I expect this will get a right panning from the Mighty Wurlitzer.
it talks abotu christmas and the troops, my guess is the right wing picks up on its point about as fast as tehy did with "born in the USA"
The producer of that single called me a few weeks ago to ask if he could use an image from my blog in the liner.
Good to see it's out. Man, I hated being deployed at Christmastime. It's a great feeling to know you're not forgotten, though.
Why does this "Billie Jo" hate Murka, Jeebus, & Cheetos so much? What's her fukin' problem, hey?
There's also a professionally filmed version on Youtube with better audio. But the audio of the audience reaction makes this version more moving.
It's a very well written song that takes the minds' eye to Joel's stranded soldier.
The amazing achievement of this song is it captures the cynicism of every soldier I've ever met without cheapening the story, or degrading the characters.
It's power comes because it's packed with more truth than a shelf full of books.
Here's another one from 2005, Christmas in Fallujah - Jefferson Pepper
"Its Christmas in Fallujah, children snuggle in their beds, while the corpses of their parents dance around in their heads."
Another video of the same song.
WARNING: Off-topic.
"NEW YORK -- Roger Clemens, Miguel Tejada and Andy Pettitte were among the more than 70 players named in the long-awaited Mitchell report on Thursday, an All-Star roster linked to steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs that put a question mark -- if not an asterisk -- next to some of baseball's biggest moments."
-ESPN.com, 12/13/2007
*Asterisks all around!
Hey, Barry Bonds!
Company's coming!
YEEEE HAWWWW!
Anybody ever perform "Universal Soldier" anymore?
Anybody ever perform "Universal Soldier" anymore?
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I do.
Here's Buffy
Sure beats the NRSC's 12 days of Xmas.
Fuck them. Happy Solstice everyone
Good song, wish there was a better recording of it.
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