GI Jive

[killalangdon]

@cyberlucy lol

[aminsmama]

<3 i love this song it reminds me of my grandfather love this old time war music :D

[catservant14]

Thank you, Cyberlucy. My dad served in the Army in France immediately after it was liberated and Japan as part of the Occupation force. He passed away five years ago next month. Your photos remind me so much of him and his immense pride in his service in the military during WWII. The photos depict those men and women in their prime. Most of them are gone now. I'm very sentimental about my parents' generation. That's why I listen to the music from the 30's, 40's and 50's.

[cyberlucy]

@catservant14 Thanks for watching. His service was something my father was also very proud of. I can totally relate to what you're saying.

[killalangdon]

@cyberlucy Damn you're old Gen. Simon Buckner died 1914

[cyberlucy]

@killalangdon Thanks for responding. The General Buckner I'm referring to his is son who died in 1945 during WW 2.

[manyfat]

Thanks for the song. Btw, could people please stop posting their age.  Age has nothing to do with whether or not a song is good. It's good that you're young and like this sort of stuff (Same here, 16.). However, a lot of the time it just seems like you're trying to get a pat on the back. @rockerhead247 it's not exactly that they had class it's just a different time period. That being said WWII was the last justified war we fought. For that I salute those soldiers.

[rockerhead247]

Wow, men back then made soldiers have class. Nowadays, of course, they're just as brave and honorable, but no war had as much class as WWII while being as brutal as it was.

[bkthambugala]

tribute to your father.. he was a brave man.. and a hero..

[cyberlucy]

@bkthambugala Thank you. I like to think all of our soldiers were.

[bkthambugala]

@cyberlucy they were.. no matter what people say, world would be a lot worse place without them.. Imagine Hitler and Tojo becoming order of the day..

[deltaI78]

hitler disliked this

[deltaI78]

i love this song, i actually used this for a school project

[nanturner]

I love what you have done. I created a web site to honor my father and the men who served with him in WWII. (search 1270thengineercombatbattalion)

He played the trumped in an army big band before being transferred to the engineers. I wonder if he played this song?

[nanturner]

I love what you have done. I created a web site to honor my father and the men who served with him in WWII. (searc 1270thengineercombatbattalion)

He played the trumped in an army big band before being transferred to the engineers. I wonder if he played this song?

[cyberlucy]

@nanturner That is awesome. I will definitely look this up.

[buick1955]

My Dad was in WW2 in India . Close to the Burma Road. God Bless your father and all who were there 1941 to 1945 . V-E & V-J !!!!!!!!!

[msanchezbigband]

Kudos. Today's generation knows nothing about self-sacrifice. Suffering is transformation, not destruction. May they wake up out of their coma.

[zombiehunter96]

@msanchezbigband Don't be so quick to brand "today's generation". I'm 14, joining the Marines when I turn 18. Not because I want a hero, but so someone else doesn't need to. I'm not the smartest person in the world and that's why being a soldier is important to me, so that someone else from my generation can grow up and invent some kind of new fuel or find a cure for cancer or something like that. Just because most of us are what you describe doesn't make as all like that.

[drtbal]

very nicely done thanks for sharing

[ThurstonGHowell3rd]

Aces! Great clips, great music, great times. SAAAAALUTE!

[Bumblebee38]

WHO is the Pianist ????? could it be the one and only FREDDIE SLACK ????

[DeathRider18]

wheres pics of the 442 RCT? come on!, great tune nonetheless

[cyberlucy]

Sorry is was in the Pacific not Europe where those brave men of the 442 RCT served

[stickershomeplus]

Cyberlucy, great tribute to your Dad. One point; not a single picture of a Black American or any other minority in these photos - a reflection of the segregation of the Armed Forces at the time, in spite of President Truman's edict. I'm not trying to put you down, just a mention of somethng that should be known and acknowledged. Thanks for sharing.

[cyberlucy]

Thanks for your comment on my video. In doing it I was making a personal tribute to my father and some of the people he served with not to make a statement about the times or to necessarily represent everyone. You are certainly right about that and my father served in Okinawa where one of the biggest racists in the history of the military (Gen. Simon Buckner) was a commanding officer.

[rivlax]

Johnny Mercer not only good write a great lyric, he could sing too.

[DSDunlap72]

@rivlax Actually, Johnny Mercy is covering Louis Jordan...

[strangevictoria]

Amazing video- and one of my favourite songs! keep up the good work!

[zeak62]

Great , I know , Army guy... 1966 thru 1969 soo true but I loved it.

[Dayniac4324]

Wonderful video ! A great tribute to your Dad and all those who served our country. Thank you !

[gaulauctions]

Fluid drive was a type of transmission system used in some US tanks during WWII. I believe it was developed by Chrysler Corp.

[1K1DD23]

whats fluid drive????

[nfilpula]

am glad to see they are so happy in most of the pics that you put up

[gipfl]

Thanks from Germany!

Gisbert

[emmthreejonny]

Gotta love those old iconic M1 helmets. I hope the American helmet were still shaped like those.

[djfitz13]

My dad served in WWII also....thanks for making such a nice video.

[LiviJones]

I love this song, I've known it by heart for years! :)

[jenlwmsu]

I have a huge favor to ask! I am planning a fundraising event related to WWII and I would love to be able to show this video. Is there any way I could get a copy of it from you? This would be perfect!

[RobbieL2]

this sure made me thing of my Dad!! Great Video!

[Tofu4eva]

wooo... i needed this for my english project.

[tanner5111]

pictures are great! i love it great tribute to soldiers

[shanseuse]

Thank you so much for this! A couple of these pictures really remind me of my own grandpa, who was a Seabee in the South Pacific in World War II. Wonderful tribute. And great music!

[rebeccaworld]

Very cool , great music, has a lovely feel. Bravo !

[gaijinhito]

thanks for sharing the pictures. I love the song.

[mrwoozits]

Really swinging Cyberlucy! I love anything big band and it always puts me in a great mood. Thanks for sharing...

[juwster]

A very nice tribute!

[CYBERBBJB2112]

Is grandpa in there?

[cyberlucy]

Yes there are several pics of grandpa. Look closely

[laurie1125]

Fantastic