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Roy Rolling

(7,624 posts)
1. An anthem of the Vietnam War
Mon Mar 23, 2026, 05:19 AM
Monday

I’m embarrassed to say I owned this song on 45rpm vinyl.

On edit: I’m not embarrassed to say I signed up for the draft but wasn’t called.

Unlike our piece-of-shit president whose daddy paid for him to evade military service. Come to think of it, nobody from the entire, traitorous, piece-of-shit Trump family has served in the U.S. military.

twodogsbarking

(18,673 posts)
3. It is good for countries that use it to prop up their economies.
Mon Mar 23, 2026, 07:10 AM
Monday

Saw them at the first Earth Day celebration in DC

Morbius

(990 posts)
5. War is a Racket
Mon Mar 23, 2026, 07:44 AM
Monday

Major General Smedley Butler. Book released in 1935; 91 years ago. Spot on and it made no difference.

Vinca

(53,934 posts)
6. Believe it or not, I have an oldies CD in my car and play this every so often. Great song at a horrible time.
Mon Mar 23, 2026, 07:52 AM
Monday

Then, of course, Seinfeld picked it up and I was singing it again.

Wild blueberry

(8,283 posts)
8. Somehow I've been playing this just about every day
Mon Mar 23, 2026, 03:18 PM
Monday

Knew it from American War on Vietnam days. Still GREAT song.
Thank you.

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