Music for the Memorial Day weekend.

[woodsprite]

Blades of Grass and Pure White Stones

Battle Hymn of the Republic

Eternal Father Strong to Save (Navy Hymn)

[Wwcd]

1. Thank you. Here's my wish music. No war, maybe the next generation

[atreides1]

2. More Music for Memorial Day

[MyOwnPeace]

3. I'll nominate this one!

As Charles Ives (the composer) once said, "this is as much fun as playing baseball!"

[The Polack MSgt]

4. This version is my favorite

[Bayard]

5. Two

Far Afghanistan, James Taylor. No idea why the video has someone riding a motor cycle through Mexico.

Back home Indiana, we just learn to get along
Civilized and socialized they teach you right from wrong
How to hold your liquor and how to hold your tongue
How to hold a woman or a baby or a gun
But nothing will prepare you for the far Afghanistan
You can listen to their stories and pick up what you can
You listen to their stories maybe read a book or two
Until they send you out there, man you haven’t got a clue

Oh the Hindu Kush, the Band-e Amir, the Hazara

They tell you a tradition in the hills of Kandahar
They say young boys are taken to the wilderness out there
Taken to the mountain alone and in the night
If he makes it home alive they teach him how to fight

They fought against the Russians, they fought against the Brits
They fought old Alexander, talking ‘bout him ever since
And after 9/11 here comes your Uncle Sam
Another painful lesson in the far Afghanistan

I was ready to be terrified and ready to be mad
I was ready to be homesick, the worst I’ve ever had
I expected to be hated and insulted to my face
But nothing could prepare me for the beauty of the place

No matter what they tell you all soldiers talk to God
It’s a private conversation written in your blood
The enemy’s no different, badass holy wind
That crazy bastard talks to God and his God talks back to him


War Rugs, Indigo Girls

War Rugs
Indigo Girls
War rugs in the hallway
Prayer rugs on the wall
Who's walkin' tall?
I should be kneelin'
Soldier girl, oh, soldier boy
Tell me what to say
When I see you at Christmas leave
Tattooed and hazed
Oh, we're all growin' up together
We're all makin' a mark on it
We're all damnin' the consequences
I want to understand
The soul you have in there
Young Egypt seized the moment
And brought that bastard down
You've got technology
And you've got archeology
We treated you like hunters
Until you kicked the goal
Now we're claimin' you for our team
'Cause what do we know?
Oh, we're all growin' up together
We're all watchin' the video
We're all damnin' the consequences
I want to understand
The soul you have in there

Soldier boy, oh, soldier girl
Tell me what to say
When I see you at Christmas leave

Oh, we're all growin' up together
We're all takin' it pass or fail
We're all damnin' the consequences
I want to understand
The soul it takes to stand
For something bigger than
Myself...

[Doc_Technical]

6. Fighting for Strangers

[videohead5]

7. The Hollies