Powerful First Time Reaction To Billy Joel - Goodnight Saigon

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The Adventures of TNT

The Adventures of TNT

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@TheAdventuresofTNT
@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
@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) kzbin.info/www/bejne/namogYlqoNSfsJI
@stevenbentley310
@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
@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
@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
@farieanne 2 жыл бұрын
My Hubby was a marine.
@Kimbert68
@Kimbert68 9 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.
@robinstarkey6071
@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
@BRIDINC1972 2 жыл бұрын
Seen Billy three times in concert and this song always makes me cry from start to finish.
@idknothin414
@idknothin414 2 жыл бұрын
@@BRIDINC1972 #metoo
@jamesloughran7278
@jamesloughran7278 Жыл бұрын
I cry just about every time I hear this song. The lyrics are so powerful.
@jaybaker149
@jaybaker149 Жыл бұрын
Yep.
@fredbarnes2600
@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!
@Summermute7
@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
@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
@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
@larrysquires5321
@larrysquires5321 7 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.
@yvonnewakefield7748
@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
@dhl2149
@dhl2149 5 ай 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.
@Enfield-1853
@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.
@pamagnolia
@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
@danjohnson2986 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your service. Semper Fi
@pamagnolia
@pamagnolia 2 жыл бұрын
@@danjohnson2986 Thank you brother!!
@realbser1956
@realbser1956 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your service Pa. 🙏
@bakerbaggertagger
@bakerbaggertagger 2 жыл бұрын
Thank You for your service.
@mikenastasi8927
@mikenastasi8927 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your service
@davidkendrick213
@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
@classicrocklady6288 2 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.
@jennygirl610
@jennygirl610 3 ай бұрын
God bless you! Thank you so much for your service.
@Jaysun1
@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.
@AkelaTalamasca
@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.
@cam-ix1er
@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!
@ernarc23
@ernarc23 5 ай бұрын
You NEED to hear ALL of Billy Joel. Please... He was such an important part of my childhood. xo
@cassbumk3565
@cassbumk3565 2 жыл бұрын
Billy Joel is definitely an artist you need to dive into. Piano Man should be next.
@mikemaricle9941
@mikemaricle9941 2 жыл бұрын
That whole album is fire.
@RadCenter
@RadCenter 2 жыл бұрын
But not the cheesy video version. The original audio version.
@girlfromthebronxbywayofelb7288
@girlfromthebronxbywayofelb7288 2 жыл бұрын
No, Miami 2017. Another somber song perhaps, but... Please give it a try.
@judyhuurman1237
@judyhuurman1237 Жыл бұрын
This song always makes me cry. Remembering those I went to school with and lost during the Vietnam War.
@LuvTadnDixie
@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.
@emmamagee713
@emmamagee713 4 ай бұрын
I cry every time I hear this 😭
@LSwick-ss6nm
@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.
@JR-zv6qm
@JR-zv6qm Ай бұрын
She's so right. You gotta watch the video. It's history & it happened, sad or not. God bless.
@horstschafer1839
@horstschafer1839 4 ай 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.
@whiskeyd7
@whiskeyd7 5 ай бұрын
I served during the Vietnam Era, and this song gets me every time
@MayfaireOquinn1210
@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.
@raymo6795
@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
@jazzcross2360
@jazzcross2360 5 ай бұрын
Saw Billy in concert twice. Amazing experiences.
@danjohnson2986
@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
@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
@mikenastasi8927 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your service.
@Frostrazor
@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
@joshhencik1849 2 жыл бұрын
Semper Fi brother.
@maggynewtown3500
@maggynewtown3500 2 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.
@mzondi1970
@mzondi1970 4 ай бұрын
My favorite Billy Joel song I lost my father in Vietnam
@chrispowers8339
@chrispowers8339 Ай бұрын
This is his greatest musical achievement!🫡😉✌️🙏
@jcsynn4552
@jcsynn4552 2 жыл бұрын
Don't be sad. Be proud. All vets give thanks and are so proud of our fallen heroes.
@fridaylong2812
@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
@fridaylong2812 2 жыл бұрын
Check out the live version of this he recorded live in Russia.
@minsplayzz9557
@minsplayzz9557 5 ай бұрын
My dad was in the Marine Corps, he and his buddies listened to this alot
@purplewookie8284
@purplewookie8284 2 жыл бұрын
"We didn't start the fire" another great song by Billy Joel and my favorite song by Billy Joel
@alonzocoyethea6148
@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.
@donaldpruitt6787
@donaldpruitt6787 Жыл бұрын
Thank you ..... A powerful moving song and more than likely the best song about Vietnam and the impact on the soldiers Billy is a great story tellers ...All of his works are descriptive to the point and direct You know a great work when you can visually see the lyrics come to life and the impact of the musical genius he owns is phenomenal A true 20th century master Musical history will be kind to him and his works He runs the gamet of us history in America just like another Arron Copeland .. great review 👍👍👍👍♥️💯☮️
@gabrielramirez9877
@gabrielramirez9877 10 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
@beckeydupras2572
@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
@kurtwhiddon6751
@kurtwhiddon6751 2 жыл бұрын
Brings back memories!! Tears
@cathyhetzel5944
@cathyhetzel5944 2 жыл бұрын
Genius!!! Lyrical genius!!
@dylanboivin2645
@dylanboivin2645 27 күн бұрын
From what I've learned and studied in history, this song is haunting. Like you're hearing the accounts of ghosts. Great song for memorial.
@RotcivVanDahl
@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)!
@sweisbrod6109
@sweisbrod6109 Жыл бұрын
It continues. I lose about three friends a year to Agent Orange. "They were killed in Vietnam, they just haven't died yet". Pray for them.
@teresastephenson7203
@teresastephenson7203 3 ай бұрын
My uncle is fighting 2 cancers caused by Agent Orange😢
@orendaniel6187
@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
@michaelcarpenter4309
@michaelcarpenter4309 Жыл бұрын
He always brings out Vets to sing the Chorus with him on this song
@eddieg4740
@eddieg4740 5 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.
@dsgabosch581
@dsgabosch581 Жыл бұрын
It took me years to be able to hear this beginning to end. Sometimes I still cry.
@jamishops
@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.
@nickrizzi4927
@nickrizzi4927 2 жыл бұрын
Please hear me, humbly...From day one Billy married music to music, emotion and memory...so brilliantly. Again, humbly people miss the whimsical, or significantly brilliant threads woven into his songs. Small point on this....Liberty nails the fileld snare in marching order and before the lyric "We'll all go down together in the end the drum roll is representing rapid gunfire before the heli lifts.... Billy is a National treasure. Love the Boss too and Rod is King since Elvis and Frank left us.....
@KenKoprowski
@KenKoprowski 8 ай бұрын
Ken here. I’m a 77 yr old Vietnam Vet. Only six months ago I heard this for the very first time. Play it several times a week now. I love your reaction and interpretation. Love you for it.
@normanrose2711
@normanrose2711 2 жыл бұрын
nice choice ! more Billy
@godbluffvdgg
@godbluffvdgg 2 ай бұрын
Such a beautiful homage to Nam soldiers on both sides...I served 6 years after Nam ended; So naturally; I knew and met a lot of guys from in the field...I see them at the VA all the time...Here in philly; No vets were ever mistreated...They had our utmost respect...They say there were people that called them baby killer etc...I never even got a glimpse of that...And, I wouldn't want to be the person that spit on a Nam Vet...:)...Nice reaction; been subbed...
@TheGreatGig73
@TheGreatGig73 2 жыл бұрын
One of the most powerful lyrics ever written. Billy was a master at that.
@charleswilliams6236
@charleswilliams6236 2 жыл бұрын
Billy is awesome
@kpas22105
@kpas22105 Жыл бұрын
This song captures the heartbreak of war as good as any that I can think of; beautiful song
@ronjohnson2276
@ronjohnson2276 Жыл 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.
@itsakittyting
@itsakittyting 2 жыл бұрын
My favorite Billy Joel song
@shannonjohnson2105
@shannonjohnson2105 2 жыл бұрын
Love Billy Joel!
@mnd1955
@mnd1955 2 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.
@還暦ペダル
@還暦ペダル Жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video. This is my favourite Billy Joel tune of all times. Only have listened live once when attended his “Nylon Curtain” Tour back in 1984 in Tokyo. Such a strong song to say the least.
@pixylips
@pixylips Жыл 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.
@billa8603
@billa8603 Жыл бұрын
My dad is an Amvets Army Sargent Major...WWII, Korean, and Vietnam. I saw him get out of Hospice into A nursing Rehab center. Spent the week with him and heard war stories I never heard him ever talk about before. I left him to fly back home with him improving every day. He will make his 97 birthday in June. I thought of this song and my two Brother -in- Laws who fought it and passed away years after the conflict. My dad is my Hero in many ways and everyone else"s hero because of his service. I already miss being with him.
@jayalexander3356
@jayalexander3356 2 жыл бұрын
The guys singing the chorus are vietnam vets.
@seanscanlon9067
@seanscanlon9067 2 жыл бұрын
These days yes but not in this video.
@christianmartinez8488
@christianmartinez8488 2 жыл бұрын
You mean in album version right?
@richardkafka5625
@richardkafka5625 2 жыл бұрын
Allentown, Down Easter Alexa, the list goes on and on.....a VERY deep rabbit hole.
@jimpemberton
@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
@mikenastasi8927 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your service
@satoricrush
@satoricrush 2 жыл бұрын
Always puts a tear in my eye
@waltobringer2928
@waltobringer2928 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this from yet another vet... It's ok to cry
@carolcarol3938
@carolcarol3938 2 жыл бұрын
One of my favourites
@ianhomerpura8937
@ianhomerpura8937 2 жыл бұрын
4:58 "They left their childhood on every acre" It describes about the soldiers blown to bits by landmines.
@theglanconer6463
@theglanconer6463 2 жыл бұрын
In the Netherlands it's on the top 25 of best songs for over decades now.
@petermoto409
@petermoto409 11 ай бұрын
As a Billy Joel fan since 1978, I feel this is absolutely Billy's most moving song.
@joepegel
@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.
@Bludngutz
@Bludngutz 2 жыл бұрын
Song gives respect to the enemy too. Underestimating the guy trying to kill you gets you dead.
@rickwelch8464
@rickwelch8464 2 жыл бұрын
Ambushed at the end. They all went down together.
@richardhenderson9767
@richardhenderson9767 2 жыл бұрын
Billy Joel, is one of favorites... He has so many great songs.... The 2 that mean the most to me are "Just the Way You Are", and "Scenes From the Italian Restaurant".... These remind me of my ex-wife.... She was my everything... then our life, and love for each other fell apart... I play "Just the Way You Are", on her birthday, and "Scenes From the Italian Restaurant", on our former wedding anniversary.... Still gives me chills, and sadness, but life goes on, and we remember what once was...🥲❤
@DanielMartinez-fk9qb
@DanielMartinez-fk9qb Жыл бұрын
Keep up the Great work. There are so many Great Songs about our Troops. Another One that will put you in tears. The Righteous side of Hell. By Five Finger Death Punch. It's about us Veterans from whom many. Are Betrayed and turn out into the Street.
@maryannturton9830
@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!
@gingers.5933
@gingers.5933 2 жыл бұрын
Any song by Billy Joel is fire, he has a very deep rabbit hole.
@kevinshilts2094
@kevinshilts2094 2 жыл бұрын
I guess I didn't know that Billy Joel was reactable. He has an entire Playlist of great songs
@beverlybrown2673
@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.
@normanrose2711
@normanrose2711 2 жыл бұрын
that is a songwriter folks !
@cabowabodude
@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.
@daryldavies4641
@daryldavies4641 7 ай бұрын
I ca tell you 6 weeks on Paris Island last for f'ing ever... Great song and Great reaction. Thank you.
@joshhencik1849
@joshhencik1849 2 жыл бұрын
This song still makes me tear up.
@SRS13Rastus
@SRS13Rastus Жыл бұрын
Along with Brothers in Arms, this is possibly the most powerful songs in honour of those who served.. To all who do, or have served.... THANK YOU is NEVER enough... I had a friend who DID serve, after leaving the service He once said. "I don't know what's wrong with me. I don't trust people, I can't settle ANYWHERE. WHAT DID I DO WORNG????." This broke my heart and I replied saying this... "You were a kind, gentle, intelligent and thoughtful person as a kid, The Army took you in and broke you down bit by bit, to create a warrior to defend us civvies. They made you part of a brotherhood I'll never understand, where even the comaptriots you HATE you absolutely KNOW will stand back to back with you and fight off oppresssion. You were a completely different person when you were on leave compared to who you were as a kid, but that's what they NEEDED you to be! When you left they just cut you loose, alone into civilian life. So you went from that world where you could trust EVERYONE around you with your life and were dumped into a world where everyone is trying to f**k everyone else over for almost nothing. How can you expect to trust ANYONE in civvie street after that? I can see it! You're around for 3-6 months, then you disappear for 3-6 months, same as your average posting in the military. Let me tell you something.... THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH YOU! NEVER say that to me again! You served with honour, You gave your blood, sweat and tears so we that have the freedoms we have right now. You will ALWAYS have my admiration, respect and friendship till my dying day! Anything you need just ask, even just someone to talk to, you don't need to relive what you went through, just show up and we'll sit quietly or shoot the breeze, I'll be right here." He broke down and wept... This warrior fell apart in front of me and said "How did YOU know?" "Because I watched, because I saw the transitions you went through, most importantly, because I was and always will be your friend, friends, TRUE friends become Family, just like those you served with are, You are the Brother I never had and I couldn't be more PROUD to have known you and counted you as my brother!"
@janellejanjan
@janellejanjan 9 ай бұрын
as the daughter of a Nam Slick Pilot, I believe this is one of his greatest works, That said he is a true Singer Songwriter so there are so many to hear. I was about to see him in concert and this boomed through the arena. I had chills. If he's still touring I''d suggest this at the top of this list while he's still here
@Peter-oh3hc
@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
@edh6841
@edh6841 2 жыл бұрын
Can never hold back the tears when this song is played
@chrisalldis3375
@chrisalldis3375 2 жыл бұрын
Just one of the best songwriter/singers of all time. Thank God for Billy Joel!
@Spiderific
@Spiderific 2 жыл бұрын
She got it right 😁👍
@epstiensbedsheetnecktie9212
@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.
@richardguanci9604
@richardguanci9604 2 жыл бұрын
Thank them for their service
@michaelreeder9931
@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.
@ebenclukey7293
@ebenclukey7293 2 жыл бұрын
I went to high school with David Brown, who became Billy's lead guitarist and musical director. I was lucky to be around and at many shows. They were and are special. Billy did some really cool things. Like inviting veterans to come up and sing the chorus of this song. He also didn't sell tickets to the first three of four rows from the stage. Instead, as the show started he invited the farthest three or four rows to come down and get the best seats in the house. Billy, David, Liberty De Vitto, Richie Cannata and Doug Stegmeyer made me realize that just because someone is famous doesn't mean they're not just normal people.
@DefinitelyNattox
@DefinitelyNattox 2 жыл бұрын
This one is a great song. I’d highly recommend listening to “Leningrad” by Billy Joel next.
@mikemenke4377
@mikemenke4377 6 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.
@MitsurugiW
@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.
@roz805
@roz805 Жыл бұрын
Saw him do this live and it was beyond moving…😢
@marlonwilson647
@marlonwilson647 Жыл бұрын
They left their childhood on every acre. Makes me cry every time
@KickyMickey1982
@KickyMickey1982 2 ай бұрын
Remember, we went into Vietnam war not because we had to because it was the right thing to do. How did we treat our boys and Girl with PTSD when they got back they were treated like trash. God bless all who served that war.
@johncurtis7186
@johncurtis7186 2 жыл бұрын
Billy is my favorite musical artist, after the Beatles….more Billy Joel!!!
@wayneprice2737
@wayneprice2737 2 жыл бұрын
I haven't heard this song for years what a song.
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