Comments on: Happy Veterans Day

By: San Diego MLS

San Diego MLS — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 14:10:20 +0000

The Dixie Chicks are amazing!I like “Sparrow” solely written and performed by Hal Ketchum from his “Father Time” cd. The setting for this story song is the Civil War. San Diego MLS

By: Erik North

Erik North — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 04:09:18 +0000

Not a country track by any means, but my pick for a Veterans Day tribute is “Hymn To The Fallen”, part of John Williams’ majestic score to Steven Spielberg’s 1998 World War II epic SAVING PRIVATE RYAN:

By: Leeann Ward

Leeann Ward — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:27:52 +0000

* “‘Til the Last Shot’s Fired.”

By: Leeann Ward

Leeann Ward — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:27:34 +0000

There are a lot of great soldier songs. A current one that I love is Trace Adkins’ “When the Last Shot’s Fired.”

By: Mando

Mando — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:33:23 +0000

Travelin Soldier is my favorite soldier song as well! The Dixie Chicks are amazing!

By: Bob

Bob — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:42:03 +0000

I always liked the Jimmy Webb song Galveston made famous by Glen Campbell. But the song that was the most popular during the Viet Nam war was “We gotta get out of this place” by Eric Burdon and the Animals. It was obviously not written as a soldier song but the title made it fit the situation.

Of more recent vintage, I like “Sparrow” solely written and performed by Hal Ketchum from his “Father Time” cd. The setting for this story song is the Civil War. Then there’s the big Big & Rich song “8th of November”, a very realistic protrayal of a horrific battle.