3 Rock Songs From 1968 That Are Connected to the Vietnam War (And Still Bring Tears to Listeners’ Eyes)

The article links three rock songs released in 1968 to the Vietnam War, either through their interpretation or their original purpose. It says the songs reflected the conflict and its human cost, even when they were not written specifically about Vietnam.

Jimi Hendrix’s version of Bob Dylan’s “All Along the Watchtower” was interpreted by some as a song about people fending for themselves. The Doors’ “The Unknown Soldier” was an anti-war song associated with the conflict, though radio stations reportedly refused to play it; its video included war footage. The Byrds’ “Draft Morning”, written to protest the war and opposition to the draft, was begun by David Crosby and completed by Roger McGuinn and Chris Hillman.