I was in the 6th grade in '66 when I heard this song on my crystal radio, heard it one time. hadn't heard it again till now. I cried when i heard it then. I hadn't realized just what war was till then. Not the killing part, but the loneliness, and heartache of it all. Crosby, aside from his humor, really had a knack for putting one in that place of actualization. A place of empathy. that's what makes him a great storyteller. it's also what makes him a great person. Thanks Bill
I used to listen to this song all the time when i was a kid (about 15 years or so ago). I hadn't realized how sad the song really was until i listened to it just now... I actually got teary-eyed... :'(
This song should've been a big hit but it was more of a turntable hit than a big seller. In some local markets, the tune was a Top Ten or Top Five, but why the sales just weren't there is a mystery.
I was in the 6th grade in '66 when I heard this song on my crystal radio, heard it one time. hadn't heard it again till now. I cried when i heard it then. I hadn't realized just what war was till then. Not the killing part, but the loneliness, and heartache of it all. Crosby, aside from his humor, really had a knack for putting one in that place of actualization. A place of empathy. that's what makes him a great storyteller. it's also what makes him a great person. Thanks Bill
nhojnesnej 9 months ago
I used to listen to this song all the time when i was a kid (about 15 years or so ago). I hadn't realized how sad the song really was until i listened to it just now... I actually got teary-eyed... :'(
MJXStudios 1 year ago
such a lovely song sob sob
Floppyblondehair 1 year ago
It was during the Viet Nam War.
I just thought he was trying to remind us about the soldiers "out there".
Not a big soapbox for such an absolute GIANT!
He may be funny, but war ain't.
Please don't forget our troops.
They are still "out there".
Never to be forgotten.
wdchefdave 1 year ago
what the hell. it's like a soundtrack to a western movie with Cosby talking to himself and even sneaking a "yo mamma" joke in there.
If you call this singing, I need to drill a hole in your head so you can hear.
waqqasharon 2 years ago
You're already dead, so go away.
legphotog 2 years ago
this song is beyond epic
doodlerman 2 years ago 8
I remember this song and I was trying to find it about a year ago. It kind of rests in that gray area between poignant and corny. Thanks for posting.
ChristopherMarlowe 3 years ago
thanks for posting.....yeah
insubordinatebastard 3 years ago
thanks for uploading i remember this
EpicAdventuresinc 3 years ago
A Sad Song.I remember it well.
Yehyou1950 3 years ago 4
This song should've been a big hit but it was more of a turntable hit than a big seller. In some local markets, the tune was a Top Ten or Top Five, but why the sales just weren't there is a mystery.
InfiniteCowboy 3 years ago 3
Thanks for posting, havent heard this since I was a kid. Brings back lots of memories!!
gocards1982 3 years ago 3