Country Joe & The Fish - Vietnam Song (Lyrics)

Country Joe - Vietnam Song (Lyrics)

[@Fires755]

My husband, Vietnam veteran, we say thank you!!!

[@larry8054]

Three tours in RVN and I still love that song.

[@tunafish8769]

What units?

[@ariellegabriel]

Yes this is better than I remembered..it does not matter who won or who lost..Its the money that was made...My moms boyfriend was head of a huge USA ship going in and out of Vietnam....

[@osmargjg5281]

3x brilliant!!! just brilliantly amazing!!!

[@HMurphy]

THIS SONG ALMOST GOT ME KICKED OUT OF THE HOUSE

[@kamakaziozzie3038]

Interesting how us boomers we had different upbringings.
The first time I heard this was when my hippie parents bought the single 45 record. They played it constantly

[@dougobrien4877]

All these years later and still true

[@edwinthepenguin]

thank you for providing a video with lyrics to this classic track...

[@emilyd4230]

Well, come on all of you, big strong men,
Uncle Sam needs your help again.
He's got himself in a terrible jam
Way down yonder in Vietnam
So put down your books and pick up a gun,
We're gonna have a whole lotta fun.
And it's one, two, three,
What are we fighting for ?
Don't ask me, I don't give a damn,
Next stop is Vietnam;
And it's five, six, seven,
Open up the pearly gates,
Well there ain't no time to wonder why,
Whoopee! we're all gonna die.
Come on Wall Street, don't be slow,
Why man, this is war au-go-go
There's plenty good money to be made
By supplying the Army with the tools of its trade,
But just hope and pray that if they drop the bomb,
They drop it on the Viet Cong.
And it's one, two, three,
What are we fighting for ?
Don't ask me, I don't give a damn,
Next stop is Vietnam.
And it's five, six, seven,
Open up the pearly gates,
Well there ain't no time to wonder why
Whoopee! we're all gonna die.
Well, come on generals, let's move fast;
Your big chance has come at last.
Now you can go out and get those reds
'Cause the only good commie is the one that's dead
And you know that peace can only be won
When we've blown 'em all to kingdom come.
And it's one, two, three,
What are we fighting for ?
Don't ask me, I don't give a damn,
Next stop is Vietnam;
And it's five, six, seven,
Open up the pearly gates,
Well there ain't no time to wonder why
Whoopee! we're all gonna die.
Come on mothers throughout the land,
Pack your boys off to Vietnam.
Come on fathers, and don't hesitate
To send your sons off before it's too late.
And you can be the first ones in your block
To have your boy come home in a box.
And it's one, two, three
What are we fighting for ?
Don't ask me, I don't give a damn,
Next stop is Vietnam.
And it's five, six, seven,
Open up the pearly gates,
Well there ain't no time to wonder why,
Whoopee! we're all gonna die.

[@edwardgoering1237]

We need this Verse on the Senate Floor " The only Good Commie is the one thats Dead ! " I mean are we that Punch Drunk ! Soros wants to control !

[@rebeccahatch8852]

So very true even today. Scary

[@kamakaziozzie3038]

Just think 50 years later.
You can still be the first one on the block to have your kid come home in a box from Ukraine!

[@user-yr8jj5ut7z]

Is it time to dig out our old Country Joe and the Fish albums yet? Vietnam song? Ok wont scan if you change lyric to Ukraine but still relevant. Thanks Duran,

[@kamakaziozzie3038]

Was thinking same thing.
Perhaps a little work on a few other lyrics and it might work

[@randv6459]

Song may need to be updated

[@myyoutube887]

This Mission Should You Decide to Accept It.......

[@pamelajordan2890]

Yeah right 🥴

[@joelstein4657]

To quote the Chad Mitchell Trio, we just don't seem able to cure pentagonaria. Too bad.

[@marclayne9261]

Uncle Sam needs your help again...way down yonder in Ukraine...2022...

[@mordecaiesther3591]

This should be the song for Russia and Ukraine

[@RJ28753]

Lol

[@onemanarmy2electricboogalo687]

​@@mordecaiesther3591 no it should be for the ukraine we started this mess by putting zelensky in power and deliberately provoked russia

[@JamesRegan-mi5xk]

To liberate Ukraine? That would mean victory for Russia....

[@bobdixon4998]

They are purposely dividing our forces between Russia, Iran and the straights of Chyna. We lost the civil war here today. The CIA, commie Joe, Pelosi, AOC, Schumer, Jeffrey Epstein and the CIA blackmailed most of the Congress the upper echelon FBI and BATFE, most of the men in Hollywood that are important. And open borders murdering our children with heroin, fentanyl, and meth! Losers, losers, sat on your fat asses watching football, baseball, NBA, and every other sport to entertain lazy assholes like you and keep you non productive and distracting yourself and your family from productivity!

[@robinpeppin]

yup, i remember this.

[@Seabrook57]

Good one! Thanks for posting. But the very end is cut off...

[@pamelajordan2890]

Come on wall street don't be slow man this war is go go go, there's plenty of money to be made by supplying the enemy with the tools of the trade just hope if they drop a bomb they drop it on the Vietcong...

[@GizmoFromPizmo]

One of many CIA wars that the U.S. was unable to win. The latest was Afghanistan.

[@lauriecollins7312]

It was financial deals . LBJ helios were Bluebird Companies
Of course drugs in coffins shipped home.

[@arthurseery]

I thought the this was "The I Feel Like I'm Fixing To Die Rag"

[@davidnewport5263]

That is the official name. A little long for most.

[@jmleaf8102]

Hi,
That was the other one.
Peace

[@tommytutone2440]

I thought it was the Vietnam Rag.

[@santaclause6251]

It was us guys theme song back in 69

[@kathleen-mariefoley2350]

I found it in the 80s exploring my dad's records. It's such a great song because it's funny, unique, and really lays out the truth. I mean everything from ambitious generals to wall Street is addressed. The juxtaposition of the carnival sounds and the dark lyrics is brilliant. It occurred to me that most people of my generation don't know this one so I'll share on Facebook. I'm sure it will explain a lot for those that know me that I listened to this as a kid. 🙃🕊️

[@th.burggraf7814]

...you can be the first one on your block, that have your son come home in a box.
Dang !

[@lidiawolanskyj5560]

Should be the anthem of the reservists Mosow is shipping to Ukraine...

[@vbmccrae9472]

here comes the bomb!

[@skyotter3317]

This link just sent from Moscow!

[@kamakaziozzie3038]

You can be the first one on your block to send your boy to Ukraine!👍

[@dazzlingdavedainty]

thomas the tank engine on drugs

[@andrewlivingston1590]

What happened to four???

[@adeladd7638]

1,2,3,what are we fighting 4

[@andrewlivingston1590]

@@adeladd7638 I don't know how I missed that! *face palm*

[@VenomStryker]

@@adeladd7638 And then after that, 5,6,7, open up the pearly gates. Cause gates rhymes with eight. :-)

[@kamakaziozzie3038]

@@VenomStrykeryou are correct Sir!

[@juanzero5398]

Ace. Unfortunately

[@susanepp2707]

Substitute Ukraine for Vietnam and blast this song acrosd Ameruca.

[@josemelendez8549]

I remembered and looked up this song I started to laugh.
Afterwards I thought about those who didn't come back to sing and laugh about it saddened me.
I have some conservative points of view but I would never vote for a five-time draft dodging Insurrection supporting coward.
(72 yo US Navy vet)

[@lawerencestimpson2280]

Dedicated to the poor lot that Johnson and other criminal Democrats nailed.

[@Billw0006]

MAGA Joe!