The Animals - We Gotta Get Out Of This Place

movie Hamburger Hill

[@shawnsmith8155]

I'm a Vietnam veteran and I loved and hated it. I had the best friends any man can wish for.

[@drewbungay7625]

Thank you for your service

[@hmmerfall]

i recon its in wartimes youl find true friends aswell as enemies

[@BitStClair]

Thank you for your service. Welcome home.

[@shawnsmith8155]

@@BitStClair Thanks

[@shawnsmith8155]

I never felt more alive and vibrant than when I was in Vietnam, what perplexes me is that I miss it, God knows I miss my friends.

[@pablooso1941]

A song that had a lot of meaning to us in Vietnam. When I came home to public abuse of spitting on us, throwing dog feces on me, potential employers actually slamming the door in my face after finding I was a Vietnam vet the song once again had meaning and since I wasn't welcome in the United States I just wanted to get out of this place to, returning to Vietnam was an enticing option. I'm glad soldiers, airman, seamen etc. are getting a warm welcome home. I'm not sure if someone is actually sincere when they now say "welcome home" or "thank you for serving" to us Vietnam vets or if they are saying it because it makes themselves feel better. I know when a Vietnam vet says to another Veteran it is from the heart. I was a Vietnam Veteran before it was popular. The Marine Corps took me back, I didn't get a chance to go back to Vietnam, I had to remain in the USA where I was not welcome but over time my anger I developed during the time in Vietnam began to dull. When I had my first child I had something to focus on besides the anger and devoted my life to that child. I ended up doing 32 years in the military. My anger is gone, the PTSD, Depression, Anxiety attacks, Panic attacks have gotten worse but I focus now on keeping those monsters locked up. Unlike so many veterans from any war from any nation who turned to drugs, alcohol and suicide, I do not want to hurry my demise but it will be a welcome relief when it comes and I won't fight it. Then this living Hell of damaged emotions will end. I actually look forward to it but not with a sense of urgency. Thank you for letting me ramble, it is good therapy they tell me to talk and get it out of me. I feel a bit better now for the moment. Again thank you for enduring this long comment. Great song

[@MichelleCoonO4ANY]

I was not there, was a bit bedore my time, but my.late father in law was and I have the utmost in respext for all oud Vets! Thank you sir for your service!

[@TheMajdoc]

Paul Bear Welcome home brother.

[@TheMajdoc]

Paul Bear Welcome home brother.

[@luisnavarro9307]

Paul Bear I know what you mean!

[@JustMeNoOther]

Paul Bear I was in the French Foreign Legion, that is my inner secret, because everybody have mouth to talk, to spit on you saying you are a murder, but nobody is helping to ending all those wars around the world, nobody is helping to build social structures and end with all war glorification and propaganda, nobody is helping to help us to not take the tragic decision to have a job in the military, because at the end of the day... Nobody cares whom live or whom die in a war. For the people that just stay at home, is another movie, trying to guess who will be the "winner", and when the war ends, all people imagines that Oliver Stone say CUT! I met an american soldier that sent me an e-mail and said: When the war is at the gates, everybody glorify the military, everybody have its stickers that say support our troops, they give you little slaps in your back and keep saying that is our duty, defend your nation, is for the future of our nation and your sons. Parents are sending its sons to war, and when sons are in uniform, parents say: That is my son (or daughter) and when you came back they say: I do not know this man o woman, and when you come home, everybody shut the door in front of you because maybe you are a lunatic. They say Welcome Home, but inside them they say: Welcome Home but do not get too close to me. Everybody say: Thanks for your service, but with a phony smile, wishing to themselves never having been there. Sad words I guess. I cannot tell you welcome home, because all of us never returned at all, is just a little time in our lives that, the only place we can call home, is when we are in peace, begging for forgiveness for what we did and forgiving for what others did to us. And doing good things in benefit to others without waiting the others thank to us. And the last I can tell you is: In a war the winners are those who sold, and the losers are those who use (what they sold). So simple. However brave man, if you learned the lesson, you will never send your sons to fight a meaningless war. We Decide to take the propaganda and believe all the lies, or say NO!. But anyway, at the heat of the battle, we can decide if we will do atrocities or keep a human inside us. Fight with honor and respect, or just have a behavior of a little boy playing a video game. Keep Pushing to Life! =D

[@mikerhodes3563]

MY first cousins got killled in Nam.He and i were close and he’d write me while in Nam. I was stuck on an island , Navy. Was supposed to escort him home. Saddest funeral ever for our family. I didn’t get to see him , couldn’t tell his mama that it was him in the coffin. She always doubled . His letters have haunted me to this day. Hopefully i will meet his again and with others who served in our family.

[@CaptHank]

I was drafted, November 22, 1965. I heard this piece for the first time playing on the radio, in Fort Gordon, GA. Everyone in the barracks would be singing along to this piece. The DI's finally banned the radios.

[@rlayton7107]

Also drafted and went thru Ft. Gordon in "68

[@fitfrog65]

I was drafted in 68. I had a degree and lucked out and got easy duty at an Army hospital. I still remember getting a sht load of guys wounded on hamburger hill. A nice bunch of people, mostly hillbillies from the 101st airborne. The word was they had never seen fighting as intense as the hill. The military sucks, war sucks but the vets need honor, not saliva!

[@NinjaGamer-oy1ol]

I agree. I hate war and epically ones that could've been prevented or at least less brutal. But vets should never be punished particularly when you have been drafted. They had no idea and neither did you no one could've known how bad it would be but there were ways to get out that didn't happen.

[@ziizee66]

Jiminy Cricketer : I with you all the way an your comments: your title name seems to ring a ting ting bell :Oh yeah I know. Sorry you went through so much, thoughts with you and all in the WAR HALL. R.I.P wall good Americans that served

[@georgewaxler7484]

CartridgeGod 86

[@tonyjones1560]

+Jiminy Cricketer, I had a sergeant who had managed to survive the battle unscathed, in his own words "just barely." He said that the VC managed to drag 12.7 mm guns into the mountains around the LZ's and were actually firing *down* onto the helicopters' rotors. Likely the only soldier I ever spoke to who had more horrific combat experience was an old general who, as a 2nd Lieutenant, lost 3/4 of his platoon trying to get ashore on Omaha Beach. Thank you for your service. Welcome home!

[@adren0chr0me.]

Damn... you've been through a lot. I'd like to thank you for your service! Take care brother.

[@investmentfuturefinances5527]

RIP to my dad, a Vietnam vet. Passed away this year.

[@1968saigon]

RVN 68-71 nevar will forget it, and the folks who gave their life like your dad...

[@Motomolikesu]

Huge appreciation for your father! My condolences!

[@highcouncil1302]

Rip to your dad

[@bonnieharbin3412]

God Bless you

[@lilliancordova6721]

May he R.I.P. Lilly

[@blackbird6129]

I would like to thank any vet reading this. I can't thank vets enough for their courage, and sacrifice for this country.

[@davidfyre2963]

BLKBRD6. Thank you. And your welcome. USMC 1965---1969.

[@jeffreywacker3598]

You guys were my inspiration when I signed up in 2006.

[@blackbird6129]

You are all heroes. Hold your head high, you guys are the most patriotic, heroic, and brave people this country has to offer. People like you inspire me.

[@peterrech9563]

Thanks.....2nd BN/12th Infantry, 25th Infantry Division, RVN Oct 67-Oct 68, GRUNT ...... I did what they asked and was lucky to get out unharmed as each day was very very risky.

[@blackbird6129]

Thank you Peter.

[@Jarhead1313]

I wasn't in Vietnam, but my Dad was and he never talked about it much, that is until I came home from my first tour in Iraq,I ended up doing 2. I guess there's nothing like war to bring a father and son closer together.. My dad always had this kind of music playing around the house, so I like it myself. This was one of his favorites, He passed away a year ago today, and since my wife and little girl are out of the house at the moment, I'm drinking a nice cold beer and remembering my father. Semper Fi

[@davidmckay7975]

899

[@wildmoose3979]

Thank you for your service sir.

[@2tmacisback]

RIP.

[@PSIfied]

Jonny Crash. Similar story here, grew up listening to this music. My dad was in Vietnam too but never talked about it much. I joined the service and after being down range a few times we talked more and more about it. One night he told me how him and his buddies would all sing along too this song when they were over there. He passed a few years back, miss him everyday.

[@Jarhead1313]

@@PSIfied My condolences, I'd like to think people like my father, yours, and all of our fallen brothers are somewhere in the next life, a sort of Valhalla or something and they're all catching up with eachother,laughing, and sharing stories. I hope when my time on this earth is up I'm worthy enough to join them.

[@davidhendrix2418]

my uncle was a helicopter gunner in Vietnam. He is the greatest uncle you could have. God bless him and all soldiers that do what they do for us.

[@alanirunner]

When my dad that lives in Russia asked me what kind of music do listen to, I sent him this. He showed it to his friend that fought in the soviet invasion of afghanistan. In the war my dad's friend was bombing innocent villages (kishlaks) and suffered from a lot of guilt and PTSD from doing that. Upon watching the video, the dude said "Yes, this is very close to my heart, I can relate a lot". He died about a year ago

[@hunterpalmer1982]

Afghanistan was the soviet equivalent to vietnam, or so they say.

[@oreo461]

Wow man how did he pass ?

[@raultilneac8524]

Goosebumps reading this

[@funfofa]

ok boomer

[@mackamotorsport2593]

@@funfofa what a dooshbag millennial you are

[@ebonyapplebery1712]

My father was a Vietnam veteran and he gave his life while in the war. His body came home, but his mind died in Vietnam. Of course, I was not around while he was there, but the effects were quite evident and it was not until I became an adult did I fully understand. He passed away (may his spirit rest) in 2010 from alcohol abuse and I owe my freedom to him and EVERY person/soldier in the military. I never have and never will take for granted what military personnel have done and continue to do for America. May God bless them!

[@janedee6213]

😰

[@splinterbyrd]

Love you and Dad❤

[@jameshouseworth4124]

Sad. My Huey Copilot was shot South of Hue and didn't make it. I have his band on my arm.

[@unhandmeprrriest4601]

It's the war people should hate, not the soldiers. Anyone who returns from a war deserves nothing but the honour and respect. Even if the war was wrongful.

[@jullieray]

Wish there was a love button, hit on the nail!

[@jgreg8330]

"Commies"? Are you a fucking child? you must be. "Commies" Fuck you, Billy

[@CrazyFingers8943]

Kitten Lyric My father did tour tours of Vietnam and has broken down in tears to me about what happened over there. You don't know shit. Shut the hell up. It's real easy to be a badass behind a fucking keyboard. My Dad did what was asked of him. He didn't puss out and dodge the draft like many others. As far as I'm concerned, you can go to hell if you can't appreciate that.

[@CrazyFingers8943]

two tours**

[@ethangreger4484]

That's not always true, we did fucked up shit in Vietnam, not all, in fact not most, but some did, and civvies blew that outta proportion.

[@douglaseasley6745]

Two years in Nam. This song and Light My Fire by the Doors helped me get through the last one.

[@TheLadyjazzy1]

thanx for your service sir.

[@halo45600]

This song helps me deal with my C r i p p l i n g D e p r e s s i o n.

[@Dollydri]

don't forget white Rabbit brother

[@RJ-uu3ph]

I was there in 65-66. doors hadn't come out yet but this song got us through along with california dreamin, ballad of the green berets and paint it black by the stones. good times. RJ 65-66 Dong Ha. Vietnam.

[@douglaseasley6745]

Loved them all. Know Dong Ha. Chu Lai & Danang for me. Marines.

[@winkerdude]

When I was in the Army this song would play in my head. After I got out I found myself walking down the street from one place I did not want to be to another place I did not want to be. The song was still playing in my head and nobody was even shooting at me. It still plays occasionally.

[@spedranger]

Amen, bro.

[@adren0chr0me.]

Thank you for your service.

[@mariaz4958]

I love you

[@minnowpd]

I'd sing this with my gal every time we went to Jersey City.

[@minnowpd]

Nice view of NY. What do they get to look at? Jersey.

[@gregorybaker9482]

I am not a US person. I was in England during the Vietnam war which was relayed to us daily on the 6 o'clock evening news. It was hard to understand the seeming lack of support from a large portion of the US public, calling returning servicemen 'babykiller' and other derogatory epithets. If the US military had the domestic support the British had in the Falklands they would without doubt have done much better, especially when after the Tet offensive in 1968, they recovered from a surprise attack and had the enemy on the run. But the political directorate at the time seemed to have got cold feet and let the military down. The military did not lose the war...the politicians and domestic opponents threw it away, settling for a face saving withdrawal of sorts. Salute and honour all who served. Rest in peace all who fell.

[@geraldswain3259]

Without a doubt, The Animals must rank in the top ten bands of all time !!!.

[@Euro.Patriot]

no

[@TheDeepState2001]

Nope

[@francisziehn5202]

Oh yes

[@schillers66]

Certainly in the top ten British R’n’B bands of all time.

[@johntobin3923]

You guys who served are heroes in my book! Its disgusting how you were treated when returning to the states. It's one thing to protest the war in Vietnam but you always support the troops! Thank you for your service to this country.

[@thejoker2000]

They think of themselves as being used.

[@chrisriches4688]

0:21 The public should blame the politicians; the military were there because they had no choice but to go.

[@rickyricochet5393]

My father. And my brother both fought in wars , dad ww2 and brother in Vietnam THANK YOU GOD FOR BRINGING BOTH BACK HOME.!! LOVE , YOUR SON AND BROTHER !! RC......

[@revanelson8810]

My uncles (Marshall & Bobby) fought in Vietnam. May they rest in peace. 😢

[@a-bloke-named-chris9805]

Thank you veterans

[@davidfyre2963]

Chrisjam101. Your welcome. And thank you. And I hope and pray that you and anyone else never has to go fight in a war.

[@kthoy8]

Even now the sound of a Huey overhead brings back the 60's...

[@scrunch6745]

When would that happen? In civilian life? Just curious....

[@cimoto1]

Spent 2 years in Vietnam. The Korean and Philippine bands always ended with this song and it always brought the house down.

[@WildsDreams45]

This song always strikes a cord with my dad, especially that part where the singer said you would be dead before your time is due. My dad was drafted into a war he was against and he truly believed he was going to die there. I try to imagine him in the jungle hearing this, but that feeling is just something I could never imagine.

[@marymoreno1172]

It was Hell I had PTSD, Anger Management issues, and panic attacks, for many years. I still have nightmares about what I/we did. I was in the First Air Cavalry and just this year have brought out my hat to wear. The Cavalry hat with the braids and the Crossed Swords. I will wear it today, May 31, July 4th, and November 11th - Veterans Day. Took me this long to find pride in Serving in the most racist group of people I have ever had the bad luck to know.

[@robertisham5279]

@@marymoreno1172 Who were the most racist group?

[@johngillespie3409]

@@marymoreno1172 happy late veterans day, my dad and all my uncles were over there, my dad didn't get off the carrier so the va says he wasn't there. My uncle was a F4 pilot. They are all dead now. I got brain problems from firing mortars the va won't recognize. I have a 1st Cav hat I don't wear. 2/7 Cav.

[@mrobofco4611]

As a kid I remember my parents trying their best why my brothers bags were at the front door and that he will be going away but will be back soon...He left the next morning , still remember that day . He did come back home from Vietnam, still my brother but always a little different

[@Otswartz]

We are all a little different after the Nam. You just live with it.

[@bearsausage8599]

he kicked ass.

[@SuicideSeason4545]

@@bearsausage8599 I'm not sure if you understand what they meant.

[@davidmckay7975]

@@SuicideSeason4545 it

[@sampetri4887]

Lost my brother last week. 75 years old. He was an MP leading convoys to Da Nang in 1965. I’m 64 and he will always be my big brother.

[@sheilahill4985]

Just celebrated my Dad's birthday Friday October 7 -2022. He turned 92 years old. He was in the Army for 23 years and survived the Korean and the Viet Nam Wars. I was an Army brat for the first 18 years of my life I am now 66 years old. My dad didnt talk much about the Viet Nam war . We had to be careful how we woke him after that for a long time. Thanks Daddy for your long service . A shout out to all the wives who waited for their men to come back home and who stuck by them through it all. It was hard on them as well.

[@robertmartin5308]

I am so sorry to heart his, my brothers are leaving way to soon. I was 173….Dak. I miss all my brothers. May he Rest In Peace finally

[@pennymcgaffick2151]

I danced to this @ my HS graduation in 1968! A true favorite of mine!

[@georgewaiters4825]

What a great depiction. The sound of those Hueys are chilling.

[@scootertooter6874]

This song transcends wars...we regularly sang it in The Muff (O Club) at Al Udeid in 2004...Thank you to our Vietnam veterans.

[@TheLalalalani]

that bass line tho

[@manny4552]

Yeah great bass on this chas chandler.

[@SmithsnMoz]

best baseline song from that era..Definitely!!

[@videomaniac108]

Yeah, that's a killer bass line and Chandler's tone is great, a semi-acoustic bass with flat wound strings. I'm playing C G C Bb A G F in the key of F at 4/4 on my bass and it sounds so nice.

[@DetectiveDerpy]

TheLalalalani ikr

[@damonpearson2448]

Just learned it today

[@jasone4460]

Thank you to all the brave men and women who served in Vietnam. Rest In Peace to the ones who never made it home. Like my cousin. Shelby Dean Stover “Hillbilly” K.I.A. 23/9/1969 South Vietnam, Hua Nghia Province 25th Infantry Division 1st Battalion/ 27 Infantry B company Gone but not forgotten

[@williammitchell9974]

Excellent Eric ❤pure Singer🎤🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇮🇪👌

[@toddsk1961]

hamburger hill. senseless battle over a worthless hump of dirt. a lot of great Americans died there

[@hoss73ford]

If Washington would have stayed the hell out of it and let the military do whatever it had to, we'd been done with it by 1967 and maybe about 45,000 lives would have been saved. Such needless waste !!

[@tomgreg2008]

If the USA had not gone over there at all....even more lives would have been saved.

[@sambeech6771]

Pretty good description of the entire war that

[@sebastianstevens4619]

If the French weren't such Losers in conducting warfare, then they would have handled the Viet Minh, taken care of their Far East territory and not have been emasculated by the Sons of Ho Chi Minh, then there would have been no reason for the United States to assume responsibility for the French Indo-Chine War; thus have no involvement in what became our Viet Nam War. Then again, the U.S. was trying to halt the spread of Communism aka the Cold War. Shoulda, woulda, coulda......hindsight is always 20-20.

[@sambeech6771]

That's a prime example of the attitude that lost America the war and that got millions of people killed

[@barsoom43]

Yeah.. a very popular song in 68-69 in RVN.. I flew Hueys in IIICTZ.. We pilots understood the desire of the grunts to unass our aircraft but I don't think they understood the CG problems they caused when they jumped off- especially if they all jumped off from one side at the same time.. But, I never gave any of them any grief over it.. I flew out some dead 9th Inf out of north IV CTZ.. I looked into the lifeless eyes of some of them realizing I knew they were dead all the while their mothers back home still believed them to be alive.. It was a very sad thing..

[@mrlencho7686]

I’ve been a Sheet Metal worker for 25 yrs I feel like the dad he’s singing about and gettin up at 2:30 am 8hs on the clock & 4 hrs my time on the road construction life. And I’m sick of it! I love this song my cousin Bear turned me on to it miss you cousin. Love & Respect to all Americans who served in Vietnam 🙏🏼🇺🇸

[@ronaldbentley3935]

This was always the last song at a uso show in 68 69...and we used to sing along with the groups that took the time to come to Nam to entertain the out of the way places that the headliners missed...we were and remain greatful for even an hour away from the war ....we appreciate their service more because they didnt have to be there

[@kennethmurphy1652]

Thank you and every last soldier that fought in Vietnam and all wars. With my utmost sincerity, Welcome to the home you fought for. May peace be with you, and God bless you because he never will forsake you like those who did when you came home.

[@johnvaughan7096]

I was there! 1963 I mean, Bridlington Spa, when The Animals played live - Eric Burden singing; Chas Chandler on Bass; Alan Price on keyboard; Hilton Valentine on lead guitar and John Steel on drums - what awesome names!!! I also know Southeast Asia and have been to areas in Lao where children are still being blown up from cluster bombs dropped on the orders of presidents Truman, Kennedy, Johnson and Nixon. Certainly those poor terrified individual soldiers shown in this excellent clip are not to be blamed - it is the system that is at fault. I agree with Roberto, love to all those who were forced into this and great respect for Lawrence Colburn who said "no more" when he discovered the abuse in My Lai. As Oscar Wilde said "Anyone who studies history will realise that 'disobedience' is man's first virtue." Whoever put this video and song together is a genius!!!

[@twa4077]

my dad was at andersen airforce base 1972 during Operation Linebacker 2 sending out the b52s from 3 different bases bombing all communications and controls in Hanoi for 11 days. he had poster on his barracks wall that said. “old soldiers dont die, young ones do.” god bless every man and woman that had anything to do with this war. war is fucking hell. thank god him and his brother who was in Vietnam made it home. the stories they have send chills down your spine

[@nhmooytis7058]

The Animals were great, underrated. Burdon had a great voice.

[@johnbortz4528]

1971 Vietnam, 8th Air Force,,592 nd Tactical Air Command, rescue operations command, down flyers, and this song is playing. god bless you guys.......................................

[@martinmcmurray5733]

thank you for your service

[@chrisg2378]

Quan Nguyen Found the Viet Cong.

[@jamesharrier6633]

3666th TFW DaNang 69-70

[@dannyfit7063]

Quan Nguyen communists made your country a shithole

[@svenhesse7761]

@@dannyfit7063 tell me for what 50000 us lost theirs lives...for what ?

[@barnstormer505]

I love each one of you guys that went over,no one knows the horror of war unless you have spilled blood in the mud the only enemy of war is war itself.

[@FightingIrishR1]

My stepfather was boots on the ground in Vietnam and sadly Agent Orange ended up taking his life almost 3 years ago. He was the greatest man ever and I should just call him my dad because he was more of one than the real one. I miss him so much! Go Navy!

[@ufos22]

in 2015 this song just makes sooo much sense. the sins of our past.

[@markcf83]

Bloody good song,this one. From an era when you HAD to have talent to get on the TV and get recording contracts.....

[@Xion_Toshiro]

The Animals - We Gotta Get Out of This Place Lyrics In this dirty old part of the city Where the sun refused to shine People tell me there ain't no use in tryin' Now my girl you're so young and pretty And one thing I know is true You'll be dead before your time is due, I know Watch my daddy in bed a-dyin' Watched his hair been turnin' grey He's been workin' and slavin' his life away Oh yes I know it (Yeah!) He's been workin' so hard (Yeah!) I've been workin' too, baby (Yeah!) Every night and day (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!) We gotta get out of this place If it's the last thing we ever do We gotta get out of this place 'cause girl, there's a better life for me and you Now my girl you're so young and pretty And one thing I know is true, yeah You'll be dead before your time is due, I know it Watch my daddy in bed a-dyin' Watched his hair been turnin' grey, yeah He's been workin' and slavin' his life away I know he's been workin' so hard (Yeah!) I've been workin' too, baby (Yeah!) Every day baby (Yeah!) Whoa! (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!) We gotta get out of this place If it's the last thing we ever do We gotta get out of this place Girl, there's a better life for me and you Somewhere baby, somehow I know it We gotta get out of this place If it's the last thing we ever do We gotta get out of this place Girl, there's a better life for me and you Believe me baby I know it baby You know it too --- Source: LyricFind Songwriters: Barry Mann / Cynthia Weil We Gotta Get out of This Place lyrics © EMI Music Publishing

[@helgacarnduff1534]

Thanks

[@11D7-n8d]

👌

[@edcreedon1957]

Wishing you and your family all the very best & SemperFi🇺🇸🙏

[@MrSirDrew]

Lyrics In this dirty old part of the city Where the sun refused to shine People tell me there ain't no use in tryin' Now my girl, you're so young and pretty And one thing I know is true You'll be dead before your time is due, I know Watch my daddy in bed a-dyin' Watched his hair been turnin' grey He's been workin' and slavin' his life away, oh yes I know it And I've been workin' too, baby (yeah!) Every night and day (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!) We gotta get out of this place If it's the last thing we ever do We gotta get out of this place 'Cause girl, there's a better life for me and you Now my girl you're so young and pretty And one thing I know is true, yeah You'll be dead before your time is due, I know it Watch my daddy in bed a-dyin' Watched his hair been turnin' grey, yeah He's been workin' and slavin' his life away I know he's been workin' so hard Every day baby (yeah!) Whoa! (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!) We gotta get out of this place If it's the last thing we ever do We gotta get out of this place Girl, there's a better life for me and you Somewhere baby Somehow I know it, baby We gotta get out of this place If it's the last thing we ever do We gotta get out of this place Girl, there's a better life for me and you Believe me baby I know it baby You know it too

[@twcrowe8857]

I sit here with prostate cancer pain unbearable and this song brought a smile. 1968-69 Cambodian Border Killing NVA Regs. Guess I am lucky to be alive.

[@truthmatters-jt5up]

i am not a praying person, but thoughts to you. h

[@martinoneal316]

In '73 nobody said "thank you for your service" to us....I still don't know how to accept that...I am very glad it has become a mostly genuine sentiment for those that went and did what they did since then...no matter how wrong the reason they had to go... just like us they went...

[@aaronmicalowe]

This song should be played in every Job Centre across the UK.

[@eightysbaby8798]

This is murika's song

[@bryanholden1558]

@ Same corrupt leaders as in the US

[@warvinsroom9364]

Bryan Holden oh shut up

[@bryanholden1558]

@@warvinsroom9364 Truth hurts, don't it.

[@warvinsroom9364]

Bryan Holden It doesn’t hurt because it’s NOT true. Hurts to hear right?

[@eamonngaynor5762]

An animals classic they were so unique Eric burden was a brilliant frontman

[@jtwolpert6065]

GOD BLESS MY FELLOW GRUNTS , PAST AND PRESENT , AND TO ALL MY FELLOW AVIATIORS PAST AND PRESENT . FROM YOUR BROTHER SKYPILOT

[@janbalaz6386]

Many thanks to both of you. Your husband for service and you for supporting and loving him. God rest his soul :( (ssgt. Jan Balaz, Slovak armed forces, NATO)

[@pamelalawrence1704]

I really felt for the vetinam vets. They didn't, deserve the rotten treatment they got on their return. I love this song. The animals really rock.

[@randomguy7177]

this bring back memories i join the 1st cavalry division i was there from 1967 to 1971.

[@stephaniemartin5802]

My dad was a Srgt there. Just passed away from cancer caused from agent orange

[@lisameakin1706]

I heard this last night whilst out. It reminded me of small minded places! Empowering song.

[@danbryant9161]

Hello I am so sorry if this sounds weirds but you wrote such a nice and wonderful comment on here and like your comment. I can tell you're a very positive person. If it's okay with you I'd love to be friends

[@pacoval4577]

thank you to all veterans. to hell with the politicians.

[@fjbutch]

+Paco Val and the crap music of today to :)

[@straywolf77]

Dumbasses for 'following orders'...

[@LaoPaoQiQao]

+straywolf77 If you were sent to a foreign counrry where you were already their enemy what would you do. Run- the NVA or VC would kill you even if you wanted to be a neutral entity. Refuse Orders- You would be sent back home, people would still hate you and not care, then you'd be sent to prison.

[@straywolf77]

+Attackid Gamer Spare the bs and educate yourself - original.antiwar.com/john_hudak/2016/03/31/no-thank-you-for-your-service-the-fallacy-of-troop-worship/

[@straywolf77]

shaved69fish Sigh....

[@TheQ97]

Paul Brown . . . I DO UNDERSTAND!!! . . . . . . My Respect You as a Soldier During That War!!! . . . U DID WHAT WAS ASKED OF YOU, AND YOU DID IT WELL!!!! It was just one of those Wars that the U.S. . . . screwed up!!! PROUD OF U!!! Please understand!!!

[@dionrogers7658]

You sir are a fuckwit!

[@AdolfHitler-gi7qv]

+Dion Rogers What?

[@Adam-zi5se]

+Adolf Hitler lol shouldnt you be invading poland?

[@MegaDieyoung]

No Pork chops,

[@AdolfHitler-gi7qv]

+Adam Mendoza Should you be building my camps?

[@Brandonwashere3103]

bless all the vietnam vets from usa and vietnam love from England 🇬🇧🇺🇸🇻🇳

[@danbryant9161]

Hello I am so sorry if this sounds weirds but you wrote such a nice and wonderful comment on here and like your comment. I can tell you're a very positive person. If it's okay with you I'd love to be friends

[@garysmith4425]

Sadly Hilton Valentine the lead guitarist passed away last Friday a hero in his hometown Newcastle upon tyne England.

[@jaspermitchell3377]

To all Veterans of Vietnam: I pray you all find peace in your lives.

[@williambault2469]

rest in peace Hilton 1943-2021

[@funfofa]

ok boomer

[@convoyjack3310]

@@funfofa shut it kid

[@convoyjack3310]

R.I.P Hilton

[@lorenzodelarosa5659]

@@funfofa fuck off

[@popeles]

@@funfofa get the fuck out of here disrespectful brat

[@richardbrennan1569]

RIP Brother. Your sacrifice is remembered by this Brother

[@areyouavinalaff]

all great songs should open with an epic bass line like this

[@lechatel]

Starting songs with epic guitar riffs was very much an Animals thing,....House of the Rising Sun, Boom Boom etc

[@veg4ev]

Still 2 this Day I consider Eric the Best ever R&R singer of all time next 2 the KING

[@vernaunderhill3382]

My heart goes out to all Vets..Heros in my book, whether you want to be or not! Vietnam Vets should NEVER of been treated so badly upon their return, a terrible scar on American history!!!!!

[@jacksilver4822]

{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{ mind chekcing out this SONG -->> TIME by the impures }}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}

[@danbryant9161]

Hello I am so sorry if this sounds weirds but you wrote such a nice and wonderful comment on here and like your comment. I can tell you're a very positive person. If it's okay with you I'd love to be friends

[@1SGPARKER]

A time long ago, in a land far away. I did that every day for a year. Door Gunner, C Troop (Air) 16th Cavalry.

[@ta76ken]

Thank You!

[@steeplejack928]

ta76ken You guys did a great job - really proud of you.

[@Grange34]

which US city were you protecting ?

[@ta76ken]

Grange34 Not protecting any city, but a way of life.

[@franko7676]

door gunner here good job man

[@risu6894]

RIP to my grandfather. Master Sergeant in Vietnam, was on the president's honor guard, and devoted his life to his family and his country. Passed away in 2008 at the age of 58, barely got to know him. We're pretty sure the agent orange accelerated his heart problems, chemical of the devil.

[@kayakdan48]

My brother died from renal cancer after servicing Agent Orange planes (Flight Line Crew Chief) on Okinawa that were supposed to be decontaminated before servicing...they never were and the DOD lied about it and denied there was any of the chemical on Okinawa until they dug it up a few years ago. After everyone had died.

[@MrRob113a]

This was the most popular song played on the Juke boxes in the enlisted clubs in in Vietnam in 1967. Throw a quarter in for three sons and this would be one of them.

[@KellyfromMemphis]

Unfortunately there was a time in recent history where a man learned his place in the hierarchy on the battlefield…bless all of those who served honorably, even though they had no choice 😢#22aDay

[@uruncledave7075]

"we gotta get out of this place" is right

[@johnevans388]

The unofficial South Vietnamese national anthem?

[@baikal627]

Thats why america is so thank you for your service now its ashamed of how it treated its returning soldiers from vietnam they did there job respect

[@steveabdelkoui5663]

The Animals another underrated band. Great Band forever with the rest.

[@jacksilver4822]

mind chekcing out this SONG -->> TIME by the impures vvv

[@davesysygy5830]

Semper fi..... same story hear. My life is ending nw with multiple cancers, pancreatic will kill me soon. I did seven years in the corps, wish ihad stayed. my life was damaged from booze, etch, VA was of so little help.

[@smartalek180]

Sorry to hear that. You and everyone who served deserved so much more, so much better. We owe you *everything*.

[@SmartMonkey119]

@@smartalek180 I live in Vietnam and they don't think that way here ^^' ask the babies with numerous cancers due to orange agent.. it's 2018 and yet... so many dead people because of USA so many years ago. it did not stop here yet

[@melanieb6914]

Thank you for your servuce! Such a shame indeed it took so long. They are trying to improve now though...the VA

[@melanieb6914]

God knows you suffered enough. I pray over you and yr family

[@eugenealexander1886]

God bless you sir I hope your end days will be peaceful. Your going to a better place!! Remember what we said when we got home I know I'm going to heaven because I spent my time in hell. Grateful fellow Viet vet

[@raygreen5926]

In memory of Sean Flynn, son of Errol Flynn, who vanished in Cambodia April 1970. And to all those journalists who covered the Vietnam war

[@scottadkins7322]

Are you kidding? Those motherfuckers helped cost us the war.

[@raygreen5926]

@@scottadkins7322 what lost the war was that the USA should never have been there in the first place on foreign soil

[@scottadkins7322]

@@raygreen5926 You really have absolutely no understanding of the history of that war, do you? And don't tell me you fought there...maybe you did, but that does not make you an expert on why the war was lost.

[@raygreen5926]

@@scottadkins7322 I didn't mention anything about the course of the war. I didn't go to Vietnam. I mentioned about journalists who covered the war. Over 80 journalists died during that war. I mentioned Sean Flynn, because he is on the Wall in Washington. I also knew a journalist who was friendly with Sean Flynn and Tim Page, another journalist who covered the Vietnam war fearlessly

[@inker1972]

Hamburger Hill,awesome movie and great song.

[@malcolmmarzo2461]

Excellent video and music tie in for the Vietnam disaster. I am a Vietnam combat veteran still trying to figure it out. 58,358 Americans killed. Three million something Vietnamese killed. (We don't count brown people precisely.) In the first Vietnam War the French lost more than we did: 94,000. And they told us to stay out of Vietnam.

[@MsPeachy51]

thank you for all you did Malcom......

[@malcolmmarzo2461]

For a good exposition of the Vietnam fiasco a great classic book is "A Bright Shining Lie: John Paul Vann and America in Vietnam."by Neil Sheehan. Col. Vann was in the Nam from the beginning in 1961 until he was killed in a helicopter in 1972. If you are not up for 800 pages the Audible version will give you a 19-hour lesson on what was going on in Vietnam.The author spent 16 years writing up his experience. Sheehan was there and interviewed all the main characters from General Giap to General Westmoreland. And he was down in the hole with us grunts, getting mortared and shot at. Sheehan is one of the true heroes: the journalists who brought the truth to the American public about the Bright Shining Lie.

[@Th3Shrike]

let's be honest here, the only good outcome from this war was the music

[@TiredOfYoutube]

Kun Feng Hell yeah man. The war was a worthless one. Lost to many soldiers to defend a country that ended up going communist.

[@jq2212]

Kun Feng Hell yeah

[@coh2conscript851]

The music and Vietnam reuniting

[@thedeadlygamer5833]

Yeah

[@sheripeters365]

Timmothy321 your wrong. Watch the video I saw an interview with Eric Burden and he said he wrote this and Sky Pilot about WWII but then the troops in Vietnam Nam made it their anthem

[@catharinaketelaar7299]

We gotta get out of this place………..the animals…… a beautiful great son….but also a scream, screaming ,deep from the heart … looking at this video….. such a mess, love strength 🙏🙏🙏

[@xaviermontoya3105]

My World History teacher played this song as we walked in class

[@Amungoon]

I'm sorry this solid comment didn't bang

[@NinjaGamer-oy1ol]

My 7th grade teacher would always talk about 60s and 70s Rock. Said when he was youthful he was a hippie and never thought he would be teaching history.

[@JACKALTOOTH100]

NinjaGamer2003 Your teacher sounds alright.

[@idriwzrd]

There's no way a musician could ever really know the horrors of war. But we still appreciate their efforts to communicate them to every-day citizens.

[@nogod5192]

What? Nobody who has been in a war has ever been a musician as well? Are you serious or just joking? I really hope you aren't serious.

[@inurfaceb.5043]

NoGod519 Johny Cash was in the air force

[@DVS1USMC]

NoGod519 We don't know of many Famous musicians that have been in actual combat. Serving during peace time does not count. The only famous musician I know of is Jason Everman.

[@strangedude5508]

Elvis Was in WW2 or Korea

[@DVS1USMC]

I highly doubt Elvis fired rounds down range. Don't get me wrong I respect all those who served. But if you weren't actually in the shit. Actually on patrol in hostile lands. You are not a combat vet, and lack the insight of their experience. In other words "you weren't there man! You weren't there!"

[@michaelwills1926]

Respect to ALL you boys and girls for your service in that place so far away. Welcome home 🇺🇸🍻

[@tombutcher5776]

Men & women! Signed: Deplorable USAF Vietnam vet.

[@AtomicLobotomy]

Eric Burdon's voice stopping whole US army!

[@mr.thekidd498]

Yeah, my dad said this was a theme song when he was in Vietnam...that and pinning the lil ribbon from the liquor bottle on whoever was headed home.

[@cubbiedog2814]

Two of my uncles on my mother's side served in Vietnam. One is still living, though him and my family are not on good terms (I wish it wasn't so). The other, God rest his soul, passed away a few years ago from agent orange related cancer. Vietnam was before my time, but I can't even imagine the hell they, like so many other soldiers, went through not only in the steaming jungles, but when they came back home to the states as well.

[@logandate4303]

Victims of the fucked up US war machine. I feel bad your uncle's had to go there because Eisenhower and Nixon were such a pieces of shit.

[@lostboat3]

Still have flash backs never thought I would get outa this place (VN) 68 69 70

[@phapnui]

Pleiku, Dak To and Kontum...it;s all a blur, the same blur, from 50 feet to 1500 feet...

[@charlesgov3656]

Did the tour in 67/68 ...chewed the dirt in Pleiku..... LRRP 4th Inf. Div. found out years later we were special forces...that's the army for you !!!

[@daleh1234]

Charles, I was in Pleiku in 68 - got in-country after Tet on leap day feb.29 so the joke was I'd have to stay 4 years until the next leap day cuz you supposed to leave on the same date you came in. Even though drafted I got lucky and eventually became an electronics repairman. Stationed near Long Lines nearby to the II Corp hq. I spent my time in a repair shop and obviously had a very easy tour compared to you. So God bless you, Charles, you're a hero in my book! I hope you're doing well and enjoying life. And where in the bleep did those 50 years go since we came home?!

[@phapnui]

Got a cheap pair of Ho Chi's in Pleiku.

[@joed3264]

75th Infantry. Old school Ranger. Class 5-70. A traumatic brain injury took away most of my memory 6 years ago. The plus side of the TBI is no more flash backs.

[@oddmodd1]

I’m a Desert Storm Air Force war vet and my uncle fought in Vietnam. God willfully, he came home in one piece but was jacked up psychology for a couple years as he and family tell it. My family have relatives who fought in every America war starting with the civil war. War is such an archaic and inhumane way to settle differences, but an unfortunate necessity in the face of diabolical acts of brutality and murder such as genocide and slavery.

[@georgerism]

I was drafted and served as medic in long bien......the war accomplished NOTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@jackanderson6882]

+george royster maybe you treated me? But you treated others and that is an accomplishment! Thank you for your service to your fellow man! God Bless!

[@georgerism]

+Jack Anderson if I did treat you so glad I could help......and we were brothers and always be...peace&joy

[@elbandido9887]

vietnam moved American youth. it helped bring out the best in rock n roll

[@ihatememes3131]

we didn't need to send soldiers to vietnam, what was the point

[@madman3470]

The bands English.

[@tobysmith3459]

rock'n'roll The point was to help the South Vietnamese people to avoid subsequent loss of lives and freedoms from communists take over. The communists was (and still are) a merciless people with absolutely no respect for human life.

[@tysmaar148]

And was not about the war either

[@tobysmith3459]

Tysmaar Yep, this video was/is anti-war propaganda!

[@jeonginnielvr]

Cheers to the 101st Airborne division "Screaming Eagles"

[@martinkuliza]

I'm from australia back in the day we used to sing the chorus of this song at the top of our voices this was one of our anthems

[@jimtrook3597]

Used to listen to Don IMus on the radio in the shop where I worked & they always played this song. Another tech & myself decided this was "our song". We both finally got out of there, but he died. This was after Vietnam & were both too old for that.

[@markhughes7028]

Love from the UK. born in 73 but my teen years spent researching a much shocking story or stories and feeling for both sides. RESPECT... I am straight my friend but would hug you ALL. A war fought for politicians and the poor fight like pawns as they do today and foreva. (Lennon - Imagine)

[@oliwan666]

Pretty much the same here, but from Germany. I was born 73 as well and spent so much time with the History of the Vietnam War and all those stories from the vets. I have the most respect for all of you.

[@TechManKnows]

I am leaving in a week to join the french foreign legion. Trying to go give Isis hell.

[@steveweerly8290]

Hell yeah brother!

[@voodoonights551]

give em Hell !

[@blackbird6129]

Go kick some ass.

[@Beatfull1]

Zach Weinberger Give them hell and no survivors man good luck to you.

[@bobbysummers767]

Zach Weinberger Good luck may god be with you. All the respect in the World!

[@jeep146]

Used to work with a pilot who flew in Vietnam. He said they were always scared, some got sick because it was so dangerous to fly.

[@Otswartz]

When there is a good chance you may die, everyone is scared. Don't let them lie to you.

[@butchmcdermott10]

Brings back soo many memories!

[@davudpivac]

Thank you to all the North Vietnamese veterans, who served their country and protected their land.

[@terrywade7285]

3/3 1967 NAM LOST LOT OF GREAT FRIENDS DON'T TALK ABOUT IT STILL RIP ( SEMPER FI )