Ironic in that since the many who were drafted to the war were far from fortunate and those that did manage to make it through the event often were scarred for life, both physically and emotionally. As can be expected from the subject matter, the selections range from the routine (Deep Purple's "Hush") to the mildly ironic (Creedance Clearwater Revival's "Fortunate Son" and Edwin Starr's "War).The album commences with CCR's "Fortunate Son," the first of the "ironic" inclusions. The soundtrack focuses on the years between 19, with the bulk of the inclusions being between '66 and '68. For those who managed to pre-order their copy of the game, they'll be treated to a 12 song CD that features a selection of songs that appear in the game. Visiting the official Battlefield Vietnam website, one can access a media player and actually hear a 16 song selection of classic rock tunes from the '60s (plus one chunk of classical Wagnerian epicness) that captures the attitude of the day and features prominently in the game play. To this end, the folks at EA have compiled a rather by-the-books soundtrack to accompany the game play of their most recent installment of the Battlefield franchise. From the plethora of films ranging from Apocalypse Now to Platoon, Hamburger Hill and television programs like China Beach and video games like EA's Battlefield Vietnam, music has played an integral part of recreating the infamous Southeast Asian invasion. One historical period that continues to be intrinsically tied to the music of the same period is the Vietnam War. Few would refute the statement that the music of the '60s has been mined to the core in terms of it's relation to historical events.