Showing posts with label Vietnam Veterans Against the War. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Vietnam Veterans Against the War. Show all posts

Aug 30, 2012

Yankee Medic—Wisconsin Vietnam Veteran's Booksigning and Performance on September 6

Lem Genovese - Yankee Medic,
military veteran tunesmith

Worth checking out - The Madison Froth House: Military Family Night

The FROTH HOUSE, located at ELEVEN NORTH ALLEN STREET here in Madison, Wisconsin is hosting a MILITARY FAMILY NIGHT on THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER SIXTH from SEVEN to NINE PM.

This singular evening of acoustic music includes:

Jason Moon will be performing songs from his latest release “Trying To Find My Way Home”. This will also be a combination CD release party for Lem Genoves with his compilation CD “Righteous Reconnaissance: 1978 - 1987” and a book signing for his 565 page memoir/narrative - The TUNESMITH CHRONICLES: A Musical History Tour.

Genovese has spent the past three years researching and writing his memoir that spans both his musical and military careers of four decades, two wars - Vietnam and Desert Storm and many of the issues that both Vietnam and current military families face in their daily lives.

From Post Traumatic Stress, to Traumatic Brain Injury, to exposure to dioxin, suicides, homelessness, myths and misconceptions about Vietnam and its US veterans to fixing the Pentagon, The TUNESMITH CHRONICLES is a literary multi-tool for members of the ‘Baby Boom’ generation, veterans of Vietnam, Desert Storm, Iraq and Afghanistan ,American History buffs and teachers interested in getting a viable text for their classes on these issues.

The event is open to the general public. National Guard, Reserve, active duty and veterans of all ages and eras are cordially invited to this event. The live music will be in an intimate unplugged environment at the backyard patio weather permitting.

Further Information: Froth House ( 608 ) 231 - 0100, and Lem Genovese, Email: yankeemedic51@mac.com

Feb 4, 2012

Marvin Gaye: What's Going On

Marvin Gaye - Stop war ... forever

"If you cannot find peace in yourself, you will never find it anywhere else."

- Marvin Gaye, 1939-1984

Afghanistan: Out now

Peace: Now.

Thank you, Marvin and Obie.



What's Going On
By Marvin Gaye and Renaldo "Obie" Benson (May 21, 1971)

Mother, mother
There's too many of you crying
Brother, brother, brother
There's far too many of you dying
You know we've got to find a way
To bring some lovin' here today - Ya

Father, father
We don't need to escalate
You see, war is not the answer
For only love can conquer hate
You know we've got to find a way
To bring some lovin' here today

Picket lines and picket signs
Don't punish me with brutality
Talk to me, so you can see
Oh, what's going on
What's going on
Ya, what's going on
Ah, what's going on

In the mean time
Right on, baby
Right on
Right on

Father, father, everybody thinks we're wrong
Oh, but who are they to judge us
Simply because our hair is long
Oh, you know we've got to find a way
To bring some understanding here today
Oh

Picket lines and picket signs
Don't punish me with brutality
Talk to me
So you can see
What's going on
Ya, what's going on
Tell me what's going on
I'll tell you what's going on - Uh
Right on baby
Right on baby