Powerful First Time Reaction To Billy Joel

Powerful First Time Reaction To Billy Joel - Goodnight Saigon

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In this video, Tasha and I react to Billy Joel - Goodnight Saigon.
Billy Joel is an artist that Tasha and I are both familiar with in name but we've never heard his music. This piece was very interesting for us because it showed how talented Billy is at conveying feeling and atmosphere within his music. We look forward to doing more of his songs, so if you have a request, leave it in the comment section .
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@TheAdventuresofTNT 2 жыл бұрын

Shout out to all of our past, present and current service people. We appreciate everything you've done for this great nation. \m/

@bloodybutunbowed291 2 жыл бұрын

Check out "Piano Man"! It tells a story from another very interesting perspective. A New York lounge piano player as he looks around the bar while he's playing his songs. It has an excellent video as well, but it's by "VEVO", so you could find a lyric video if you like. Billy Joel - Piano Man (Official HD Video) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nd51g7ll0NXQqmQ.html

@stevenbentley310 2 жыл бұрын

As a veteran, I thank you. I love your show, and think you are both beautiful people. Take care of one another.

@pbrooksart 2 жыл бұрын

billy joel was one of the most prolific songwriters of his time. a LOT of material there. and you went from uptown girl right to goodnight saigon? talk about jumping in with both feet! great vid!

@glenmaylone6333 2 жыл бұрын

Desert Storm Army vet here, thanks for the entertainment. You definitely have one of the most variety channels. Rock super hard, some great country, some pretty funny stuff. Bring in some smokin blues and you will have it covered. :)

@farieanne Жыл бұрын

My Hubby was a marine.

@dickcnormis1444 2 жыл бұрын

In WWll the average soldier was 25 in Vietnam they were 18, they were just kids watching their friends getting blown up. The Vietnamese were fierce experienced fighters and had already fought against the French for years . We sent kids to fight men and they were put in a position by politicians where they could never win. The guys singing the chorus…we will all go down together’ are actually Vietnam Veterans.

@raymo6795 2 жыл бұрын

We fought with one hand tied behind our back

@travelertime4382 2 жыл бұрын

In WWll the average soldier was 25 in Vietnam they were 18 ... and were Billy Joel's classmates, brothers and friends, who he saw go then come back ... just how messed up ? People of his age, draftees or not, understand how we all did go down together.

@douglaspensack3499 2 жыл бұрын

Never heard it described that way before: boys sent to fight men. But, b/c of weaponry, the Vietnamese were still the underdogs in their own country. Why they lost 1million, US lost 56,000.

@dickcnormis1444 2 жыл бұрын

@@douglaspensack3499 the psychological warfare they unleashed on us was devastating. They had underground tunnels that went through the entire country to smuggle weapons and soldiers right under our noses. One VC would come out of a tunnel and kill ten Americans before they knew what hit them. They also never quit, no matter how many we killed, they kept coming, and they fully believed in their cause, while our soldiers were shaking their heads and saying what the hell am I doing here. We were psychologically defeated.

@inekebaalman3320 2 жыл бұрын

Just to be specific: the Americans fought against North Vietnamese groups (the Vietcong) and with the South Vietnamese……the country was split in two back then….

@robinstarkey6071 2 жыл бұрын

Started crying as soon as it started. I've seen him do this twice in concert. The arena starts in blackness, then the hum of the helicopter starts soft, then louder and louder until you are almost ducking down , then Billy's piano started in. So powerful. The chorus is actually sung by Vietnam vets he brings onstage, and it ends with the helicopter getting louder and stage goes black again. Not a dry eye in the house.....

@BRIDINC1972 2 жыл бұрын

Seen Billy three times in concert and this song always makes me cry from start to finish.

@idknothin414 2 жыл бұрын

@@BRIDINC1972 #metoo

@jamesloughran7278 Жыл бұрын

I cry just about every time I hear this song. The lyrics are so powerful.

@jaybaker149 Жыл бұрын

Yep.

@Kimbert68 4 ай бұрын

My Dad was a Vietnam Vet. Every time I listen to this song I think of him and can't not cry. Every time.

@jayalexander3356 2 жыл бұрын

The guys singing the chorus are vietnam vets.

@seanscanlon9067 2 жыл бұрын

These days yes but not in this video.

@christianmartinez8488 Жыл бұрын

You mean in album version right?

@cassbumk3565 2 жыл бұрын

Billy Joel is definitely an artist you need to dive into. Piano Man should be next.

@mikemaricle9941 2 жыл бұрын

That whole album is fire.

@RadCenter 2 жыл бұрын

But not the cheesy video version. The original audio version.

@girlfromthebronxbywayofelb7288 2 жыл бұрын

No, Miami 2017. Another somber song perhaps, but... Please give it a try.

@MayfaireOquinn1210 2 жыл бұрын

"They counted the rotors" - it means that they (the Vietcong) had learned how to time when the helicopter would come into view so they could ambush and shoot it down.

@AkelaTalamasca 2 жыл бұрын

I can't imagine this song being your first Billy Joel song. Crazy. Good job, you guys. Definitely one of his best.

@davidkendrick213 2 жыл бұрын

As a disabled vet this song tears me up. I was 18 in the Vietnam era and we were cursed and spit on after so many of our friends never returned. I’m so happy that things have changed for our young men now. But for me I’m 72 now and I’ve had ptsd since I was 18. God Bless the USA she’s not perfect but she’s as close as it comes.

@classicrocklady6288 Жыл бұрын

Sincerely, thank you for your service. It was so wrong how you were treated by so many. I had family and friends serve and knew what it meant. Have always been grateful.

@fredbarnes2600 2 жыл бұрын

One of the best songs about the Vietnam war vets recorded later after passions were less inflamed. (I think it's off his Nylon Curtain album in the early 80s) This was also around the time the memorial was built in Washington. The Vietnam vets really got raw deal sent to fight a dirty war to support a corrupt government, then given less than no respect when they came home. Honestly maybe the best song on the subject. Great reaction!

@pamagnolia 2 жыл бұрын

Your emotions are so relevant. I have avoided listening to this song about my bothers in the Marine Corps. Too emotional. I served in the Air Force and flew on gunship combat missions mostly over Laos and the Ho Chi Minh trail attacking supply convoys to South Vietnam. That was bad enough. I can’t even imagine what the ground troops in the Army or Marines went through. God bless them all living and dead. Thank you for bringing this to us! Lest we forget!! Semper Fi!! 🙏🙏🙏

@danjohnson2986 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your service. Semper Fi

@pamagnolia 2 жыл бұрын

@@danjohnson2986 Thank you brother!!

@realbser1956 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your service Pa. 🙏

@bakerbaggertagger 2 жыл бұрын

Thank You for your service.

@mikenastasi8927 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your service

@Enfield-1853 2 жыл бұрын

My favorite Joel song. Thanks y'all. Friend of mine did two tours with special forces. Then 6 months in Laos with the CIA. Said 6 months was all he could take. Did not trust them. They were Vietnam veterans that were singing the chorus. Another friend in the marines, was helping with the evacuation of Siagon in 75. Said they landed on the embassy, the South Vietnamese soldiers on the perimeter turned their machine guns toward them. He told his guys to fire on them if they opened fire. They didn't. Said as they were flying away they got up and stripped off their uniforms. Said he could see the North Vietnamese army marching into Siagon in columns of 4. Said his commander hugged him when the chopper got back to the carrier. Told him he was not sure he would get back. RIP Monte, kidneys failed him in 2020, refused dialysis. Once a Marine, always a Marine.

@raymo6795 2 жыл бұрын

Billy Joel is one of the greatest American songwriters of a generation, an incredible talent....Obviously, this song is about being drafted into the Vietnam War... this song is heavy, this song is great

@Summermute7 2 жыл бұрын

I get it, T. I can never make it through the beginning without tearing up either. Every single time. No shame here. I hope you guys do more Billy Joel. He’s got a catalogue that goes for days. Pressure, Allentown, Only the Good Die Young, and of course, the iconic Piano Man. Just a few to cut your teeth on. 😊💃🏻🎶

@Frostrazor 2 жыл бұрын

My Life, Uptown Girl, Tell Her About It, For the Longest Time, Still Rock n Roll To Me, We Didn't Start the Fire, In the Middle of the Night, Anthony's Song, Big Shot

@yehudahecht1520 2 жыл бұрын

Vienna, Stranger, Miami 2017, Falling of the Rain, Downeaster "Alexa," Zanzibar, She's Got a Way, New York State of Mind

@steveclarke4542 2 жыл бұрын

Song gives respect to the enemy too. Underestimating the guy trying to kill you gets you dead.

@Jaysun1 2 жыл бұрын

That's an unusual choice for a first Billy Joel reaction, but still very moving. I literally have about 25 Billy Joel songs on one of my playlists. The guy is a hit maker.

@LuvTadnDixie 2 жыл бұрын

When they did the tribute to Billy Joel at the Kennedy Honors, all the old soldiers came on stage and sang the chorus to this song and it was incredibly touching. If you want to see it, I believe it's on You Tube.

@yvonnewakefield7748 2 жыл бұрын

Tasha is absolutely right! This is an important song to listen to--each and every word! Our Vietnam soldiers had been the most controversial and underappreciated troops in U.S. history. This memorial song is in reference to those who encountered that war. Respects are given to all who have experienced war battle. Billy Joel spent much time with Vietnam vets to get a true perspective (think of focus groups) of the human costs of war. Much appreciation to Billy and to TNT for this. Thank you so much

@danjohnson2986 2 жыл бұрын

Omg thank you for listening to this and reacting. I’ve been saying that this song in particular does not have NEARLY enough reacts. This is such a moving song. Semper Fi to my fellow Marines. This made my week. ❤️❤️❤️

@Irish29204 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your service Marine. When he performs this song he has local vets on stage singing the chorus, it still makes this 60 year old tear up!

@mikenastasi8927 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your service.

@Frostrazor 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your service, Dan! :-) Yes I agree this song does not get enough love. One of my favs by Billy.

@joshhencik1849 Жыл бұрын

Semper Fi brother.

@kevinshilts2094 2 жыл бұрын

I guess I didn't know that Billy Joel was reactable. He has an entire Playlist of great songs

@mnd1955 Жыл бұрын

About 20 years ago, I visited Vietnam as a tourist. In Hue, I met an old NVA veteran who, as a boy soldier, had fought against the French. On the second day, he asked me if I wanted to see where his unit had been during the Tet offensive. He took me on his motorbike several kilometers along the Perfume River to a spot where once an American observation post had stood. It had been raining hard and the water had uncovered spent cartridge cases all over the place. My guide told me that his unit attacked the position in overwhelming force on the first day of the battle. When the Americans ran out of ammunition, they fought with knives, bayonets, and their bare hands down to the last man. My guide had a tear in his eye as he spoke of this. It was a very sad place, even sadder, I think, than Dien Bien Phu.

@alonzocoyethea6148 2 жыл бұрын

My pop did two tours in Vietnam, but they cost him his ....Spirit. HIs love for life...His joy....He took great care of his family, but stayed emotionally distant for the rest of his life. If the battle Joel sang about serves my memory right, Our troops barely made it out of there alive with, with heavy casualties.

@DefinitelyNattox Жыл бұрын

This one is a great song. I’d highly recommend listening to “Leningrad” by Billy Joel next.

@mikemenke4377 2 ай бұрын

That one makes me completely break down after losing my best friend a couple years ago.... Still not even close to getting over it.

@ernarc23 Ай бұрын

You NEED to hear ALL of Billy Joel. Please... He was such an important part of my childhood. xo

@normanrose2711 2 жыл бұрын

that is a songwriter folks !

@jcsynn4552 2 жыл бұрын

Don't be sad. Be proud. All vets give thanks and are so proud of our fallen heroes.

@maggynewtown3500 Жыл бұрын

My father was only 19 when he enlisted for WW2. He and his teenage friends were living through the Great Depression. He was riding the rails when they arrived in Calgary, Alberta and heard that the war had started. They went straight to the nearest recruiting office and joined up. He spent the next 6 years overseas. My mother was a teenager in Liverpool, in the U.K.. At 17 she was drafted into the British army. She REALLY was defending her country. She spent part of her time serving in sites on the coast watching for bombers, with spotlights and anti-aircraft guns. Over a thousand of those women died.

@larrysquires5321 3 ай бұрын

Billy Joel is a prolific song-writer. He's throwing every angle - including that the enemy has a say in war. so this wasn't just a puff piece. he reminds us that they had our number in Vietnam, eg. they heard the motors, counted the rotors, and waited for us to arrive. Moreover, we knew they had our number, and we still flew in wave after wave of often unsuccessful offensives - knowing we would all go down together. Very well written.

@jimpemberton 2 жыл бұрын

You hit Billy Joel's heaviest song right out of the gate. In the Marines they taught us that we weren't being trained to die for our country, we were there to make the enemy die for his. That said, you always knew that you might have to make the highest sacrifice at some point. Anyway, Billy Joel has quite the body of work, so you all could keep busy with his stuff for a long time. I recommend Piano Man in the near future.

@mikenastasi8927 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your service

@LSwick-ss6nm Жыл бұрын

As a teenager I heard this song and it always moved me. Now as an older guy who joined the army and fought in a war I hear this song so very differently because I understand down in my core what they felt and I know what fear they had because I had it too. I cannot avoid tears now whenever I hear this. Even though it was not my war specifically, everyone who has experienced combat lives it with them in the retelling.

@michaelreeder9931 2 жыл бұрын

The hum of the motors and counting the rotors is the enemy waiting in ambush for the troop insertion by helicopter. They could hear them coming for miles. A hot lz (landing zone) was a nightmare for the guys in the choppers. As far as a suggestion for future listening, that's just about a toss up as Billy Joel has a huge catalog. One of my personal favorites is "The Entertainer". Just a fun song about being in the business.

@minsplayzz9557 20 күн бұрын

My dad was in the Marine Corps, he and his buddies listened to this alot

@wayneresha2608 2 жыл бұрын

Y'all did great! USMC 1969.

@TheAdventuresofTNT 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your service

@purplewookie8284 2 жыл бұрын

"We didn't start the fire" another great song by Billy Joel and my favorite song by Billy Joel

@horstschafer1839 11 сағат бұрын

Crying every time I hear that song. Had served as a Guard for Ammunition Bunkers in Austria while crisis in Yugoslavia. Our Neighbourhood, but could have been happen every day, that they come over the border. Was easy in the end ,but...... Love to Billy Joel for this Piece of Art.

@ianhomerpura8937 2 жыл бұрын

4:58 "They left their childhood on every acre" It describes about the soldiers blown to bits by landmines.

@normanrose2711 2 жыл бұрын

nice choice ! more Billy

@fridaylong2812 2 жыл бұрын

Breaks my heart, every time I see it. Some of my friends big brothers were in 'Nam while we were in junior high and high school.

@fridaylong2812 2 жыл бұрын

Check out the live version of this he recorded live in Russia.

@judyhuurman1237 Жыл бұрын

This song always makes me cry. Remembering those I went to school with and lost during the Vietnam War.

@jazzcross2360 16 күн бұрын

Saw Billy in concert twice. Amazing experiences.

@TheGreatGig73 2 жыл бұрын

One of the most powerful lyrics ever written. Billy was a master at that.

@jamishops 2 жыл бұрын

Great reaction to my all time favorite, Billy Joel. A fantastic song, but you really jumped into the deep end on this one. He has vets on stage singing the chorus when he plays this in concert. Such a deep and moving song. Would love to hear more Billy Joel from you.

@planojag595 2 жыл бұрын

I was born during the tail end of the Vietnam War so I was too young to know what was going on and once I got older and listened to Billy Joel's music I learned all I needed to know with this song. I love the helicopter sounds at the beginning and end of this song on the studio version.

@charleswilliams6236 2 жыл бұрын

Billy is awesome

@theglanconer6463 2 жыл бұрын

In the Netherlands it's on the top 25 of best songs for over decades now.

@Peter-oh3hc 2 жыл бұрын

I heard him say he didn't write this. Hebspokento vets and just wrote down what they said. Bless you for this. I was too youn to fight in Vietnam, but it was a part of our lives from elementary school to high school

@cam-ix1er Жыл бұрын

My Father was in Vietnam & Korea he joined at 17 to help his Family in P.R., he did 22 years in the Army, he never talked about it, sometimes he will say something about it but not that much, he definitely had PTSD and we did not know .He took care of our Family with all that inside him, God Bless his Soul. He was a very good Man!

@poosala8821 Жыл бұрын

I don't cry during this song. I want to join the fight. I did 20 years in the Navy because of the Viet Nam Vets to honor their sacrifice.

@MitsurugiW 2 жыл бұрын

Billy released new music for decades and his style changed a lot over the years so you will see lots of different types of music from him. He was not afraid to let his life experiences help write his songs.

@cabowabodude 2 жыл бұрын

this song came out only seven years after the fall of saigon. so it was still pretty fresh, and those veterans were pretty much forgotten.

@dsgabosch581 9 ай бұрын

It took me years to be able to hear this beginning to end. Sometimes I still cry.

@mrpogo72 2 жыл бұрын

Omg why the fuck did it take so long for anyone to react to this song. It’s amazing.

@danjohnson2986 2 жыл бұрын

Exactly

@deathlist94 Жыл бұрын

Billy Joel talked to several veterans while writing the song. He said it didnt feel right to write it whitout doing so, because he had never expieriend war. He didnt want to dishonor the soldier.

@danastearns7939 2 жыл бұрын

my husband is a veteran of that war. sometimes, when he chooses to answer questions about his experiences, he will break down and then just wants to be alone. He had just turned 19. He never did drugs there, but that's where he started smoking. to this day he doesn't like to hear helicopters, and he says the smells and sounds are still vivid. hardest part was returning to the US and the mistreatment from fellow citizens. You mentioned PTSD: we were never counselled for PTSD, only given pain killers to deal with anger/depression/sleeplessness and it took decades for the VA to even recognize that VV suffered from PTSD.

@beckeydupras2572 2 жыл бұрын

My personal favorite.....I cry every time I hear this....check out Kennedy center honors with him....Garth brooks does this song and I cry my butt off

@Spiderific Жыл бұрын

She got it right 😁👍

@NNaadah 2 жыл бұрын

The song opens with a helicopter and closes with a helicopter. "They heard the hum of the motors and counted the rotters and waited for us to arrive...." When they left Saigon, it was an emergency evacuation and just like Afghanistan, there were people that got left behind. A lot of the Vietnam guys I know had resurgence of PTSD from the footage of Afghanistan because it was so similar to the exit of Vietnam. So the song closes with the helicopter fading off into the distance; a reminder of those who never made it out. Left in Vietnam / Afghanistan and they were still alive. But not for long! I did clean up after Desert Storm and when I saw what happened with Afghanistan, I was sick to my stomach. I was incredibly angry and I cried for days. I was so disgusted.

@johncurtis7186 2 жыл бұрын

Billy is my favorite musical artist, after the Beatles….more Billy Joel!!!

@joepegel 2 жыл бұрын

This song chokes me up every time. "Piano Man" is the quintessential Billy Joel song. His career spans decades and encompasses many different styles, but if got haven't heard "Piano Man", you haven't really heard Billy Joel.

@satoricrush 2 жыл бұрын

Always puts a tear in my eye

@TheCosmicGenius 2 жыл бұрын

A couple of Billy's songs that you might enjoy are Only the Good Die Young; & You May Be Right.

@gingers.5933 2 жыл бұрын

Any song by Billy Joel is fire, he has a very deep rabbit hole.

@RotcivVanDahl Жыл бұрын

I saw Billy during the nylon curtain tour which this song came from. This song was so beautiful but so sad. 45,000 ppl in tears but so proud and thankful to our fallen soldiers (heroes)!

@averagejoe845 2 жыл бұрын

These are painful life lessons and are critical for evaluating what is happening in the world today. My cousin, a navy pilot, was shot down (somewhere over North Vietnam / Cambodia) in 1966 having flown 40+ missions in less than two months. His remains were never found. As others have said, our "leaders" send some of the best we have to offer to die in foreign wars with no goal of winning the war. Very, very sad. :(

@yessum15 2 жыл бұрын

That last "and we would all go down together" extends the pact to the enemy. The last refrain is sung by everyone on the battlefield. As it is in life.

@maryannturton9830 2 жыл бұрын

First of all,I salute your family members who served,and all who served!Billy Joel is a consummate poet,storyteller,and musician! Allentown and Downeaster Alexa,are 2 others that make you feel the plight of the steelworkers,and the fisherman.Scenes from an Italian Restaurant is also a must!

@carolcarol3938 2 жыл бұрын

One of my favourites

@mikec7956 2 жыл бұрын

He is making reference to young Marine's who first bonded at Paris Island boot camp. Saigon has been renamed to Ho Chi Minh City. Marine Corps Vietnam Vet 1969-1970 7th Marines. Most don't quite understand what all is going down in this tune , but you guys pretty much caught the gist of it. I'm now 71 and it all seems like just yesterday. PEACE !

@jennyhagemann5159 2 жыл бұрын

My husband was a 2 tour combat medic in Vietnam, when this came out, no words.

@jennyhagemann5159 2 жыл бұрын

And buried in 2003 after suffering long battle with agent orange

@mikek5958 Жыл бұрын

He will not be forgotten Jenny nor will the war hawks who unleashed that poisonous hell on all those brave young men.

@justmoose6534 2 жыл бұрын

Billy Joel has a long list of great songs. The most Iconic is probably "Piano Man." "Just The Way You Are" is a great love song. "Scenes From an Italian Restaurant" is a masterpiece. Others you may like "You May Be Right" "Honesty" "Vienna" "She's Always A Woman To Me" "Only The Good Die Young" "Big Shot" "My Life" "Its Still Rick and Roll To Me." A great duet with Ray Charles called "Baby Grand" and a ton more that others may suggest.

@randall-king 2 жыл бұрын

Good list.

@williamjones6031 18 күн бұрын

I haven't heard this in ages.

@danjohnson2986 2 жыл бұрын

Ok. Now I’m boohooing. Dammit. There need to be so many more reactors reacting to this. Ugh. Good energies. Much love.

@rickwelch8464 2 жыл бұрын

Ambushed at the end. They all went down together.

@whiskeyd7 27 күн бұрын

I served during the Vietnam Era, and this song gets me every time

@dhl2149 29 күн бұрын

i have a whole tape (yup no cds during our time) of billy joel which includes this song. everytime this song is played, i always cry, but still I like it so much. the music especially the words are so graphic. no word is just a filler. imo, billy joel is one of the best songwriters in my time. love from the philippines.

@gabrielramirez9877 5 ай бұрын

My Grandpa was a Vietnam Veteran (Marine Mechanic) his brothers and sisters often told me how different he was when he came back. Where before he was the life of the party always smiling with a story or a joke to tell....when he came back he would self isolate, hardly ever spoke and no matter what happened he never spoke about his time or defended himself. My great uncle told me he would get into fights with people because they spit at my grandpa, hit him, cursed him and called him a baby killer and my grandpa never fought back, never said a word back and just took it all. He was the kindest and most soft spoken man i ever knew until cancer took him in 2014. He refused treatment

@waltobringer2928 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this from yet another vet... It's ok to cry

@eddieg4740 Ай бұрын

One way my pstd manifests itself is that I get emotional at certain kinds of stuff. I can't listen to this song without tearing up. I love this song and I love it when people react powerfully to it.

@jolenewitzel7919 2 жыл бұрын

❤❤❤❤❤

@edh6841 Жыл бұрын

Can never hold back the tears when this song is played

@itsakittyting Жыл бұрын

My favorite Billy Joel song

@beverlybrown2673 2 жыл бұрын

Love Billy Joel, one of the best singer/songwriters ever. Decades of great music from him, each album different than the ones before. Pick almost any song from any album, and you'll find a gem.

@jeremiahrose4681 2 жыл бұрын

I prefer his 70's stuff more than the 80's. Piano Man; Captain JAck...great songs.

@Frostrazor 2 жыл бұрын

She's Got a Way, My Life, Always a Woman to Me, Italian Restaurant. Other greats from that era.

@daryldavies4641 2 ай бұрын

I ca tell you 6 weeks on Paris Island last for f'ing ever... Great song and Great reaction. Thank you.

@mamabear9325 4 ай бұрын

My dad was coming out of the service as my brother was going in, hard to react to... saying goodbye to your brother and then hello to my daddy. I can't fathom the pain of those who didn't get that last ❤hello. America 🇺🇸 Strong.

@ronjohnson2276 8 ай бұрын

Momma has heart. Most people dodge this kind of music, because it doesn't paint a pretty picture. But momma, she says watch the truth. You know? I never dodged it, but I am just as guilty! I am 64, and I love old country the most. One of my badass singer was Johnny Cash. But before he died, he came out with Hurt. To this day I haven't listened to it all the way through. I stumbled across reactions by mistake. I am thinking, this can't be entertaining. First reaction was Elvis Presley. I am thinking who hasn't heard of Elvis? Well I tell you I was educated, and entertained. Now I can believe that I missed these great songs. In the Getto. Polk Salad Annie. And several other hits. Plus other 😊artists. I look forward to the both of you daily. Love ya both.

@epstiensbedsheetnecktie9212 2 жыл бұрын

I haven't heard this in a very long time. Still stirs my soul. Thank you to those served in South Aisa; drug from their lives and ordered to do what no one wanted, to come home to a country that hated them for what they were forced to do. There is no way to make it up to these GREAT American soldiers.

@thomastimlin1724 2 жыл бұрын

Ya can't refuse your boss lol!

@kurtwhiddon6751 2 жыл бұрын

Brings back memories!! Tears

@pixylips 11 ай бұрын

I think it Means, at the end, that there were boys that lost their lives, and boys that lost their minds. And they all went down together.

@orendaniel6187 2 жыл бұрын

1st Billy asked Vets to talk about what they saw in country, this is where he got the information and inspiration to write the lyrics. 2nd in the chorus he makes a point to have Veterans singing, Billy wanted this song to honor and respect both sides in a way that was not political just as truthful as he can make horrible situation in a positive light. We had no cameras to shoot the landscape… this line is to show the Beauty of Vietnam. Who was wrong and who was right didn’t matter in the thick of the fight… may favorite line nobody wins in war ever something to remember. May we have peace on earth some day thank you to all artists that take a stand for peace

@robert1325 Жыл бұрын

The sound was the choppers flying in. They heard the hum. . And counted the rotors of the helicopters so they knew the number of troops inbound to their location and would lay in wait and ambush them. . .

@donaldgilbreath4200 Ай бұрын

My dad was with the 101st airborne in Korea. When McAurther crossed the 38th, he was on a plane. He said there was about 30 of them on the plane, all 17-20 , and everyone of them was scared shirtless. But no one said a word and they all jumped single file into a war zone. My dad caught a bullet in the ankle before he landed. He caught another one in the wrist on his second tour. He received two purple hearts and a Bronze star.

@CPny65 2 жыл бұрын

"They heard the hum of the motors, They counted the rotors, and waited for us to arrive." Refers to the Americans coming into battle via helicopters and the Viet Cong could hear them and count how many were coming. So they waited to ambush the Americans once they landed.

@artlessons240 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant use of the helicopter sound, which is so characteristic and an iconic symbol of the vietnam war. This is one of those rare songs that rises to the level of art.

@cathyhetzel5944 2 жыл бұрын

Genius!!! Lyrical genius!!

@joshhencik1849 Жыл бұрын

This song still makes me tear up.

@roz805 7 ай бұрын

Saw him do this live and it was beyond moving…😢

@RotcivVanDahl 5 ай бұрын

I remember the nylon curtain tour. This was the last song billy played and there wasn’t a dry eye in the crowd. We were the Vietnam era crowd. Many of us lost loved ones and friends in Vietnam. I had a couple friends that never returned only to be called MIA by the department of defense.