Hey Sandy

A rather basic video, but (in my opinion) a great song. Harvey Andrews sings Hey Sandy from his album Writer of Songs.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Folk
• Harvey
• Andrews
• Hey
• Sandy
• Sandra
• Sheuer
• Kent
• State
• University
• Ohio
• National
• Guard
• student
• protest
• demonstration
• Viet

[rctowler]

I have no idea of the poltics of this song .i first herted it when iwas 12 to 13 along with

a soliders song.after reading some of your coments Cpuld some one explain what this song is about.

[canzon18]

The full story is long and complicated, but very briefly; on May 4th 1970 members of Ohio National Guard were attempting to disperse a student protest at Kent State University. The students were protesting at America's invasion of Cambodia. Whilst trying to break up the protestors some guardsmen fired into the crowd, injuring 9 and killing 4. One of the dead was Sandra Scheuer, who this song focuses on.

[TomReidMusic]

Such a powerful song. I recorded a cover of this on my channel if anybody is interested, i'd love to get some feedback and hear what you think. 

[MissTeenAngst]

She wasn't even a rioter. She was just trying to get to class.

[TheMarz101]

:'( crycrycry

[almostlostinfrance]

I came across this recording by chance while searching for Harvey Andrews Soldier. I remember both songs from years ago. I still feel the pain when I hear those shrill notes when he sings "scream" and "fire" towards the end of the song. This song was based on a true event, Soldier was inspired by a true event, but the facts were changed. Both songs capture the horror and sadness of unnecessary death, and pose the inevitable question "Why?". A bit like Geldof's "I don't like Mondays".

[am88ification]

@poitrenaud why are you comparing the US freedom of speech with russia's communism? are you retarded?

[crc778Hypnodoc]

I remember that event well, America's great shame. You can see and Hear Harvey Andrews on October 5th at our club, The Circle Folk Club, Coseley, West Midlands

Ticket info crc778@aol.com

[crc778Hypnodoc]

I remember that event well, America's great shame

[jonclocks]

@Gillanfan89

And Danny Thompson playing that AWESOME bass groove !!!

[saoirseterri]

Still sounds great even aft all those years

[LisaLossong]

great lyrics...awsome song and video..have a good day ,love ,lisa

[poitrenaud]

No Russians took to the Streets in 1980 when their forces Invaded Afghanistan, and my brother-in-law(Roman Goncharova Pvt Russian Army) age 20) was killed in Afghanistan. Another Human Life wasted by a Political organ, be it Soviet; be it American-

And like our ancestors chipping flint as the caveman, "What a waste-"

Same story-

Same Tears-

Only difference, In USA you can Protest-

If it happened in Russia, hundreds would have been shot, not 4-

[poitrenaud]

No Russians took to the Streets in 1980 when their forces Invaded Afghanistan, and my brother-in-law was killed in Afghanistan. Another Human Life wasted by a Political organ, be it Soviet; be it American-

And like our ancestors chipping flint as the caveman, "What a waste-"

Same story-

Same Tears-

Only difference, In USA you can Protest-

If it happened in Russia, hundreds would have been shot, not 4-