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MEMORABLE MUSIC: NGUYỄN TRUNG CANG’S “OUR TREASURE” (“KHO TÀNG CỦA CHÚNG TA”), TRACK 13 ON SAIGON ROCK & SOUL

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Nguyễn Trung Cang’s song “Our Treasure” (“Kho tang của chúng ta,” 1971?) is an idealistic celebration of love and friendship that was composed in the Republic of Vietnam (RVN, or South Vietnam) in the early 1970s. The song’s narrator considers such sentiments to be the greatest treasure of all, compares them to priceless jewels, and […]

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MEMORABLE MUSIC: NGUYỄN TRUNG CANG’S “A COCKY SONG” (BÀI CA NGÔNG), TRACK 2 ON SAIGON ROCK & SOUL

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Nguyễn Trung Cang’s “A Cocky Song” (“Bài Ca Ngông”) is an anthem to individualism. The song was released in the Republic of Vietnam (RVN, or South Vietnam) sometime in the early 1970s. The narrator of the song is a cocky young man who insists on living his truth. He rejects all blandishments of wealth and

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