Khe Sanh by Cold Chisel
1979
Khe Sanh by Cold Chisel
1979
- NFSA IDADCRGE1W
- TypeMusic and Sound Recordings
- MediumAudio
- FormMusic
- GenresPopular music
- Year1979
'Khe Sanh' was the first Cold Chisel single and remains a popular anthem about the Australian experience of the Vietnam War and the lingering after effects on those who served there. It is composed as a series of verses without a chorus, a structure which reflects the restless mood of the lyrics about a man who can't stop wandering and settle down.
'Khe Sanh' only reached No. 41 on the national charts, its sales potential hindered by a commercial radio ban. The ban was ostensibly because of drug and sexual references, but composer Don Walker suspected it was more to do with a broader unwillingness to come to grips with the aftermath of a failed war.
WEA 600038
CREDITS
Performer Cold Chisel
'Khe Sanh' was the first Cold Chisel single and remains a popular anthem about the Australian experience of the Vietnam War and the lingering after effects on those who served there. It is composed as a series of verses without a chorus, a structure which reflects the restless mood of the lyrics about a man who can't stop wandering and settle down.
'Khe Sanh' only reached No. 41 on the national charts, its sales potential hindered by a commercial radio ban. The ban was ostensibly because of drug and sexual references, but composer Don Walker suspected it was more to do with a broader unwillingness to come to grips with the aftermath of a failed war.
WEA 600038
CREDITS
Performer Cold Chisel
- NFSA IDADCRGE1W
- TypeMusic and Sound Recordings
- MediumAudio
- FormMusic
- GenresPopular music
- Year1979
- PerformerCold Chisel
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