| "Goodnight Saigon" | ||||
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| Single by Billy Joel | ||||
| from the album The Nylon Curtain | ||||
| B-side | "A Room of Our Own" | |||
| Released | February 1983 | |||
| Recorded | Winter 1981–spring 1982 | |||
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| Length | 7:03 (album version) 5:44 (single version) | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Billy Joel | |||
| Producer(s) | Phil Ramone | |||
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| "Goodnight Saigon" on YouTube | ||||
"Goodnight Saigon" is a song written by Billy Joel, originally appearing on his 1982 album The Nylon Curtain, about the Vietnam War. It depicts the situation and attitude of United States Marines beginning with their military training on Parris Island and then into different aspects of Vietnam combat.