To all the 65,000 young men that died in Vietnam. Heros!
@chrispowers8339
14 күн бұрын
His greatest achievement in music is this song!🫡😉💪❤️🙏
@danjohnson2986
Жыл бұрын
As a Marine. This song has always hit deep. Very underrated song that needs more recognition. Great react.
@redlegbravo13
Жыл бұрын
@@TheElevenBravo20feel that bro airborne artillery here
@tommy2x4
Жыл бұрын
squid boy here. somebody always choppin' onions when this song is on...
@byrnejr
9 ай бұрын
Thank you for your service
@martygivens6726
6 ай бұрын
When I was going through Pararescue Indoc at Lackland we would go the club every weekend and whenever they played this song everyone who wasn't a Marine would get off the dance floor so they could all dance together to it. I liked that.
@Stevedrums741
5 ай бұрын
Thank you, sir.
@CBNZandar
Жыл бұрын
My dad was in that war he never talked about it. Rest in Peace. I knew it was a traumatic thing in his life. When he was drunk he would play this song and sing at the top of his voice and cry. I can still see him doing it in my head to this day.
@levpoplow7354
Жыл бұрын
@CBNZandar Thank you for sharing that deeply personal, deeply touching memory.
@Merri1961
11 ай бұрын
And that is why he drank....we need to take care of our vets better....way better. ❤
@Azabaxe80
6 ай бұрын
@@Merri1961 Damned right we should. Why this is an issue boggles my mind.
@wasclit11
4 ай бұрын
20Th SOS MAC-V/SOG - UH-1N Twin Engine Huey Door Gunner - our motto I had engraved on my Zippo lighter - "LIVE BY CHANCE, LOVE BY CHOICE, KILL BY PROFESSION - I added one more line __ "DRINK TO FORGET" thank goodness beer was only 10 cents a can. PS: Recovering addict 35 years Clean & Sober
@chrisvibz4753
3 ай бұрын
@@wasclit11Thank you for your service sir. fuck the government for putting our young men in a war they werent allowed to win. God bless your soul❤️🇺🇸💯
@jamishops
Жыл бұрын
You got it exactly right. Billy wrote it at the request of his friends who were in the war. He was hesitant because he wasn’t there, but had his buddies tell him what it was like over there. He hated the war, but thought the soldiers deserved a heroes welcome home that they never received. He brings veterans on stage when he does it in concert. Try the River Of Dreams video for a totally different Billy Joel style. Great reaction.
@barringtonbing393
2 күн бұрын
Bill’s best song in my books
@chrisgerhart5701
2 ай бұрын
A veteran of 2-5 CAV, I appreciate your review and comments, thank you gentlemen
@bluelionvintage8134
Ай бұрын
Thank you for your service.
@celestelittek7360
9 ай бұрын
Billy interviewed the vets to get their stories and many of their quotes are now lyrics, yes he has vets singing the chorus, it was shameful how Vietnam vets returned home to judgement...Billy is singing their songs, thank you to those who serve ❤❤❤
@randygabbert7831
Жыл бұрын
I'm a Vietnam vet and this song causes me more emotional pain than any other Vietnam related song. It always makes me tear up because of its accuracy and detail, striking to the heart. I've always been impressed that he could write such a powerfully insightful song about the war, having never been in the armed forces or in combat!
@jamesloughran7278
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for your service.
@ericsicard910
11 ай бұрын
I’m french but was listening to this on loop when I was a teen. I could project myself being stuck in this situation in this insane war. I have read somewhere that Billy wanted to join the US army with his friends but these asked him to stay in the US and tell their story on their behalf. They sent him letters with details on their vietnam experience. He took time to digest it before writing this masterpiece. Then in his concerts he used veterans to sing in the choir and asked them to stand on the front of the scene.
@Bob-pw7rf
11 ай бұрын
you have my admiration
@Stevedrums741
5 ай бұрын
Thank you for your service. Billy has said that while writing the concept for this song, he "interviewed" several veterans and he simply put to music what they told him through their own experiences.
@johndessoye
2 ай бұрын
Welcome Home
@rebeccabrewer6259
8 ай бұрын
Thank you, Gentlemen for this. Made my eyes so sweaty. My father, RIP passed in 2009, from pancreatic cancer and mouth cancer and spread throughout his body at the end. Three tours in Vietnam and it broke him. Agent Orange got him. Then I was broken. Thank you for this!!
@Stevedrums741
5 ай бұрын
❤🩹
@belvagurr403
Ай бұрын
My beloved Brother In Law died February 5th at 77, from 5 different cancers and kidney failure. He was a Marine 3/4 India Company, 1967-68. He didn’t talk about it but he overcame his PTSD and was able to be a DI at Camp Lejuene. After his service he continued by being a deputy, Assistant Sheriff and Police Chief for 20 years. He retired when his cancers began and he had to step down.
@dianel222
3 ай бұрын
His music & arrangements emphasize his glorious lyrics. 💜💜💜
@davidrosen3970
7 ай бұрын
This song kills me. Always has. No he never served and some folks, vets, called him on it, but the song lives on..so relevant today with so much violence in the world. Rock on Billy.
@jamesfarrell4016
7 ай бұрын
This video was recorded at Nassau coliseum Long Island
@CPACK1
Жыл бұрын
All these guys that had to go into war had courage.
@zmbiaccountant2812
Жыл бұрын
My Dad and Uncle are both Vietnam Vets. This song always makes me cry. Dad turned 80 last month. He still seems like, haunted, from his time there.
@renecuellar3078
Жыл бұрын
Can't ever listen to this and not get choked up. Beautiful song.
@deborahcornell171
Жыл бұрын
The average age of the soldiers who fought in Vietnam was 19. The most common last words heard by medics were the boys calling for their mothers. Billy's lyrics ring so true. This song makes me weep & I didn't lose anyone in that war. But I was a young teen, horrified by the nightly news as I grew up. A couple of other great songs are "The Downeaster Alexa" (an ode to Long Island fisherman) & "Miami 2017" (hard to describe but evokes apocalyptic chaos). For Billy's lighter side check out "For The Longest Time", Billy's tip of the hat to the street corner acapella groups he loved growing up. I love that ya'll are appreciating this man's talent. 💙☮💙☮💙☮💙☮💙☮💙
@AirplayBeats
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching!!
@teresa2845
Жыл бұрын
this song makes me cry too... My Grandpa was a military man... he was in WWII, Korea and Vietnam.... he was a Sargent... mainly because he didn't want to be an officer. He ended up being a drill Sargent and my mom and dad met while he was stationed in Germany and so was my Dad. My dads time was up.... and he and my mom came back to the US... just before President Kennedy extended the enlisted soldiers. Otherwise my dad would have been one of the first wave of soldiers sent to Vietnam... my mom and Dad probably would not have gotten married and me and my sister would never have been born.. I was lucky and didn't lose anyone there either. My Uncle ( on my moms side)...was a green beret in Vietnam. He had a hard time after the war... mentally. I didn't know a lot about Vietnam when I was growing up. I do remember being taught that soldiers are were to be treated with respect And I could not understand why people were not following that... why after everything they went through.... they were treated so badly. Guess that's one of the many reasons why this song brings me to tears.
@deborahcornell171
Жыл бұрын
@@teresa2845 Oh, my. Your family has such a proud military heritage. Thank you, Teresa, for such an interesting & thoughtful reply. It touched my heart.💙🌿
@cassbumk3565
Жыл бұрын
This is incredible live. I saw him back in 87 and it sounded like helicopters landing on the roof of the Forum. The background singers are Vietnam Veterans. Thank you to all who served in Vietnam, Welcome Home.
@wordgiesworld5483
16 күн бұрын
This came out when I was teenager. My dad served in Korea and I had uncles and cousins who served in WWII, Korea and Vietnam. They never talked about their experiences. I wanted to know more about their service because I was enlisting in the Army. After listening to this, I understood why they didn’t talk about it. It was in their past and they were concentrating on the now. Great reaction as usual. Cheers.
@EPK14-e3y
2 ай бұрын
Billy Joel saw a lot of his friends drafted into the Vietnam war. He never went, wasn’t drafted. But seeing good friends go affected him so much, he wrote this song. When he plays it live, he ALWAYS Has veterans from allllllll the wars/conflicts come on stage to sing the chorus.
@timp8843
Жыл бұрын
First time I heard this was the first time I saw father cry.
@AnnaLykins-i5f
9 ай бұрын
Billy wrote this for a good friend, who did go.
@toeareg100
10 ай бұрын
I love your reaction. This legendary song needs to be felt and you guys were feeling it.
@twwtjohns
Жыл бұрын
At every concert Billy Joel has a group of veterans brought on stage to sing 'and we would all go down together' during the song. It adds an element that brings tears to your eyes.
@robertasirgutz8800
Жыл бұрын
Your openness to the rock genre is really impressive. My friend, Larry, was Billy's first bass player.. Lucky me, I got to go to all the shows. What a great time in my life.
@ニコちゃん-q1z
Жыл бұрын
Great!
@itsmadfar
Жыл бұрын
Never fails to bring tears....
@joelliebler5690
Жыл бұрын
One of the most moving songs of all time! It is Billy’s most critically acclaimed song.
@korinamoss3581
3 ай бұрын
Two of his close friends were killed in Vietnam and some of his crewmates and friends had been in it and urged him to write it, even though he was hesitant since he hadn't served. But he talked to lots of veterans and there it is.
@thedealer777
Жыл бұрын
The song started with those "chopper" blades of Bell UH-1 "Hueys" comin' in. Man, even after decades, i still remember that sound, like I remember my mother's own voice
@SRS13Rastus
11 ай бұрын
Along with Brothers in Arms, this is possibly the most powerful songs in honour of those who served.. To all who do, or have served.... THANK YOU is NEVER enough... I had a friend who DID serve, after leaving the service He once said. "I don't know what's wrong with me. I don't trust people, I can't settle ANYWHERE. WHAT DID I DO WORNG????." This broke my heart and I replied saying this... "You were a kind, gentle, intelligent and thoughtful person as a kid, The Army took you in and broke you down bit by bit, to create a warrior to defend us civvies. They made you part of a brotherhood I'll never understand, where even the comaptriots you HATE you absolutely KNOW will stand back to back with you and fight off oppresssion. You were a completely different person when you were on leave compared to who you were as a kid, but that's what they NEEDED you to be! When you left they just cut you loose, alone into civilian life. So you went from that world where you could trust EVERYONE around you with your life and were dumped into a world where everyone is trying to f**k everyone else over for almost nothing. How can you expect to trust ANYONE in civvie street after that? I can see it! You're around for 3-6 months, then you disappear for 3-6 months, same as your average posting in the military. Let me tell you something.... THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH YOU! NEVER say that to me again! You served with honour, You gave your blood, sweat and tears so we that have the freedoms we have right now. You will ALWAYS have my admiration, respect and friendship till my dying day! Anything you need just ask, even just someone to talk to, you don't need to relive what you went through, just show up and we'll sit quietly or shoot the breeze, I'll be right here." He broke down and wept... This warrior fell apart in front of me and said "How did YOU know?" "Because I watched, because I saw the transitions you went through, most importantly, because I was and always will be your friend, friends, TRUE friends become Family, just like those you served with are, You are the Brother I never had and I couldn't be more PROUD to have known you and counted you as my brother!"
@greggibson33
Жыл бұрын
Chills........
@karenwalsh1143
3 ай бұрын
Loved when you put your arm around your brother!❤ It means so much in these days!
@anncosten3222
11 ай бұрын
WOW!!!!!! OH GOD, HELP US ALL. GOD BLESS! FUNNY, REALLY. WE ALL KNOW WHATS COMING. I LOVE YOU, MY FRIENDS.
@chris...9497
Жыл бұрын
If you look carefully at Billy Joel's left hand, you'll easily see white bandages on his left thumb. He was performing with a broken thumb.
@celestelittek
9 ай бұрын
Billy interviewed vets about Saigon and used their words in his lyrics, the men singing the chorus are vets who shared their stories....Billy was upset about the way Vietnam vets were treated and wanted to help people understand the nightmare they survived. Thank you to all who have served ❤🩹
@dougbodenhamer9391
Жыл бұрын
One of the most beautifull, saddest, poignant, hardest hitting songs ever. There's no joy in war, only casualties, dead and living.
@Stevedrums741
5 ай бұрын
This song as always hit hard with me. Especially now with my "baby" going into basic training in June. For my money, the greatest song written about Vietnam in the history of the medium.
@TexasMagnolia
Жыл бұрын
That’s Veteran’s singing on stage. Today, Our flag is burned in the streets. Our Monuments are torn-down. Forgetting the sacrifices of our US Military.
@petepotaczek2534
Жыл бұрын
When me first went to Vietnam they had no idea what to expect. Ask any of the solders in the first couple of years over there, they all thought they'd die!! Also, the Vietnamese would count the beats of the chopper rotors to know when to fire rpgs.
@mc76
Жыл бұрын
Hey, guys, if you get a chance, check out Joel's Kennedy Center Honors ceremony. Garth Brooks sang this song, and halfway through, he was joined onstage by a bunch of Vietnam Veterans who sang the chorus. Not a dry eye in the house.
@AirplayBeats
Жыл бұрын
I’ve got to check that out. Thanks for watching!!
@TheNotedHero
Жыл бұрын
@@AirplayBeats hopefully this is still on your list? It's a great video, seeing Billy being honoured like that and a bunch of artists performing his songs for him.
@danielmccann8325
Жыл бұрын
THis is an incredible song and the lyrics are moving. You are right about having knowledge about the miltary. I had to look up the meaning of counting the rotors, had something to with knowing which type of helicopter was coming.
@davidgross990
Жыл бұрын
Gunships and evac Huey's sounded different so it depended if you were hoping for fire support, or an evac. bird that's what you were hoping to hear, and was listening for.
@davidgross990
Жыл бұрын
Gunships and evac Huey's sounded different so it depended if you were hoping for fire support, or an evac. bird that's what you were hoping to hear, and was listening for.
@danielmccann8325
Жыл бұрын
@@davidgross990 Thanks for the explanation .
@blackwolf6082
Жыл бұрын
Such a tremendous song
@paulabarrows7023
Жыл бұрын
He didn't serve in the military but he had many friends who did.
@judyhuurman1237
Жыл бұрын
Apparently Billy never served in Vietnam but wrote this song as a tribute to his friends who did.
@MrDirty-if7gc
Жыл бұрын
You guys are getting the music lovers treatment, great choice.
@joycegibbs5267
11 ай бұрын
this song flaws me every time. Just incredible.
@chrisredlich7075
11 ай бұрын
I cannot believe this song has not gotten as many hits as it deserves. Many thanks to every vet.
@Azabaxe80
6 ай бұрын
Alice In Chains do a song called "Rooster". It's songwriter/guitarist Jerry Cantrell's tribute to his father, a Viet Nam vet, and it's sung from Cantrell père's point of view. Mr. Cantrell Sr.'s nickname, even before he went into the service, was "Rooster". That is also what the M60 gunner in a platoon was called. Coincidental, but poetic. there's a line in there that always gets me. It goes _"Gloria sends me pictures of my boy"_ . Gloria was his wife, Jerry Jr.'s mom. Like many vets, Cantrell Sr. became distant or alienated from his family, and years later, this song was a conduit for both father and son to reconnect. As human beings we all need to be validated. The nation, as a whole, never validated the service of Viet Nam veterans. I personally believe that war was a mistake. The way the country treated those it asked to fight it was a sin.
@rustbeltwriter
8 ай бұрын
I am a woman, never served, never had any relatives who served in Vietnam, and yet this song always makes me tear up. War is such a tragic blight on every country. So many millions of unnecessary dead, wounded, and forever missing. There has to be a different way.
@MrDoctorMabuse
8 ай бұрын
Amen. Unfortunately it makes me think of this: "War is a continuation of politics by other means" - Carl Von Clausewitz
@mjm5081
6 ай бұрын
🙏✌❤ 🌎
@stevepincombe3836
Жыл бұрын
Great review, guys.
@joshlobel8111
Жыл бұрын
The drums at the end might very well be described as machine gun fire, just a thought. Absolutely touching song, Billy is a legend.
@edmeade9180
3 ай бұрын
No, Billy was not in the military But this is an incredible patriotic song. I believe we wrote it about the marines one for all for one. God bless America fellas
@stephenbloom8107
Жыл бұрын
Chills, every time!
@charlenewebb5893
Жыл бұрын
We all watched it on Tv back then ,This was Vietnam senseless War !
@teresa2845
Жыл бұрын
when I seen it was live and that he was older in this performance... I didn't know how this was gonna go. To be honest I didn't think it was going to be good and I was kind of upset... thinking you would never hear the good version.... But I have to say that he did great. Those guys that were singing.... were really there. I didn't hear this song until the 90s...my sister was in the Marines and told me to listen to it... I went out and bought it right away. Starts out hearing a helicopter
@edbluez99
Жыл бұрын
Check out Garth Brooks performing this at the Kennedy Center Honors Billy Joel 2013. Hardly a dry eye in the house.
@cherylalexander1948
Жыл бұрын
Makes me cry every time.
@paullanoue5228
Жыл бұрын
Great song!
@dh14ster
11 ай бұрын
When I was a Soldier stationed in Germany in the 80's, we listened to this song and it always moved us. Thank you for sharing. Please consider Piano Man, Captain Jack, and I've Loved These Days. As Soldiers not long after Vietnam, Brother sin Arms by Dire Straits also moved us.
@steveclarke4542
10 ай бұрын
As a Soldier, always respect your Enemy.
@jamesfarrell4016
7 ай бұрын
Billy interviewed some vets about experiences in the Vietnam war n told them he was writing a new song.
@chaseCween
Жыл бұрын
great reaction do more billy!
@AirplayBeats
Жыл бұрын
More Billy on the way!!
@riccardoangeli802
Жыл бұрын
Piano Man unico artista che ha solo gioielli nel suo repertorio... E dal vivo nettamente il migliore ... Da giovane era un performer portentoso ... 🎹👏🎹👏
@wasclit11
4 ай бұрын
20th SOS MAC-V/SOG UH-1N Twin Engine Huey Door Gunner - I obsess on this song not only because of the words but those guys singing the chorus are all Vietnam vets. I was 20 and was paid an extra $4 a Day for that job. Shot a real Mini-gun GAU-2/B - not like the one on COD Black Ops - my grandson got me hooked on the game. My buddies asked if I wanted to go back to Vietnam for closure with them. I asked, "Can I take my gun with me - I think I missed a few." They went without me.
@kimberlyianaro3774
Жыл бұрын
The men singing the chorus are all viet nam vets - and still holding onto each other. F ck war.
@1bigrowdy
Жыл бұрын
Until the Night is one of his best songs you never heard It was written as a tribute to the Righteous Brothers .It takes you through an awesome story.
@RotcivVanDahl
Жыл бұрын
This concert tour, the nylon curtain was amazing. This was the last song. Not a dry eye around.
@katesimmons9297
6 ай бұрын
No Billy was not in Vietnam, but many of his close friends were. He was leery about producing the song bc he was not there but always thought that the soldiers deserved recognition for fighting a war pushed by politicians. His veteran friends encouraged him to release the song.
@RadCenter
Жыл бұрын
One of my favorite Billy Joel performances is this version of "And So It Goes." Just heartbreaking. kzitem.info/news/bejne/p36FnJVogV-hpI4
@ButternutGOLD
Жыл бұрын
Cat. Stevens : moon shadow
@Prozak63
Жыл бұрын
Stellar song to say the least...
@AirplayBeats
Жыл бұрын
I love it
@griffcrammond6640
Жыл бұрын
That stage was one hell of an LZ.
@freedomluvr5126
Жыл бұрын
Three important factors regarding Vietnam: 1) The South Vietnamese were our allies because they were supposedly fighting against the spread of Communism, but the truth is that regime was about as corrupt as it gets. The young Americans that were fighting the war were quite split on who was the enemy. The rest of the young people were trying to find a way to get out of being drafted or were protesting in the streets over here to stop the war - or both. Which brings us to fact 2) The draft changed everything. We were being literally kidnapped off the street and sent half way around the world to fight a war that most of us detested. 3) Over 50,000 American boys died there. About 30% of them were draftees. Almost everybody back in the States knew at least one young man that did not come back. The lyric, "Who was wrong and who was right didn't matter in the thick of the fight," was the perfect illustration of the fact that a lot of the soldiers were not in it for any principles. Many might have started with good intentions, but eventually most were just trying to survive and get home to the people they loved. Now with this in mind, react to Fortunate Son by Creedence Clearwater Revival. It's about how the rich could find ways to keep their sons out of the draft, but the poor kids just got sucked in. Thanks for the listen. Good job.
@annlykins4792
Жыл бұрын
Those boys were kids🇺🇸
@jaymaloney8321
Жыл бұрын
Don’t forget that the American phase of the war ended in January 1973. The North Vietnamese were truly beaten. When the Congress was shifted to the Democratic party in 1974, they totally abandoned the south Vietnamese. By 1973 they had become a decent and effective army In theSpring of 1975, the NVA invaded. And they had no more fuel, no ammunition. We left them to die.
@marthaw7664
10 ай бұрын
He was therefor his friend and wrote h this
@Chiari_Queen_T
Жыл бұрын
Billy did not serve in the military, but he sure can write a story and put it to music!
@igmugleska966
9 ай бұрын
The visuals in the video aren’t needed. The lyrics are so vivid, as songs tend to be. Chills on this one, every time.
@kingcassius2586
Жыл бұрын
Let the dang song flow. It's too beautiful to get so butchered by the love of the pause button.
@cherylalexander1948
7 ай бұрын
Those are Vietnam vets singing the chorus.
@frankcastle9991
Жыл бұрын
Another great song . There’s no atheists in foxholes.
@VinceP-rx3uh
4 ай бұрын
Yes Billy Joel was in Vietnam. I feel the same way I was in the Marine corps in the '80s and it's real Marines leave no one behind dead or alive we are all coming home.
@fionahancock1282
Жыл бұрын
im in australia and i know that he knows how bad it was because it is very well known how bad america was at that war
@kkampy4052
7 ай бұрын
This sadly didn't get much airplay.
@johnwriter8234
Жыл бұрын
I saw hin perform this in los angeles year 2000..vets on stage singing .. , not a DRY EYE IN THE HOUSE!!
@steveclapper5424
Жыл бұрын
I can tell y'all appreciate storytelling try listening to Gordon Light foot another gifted storyteller.
@jankoevoet4042
Жыл бұрын
So you like that one eh ? Here's another beauty for you ! kzitem.info/news/bejne/1KGVvayKiZlihaw
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