Buffy Sainte-Marie performs "Universal Soldier" for Veterans

[voiceforveterans]

Buffy, you made the veterans around you teary -eyed inside and proud of themselves as well. Even if you're not with them when they are on the battlefield, for sure they remember your songs. Kudos!

[amp3cx10000a7jp]

Great！

not　war.　peace　for　mankind.

only　one　EARTH.

[Popxart1]

God. Love. Appreciation. Thanks :)

[brahmbhattbhavna]

you go sister

[clearacres]

As a young soldier on my way to Vietnam in 1968, I first heard this song. Maybe it made a difference in how I conducted myself and how I saw the "enemy". By the time I had been in Nam for about two years, and had become a platoon Sgt, I knew my objective was to save American and Vietnamese lives. I wasn't always sucessful, but I hope I helped. You never want to see something like the Wall, look at it, and can't remember a single name. Only in your nightmares.

[MichaelRMcCoy]

As long as small groups of underhanded, manipulative people are allowed to steer public opinion -- for their own ulterior motives, regardlless of the truth and without consequences -- nations will slaughter the peoples of other nations.

There will always be some reason -- they'll come up with one.

The war makers get obscenely rich, the grunts fight and die, and the politicians beat the drums of war -- because they're told to.

Our hidden puppet masters wouldn't have it any other way.

[ftcollector]

Thank you. I appreciate this.

[ftcollector]

Thanks for this.

[solidaritet2010]

MANY thanks!

[MyHealingSoul]

Why is it that Canada has a day of remembrance? Is it to horning these glorified murders? Only a sick nations would have a day to remember the glorified murders.

[RachelEMacD]

Wow. So powerful. I can't believe she sang that for former soldiers!

[efedrinro]

Holy shit! I almost dropped tears! The lyrics, the song,the way she plays it... just great.

[fek2000]

It's time we all put Buffy Sainte-Marie up where she belongs. My faith in humanity is restored.

[cbimbi]

Its a shame I didnt evenknow nothing about her, and I always thought this song was Donovan`s creation!!

[Joshmf]

This is hard to watch. I've been in the Marines for ten years (since high school), and done a few tours in Iraq. It makes me a little ashamed of myself, but at the same time I've been through a lot of hell based on my country's decisions. I respect and understand her point of view, but why is war my fault? Regardless, she's amazing, but I think it's more complicated then the message here.

[loserswin783]

@Joshmf i accept this is really hard to watch from your point of view and (now that i've found my voice again) i appreciate your comment. you must not feel ashamed. i was thinking about an answer and somehow these little lines sprang into my brain, stolen from bob dylan's 'ballad of frankie lee and judas priest':

"Well, the moral of the story

The moral of this song

Is simply that one should never be

Where one does not belong"

[loserswin783]

what a scenery! i'm speechless.

[loserswin783]

thx a lot, bellvisuals. this is great.

i took a closer look at buffy's "bodyguards", tough men in uniforms. it's kind'fa strange view: a tender person surrounded by warriors and all of them united in some (the same) way, they all are honest.. there's a lot of power in this video.

impressing.

[fbonzo]

THIS is why humans MAY be worth saving.

[joeymanclub]

OK, Buffy. Thank you for caring enough to say/sing what you feel and think to these guys and to us. You are a wonderful example. I will show my 12-year-old son this video to counter somewhat the cultural norm of glorifying war and soldiers that he experiences in England and in his school, where kids in uniform (cadets) are a big deal. Thank you for being you.

[grumpymick]

This song always makes me think of my late father who was a veteran of WW2. The words are spot on and make me very emotional each time I hear it and was written to piss off the idiots who make the decisions and not to make money. Dont see much of that in 2010 do you?

[TheSonglvr]

It's a protest song.

[StudioLPS]

amazing :)

[IOYC]

WOW.

[kimatoz3]

I am riveted when I hear her sing.

Those veterans look emotional. It's true what she says- we all have to take responsibility. There is no other way to end war.

[edgeyp12]

This is what music should be like.

[ar10willard]

Tears in my eyes

long live music

long live individual freedom

long live the freed USA

[23melody]

She's Lady Jesus!

[abolof]

bsm is a class act! folk heroes seldom deserve their adulation as richly as she. always put her mouth where her heart is! a true leader, quite but strong and leading by example! been loving her for decades.

[bettyatw]

heres a cree for you

[radar200]

Cree wisdom for sure!!

[tomahawklapache]

thank the native américan vetérant for help the french people.

wrelcome in france buffy i love you song.

[ToddBoyle]

Buffy's song Universal Soldier pierces my heart,it cuts thru the routine, the fog and the everyday existence and what this means to me is beyond talk. Beyond meaning or message. It is identity. It awakens and points to the unfinished business, the things that must be done in the world, and if there is some deeper level of my identity, I sure as hell haven't found it.

[NMtnShdw]

Masterful

[Canonfotografen]

Powerful video.

Powerful message.

Poverful performance.

This video should be much more popular. To see Buffy Sainte-Marie perform her mesterpiece in front of these veterans is wonderful. Her message is as relevant today, as it were back in the 70's.

This video is my nr.1 favorite on YouTube. Thanks for sharing!

(I just checked "Statistics and data" for this video, and it makes me proud that it's absolutly most popular in my remote corner of the world; in NORWAY.)

[jcatt500]

She is my mother, she is your mother.

[tryagainwithsomethin]

shes an old hippy but once she could rattle a good tune in times gone bywe

[edithhughes]

put your rattle back into the playpen.

[decadentdavid]

Thank God for the gift of Buffy Sainte-Marie to this planet. The best singer songwriter ever. Her words and music speak volumes. Listen up political decision makers of this world. Buffy had it right from day one when I first heard her sing tis in the early seventies.

[falchion49]

It's called being a conscience. When we're all wearing green and being warry, when we're off doing stuff that seems 'right' at the time and is lauded and rewarded with trinkets and ribbons; it's good that we have someone calling our motives and above all our actions into question. Someone independent. Who doesn't appeal at anything other than a deep emotional level. But something is very apparent with Ms Marie that was missing in the Fondas et al. She hates the war, but loves the soldier.

[CaseyLovesBrightEyes]

It's so rare that a song can bring you to tears...

[edithhughes]

great post. may she live forever

[VisionsxKam]

TEARS...

[AndyRiotRed]

BEAUTIFUL PERFORMANCE

[catndryer]

Buffy had a great recipe for guacamole back in the day.

[angelicb4me]

Thank you from the heart Buffy, i will show my son this. It's the duty of a mother.

[ABBEYCOL]

Send to all your friends, the message is more relevant now than ever.

[moondogs61]

being a viet nam vet-I AGREE!!!!!met buffy in washington a long time ago!!--what a messenger

[anori]

Buffy is and has always been a true hero for all oppressed people, and she has given of herself so freely through her music. Thank you for lending your voice to so many important human causes, and for making some damn fine music that rocks me to the core.

[duncandenny]

I heard a song she did in about 1964 called "What do we do now, Now that the buffalo have gone". She inspired me to that plight.

[NativeAmerican4Life]

Such an awesome song. Has such a powerful meaning, even today. Thanks, bellvisuals!

- NA4Life.

[muscababy]

Buffy is STILL sexy as hell!

Is she married?

I've loved her forever!

[dolcepeter]

thank you buffy. bury our hearts at wounded knee.

[DorothyDandrich]

Such a beautiful picture, of Buffy St Marie

[Khono]

Great song and great vid. Thanks for uploading it. Still brings tears.

[jadeseaglass]

I adore Buffy. Strong, courageous, compassionate and a speaker of truth.

[Canonfotografen]

What a WOMAN!

I really do belive in her.

She has sufferd a lot for her political points of view.

Not very many know that she also is the songwriter of "Up where we belong" and "Until it is time for you to go".

[Ashdonis]

I agree with you, taddyd1, she is an Angel of all Angels. She Thinks from her Head and she Cares about the Human Race from all her Heart.

Ashdonis

[taddyd1]

Buffy Sainte Maire is a Queen of all that is beautiful and good.

[windekindje]

song from the seventies vietnam war

glad it is still be sung

hope it helps

may hearts be touched before the war and not as veterans

winny

[calbauer]

Why don't you ignorant folks do a little research. Buffy is a great song writer and won an Emmy for her song.She's a great folksinger.Wake up!!!It's a useless war!!

[send2meez]

No shit Sherlock. Did it ever occur to you that I was employing sarcasm? I may only have I high school education, but it doesn't mean I'm a friggin' idiot. No wonder you elitist lefties can't connect with the proletariat long enough to win an election. Friggin' know it alls.

[mikeWilliamsburg]

stupid"send2meez-comment".She won the oscar for her music and does not need attention. She and many artists sold millions over millions of her songs so far.calbauer is right.Research and much more brain would help. About this war:"Very clever" the US fought a war against a (of course crazy) dictator, who was not dangerous for the west and even an enemy of BinLaden. That war opened the door for terrorists. I really do not know what the bigger problem was/is. Some research would have helped, too

[send2meez]

Mike- may I gently point out to you that my comment was intended as mild sarcasm! Anyone with even a passing familiarity with folk music, such as myself, knows Buffy is nothing less than a giant in the field, an icon who walked what she talked and went through all the pain and suffering to go with it. I love her music. As far as Chimpy McBushhitler goes, we all know the score on that.

[mikeWilliamsburg]

Ok, I understand, but "mild sarcasm" will be missunderstood most of the time...even if I am someone who understands sarcasm usually, I did not. I wrote my comment after watching "the strawberry statement" with some friends. I loved this womens great emotional song for the movie and I did some research about her life after. But anyhow. Thank you for writing back and explaining.greetings from germany.

Mike

[Xothian]

I am reminded of the Simpsons episode where Homer "sarcastically" quits his job in a phone call to Mr. Burns, and then Marge warns that Mr. Burns can't see him winking over the phone. Well, we can't see you winking over the Internet, send2meez.

[rynwaves]

why does she quiver her voice like that?

[Lib3rtyFTW]

I dunno. Good question though. I'd like to know. Anybody?

[wordwarriorabc]

rynwaves The quiver in her voice comes from traditional native music.If one listens carefully you can also hear her chant well singing.Very unique