Great song.. Still remember trying to get some sleep and looking out my bedroom window and seeing the street looking like a river. I will never lose the image of that for as long as i live.
All the comments about building near rivers aside, industrializing increases flooding and droughts as a byproduct. Roads are designed to move water off them as quickly as possible, same as parking lots, buildings, towns, cities, ect. Anytime you put a building down you're going to increase local flooding and droughts as a byproduct. Which in reality is why we're having such difficulty with both extremes on the spectrum.
Great Song Van. U got a great song title in the Song"The Riveris Anger". As for you StellaCarbonic. We do not live below sealevel like those in other areas and the good people of Danville and the Surrounding areas that were flood do not need you to attack them. God would want you to extend yourself to them as people have for others in LA and other places that have been touched by floods or anything from Nature in General.
Great video, great song! Yep, I agree, Angry River seems like a great title. Wish I would have been able to view this sooner. God bless everyone going through the cleanup after this horrific flooding. My thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Great song! Angry River? Short and simple. I love the guitar work, and the harmonica, vocals rocked also. The images topped it off. The display of unity is within the community is really inspiring!I used to drive a truck through that whole area and many a year saw how the river would wreak havoc on the surrounding towns but, this year I no longer drive through there. If I did my company would've been paying me to haul sandbags even if they didn't know it. Again, great song and images. Ty for th
My heart goes out to all and everyone.....I did not stay home nor did I sight see. I went to work where I was needed to help others. I love your video....You care!
my town got it too and the last thing i want to hear is how someone feels about flood areaqs..there are people out there who lost everything have some sympthy people...i know here in muncy we have sight seekers and i just want to pull them out by their hair and smack reality into them... Be a community ppl lend a hand or go home and stay home...prayers out to the rest affected by the flood.. great voice and video!
I was born in Danville many years ago, and when I heard about the flooding I wanted to know how the town fared. Your slide show/videos/ and song informed me and entertained me at the same time! Great job!! Love your voice, and guitar and harp work!
I love this is song, Van! Reminds me of one of my favorites, Bob Dylan. The harmonica sounds great, too. I'm from Danville myself, though I'm lucky enough to live on a hill. Maybe "She's in Charge Again"? We'll get through it :)
Every community needs a Van Wagner to be there for them to express their feelings through the sad and the happy times. Van, thank you for the beautiful words and music that is helping us through this weekend. Lynn and Sis
My family loves this sweet town. We live on Long Island and visit Knobels every summer. Part of our tradition is dining at BJ's Steak & Rib House and walking along the riverfront on Front street. I hope things get better for you all.
Awesome song Van! Not sure on what the title could be. I live in Millville but, I have family that lives in Danville. I have some videos of some of the damage around Millville, Benton/Orangeville, and Montoursville if you want to check them out. Its awesome to see everyone from "all walks of life" helping out one another. My thoughts go out to everyone!!
Cool song Van. I used to live across the street from you up on Overlook many years ago. I think I have one of your CD's too. Many years ago when I lived there and was volunteering with the FD I remember when we thought it was going to flood big and we busted out that flood wall across Rt 11 closing the gap in the dike. I remember helping to set that thing up.
Good luck to everyone in Danville. I sometimes actually miss living there.
What a great song about a sad subject! Our thoughts and prayers go out to everyone in danville and the Susquehanna Valley effected by this monumental flood. We were there for the flood of '06 and this is much worse. My heart breaks for our beloved home from 2005 until 2010.
Hey Van, Song Title " The Mighty Susquehanna" Thanks for sharing the video. I live long the Schuylkill River. check out my videos I have a few up on our flooding. Wish your people up your way all the best.
I was there in the summer of 72' with hundreds of others sandbagging down by the river all night long. Back then the old high school 1st floor was completely under water no gym, library, cafeteria no band room. All destroyed. 2nd ward was virtually wiped out. Agnes is one of the most significant events of my life. The caring and helping hands of people in small towns like Danville is why I will always be proud to be a "Danville Ironmen".
It is amazing how something as beautiful as YOUR VOICE is able to escort such a scary and very sad flood video with storytelling, hand holding, gentility.
OMG Van your song still has tears in my eyes and goosebumps all over! You and your friends who took the photos did an absolutely overwhelming job with this video. I had to share it on my facebook for my friends and family to see as well. Thoughts and prayers coming your way from Shamokin
Frack water and sewage water all churning in that river and contaminating everything. Sending prayers. Wish I was there to help. Great song (as usual, Van) and video!
Beautiful song, beautifully done. I can't believe how many towns have been affected by the flooding. I pray for everyone. I agree with previous post "The River Looks Angry" would be a fitting title.
Thanks for the fine song & video. I spent many youthful hours on the banks of the Susquehanna & it's dear to my heart. I hope everyone up there is okay.
"The River Looks Angry" is what i surmised is the title. So sad to see and hear of flooding in any of the towns i travel through or have visited. Wondering where the road is washed out and whether or not I'll have to bypass 54? Prayers for and thoughts with anyone flooded out.......
Last comment by jvmucom0927 15 minutes ago actually by myself I had another persons account signed in and didn't realize it. To continue my last my comment I even notice the names of people providing photos like Joe Mahoney who was my GYM teacher from 98-2000 again I hope all are well and I will continue to pray for the everlasting perseverance and safety to the men and women of Danville, Washingtonville and Riverside
This is bringing tears to my eyes, Im now in boston but use to live in Danville, and its shocking to see these pictures of places I recognize. I pray that it doesnt get any worse and i pray for every family whos being effected by this. How bout this for song "The True Grit of A Ironman"
Awesome song! I'm from PA, currently live in RI. I have been checking in on our families who live in PA and so far everything is ok where they are at.....Carlisle, Harrisburg and Mechanicsburg.
Love the song and the video... both really show the strength of a small town that pull together through diversity. She really is reminding us who's in charge! "The River Looks Angry"?
Can ya put lyrics in the description? I love this song but im too lazy to make my own :)
98bennyj 2 months ago
@98bennyj
I tried posting but there are too many words and youtube has a limit. Let me think of a way around this....
vanwags 2 months ago
OK...got it up there now. Thanks!
vanwags 2 months ago
@vanwags No,no,no! Thank YOU!
98bennyj 2 months ago
Great song.. Still remember trying to get some sleep and looking out my bedroom window and seeing the street looking like a river. I will never lose the image of that for as long as i live.
bigfootbert 4 months ago
Suggested title "Call to Action". Leave the ringing phone at the end.
pytiii 5 months ago 3
Omg THIS IS MY TEACHER!
doggles13 5 months ago
All the comments about building near rivers aside, industrializing increases flooding and droughts as a byproduct. Roads are designed to move water off them as quickly as possible, same as parking lots, buildings, towns, cities, ect. Anytime you put a building down you're going to increase local flooding and droughts as a byproduct. Which in reality is why we're having such difficulty with both extremes on the spectrum.
nv607 5 months ago
Great Song Van. U got a great song title in the Song"The Riveris Anger". As for you StellaCarbonic. We do not live below sealevel like those in other areas and the good people of Danville and the Surrounding areas that were flood do not need you to attack them. God would want you to extend yourself to them as people have for others in LA and other places that have been touched by floods or anything from Nature in General.
Jen
donslilone 5 months ago
awesome song Van. Hard times. Still soggy all over PA....
wendywissler 5 months ago
Great video, great song! Yep, I agree, Angry River seems like a great title. Wish I would have been able to view this sooner. God bless everyone going through the cleanup after this horrific flooding. My thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Minnie03nr 5 months ago
Great song! Angry River? Short and simple. I love the guitar work, and the harmonica, vocals rocked also. The images topped it off. The display of unity is within the community is really inspiring!I used to drive a truck through that whole area and many a year saw how the river would wreak havoc on the surrounding towns but, this year I no longer drive through there. If I did my company would've been paying me to haul sandbags even if they didn't know it. Again, great song and images. Ty for th
newworldsamurai6 5 months ago
My heart goes out to all and everyone.....I did not stay home nor did I sight see. I went to work where I was needed to help others. I love your video....You care!
mynismudd80 5 months ago
So did it beat the flood of '72? You are in our thoughts and prayers!
motherinparadise 5 months ago
@motherinparadise YES we beat the all time record Bloom hit 32.75 when in 1904 it was 32.70ft
blondie3940 5 months ago
Dear people,
no dissing my earth science teacher's music.
Kthxbai.
Raspberrry
RaspberrryRose 5 months ago 11
Title suggestion, " Tropical Storm Lee"
From: Bald top mountain friends,
Ernest
-pretty simple but it means somthing to everyone.
furbyflirt18 5 months ago
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TimelapseArtworks 5 months ago
my town got it too and the last thing i want to hear is how someone feels about flood areaqs..there are people out there who lost everything have some sympthy people...i know here in muncy we have sight seekers and i just want to pull them out by their hair and smack reality into them... Be a community ppl lend a hand or go home and stay home...prayers out to the rest affected by the flood.. great voice and video!
sjmilp2006 5 months ago
were headed out there w/ some flood support tomm tuesday am 13sep11
call me renee 814 449 8466
santisimas1 5 months ago
I was born in Danville many years ago, and when I heard about the flooding I wanted to know how the town fared. Your slide show/videos/ and song informed me and entertained me at the same time! Great job!! Love your voice, and guitar and harp work!
KJPenn16 5 months ago
Brown Water Rising
theblaze22 5 months ago
angry river sounds good to me. good song my man. i am not much of a country fan. but it deffinetly cought my attention.
BHBvideohbg 5 months ago
I love this is song, Van! Reminds me of one of my favorites, Bob Dylan. The harmonica sounds great, too. I'm from Danville myself, though I'm lucky enough to live on a hill. Maybe "She's in Charge Again"? We'll get through it :)
jjadgemini88 5 months ago
looks like the "Highwater Blues" hit ya. good luck Things will get better. I likw Wags song too
thewerewolf1949 5 months ago
Every community needs a Van Wagner to be there for them to express their feelings through the sad and the happy times. Van, thank you for the beautiful words and music that is helping us through this weekend. Lynn and Sis
LynnBR100 5 months ago
My family loves this sweet town. We live on Long Island and visit Knobels every summer. Part of our tradition is dining at BJ's Steak & Rib House and walking along the riverfront on Front street. I hope things get better for you all.
bunker9196 5 months ago
Awesome song Van! Not sure on what the title could be. I live in Millville but, I have family that lives in Danville. I have some videos of some of the damage around Millville, Benton/Orangeville, and Montoursville if you want to check them out. Its awesome to see everyone from "all walks of life" helping out one another. My thoughts go out to everyone!!
sd2921 5 months ago
Cool song Van. I used to live across the street from you up on Overlook many years ago. I think I have one of your CD's too. Many years ago when I lived there and was volunteering with the FD I remember when we thought it was going to flood big and we busted out that flood wall across Rt 11 closing the gap in the dike. I remember helping to set that thing up.
Good luck to everyone in Danville. I sometimes actually miss living there.
kleinbiker1 5 months ago
Title "Who's In Charge,(the River looks Angry).") Awesome ,i'm down river from ay ,but we got the mess also,good reminder of who's in charge.
RimfireRat 5 months ago
"The River Looks Angry"
MsMissJeannette 5 months ago
Great job on that tune and our hearts go out to all the flood victims.
RickPacker 5 months ago
The problem with flooding is mankind. Look at the big picture. If you live near a flood prone river, expect to get flooded occasionally.
stellarcarbonic 5 months ago
@stellarcarbonic
can we talk about this some time other than during the flood? Leave my town alone.
Van
vanwags 5 months ago 29
What a great song about a sad subject! Our thoughts and prayers go out to everyone in danville and the Susquehanna Valley effected by this monumental flood. We were there for the flood of '06 and this is much worse. My heart breaks for our beloved home from 2005 until 2010.
God Bless,
-The Campbells
gtspeed5 5 months ago
Hey Van, Song Title " The Mighty Susquehanna" Thanks for sharing the video. I live long the Schuylkill River. check out my videos I have a few up on our flooding. Wish your people up your way all the best.
God Bless,
Len.
Conrail6370 5 months ago
I was there in the summer of 72' with hundreds of others sandbagging down by the river all night long. Back then the old high school 1st floor was completely under water no gym, library, cafeteria no band room. All destroyed. 2nd ward was virtually wiped out. Agnes is one of the most significant events of my life. The caring and helping hands of people in small towns like Danville is why I will always be proud to be a "Danville Ironmen".
THKurtz382 5 months ago
It is amazing how something as beautiful as YOUR VOICE is able to escort such a scary and very sad flood video with storytelling, hand holding, gentility.
This is the backbone of a movie !!
Artist317Inside 5 months ago
Amazing song and compilation. Prayers from the mountains near the Wyoming Valley...
amara9507 5 months ago
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pamaillady 5 months ago
OMG Van your song still has tears in my eyes and goosebumps all over! You and your friends who took the photos did an absolutely overwhelming job with this video. I had to share it on my facebook for my friends and family to see as well. Thoughts and prayers coming your way from Shamokin
pamaillady 5 months ago
Hmm... How about, The River Looks Angry at OIP.
barrnone1000 5 months ago
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barrnone1000 5 months ago
Frack water and sewage water all churning in that river and contaminating everything. Sending prayers. Wish I was there to help. Great song (as usual, Van) and video!
smyligerl 5 months ago
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smyligerl 5 months ago
Beautiful song, beautifully done. I can't believe how many towns have been affected by the flooding. I pray for everyone. I agree with previous post "The River Looks Angry" would be a fitting title.
nermel1982 5 months ago
Thanks for the fine song & video. I spent many youthful hours on the banks of the Susquehanna & it's dear to my heart. I hope everyone up there is okay.
OutlawMinniePearl 5 months ago
"The River Looks Angry" is what i surmised is the title. So sad to see and hear of flooding in any of the towns i travel through or have visited. Wondering where the road is washed out and whether or not I'll have to bypass 54? Prayers for and thoughts with anyone flooded out.......
lylldy 5 months ago
Last comment by jvmucom0927 15 minutes ago actually by myself I had another persons account signed in and didn't realize it. To continue my last my comment I even notice the names of people providing photos like Joe Mahoney who was my GYM teacher from 98-2000 again I hope all are well and I will continue to pray for the everlasting perseverance and safety to the men and women of Danville, Washingtonville and Riverside
TheEvilandy420 5 months ago
Awesome song. "ANGRY RIVER" is my entry
Calypso450r 5 months ago
This is bringing tears to my eyes, Im now in boston but use to live in Danville, and its shocking to see these pictures of places I recognize. I pray that it doesnt get any worse and i pray for every family whos being effected by this. How bout this for song "The True Grit of A Ironman"
jvmucom0927 5 months ago
This is incredible. It brought tears to my eyes. We're upstream in Towanda. Who is in charge? GOD!
sheba1122 5 months ago
what about Heaven's Tears 2011?
kurtyordy 5 months ago
Who's in charge again
toddmsummers 5 months ago
She's in charge
toddmsummers 5 months ago
"She's in Charge"
MrGhoulscout13 5 months ago
i was 13 when Agnes hit & i well remember it ....
ctcgirl16 5 months ago
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superpunx 5 months ago
Great song. I feel for you guys. Stay safe!
nashiPAGE 5 months ago
Thanks for posting. We liked the song and were sad to see Danville hitting such hard times.
neurorocker 5 months ago
Thanks, Van. I'm watching from across the country and this . . . well, thank you. My thoughts and prayers are there tonight. A. Zentz, '96
przentz 5 months ago
we have a camper permanantly at Wrays Riverfront Campground..This is absolutely fantastic...Well put together..so good..I live in Nescopeck..
riverposie 5 months ago
we have a camper permanantlyat Wrays Riverfront Campground..This is abaolutely fantastoc...Well put together..so good
riverposie 5 months ago
its been a long time Wags... PGA '05
TurdFX4007 5 months ago
Love it Van! The River or River Looks Angry.
jenholloway59 5 months ago
Awesome song! How about the title The River Looks Angry?
chrissytinalalala 5 months ago
Did the sandbags hold the river back????
mommymeredith3 5 months ago
@mommymeredith3 river didn't crest yet, this all happened today...
kateamericana 5 months ago
Name it...The River!
moshhollow1 5 months ago
Awesome song! I'm from PA, currently live in RI. I have been checking in on our families who live in PA and so far everything is ok where they are at.....Carlisle, Harrisburg and Mechanicsburg.
clindstrom3907 5 months ago
How did i know you'd write a song about this?? ha! great job! one of my favorites!
lilmisslexy 5 months ago
I think River Looks Angry is the perfect title. Great Job!!
fawnlovesjasper 5 months ago
The mighty mother earth
abigailsrun 5 months ago
Rivers Angry sounds like a good title
biker116823 5 months ago
I'd call it "Angry River" or "Who's in Charge".
purrrintigress 5 months ago
Really good song! I'd call it "The Ballad of the 2011 Flood".
I can actually hear Ol' Johnny Cash liking and singing this song. Great job and God bless everyone affected by this flood.
charger19691 5 months ago
"She's gonna remind us" sounds like a good title to me.
wakow37 5 months ago
Love the song and the video... both really show the strength of a small town that pull together through diversity. She really is reminding us who's in charge! "The River Looks Angry"?
deedeesangels 5 months ago
"Rivers Revenge" or "Who's in Charge"
socaldude2k3 5 months ago
"Rivers Revenge"
socaldude2k3 5 months ago
How about "Angry Waters"
mrsv424 5 months ago
The River looks angry....Stay safe, thinking of you all out here in Northern California Van.
k6lsn 5 months ago
"The River Gets Angry" Name it that. I loved the tune the voice and the video. really guys great JOB. Posting on FACEBOOK NOW!!
paulmorrongiellouav 6 months ago