"Bring the Boys Home" by Freda Payne with lyrics

[1983Shanta]

Wait a min who is that in the back ground ,this is truely a nice song

[MTM60302]

The message stands today, particularly when our Republican candidates for 2012 are talking about bombing Iran. The b"big guys" won't go, just send all of those who join the military, many of whom are doing it, not out of some ideal of patriotism, they just can't find a job. When will we ever learn.

[ladyblackbelt]

Bring them home..God Bles the USA

[MrRaye1]

"BRING 'EM BACK ALIVE"',Bring the boys home!

[solesirching73]

@MrRaye1 And they will...by New Years' Eve this year...thank goodness!!

[Adainlakes]

If I remember correctly Congress 'condemned and called this song unpatriotic' and actually passed some sort of 'resolution'.. . We need to send every member of Congress a copy of it now! It's just a great song about a sad and unforgiving war. The way I look at it Freda was right!

[Nfshotpursuitking]

Terrific song and song artist, Ms. Freda Payne. Took a whole lot of Guts to record this song!

[EdMoranRivera]

wont hear it on the radio cause just like they did 40 yrs ago its not allowed cause it is anti war. i have send it to all the radio stations here in the Midwest and have yet to hear it play nor spoken about... EMR

[kenpalmer1965]

Wow! I almost forgot about this song! It came out when I was a little boy when the Vietnam War was going on. My older brother or sister bought this record on a 45 RPM. Remember them? Anyway, I still think about this song on occasion even though it was so long ago. Great and nostalgic memories! Thanks for uploading it here!

[fayfay29]

This was one of my fav songs growing up. I think it is the best song Freda ever made. It has a great beat and vocals and the message is phenomenal. When they stopped playing it on the radio, we all were shocked. Anti-war song were not a big hit with the powers that be back them and today still no one will touch this song with a 10 ft. pole.

[rmcjlive63]

@fayfay29 I was wondering why I had not heard during all the problems we have been having with all men and women beening killed in all these wars.

I just heard on the news that President Obama is bring them home before the end of the year as he promised.

GOD BLESS PRESIDENT OBAMA AND GOD BLESS AMERICA.

[MrBishop1954]

Wow al these years later we are still saying BRING THE BOYS HOME LADIES WE WANT YOU TO COME HOME TOO

[Harriette29488]

@MrBishop1954...Yes What you said is so very true..I Pray All Our Man & Woman Come home soon and Dear Lord Let this War soon be over. Let theses man and woman return home to they family,s and love ones, and for the ones that die fighting for us make they R.I.P AND THANK YOU, AND GOD BLESS THEY FAMILY'S, AND LOVE ONES AS WELL.

[BigRIJoe]

Bring EM Home........FOR GODSAKES BRING EM BACK HOME

[NeeCee02]

I dedicate this to all the men and women in the armed forces.

[gj2401]

General Johnson the writer of this song one of the greatest songwriters ever.

[SuperMusicseeker]

A VERY UNDERATED SONG HOW IT APPLIES TODAY STILL LISTEN TO THE MESSAGE BRING THE HOMES HOME

[MrKgbronx12]

Bring my son home from Afganistan! Now! Two of my uncles came home from Vietnam. My father came home from the Korean and WWII. Now I need my son to come home!

[ebonyrod2]

I listened to this record many times in Vietnam. I was so disappointed when she would not sing this song at the former Playboy club in Los Angeles while we were there for dinner and drinks. I suppose she did not know what it meant to the guys that were there and would listen to this song.

I promised myself I would not listen to it with the same reverence I did while in Nam.

"ONE MAN'S OPINION"

[faye194]

This was made for our Vietnam soldiers now I am using it for today's men and women out there fighting for our country.

[gaian2000]

Vietnam combat veteran (9th Infantry Division). Bring them home alive. Now would be fine. This song is just as relevant in 2011 as it was in 1971. Peace, Love and Hugs to Freda Payne. Are you listening Mr. President?

[lochness1959]

''BRING THE BOYS HOME!!!!! BRING ALL THE TROOPS HOME TO THEIR LOVED ONES AND THE COUNTRY WHO LOVES THEM

[solesirching73]

It's all over - we've got our enemy! Thanx to our sisters and brothers serving our country overseas. Now let's bring them home safe and sound to their families and loved ones

[hyerpower]

We got Osama. Now bring the boys home.

[myhappyness1]

AMAZING SONG FOR OUR MEN, BOYS & LADIES WHO I HOPE RETURN HOME SAFELY!!!! When will it all end? This song proves that it might go out of style but you can always reach bach & use something. I pray for safety for all our troops who are on unsafe grounds.

[TheCreativeNuisance]

Ken Hellstrom and Jim Riccione RIP

[redmail02]

the goverment destroyed her career after this song ,nixon etc

[MrFalconford]

I do believe women were also there, but I still like the song.

[renee8074]

Loved this song when I was a little girl. Thanks

[priscilla0014]

Soldiers fighting a pointless war; still happening now. Get the boys home - from Afghanistan, from Iran. As this song says: "What are they doing over there, now? When we need them over here, now?"

Stop the war!

[Latz51]

Always wondered why the airplay was shut down. Who blacklisted her? It was unusal to have black performers make this kind of statement during the Black Power phase. Great song and she was freaking beautiful.

Eugene J Hill killed at Chu Lai 8/23/68 still missed

[desert3347]

AGREE........THIS IS A GOLD RECORD FOR FREDA

APPLIES NOW!!

[mellydelaghetto]

i love it!!! im a marines girl missing my marine:)

[raharris3]

This was played on the radio shortly before I shipped off to Vietnam. Could not get a radio station to play it after I returned!!!

[windjammerish]

Eugene Felts, Rodney Davis , Claude Gray killed in Viet Nam.

[c7aron]

I can tell you now, and it is truly a shame. I don't hear this song being played now, and I have to ask why? I know the current situation our country finds itself in is ghastly. I'm black, and I know we have a black president, but we all NEED to shout this fucking song from the mountain top. Bring the boys home "President Obama." Please they have sacrifice enough. Mind you, many of the troops who are dying in iraq, afganistan, most are just kids, babies. Who will never have a life.

[ebonyrod2]

I listen to this song many a night in vietnam as many of us did while in country,even the white soldiers would listen to this song.

I happened upon Freda Payne at the old playboy club in Los Angeles and requested she sing this song. She declined, even after explaining that many times s we had listen to this song while in country. I and my party of 3 other former Vet Vets got up and walked out of the Playboy Club. I broke the damn record when I got back home.

[figebornu]

@ebonyrod2 Sorry hear this, but as you must know even today a song like this is controversial.

[NJNupe1911]

@ebonyrod2

The song was probably to painful for her to sing she was BLACKLISTED for several years because of this song.

[Thecaring1]

This song saved my life,I was depressed and wanted to kill my self, after hearing it I joined the Army as a Medic so I could help my brothers in Arms. I spend 20 years of my life taking care of those troops who made it home. 1971-1978,

[trinarymatrix]

"Smokey" I NEVER forgot you!

You have been with me all my life.

You may not have made it home but you live in my mind!

We'll meet again!

His last gift to me was literally the shirt off his back.

[sadeary]

I was not born until 77 but my mom played this song and she told me it was taken off the air..but I love this song and its relevant to all wars..love those who made the ultimate sacrafice!!!

[jeffsor47]

I remember that they took this song off the airwaves right after it came out because the gov't didn't like the message.

[5252bb]

AND still today we are trying to bring the boys and girls home please them all home safe.

[JMM11b]

May 5, 1968, Dave Haefner, KIA -Republic of Vietnam ... and the other 58,000 killed in this war and their families

[progressivegrannie]

Benjamin Williamson, KIA, Vietnam.

[rivka614]

Johnny killed June,1970 RIP

[john48martin]

band of gold was one of the ten best songs of the year. This song was no Band of Gold

[lindsay3640]

stupid war

It achieved nothing

At least Wilson kept us out of it

[Christiaantje7]

@lindsay3640

idiot wilson is responsable for the federal reserve and therefor enslaving the american population with his economic measurements. I rather die in a war and fight for freedom then working my whole life to pay my rent or mortgage, then die and having achieved nothing but trying to pay off my house which will be seized by the banks in the next crisis.

[beamracer]

PLEEEEEZZ  !!

[dragoneye2569]

This song wasn't aired on the radio in Vietnam '71 but they sold it at the PX...I was 18 and became 19 at the time...lost quite a few friends there...Quang Tri, Charlie Duce, Alpha 3...I'm blessed to be alive today...war and rumors of wars SUCKS...these are my words...whose dying now?

[sleepyhollowboy27]

LBJ was a scumbag! So was Hoover!

[Phototouch0]

This was alway a favorite song of mine back in the day. It has so much more meaning now that I know all of the words. "What they doing over there when we need them over here." I wonder if the radio station would play this song a couple of times a day. My heart felt prayers go out to every man, woman and child who have someone in the war. Bring them back alive!!!

[cbjrcher]

This song when it originally came out was banned from airplay, someone needs to bring this back out because it is so true regarding today

[amberfwn]

@cbjrcher, my sister bought this song, I do remember hearing it a lot.

[bkthin]

@cbjrcher this song actually ruined her career. it should've been much bigger than band of gold

[steelcross101]

I 2 AM A VIET-NAM VET SO MANY MEMORIES THAT WILL STAY WITH U FOR LIFE, PAIN, HURT AND SADNESS, NO LUV WHEN U COME HOME 1/501ST 101ST AIRBORNE SCREAMING EAGLES FT CAMPBELL KY DIDI

[deac1246]

@steelcross101 What year, I shipped out with the 1/502, dec. 67

[Dougster58]

Always remembered Cpl. Dennis Cunningham, KIA April 1969, Ouang Tri Province

Cpl. Bruce Cade KIA May 1968, Quin Nhon, Vietnam. Two young bloods. Died and for what? Play this song loud and long. Never let this happen again.....Always in my heart, your Comrad in Arms Dougie....

[KellyInMaryland]

Bless all of u!!

[agodsend624]

Many people do not know that this song ended her career, she was blacklisted for protesting the vietnam war- This was the most popular anti-war song ever!

[rickw1100]

@agodsend624-- Absolutely right-how sad is that!!?

[annachestnut]

@agodsend624 I had no idea. Thanks for the info. I have not heard this song for many years (40).  This is the first time I "listened". It captures the futility of war and the anguish of all.

[dajuan1446]

This song is so true in today's time. BRING OUR BOYS HOME FROM THE SENSLESS WARS that they are fighting.

[mskimkendrick]

How my mother used to play this song - OVER, and OVER, and OVER.....

Freda knew this was powerful back in the day she song this! If only people could comprehend this!

[nealadams70]

lets bring the boys home ...from detention

[juliaisafilmbuff123]

Let's bring them back home from Iraq, Af-Pak, and Yemen now.

[TWTR4EVER]

This song together with "Edwin Starr-War" & "The Supremes (1970's) Bill, When are You Coming Back" were a staple in our home music catalog during the military drafting of my uncle Gabe! He came back but I can't believe american families are being put through this again!

[686204]

Yes Vietnam the war that ended the draft I wonder why? As if we all don't know.

[Gonzo028]

Yes Please!! Bring them back for a senseless war!!

[pevangel1]

Play this for all in Washington now. But this time should be bring, our Boys and Girls home, We need them here please.

[69VietnamVet]

I was in Vietnam when they band this song from over there..Why because it made the us think...think about a senseless war VIETNAM...Just like the war now senseless...The words were strong THEN and they are still strong Today...... Bring The Boys Home.....

[tjackson41]

that was wonderfu!!! the song,lyrics,freda music (powered by half of motowns studio musician (THE FUNK BROS) WERE AWESOME! THANKS FOR PUTTING THE LYRICS WITH THE SONGS! great post...

[tuggle5]

I rember hearing this during the gulf wa and that was when in the seventh grade11 11 09

[charlieyoung49]

sing girl  cyoung 4th bn 9th inf+4th bn 23rd inf of 25th inf div nam-vet 66-67

[DooWopCorner]

I'm a Vietnam Vet and I say shout it from the mountain tops. From sea to shining sea for all to hear 'BRING THE BOYS HOME'

[latinguy67]

@DooWopCorner: i was born in 1967 so I only know what I see in docos, read in books and from what I hear from military who served. I hate that so many died for a senseless, useless war that no one could ever give a clear reason why we were there in the 1st place. When Walter Cronkite when on tv & asked LBJ why we were there, that I believe was a turning point. glad u made it home alive

[686204]

@latinguy67 Want a clear reason why we were in Vietnam google "War is a racket" it is all there in black and white. Like most wars even today Rich man's war, Poor man"s fight.

[msbanks2004]

@DooWopCorner/ And I say THANK U for serving our country!

[lvcarmel]

@DooWopCorner I remember this song being a hit on national radio in the summer of 1971, and even though I was just turning 12, I remember hearing the words loud and clear, as I rode in the back seat of my Fathers 1961 Oldsmobile!

[reeceeooo]

I was 12 also and I may have sung this song eery day of the year.

I've got to laugh because I still sing in some what regularly.

Love you FREDA!, You'll always be my girl!

[IrisMG]

Why are we singing this same song 40 years later?! Bush ought to be at the Hague.

[EvilBunny2020]

I think between listening to this and watching apocalypse now was enough to make me not want to join the military lol.

[1uniquemonique]

I remember this song. I also recall the U.S. government banned the playing of this song on radios and there were rumors that the government sued Freda Payne over this song. I'm surprised that YouTube allowed it to be posted.

[1uniquemonique]

I remember this song!! I also recall the U.S. government banned this song from being played on radios and there were rumors the government sued Freda Payne. I'm surprised YouTube did not block it.

The message is very clear. END THE WARS AND BRING OUR BOYS HOME!!!!

[harryojvaldeze100]

I know how to stop our boys from going off to needless wars re-instate the draft when the elite get caught up you see a change

[686204]

Yep the draft was ended as a result of the Vietnam war too many rich kids getting killed. Not quite as bad as the Civil war though were rich people could pay someone else to take their sons place in the draft.

[SAMRAM29]

@harryojvaldeze100 You are so right. Then you'll see how really sincere these pro-war folks really are when they and their families have to go and fight in George Bush's wars.

[arielajoy122]

So sad that we fight wars in other countries to free it{s citizens and we are still not free in our homeland. God help us all! Right on Freda-Bring em home!

[NJNupe1911]

I just found out that she was BLACKBALLED due to this song! Which lead to her career never reaching fruition. Freda is VERY BEAUTIFUL! And had a beautiful voice and I always wondered why she never blew up!

[justbroadway]

Yes its true, and the powers that be deemed this song a anti protest song, and banned it from being played in Vietnam. Imagine That .

[bts1957]

She was not "blackballed" soon after she left her record company and their major song writers Hollan-Dozier-Holland for another label. She did have some r&b hits after that.

[GILLYRUTH]

When your singer not a songwriter,your at songwriters and producers mercy.Heaven help them for turning their backs on one of souls finest ladys.

[odovicor]

Don't blame President Obama. He didn't buy the troops a oneway ticket. Hey, if it had been that easy, Bush would have brought them back and so have won another term for the republicans.

Dear President Obama, "I am a 50 year old man, a bit overweight, and average looking. I voted for you, now I want YOU to wave a magic wand and make me look like Brad Pitt in "A River Runs Through It." By the way, I can't wait to vote for you again.

[iOpposeAllWars]

I lost more love ones in wars than anything else.

[iOpposeAllWars]

I lost more love ones in wars than any thing else.

[er20092009]

someone should sing this song to Barack Obama....

5 months in office...not 1 troop reduction in Iraq...

17,000 additional troops in Afghanistan....

very sad....

bring the boys home Mr. President, you have the power, you have the votes in Congress....no more excuses....

or are you just afraid that they'll all start looking for jobs once they get here and that'll just make your unemployment number look that much worse

shame on you Mr. President, shame on you

[AtlantahotChik]

That's funny considering that the mess we're in now had nothing to do with Obama. So don't blame him, blame George Bush,the ignorant moron that ran this country into the dirt. Now Obama's gotta clean up that IDIOTS mistakes and I'm sure that's a hard job for just one man so I COMMEND him for taking on that responsibilty. People think that as soon as Obama got into office everything would magically change. Well it doesn't work like that. These things take time. So I say SHAME ON BUSH NOT OBAMA!!!

[AtlantahotChik]

You should've been telling that Moron George Bush to bring our troops home because he's the reason that they're over there in the first place. This is HIS war NOT Obama's.

[odovicor]

Absolutely! If President Obama could do what the naive person above said, then he could resurrect the dead, cure cancer, and, hopefully, idiocy. If he could end partisan politics, then he could achieve much more.

[jposh707]

No, you've got it wrong. Somebody should play this song for George Bush. He's the one who sent the troops over there in the first place, and got us into this mess. Do you make messes for other people, and then shirk responsibility for them? If you do, that doesn't say much for your character. If you don't, then you should know better than to throw a stone at President Obama.

[greatguyntulsa]

This song was on American top 40 June 1971 ranked #33 106.1 Tulsa station is streaming and plays vintage American top 40 ever sunday morning...Great song and great to hear all the oldies with Kasey Kasem.

[arielajoy122]

Bless you for this post'played this in the seventies when my husband was in service, now i play it for my son in the service. thanks and God  Bless!

[reddmd2]

Bring them home!!!!

[teresaloveskandp]

needs to be recorded again for NOW!  bring our boys home, NOW OBAMA!

[Makiba08]

Obama bring them back from Iraq and Afghanistan the original plot was not for Osama to be found. If he is alive he have a story that will turn this world upside down

[debjame]

That song is very timely for the current War.

[LABlueForever]

Obama, Bring our Boys home!

[mrob75]

Freda Payne is absolutely so incredible! This song should be rerecorded today for our anti-war movement. Great stuff here! Wow!

[ACQDANZAL]

Created in the 70's as a war horror awareness song! 30 years later, we still haven't learned a thing! Still fighting another countries civil war...

[NubbyG05]

I listened to this song during the 70's when I was very young on a 45 record. This brings back so many memories. Thanks for posting the song......unfortunately, it's so fitting in this day and time.

[godslove80]

My father will always play this song when I was growing up. With my love for music I remember learning the words to this song when I was only 9 years, but I never came to the real understanding and significant of this song until now. My father is sleeping in his grave but I am so thanking to me for warning me of these last and evil days we are living in. BRING OUR BOYS AND GIRLS HOME! This song is so powerful!!!

[aboutmuny]

Just imagine if leaders thought of more than their own selfish intrest. Bring our soldiers home

[idedaryl]

Ronnie Jones, killed April 16, 1966

Always remembered for his sweet smile  And his kindness.

[beckyscybermail]

Frank Brackett killed in Vietnam.