red, white and blueAnd when the band plays "Hail to the Chief"Ooo, they point the cannon at you, Lord
It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no senator's son, sonIt ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no fortunate one, no
Some folks are born, silver spoon in handLord, don't they help themselves, y'allBut when the taxman comes to the doorLord, the house looks like a rummage sale, yeah
It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no millionaire's son, no, noIt ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no fortunate one, no
Yeah, yeahSome folks inherit star spangled eyesOoh, they send you down to war, LordAnd when you ask 'em, "How much should we give?"Ooh, they only answer "More! More! More!", y'all
It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no military son, sonIt ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no fortunate one, oneIt ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no fortunate one, no, no, noIt ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no fortunate son, no, no, no
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Bob Seger System "2+2" with Vietnam Footage www.youtube.com
How do the lyrics of the song reflect the images seen in the video?
What does Seger mean when he says "2+2 is on my mind"? What does this have to do with his opposition to the war?
Yes, it's true, I am a young manBut I'm old enough to killI don't wanna kill nobodyBut I must if you so will
And if I raise my hand and questionYou just say that I'm a fool'Cause I got the gall to ask youCan you maybe change the rule?
And you stand and call my upstartAsk, what answer can I find?I ain't saying I'm a geniusTwo plus two is on my mindTwo plus two is on my mind
Well, I knew a guy in high schoolJust an average, friendly guyAnd he had himself a girlfriendAnd you made them say goodbye
Now he's buried in the mudOff in foreign jungle landAnd his girl just sits and criesShe just doesn't understand
So you say he died for freedomWell, if he died to save your liesGo ahead and call me yellowTwo plus two is on my mindTwo plus two is on my mind
All I know is that I'm youngAnd your rules, they are oldIf I've got to kill to liveThen there's something left untold
I'm no statesman, I'm no generalI know that I'll never beIt's the rules, not the soldiersThat are my real enemy
I'm no prophet, I'm no rebelI'm just asking you "why?"I just want a simple answerWhy it is I've got to die
I'm a simple-minded guyTwo plus two is on my mindTwo plus two is on my mindTwo plus two is on my mind
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15 Decades of Depictions of Uncle Sam - Financial News for the Best Bank…
•What does this image of Uncle Sam represent?
•How do the photos of Uncle Sam change during the period of the Vietnam War (1963-1974)?
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Buffalo Springfield – For What It‘s Worth
•How are attitudes about the Vietnam warillustrated in the song?
•What is the significance of the song title?
There's something happening here What it is ain't exactly clear There's a man with a gun over there Telling me I got to beware
I think it's time we stop, children, what's that sound Everybody look what's going down
There's battle lines being drawn Nobody's right if everybody's wrong Young people speaking their minds Getting so much resistance from behind
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 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
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C.E.C= Clam, Evidence, Commentary“1968″ by Turnpike Troubadours
There ain’t a thing in the world to take me backLike a dark-haired girl in a Cadillac
On main street of an old forgotten town.The sun light shines in fine white linesOn weathered stores with open signsThey may as well just close ‘em down.
And you look like 1968 or was it ‘69When I heard you caught a bullet
Well I guess you’re doing fineAnd you speak of revolution
Like it’s some place that you’ve beenWell you’ve been a long time gone
Good too see you my old friend.
Oh now that sign is gone awayReplaced instead by silver age
and moonlight falling on the avenue.Oh and I could sleep if you would drive
I just can’t keep my mind aliveAnd you’ve got nothing better else to do
And we’ve all been looking for youLike a hobo you walk in
Well how the mighty all have fallenHow the holy all have sinned.Is that the clattering of sabersOr the cool September winds
Well you’ve been a long time goneGood to see you my old friend.
And there’s just two times a day like thisYou find this kind of blissfulness
The sun it sets and rises in the morn.And we’re shakin hands; I rub my eyes
Free up all my alibisJust a blinking like the day I was born
And you look like 1968 or was it ‘69When I heard you caught a bullet
Well I guess you’re doing fineAnd you speak of revolution
Like it’s some place that you’ve beenWell you’ve been a long time gone
Good too see you my old friend.
And when the rounds were fired that April you were on the balconyWhen ten thousand tear drops hit the ground in Memphis, Tennessee
You were a prideful rebel yell among a million marching men.And you’ve been a long time gone
Good to see you my old friendWell you’ve been a long time gone
Good to see you my old friend.