Category: Songs that can make a Sergeant cry
By Hooah Mac Posted in War — Comments (9) / Email this page » / Leave a comment »
I heard a bit of this song on the radio, so I looked up the video online. You know how tough us Army NCOs are, but I cried like a baby. Change a few of the details in the song, and it could refer to many brave young Soldiers and Marines that have given their lives in OIF and OEF. Just thought I should share.
http://uncutvideo.aol.com/videos/05d737a9bc074189863d3a0c03257378
If anyone could tell me how to put this video directly into the post, that would be even better.
P.S. Don't tell any of my soldiers that I admitted to crying, they might notice I'm not made out of concrete.
Lyrics -
Nineteen
The number on his back, Voted captain of his high school football team
Took us all the way to state, got a scholarship to play down in Tennessee
He could run, he could duck, he could throw, he could go like you’ve never seen, Nineteen
But on the day those twin towers came down his whole world turned around
He told em all, ya'll I can’t play ball there’s a war on now
So he marched right in with a few good men, and joined the marines
At Nineteen
Well he’s the boy next door, might have carried your bags at the grocery store
He’s somebody’s son, in a hole with a gun, in a foreign land
Try’ in to hold on to his American dream
Nineteen
There’s a sniper out there in the dark somewhere, and a solider down
Ya we need someone who can duck and run to get him out some how
Want one good man to raise his hand, and take one for the team
Well how bout you Nineteen
Well he’s the boy next door, he used to carry your bags at the grocery store
He’s somebody’s son, in a hole with a gun, in a foreign land
Try’ in to hold on to his American dream
Nineteen
Brought him home today with a big parade down on main street
Got a purple heart and a silver star, solider gave a speech
Said he could run, he could duck, he could throw, he’s the one who rescued me
He said he could have played for Tennessee
Number Nineteen
He was Nineteen
Based on my Marine son's experiences with his 1stSgts, you could break down in tears at a company formation and none of the guys would ever admit to having seen it.
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CongressCritter™: Never have so few felt like they were owed so much by so many for so little.
...though it took me a while to wipe off the keyboard so that I could recommend it...
The group is a duo called Waycross. Here's a link to their MySpace page. You can read their bio too.
on Sirius 60, New Country, and from time to time on the commercial Country station here. And I'll admit to a lump in my throat and a tear in my eye.
In Vino Veritas
"Letters From Home"
"If You're Reading This"
"Soldier's Wife"
I can't think of the titles, but there was the one with the lines:
"I don't do it for the money, there's bills that I can't pay. I don't do it for the glory. I just do it anyway."
And then the Dixie Chicks song (there only good one) about the girl with the ribbon in her hair waiting for her soldier to come home...
There are a lot out there, Mac. I'm trying to get copies of them so I can burn a special CD...
"I Will Always Place The Mission First.
"I will never accept defeat.
"I will never quit.
"I will never leave a fallen comrade."
Warrior Ethos, US Army
"I Will Always Place The Mission First.
"I will never accept defeat.
"I will never quit.
"I will never leave a fallen comrade."
Warrior Ethos, US Army
There are many songs out there that are very meaningful to me, interestingly all of them are country. The only other one that has made me actually let the tears fall is "Arlington" by Trace Adkins.
has a majority of artists who really believe in this nation. Out of the major genres of music, that is. And even those smaller genres (like Christian Rock) are more about other values than America.
You get the occasional Rocker (usually old stuff) that really appreciates and understands what America means to him personally, but it's even rarer in any other genre.
And, yes, "Arlington" was a real tear-jerker.
Maybe we can compile a proper list of this kind of song...
"I Will Always Place The Mission First.
"I will never accept defeat.
"I will never quit.
"I will never leave a fallen comrade."
Warrior Ethos, US Army
too.
Thanks.
www.win-the-war.com.