In the late 1980s, the song 'Paint It Black' by the Rolling Stones became associated with the American Vietnam War. This was due to the fact that it was used in films and TV shows. It was used in the 1987 film "Full Metal Jacket", and it clearly became recognized as the theme song for the CBS-TV show, "Tour of Duty".

"Tour of Duty" was a series about the Vietnam War era. It ran from 1987 until 1990. This series however, was not simply a U.S. TV war action series. "Tour of Duty" was called groundbreaking; its opening theme song was an abbreviated version of The Rolling Stones hit song 'Paint It Black' which stressed many of the solemn and serious feelings Americans had about being in the war. The song was used as background music for the entire series.

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