A charming catchy tune- love it! Thanks David! Have seen you perform at the Blacksheep many times! ❤

I was stationed in honduras, it was just like he sings about.a special forces guy was killed when i was on duty one night.its hard to talk about.71 soliders were killed down there fron the 80's till now.R.I P brothers.

I see red winged blackbirds down by the river often

I heard this song for the first time this morning on our local radio station in Cape Breton. I had to write to say I love this song. Thank you David Francey for sharing your talent. God bless.

Great country song lol

I first (only, actually) heard the Shindell version on Acoustic Sunrise on KFOG. But I moved to the ridge above Chico in 2018, 2 weeks before the Camp fire. And have thought of the song every summer up here.

so peaceful i forget all my pain of this world

8-5-2024 75th anniversary of the Mann Gulch Fire that inspired this song. 13 smokejumpers perished when caught in a blowup of the fire in Mann Gulch. Young Men and Fire by Norman McClean is a great read and account of the fire.

happy birthday

Twenty years ago or so Fred was in Tampa and we had a chat after I told him how nice the people were in Canada despite that silly notion that Canada was somehow lagging behind the USA when I spent an extended time there for work and how they laughed about America being the land of free as we passed more and more restrictive laws... And don't have socialized health care... People are people is all he said after I told him how I'd heard songs up in Canada that would hit the American airwaves a good month or two later... Just Keep chanting USA, USA,USA as we head back to the dark ages...

How fitting to hear this 80th anniversary of D Day.

How true this is today.

This is all happening all over again, right now, literally today.

This would make great soundtrack music and I love the percussion

Had one calling yesterday here in Oakville and it only Feb 22

I am helpless when I remember this song. When my mind wanders and finds the lyrics, I have to listen to it. Those poor kids. The whole blow-up was over in around 10 minutes, but the fire caught them in 30 seconds. I can’t imagine trudging alongside someone I shared a backstory with and the next thing I know it’s like they’ve been plucked from the earth. Full stop. Nothing but a shape in the grass to confirm that they had been there at all. I can’t imagine the force or the heat of that wind that blew them away. I don’t know what I’d do, knowing that there’d be nothing I could have done to prevent it from happening. 3,000 acres in ten minutes. 13 men in 30 seconds. They didn’t stand a chance.

lovely song

Where the fuck have I been? Just hearing this now. OMG! Incredible

Does anyone have a transcription of the French verse?

this song make me cry again

This one really hits where it hurts. Funny how I remember things that "never happened" and friends I "never lost." It was a strange time and the Cold War wasn't nearly as cold as most people thought. We thought what we were doing would make a difference and we were proud to do it. Well, it didn't really matter in the end but nevertheless at least some of the pride remains. If you do what you believe is right, maybe a little pride is justified. Or maybe I just need to believe that.

So many great memories of this song growing up in Lanark county ON

I love you so nice..😍

Car enthusiasts who k ow what a 63 stratochief is can’t help but love this :)

The way this county is beeing run by trudeau i thinm its time....

Hard to not cry to this song

One version he says North Montana. In another. Performance he sings West Montana

The clips of dodeen

I miss Willie. Long time gone now. Rest in peace.

Is this a translation of a Spanish song. The instrumentals sound like mariachi and the rhythm of the lyrics sound very Spanish.

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I was born in Camas, the paper mill is now running at like half capacity. It hurts. Even though I was forced to leave at 5, when my dad moved for work.

I like this song it reminds me when they stop having the Amtrak come to my hometown. We still have freight trains which is nice but I missed that Amtrak. This is a type of genre songs I wish they still had.

My favorite line in this whole incredible song has got to be "Officially in Germany, officially while we trained" I'm sure most of you know, but just in case some don't, he means that in the official military records, his injuries were sustained in training in Germany. Had this not been clandestine, he would have received a medal or something. But instead, he's not even allowed to say where it happened. The war robbed him of honor and truth.

I love it too. We live in the St. Johns neighborhood of Portland Or (kind of unfortunately, the trains never stop, bringing in oil from the tar sands and grain from the midwest). Anyway, great song.

Ya me suscribí ! Muy buen canal 🖐😃🇲🇽saludos!

Como siempre sencillas pero hermosas canciones , es una lástima , que ya no lo tengamos vivo ! Un sensible y excelente músico , que inspiró a muchos otros ! 🖐😃🇲🇽saludos desde Mexico !

coming from rdr2 with great despair

What year was this album recorded/available? Love this one!👍🏼😊🦅

They took away our dogtags, they had us grow our hair They gave us student visas when we were over there They staged us out of Hondo al este del Salvador I guess you'd call us Contras but no one calls much no more There ain't no fun in killin folk and I don't wanna do no more My great great rode at Shiloh and Grandpa drove a tank Daddy was air cavalry, flew choppers in Da Nang I worked mostly clandestine, the branch I should not say We played with better guns and I could use the extra pay Did Reagan give the order? Did cocaine pay the bill? They said we's fightin' communists but it was kinda hard to tell There ain't no fun in killin folk and I don't wanna do no more This was before Blackhawks and RPGs were king My buddy on the door gun, he never felt a thing When our Huey caught a rocket and both the pilots killed And it pitched us over sideways on some Nicaraguan hill My back felt like its broken, my legs I could not feel I kept on shooting Communists but it was kind of hard to tell There ain't no fun in killin folk and I ain't gonna do no more I never did heal up right from injuries sustained Officially in Germany, officially while we trained I remember all their faces, I dream about them still I guess we's fightin communists but it was kinda hard to tell There ain't no fun in killin folk, and I don't wanna do no more I speak the cold logistic that warriors speak so well Foxtrot Tango Whiskey and I'll see you in hell A soldierly bravado, an unspeakable guilt That village, it was Communist but it was kinda hard to tell There ain't no fun in killin folk and I don't wanna do no more Believe me, Ive done plenty boys, and I ain't gonna do no more But of course if they back me in the corner they'll be dead before they hit the floor

Dieppe 80 years. We will remember them.

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I've always loved this song. Brilliant

Heard this song on cbc one night after a bad breakup and it just soothed my heart so much it's become my favorite song.

Steve Franssen

The first album by Fred that I ever bought. Probably still my favourite. turned me into a Fred-head.

They took away our dogtags, they had us grow our hair They gave us student visas when we were over there They staged us out of Hondo al este del Salvador And I guess you'd call us Contras but no one calls much no more There ain't no fun in killin folk and I don't wanna do no more My great great rode at Shiloh and Grandpa drove a tank Daddy was air cavalry, flew choppers in Da Nang I worked mostly clandestine, the branch I should not say (CIA) We played with better guns and I could use the extra pay Did Reagan give the order? Did cocaine pay the bill? Well they said we's fightin' communists but it was kinda hard to tell There ain't no fun in killin folk and I don't wanna do no more And this was before Blackhawks and RPGs were king My buddy on the door gun, well he never felt a thing When our Huey caught a rocket and both the pilots killed And it pitched us over sideways on some Nicaraguan hill My back felt like it's broken, my legs I could not feel But I kept on shooting Communists but it was kinda hard to tell There ain't no fun in killin folk and I ain't gonna do no more Well I never did heal up right from injuries sustained Officially in Germany, officially while we trained I remember all their faces, I dream about them still And I guess we's fightin communists but it was kinda hard to tell There ain't no fun in killin folk, and I don't wanna do no more Well I still speak the cold logistic that warriors speak so well Foxtrot - Tango - Whiskey - and I'll see you in hell A soldierly bravado, an unspeakable guilt That village, it was Communist but it was kinda hard to tell There ain't no fun in killin folk and I don't wanna do no more Yeah, believe me, I've done plenty boys, and I ain't gonna do no more 'course if they back me in a corner they'll be dead before they hit the floor

I found this song in a Japanese porn movie (Shabondama Elegy) of all places but it weirdly fit for the story it was telling.

Arranged By, Producer - Dave Clarke (10) Backing Vocals - Evey Miller, Tod Gorr Bass - Simon Lepage Engineer [Sound] - Gaston Leblanc Guitar - Ron Phendler Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Backing Vocals - Dave Clarke (10) Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals - David Francey (2) Mandolin, Fiddle - Gaston Barnard Mastered By - Simon Pressy Mixed By - Dave Clarke (10) (tracks: 3 - 6, 13, 14), David Francey (2) (tracks: 1, 2, 7 - 12), Gaston Leblanc Written-By - David Francey (2)

Arranged By, Producer - Dave Clarke (10) Backing Vocals - Evey Miller, Tod Gorr Bass - Simon Lepage Engineer [Sound] - Gaston Leblanc Guitar - Ron Phendler Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Backing Vocals - Dave Clarke (10) Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals - David Francey (2) Mandolin, Fiddle - Gaston Barnard Mastered By - Simon Pressy Mixed By - Dave Clarke (10) (tracks: 3 - 6, 13, 14), David Francey (2) (tracks: 1, 2, 7 - 12), Gaston Leblanc Written-By - David Francey (2)