I first heard this one (and Forest Lawn) on the "Take Me To Tomorrow" LP by John Denver. This is one of the most powerful anti-war songs I've ever heard....
What makes this song so powerful (as so many others by Paxton, e.g., "I was so beautiful", "When I go to see my son", "Billy got some bad news today", etc) is that the main point is never articulated. It is all happening in the background.
I've not heard this song for years. I think some of the "awkward" chord changes prevent this song from being a even greater song. It needs a stronger tune and more flowing chords to make this a true classic. In my opinion!
just incase no one has heard this nice song before, and i don't mean to insult anyone's intelligance, jimmy newman is dead, that's why he won't get up. thank you for posting.
I first heard this one (and Forest Lawn) on the "Take Me To Tomorrow" LP by John Denver. This is one of the most powerful anti-war songs I've ever heard....
PattieLNoah 1 month ago
my dad introduced me to Tom-I like this and forest lawn
Thanx Dad!
kimjones57 6 months ago
i really like the 60's and the 70's
oliveur9 1 year ago
What makes this song so powerful (as so many others by Paxton, e.g., "I was so beautiful", "When I go to see my son", "Billy got some bad news today", etc) is that the main point is never articulated. It is all happening in the background.
thlayli417 1 year ago 2
This is a clasic I love it Cant get enough of Tom Paxton
rrfsee 1 year ago
I've not heard this song for years. I think some of the "awkward" chord changes prevent this song from being a even greater song. It needs a stronger tune and more flowing chords to make this a true classic. In my opinion!
musik102 2 years ago
This is not the best version of Jimmy Newman I have heard but the idea is simple, it is called a coda. It was a song that moved a nation.
fscofi 2 years ago
just incase no one has heard this nice song before, and i don't mean to insult anyone's intelligance, jimmy newman is dead, that's why he won't get up. thank you for posting.
mattybock 2 years ago
One of the marching songs for the anti war protests of the 60's
Thor6247 2 years ago
Oh wow! I can't believe i found this TP classic. One of the best folk songs ever.
dstmars1 2 years ago 2
The saddest song ever written
blazehok 2 years ago
Tom Paxton, one thousand thanks.
FunnyHaHaFunnyHaHa 2 years ago