Tom Paxton - Talking Vietnam video free download

Ted Nugent

AND HE HAS BEEN SMAAAASHED

Johann Sebastian Bach

When I landed in Vietnam,I hardly got to see Saigon.They shaped us up and called the roll,And off we went on a long patrol.Swattin' flies, swappin' lies,Firing the odd shot here and there.The captain called a halt that nightAnd we had chow by the pale moonlight.A lovely dinner they planned for usWith a taste like a seat on a crosstown bus.Some of the veterans left theirs in the cansFor the Viet Cong to find. . .Deadlier than a land mine.Well naturally somebody told a jokeAnd a couple of fellas began to smoke.I took a whiff as a cloud rolled byAnd my nose went up like an infield fly.The captain, this blonde fella from Yale, said"What's the matter with you, baby?"Well, I may be crazy, but I think not.I'd swear to God that I smell pot.But who'd have pot in Vietnam?He said, "What do you think you're sittin' on?"These funny little plants, thousands of them.Good God Almighty... Pastures of Plenty!We all lit up and by and byThe whole platoon was flying high.With a beautiful smile on the captain's faceHe smelled like midnight on St. Mark's Place.Cleaning his weapon, chanting the Hare Krishna.The moment came as it comes to all,When I had to answer nature's call.I was stumbling around in a beautiful hazeWhen I met a little cat in black P.J.'s,Rifle, ammo-belt, B.F. Goodrich sandals.He looked up at me and said,"Whatsa' matta wit-choo, baby?"He said, "We're campin' down the passAnd smelled you people blowin' grass,And since by the smell you're smokin' trashI brought you a taste of a special stashStraight from Uncle Ho's victory garden.We call it Hanoi gold."So his squad and my squad settled downAnd passed some lovely stuff around.All too soon it was time to go.The captain got on the radio. . ."Hello, headquarters. We have met the enemyAnd they have been smashed!"

hed1117

Love this song but the album version is so much "tighter"! ... and "B.F.Goodrich" is way more poetic than "Dunlop".

john evans

Saw him do this at Southampton Guildhall nearly 50 years ago :-)

David Anthony Stone

great witty guy love you Tom One of the best songwriters ever

mikelheron20

The original version of this song mentioned "B.F. Goodrich sandals". I wonder why he changed it to "Dunlop".

Rosalind Sanders

Retrieved from the memory bank -- makes my day.

Joseph Stalin

wonderful!! - I remember this from the time when Vietnam was live ^_^

mcbump

Thanks for posting,have the LP but never have I seen this.

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