Billy Joel - Goodnight Saigon

[reaverwes]

Poor fools..

[NewKindOfSoldier]

@mrgman

nobody asked them to be 'globocop'.

Anyway, great song. And we shouldnt hate (most) american soldiers, they get lured in with nice promises (like doing something right and having an adventurous job), an education and decent pay. I used to wanna be in the military too, fight for freedom you know, thankfully i find out in time thats not what you'll be fighting for.

[ramiahred12]

I really like this song.

I am a big supporter of Soldiers and Vietnam memorial stuff and I may one day be at Parris Island :)

[squigleeds]

really strange to say i love this record, it always move me to tears and anger, i hate to think that so many men fought and lost there lives, and the ones did come home got ignored, we in ,

england tried to learn from mistakes made towards these soldiers, out lads fight wars we dont agree with, but they are following orders, and we try to let them know that we are behind them ,disreguarding our polotics, our lads get sent into war zones without defence armour, and the rest,HEROS SOLDIERS ALL

[Jamaal1995]

its not a song... but a whole story

[1TacticalMedic]

Get some Getsome get some! Well disciplined VC stand still while being shot at!

[larsaman12]

it's a verry emotionel song and i think about my grandpa when i hear this song

[oohyllab]

If only all people had the unification that soldiers had with one another, the world would be quite a different place. Unfortunately I guess it takes being faced with death on a minute to minute basis to keep it real, when REALLY we face that everyday. We none of us know when we will go.

[TheSaddestThought]

i was obsessed with this song as a kid; i danced around to it. Didn't know it was about war though.

[GoldenShyt]

fuking american destroyed everything in Vietnam x-(

[SCE2AUX]

@GoldenShyt Americans haven't been in Vietnam for thirty-eight years. If your country is a shithole, I suggest you look in the goddamned mirror.

[squigleeds]

EVRYTHING, not people, vietnam and america lost so many people, im not sayin it was a war that was justified as i was too young to understand it, but you said THING, not ONE thats why war continues, its seen as ruining a country, not a race of people, so sad, powers that be decide to crush another nation, they dont just crush buildings, and how many powers that be actually go out themselves and fight the war they declaire, they send there minions to do it for them dont they,

[MrGman543]

@squigleeds there are always going to be wars, weather we like it or not, plus it seems as the days go on people hate american soldiers more and more, even though american soldiers are only helping nations in the middle east, but when a country is Globo cop everyone hates them. that's one thing i have learned from being a British teacher all these years, no matter how much good a country does, everyone hates them. america doesn't treat anybody with respect but they sure as hell do a lot for us.

[MrGman543]

@squigleeds there are always going to be wars, weather we like it or not, plus it seems as the days go on people hate american soldiers more and more, even though american soldiers are only helping nations in the middle east, but when a country is Globo cop everyone hates them. that's one thing i have learned from being a British teacher all these years, no matter how much good a country does, everyone hates them. america doesn't treat anybody with respect but they sure as hell do a lot for us.

[NLKradiaMapleStory]

It doesn't make me cry...

[Romein4]

Army: A body of men assembled to rectify the mistakes of the diplomats.

--Josephus Daniels--

[DuttyDoogz]

Is it a coincidence i get a Vietnam airlines ad pop up lol

[aviationwingnut]

VERY well done and the use of only that one photo said it all. I vividly remember that period of time in this country's history. What a terrible waste of SO many lives - both the US and the Vietnamese. I missed Vietnam by about 6 years but, ended up doing nearly 12 years in the USN. That photo says a BUNCH. That's a band of brothers right there.

[Hiheels100]

I'm Irish.

Never, ever, forget your own.

We never did. Never will. U the RA

If that was me, I'd be the one pullin him on to the chopper,get him home.

9/11. Emotion is tnatural, but, but...we'll never forget ours either. .

Green n white through n through. Little orcs? huns? rankers? ranker wankers? No surrender, well, unless its a papish knock on the door. Understandable. Scare the livin daylights outta ya, HA!. Run away home now - your mammy's callin ya! Ain't that right Mr Connolly??

[thehillshavetwoeyes]

this song is fucking amazing

[Kumoxi]

War is 100% useless

[TheSkyIsBrown]

I never remembered a video for this song..I gotta find one

[nicksfilms722]

remember vietnam. the vietmanese were cowards they could not fight us head on they set traps and shot and ran i would luv to see them fight us now

[hutchicken]

@nicksfilms722

Exactly, who cares about killing thousands of Vietnamese soldiers AND civilians with Napalm and phosphorous toxins, right? /sarcasm

Seriously, think about what you said. The Americans ravaged forests with Agent Orange, causing massive damage to forest as well as a huge amount of deformed children, as well as using Phosphorous bombs (and maybe even Napalm), which is basically like burning thousands of people. I would've run away if I were them.

[Shadowburn2]

@nicksfilms722 You're right, they could not fight us head on. Few nations are capable of this. Much like when we fought for our freedom from England, no? The face of war has changed for us, and it is doubtful we will ever have a nice convenient army to face off against again.

[snakesonaplane873287]

I never cry that often to song but I always cry to this one. It's deep. My dad always cries to this song because his cousin die in Vietnam. Only 19, just a kid. It really doesn't matter to me whether you agree with a certain war or not. It doesn't really matter what side your on, whether you win or lose. War is very grusome and it is hell. You have to admire the courage of these soldiers to go through such a brutul thing.

[MichaelJacksonFoeva]

we had to listen to this in social studies today

[LAURA12335]

r.i.p the war victims <3

[Iantheee]

Beautiful ..

[TheSodiumhaze]

OMG. Thats all I can say........ Sniff.

[TunesNorth]

This is an awesome song.

So well written and passionately performed.

Thanks for posting the lyrics.

A Proud US Navy Veteran!

5 *s!

[oohyllab]

Sorry to keep writing, but it suddenly occurred to me that this very picture you have chosen, is what my brother's actual job was in Nam. Transporting (the dead) onto the Huey's.

[oohyllab]

P.S., You know I agree with you about focusing on the words instead of the video. Perceptive of you. Sometimes on YT, ppl put any old things together. This was very thoughtful.

[survivor631]

This song always makes me cry. No matter what side you're on, our men were treated horribly when they got home. They did a job the government asked them to do and the "press" didn't cover correctly. For every "baby kill" shot, I've seen ten of our men carrying children and babies out of harm's way. For them and all Vets, I always say to them Thank You and shake their hand. Some have cried.

[oohyllab]

@survivor631

Amen and amen!!

[Telamon8]

this song is sad when you realize it he's expresing what he experienced

[kiko55]

he didn't experience anything personally. billy joel was never in any branch of the military.

[Smackdaddy9]

Yeah, Barack and him served together with Bruce Springsteen.

The pack of wankers.

[USMC5894AIRBORNE]

was billy joel really in the marines?

[Smackdaddy9]

Yes, Elton John and Billy Joel were in the LERPs together. Daffy Duck was also part the team. The were led by Alice in Wonderland and Bobby Hill was the Staff Sargent.

Just remember, as an Airborne Marine, there are no stupid questions. Only stupid people.

[freedomnova]

I love this song

[pcychoclown777]

great song , billy joel is one of the best story tellers through music of all time

[GajiniKiller]

great song. great spirit!

[GoReGaDgEtShAnK]

Honestly I Dont Think Ive Met Anyone Who Doesn't Like Billy Joels Music

[ninetailzneji]

they passed the hash pipe??? I mean I can understand that the war was no joke and I'm not trying to be a dick but why the hell were they smoking bud.

[wojo403]

Unlike today's professional army, in 1969 we had a draft system where most men were eligible. The great majority of these men fine but there were some who shouldn't have been allowed to serve. The military paralled society and society's drugs surfaced there, made more dangerous by cheapness because of proximity to the sources and potency. Most front line combat units had men who used drugs, some units more than others. The enemy were also known to enter combat with heroin needles in their arms.

[ninetailzneji]

thx for the background information : )

[nhgranite1]

the words are the best I've ever heard, thought "still in Saigon" was good until I heard this. I was in the artillery near the Saigon River and over to Cambodia for two years, better than stateside teaching kids to war, we all knew it was a lost cause, but served with all our might. Pot? that's nothing compared with base camp and all the heroin and booze and knowing way down deep it was wrong, but always thought "we'd all go down together." I volunteered and couldn't get a job when I got home

[Smackdaddy9]

Maybe you should write a song and send it to Bruce Springsteen. He'll sing it and we'll all think of what a douchbag you are.

'Oh, the poor Vet that couldn't get a job...'

BLOW ME!

[ironer123]

hi iwonder if in 40 years time people will say the same about iraq and afganistan do we never learn ,my friend regards ian

[vriend1]

As long as old men in grey raincoats send young men to useless wars we will never learn

At least there is death which is equel to all and forgets no one.

[Smackdaddy9]

I can fill a book with what you don't understand, turd.

[ninetailzneji]

you know people learn new things everyday, i'm only 15 so you probably could fill a book with shit i don't know but you don't gotta be an asshole

cause the same could be said for you. i'm usually a shit starter but i'll let this one be cause i know i'm right and you do too so you gotta chill.

[Smackdaddy9]

So you're 15 and like to start shit? I imagine that you know it all and the old folks just don't understand all of the troubles you've seen.

Maybe you're a boy-genius, but I don't think so.

Take note of me, walk the earth for forty more years and rethink your rude comments to your elder and unless I really miss my guess, your better.

[ninetailzneji]

i wasn't trying to be rude ok, i was just trying to end it so that neither of us would argue with each other. but you insist on being an asshole. i said i "usually" start shit but i am trying to avoid that. i am not saying that i am a boy genius but you make it seem as if i was a complete retard and my old folks do understand my problems they were teens too. P.S we BOTH look like real assholes arguing on youtube so lets just put an end to it here, i pretty sure we can agree to that. right?

[THEDUDE163]

makes you think of the hell of war

this touched me but cant really imagine what it is really like to be fighting and trying to save your brother in arms

[virtualstrangers60]

@THEDUDE163

It is so awesome. Like you said, it gives you a piece of an idea of how it was and still is. But those Vietnam vets received no glory for their action.

[952466]

@virtualstrangers60 Thats completely true, they were spat on and called babykillers. My Brother whose in the US Rangers, and when he came home protestors spat on him, he's not a killer, he's just doing his job and yeah he has killed people but he still deserves respect.

[virtualstrangers60]

@952466

My brother was there too! They don't deserve any less respect than the guys are getting now. War is hell!

[malinwj]

I'm a guy, and I cry every time I hear this song.

[tybsky]

gay

[RanphaFramboires]

Indeed

[02191967]

dedicated to all gallant men who fought in the vietnam war.. i salute you all sirs...

[manick45]

my uncle was in the war......... this song is so powerfull and so sad, and kinda gives you an idea what real war is like...

[chrizzle624]

i have always loved this song. the meaning behind it is so powerful!!