RED GUM's 'I was Only 19' : Australian Viet Nam Song, c.1983 Video link

[1feral1]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=Urtiyp-G6jY

Seems there is some confusion who Frankie and Mick are, as they are on my sig block below my posts. This song was written for them, have a listen to the lyrics. Good Aussie VN B7W footage used in the video.

Regards,

Wes

Play loud!



Edited by Vern to correct typo in the topic title.

 

[1feral1]

Sorry for the spelling mistakes, as I've lost my ability to edit.


Regards,

Wes

 

[armyvern]

Sorry for the spelling mistakes, as I've lost my ability to edit.


Regards,

Wes

I did it.

Vern

 

[1feral1]

Here is another version, a live one, different videos, I like this one.

Many of us Veterans can identify with the song, and many nights I have laid in a hot tube, candles on, scented  muscle relaxants in the water, and a bottle of JD to soften a few twisted thoughts of not so long ago.

Enjoy.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=1gmgwx77osw

 

[Joe_McSweeney]

Excellent song. And seeing as how my old man (father) went through...correction...is going through what the song mentions towards the end I dug up a wikipedia blurb on it. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Was_Only_Nineteen.

It makes sense that Mick and Frankie are major characters in the song as they were the inspiration for it. Probably brings a shiver and a tear to them when they hear it.

Thanks Mr. Wesley for bringing this tune to my attention, I hadn't heard it before.

Have a good one,
Joe.