Ain't I Right

"Ain't I Right" is a song written, produced, and sang by Marty Robbins in June 1966.[1]

"Ain't I Right"
Single by Marty Robbins
ReleasedJune, 1966
GenreCountry
Length3:18
Songwriter(s)Marty Robbins
Producer(s)Marty Robbins
Marty Robbins singles chronology
"Count Me Out"
(1966)		 "Ain't I Right"
(1966)		 "The Show Goes On The Other Foot Tonight"
(1966)

The song emerged in the cold war, specifically at the time of the Vietnam war, in which the song supported the Americans and called the anti-war protests "communist".[2][3]

Music content

The anti-communism is evident in the lyrics of the song, in which he calls the anti-war protesters communists and "bearded and bathless bunch", "two-faced politicians" and "leader makes our country weak". In music, the support for the Americans in the Vietnam War is also evident in the statement "If we're to win this war with Communism, Let's fight it here as well as Vietnam".[4][5]

Reception

When the song was made, Columbia Records had refused to release it, stating that it was too provocative and political.[4][2] Despite this, other artists have published covers of the song, such as Johnny Freedom[6] and Autry Inman.[7]

See also

References
  1. "Marty Robbins alphabetical song list at Tunecaster". tunecaster.com. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
  2. Kephart, Zackary (2019-08-15). "Pop Goes The Country Vol. 32: Johnny Cash – "A Boy Named Sue" (1969)". The Musical Divide. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
  3. "The Protests of the 1960s". prezi.com. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
  4. "Marty Robbins: "Ain't I Right" (1966)". The Cold War. 2017-02-02. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
  5. "Marty Robbins - Ain't I Right". lyricsjonk.com. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
  6. Johnny Freedom - Ain't I Right Retrieved March 1 2022
  7. Autry Inman - Ballad of Two Brothers Retrieved March 1 2022


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