web01.fireside.fm Mon, 11 May 2026 13:25:30 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) History in Music - Episodes Tagged with “Vietnam War” https://historyinmusic.fireside.fm/tags/vietnam%20war Mon, 15 Jul 2024 05:00:00 -0600 It's simple, we find songs that have historical context within the lyrics and then dissect those lyrics on the show. Whether it's a song about a ship that sank in the Great Lakes or an ancient folk song about Mongolian sky gods, we will explore it's historical context. But more importantly, we will dig into what the songwriter was trying to communicate and why. en-us episodic We pay tribute to the musical immortalizers Coldbow Productions It's simple, we find songs that have historical context within the lyrics and then dissect those lyrics on the show. Whether it's a song about a ship that sank in the Great Lakes or an ancient folk song about Mongolian sky gods, we will explore it's historical context. But more importantly, we will dig into what the songwriter was trying to communicate and why. no music, history, lyrics, historical music, bard, rock n roll, immortalize Coldbow Productions scottwg1988@gmail.com Episode 27: Born in the U.S.A. (Scott, Sean, & Giordano) https://historyinmusic.fireside.fm/27 9b3de595-6c13-4a8a-9cca-3ea9f0cd128f Mon, 15 Jul 2024 05:00:00 -0600 Coldbow Productions full 2 Coldbow Productions Returning guest and friend of the show Giordano joins us to discuss Bruce Springsteen's Born in the U.S.A. 1:46:00 no <p>Returning guest and friend of the show Giordano joins us as we wax patriotic discussing Bruce Springsteen's 1984 Born in the U.S.A. We pick apart Springsteen's ironic rock ballad memorializing a returning Vietnam veteran's blackpilling at the bleak events of his pre and post-war life and decide that the song is based and cool actually (we're media literacy experts). After all, what's more American than hating the government and fighting in pointless foreign wars? Thanks for the song and your opinions on it Mr. The Boss, but we'll take it from here.</p> <p>Link to the song/music video: <a href="https://youtu.be/EPhWR4d3FJQ?si=gI1i-xvS8dEe5MFo" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://youtu.be/EPhWR4d3FJQ?si=gI1i-xvS8dEe5MFo</a></p> <p>Buy The Mambo Wizard: Breakfast is Served by Giordano Lahaderne: <a href="https://a.co/d/09GIoby1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://a.co/d/09GIoby1</a><br> Follow Giordano on X: @giordano_lives</p> <p>Follow Scott and Sean on X:<br> Scott - @dotgiff<br> Sean - @hashtag_hey_bro</p> <p>Think you've got a song we should discuss on the show? Send us a DM on X or an email to <a href="mailto:historyinmusicpodcast@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">historyinmusicpodcast@gmail.com</a> </p> Vietnam War, Bruce Springsteen, Born in the USA, The Boss Returning guest and friend of the show Giordano joins us as we wax patriotic discussing Bruce Springsteen's 1984 Born in the U.S.A. We pick apart Springsteen's ironic rock ballad memorializing a returning Vietnam veteran's blackpilling at the bleak events of his pre and post-war life and decide that the song is based and cool actually (we're media literacy experts). After all, what's more American than hating the government and fighting in pointless foreign wars? Thanks for the song and your opinions on it Mr. The Boss, but we'll take it from here.

Link to the song/music video: https://youtu.be/EPhWR4d3FJQ?si=gI1i-xvS8dEe5MFo

Buy The Mambo Wizard: Breakfast is Served by Giordano Lahaderne: https://a.co/d/09GIoby1
Follow Giordano on X: @giordano_lives

Follow Scott and Sean on X:
Scott - @dotgiff
Sean - @hashtag_hey_bro

Think you've got a song we should discuss on the show? Send us a DM on X or an email to historyinmusicpodcast@gmail.com

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Link to the song/music video: https://youtu.be/EPhWR4d3FJQ?si=gI1i-xvS8dEe5MFo

Buy The Mambo Wizard: Breakfast is Served by Giordano Lahaderne: https://a.co/d/09GIoby1
Follow Giordano on X: @giordano_lives

Follow Scott and Sean on X:
Scott - @dotgiff
Sean - @hashtag_hey_bro

Think you've got a song we should discuss on the show? Send us a DM on X or an email to historyinmusicpodcast@gmail.com

]]> Episode 20: Fortunate Son (Scott, Sean, & Bro. Felix) https://historyinmusic.fireside.fm/20 4b6896bd-2569-465a-8b20-19a9ede0534e Tue, 09 May 2023 07:00:00 -0600 Coldbow Productions full 1 Coldbow Productions Bro. Felix joins us for our 20th episode(!!!) to talk all things CCR and Vietnam. 1:10:01 no <p>In celebration of our 20th episode we are discussing Creedence Clearwater Revival's Fortunate Son from 1969. Bro. Felix joins us for a stimulating conversation on the Vietnam War, the Draft, David Eisenhower, John McCain, and all things Fogerty. Were you born with star spangled eyes anon? Your country's military-industrial complex plays Hail to the Chief and points the cannon at you, wyd?</p> <p>Link to the song (and the music video nobody asked for): <a href="https://youtu.be/ZWijx_AgPiA" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://youtu.be/ZWijx_AgPiA</a></p> <p>Follow Bro. Felix on Twitter (where you can watch the progress of his book writing too): <a href="https://twitter.com/bro_thecat" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">@Bro_TheCat</a></p> <p>Follow Scott and Sean on Twitter:</p> <p>Scott - <a href="https://twitter.com/dotGiff" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">@dotGiff</a><br> Sean - <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag_hey_bro" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">@Hashtag_Hey_Bro</a></p> <p>If you've got a song you'd like us to talk about on the show, send us a DM on Twitter or an email to <a href="mailto:historyinmusicpodcast@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">historyinmusicpodcast@gmail.com</a> </p> Vietnam War, CCR, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Fortunate Son, Vietnam In celebration of our 20th episode we are discussing Creedence Clearwater Revival's Fortunate Son from 1969. Bro. Felix joins us for a stimulating conversation on the Vietnam War, the Draft, David Eisenhower, John McCain, and all things Fogerty. Were you born with star spangled eyes anon? Your country's military-industrial complex plays Hail to the Chief and points the cannon at you, wyd?

Link to the song (and the music video nobody asked for): https://youtu.be/ZWijx_AgPiA

Follow Bro. Felix on Twitter (where you can watch the progress of his book writing too): @Bro_TheCat

Follow Scott and Sean on Twitter:

Scott - @dotGiff
Sean - @Hashtag_Hey_Bro

If you've got a song you'd like us to talk about on the show, send us a DM on Twitter or an email to historyinmusicpodcast@gmail.com

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Link to the song (and the music video nobody asked for): https://youtu.be/ZWijx_AgPiA

Follow Bro. Felix on Twitter (where you can watch the progress of his book writing too): @Bro_TheCat

Follow Scott and Sean on Twitter:

Scott - @dotGiff
Sean - @Hashtag_Hey_Bro

If you've got a song you'd like us to talk about on the show, send us a DM on Twitter or an email to historyinmusicpodcast@gmail.com

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