Why is fortunate son associated with Vietnam?

[[T]waylay00]

I would like to know why paint it black was in there, other that the old TV show "Tour of Duty" it was the opening song. but other than that, idk. Also, I swear I've heard fortunate son in some other vietnam movie, possibly platoon, or FMJ

Also, Eve of Destruction, the once-popular Vietnam mod for BF1942 (and BFV/2 to some extent), had most of these songs in-game. Seems as if PR:V is its spiritual successor anyways.

[Cassius]

The mod was named after a vietnam protest song, eve of destruction.

[Murdoch89]

Bubba you ain't got no legs!?

[gipakok]

So there isnt a normal song about vietnam that anyone ever made?

[AfterDune]

You mean a song that's just about Vietnam, not about the war?

[gipakok]

A song that actually encouraged the soldiers to go to die in the other side of the world.

[Unhealed]

A song that actually encouraged the soldiers to go to die in the other side of the world.

I know one
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAwWPadFsOA

[HunterMed]

Ironically, it was a song AGAINST the war.

I think because of draft and the general attitude of many persons in that era the war wasn't very popular so it makes sense they listened to anti-war songs.

[CR8Z]

EA included a music soundtrack CD when you pre-ordered Battlefield Vietnam. I actually have it somewhere.

You could play any of the songs from the soundtrack in game when in a vehicle. It was pretty epic. (Sits and ponders why DICE quit innovating...)

Scroll down to "Music Soundtrack" to get a good feel for it.

Battlefield Vietnam - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia