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Mel Carter Sings Taps
Common Sense Evaluation ^

Posted on 09/15/2016 11:31:04 AM PDT by gaggs

Mel Carter performs the best vocal version of “Taps” that you’ll ever hear.

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TOPICS: Military/Veterans; Music/Entertainment
KEYWORDS: melcarter; taps

1 posted on 09/15/2016 11:31:04 AM PDT by gaggs
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To: gaggs

er, where’s the link?


2 posted on 09/15/2016 11:32:47 AM PDT by dp0622 (The only thing an upper crust conservative hates more than a liberal is a middle class conservative)
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To: gaggs

Time to get the eyes checked.
I thought this said Mel Torme Sings Taps.

Duh duh duh.....

Skiddly-iddly-boop-boop-a-beep-boop....

Duh duh duh......

Biddly-bop-da-bang-de-bang-bongo.....


3 posted on 09/15/2016 11:38:46 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: gaggs

I didn’t even know Taps had words!!

Beautiful.


4 posted on 09/15/2016 11:39:01 AM PDT by dp0622 (The only thing an upper crust conservative hates more than a liberal is a middle class conservative)
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To: gaggs

Awesome.


5 posted on 09/15/2016 11:40:10 AM PDT by WayneM (Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe.)
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To: gaggs

There are lyrics to Taps. This version is very well done.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ccduz30yvd0


6 posted on 09/15/2016 11:40:40 AM PDT by rfreedom4u (The root word of vigilante is vigilant!)
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To: dp0622
You should search the story behind the song. It's quite poignant.
7 posted on 09/15/2016 11:45:24 AM PDT by Know et al ( Keep on Freepin'!!!)
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To: rfreedom4u

That was beautiful. I only knew the first verse. Definitely moving.


8 posted on 09/15/2016 11:51:27 AM PDT by Wneighbor (I'm deplorable.)
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To: gaggs

bump


9 posted on 09/15/2016 12:05:41 PM PDT by EveningStar
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To: Know et al

I will. Probably as sad as the beautiful song itself. Still remember it at BIL’s funeral.

He was Vietnam vet.


10 posted on 09/15/2016 1:05:10 PM PDT by dp0622 (The only thing an upper crust conservative hates more than a liberal is a middle class conservative)
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To: Know et al

#7 John Wayne - Taps
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usk81XVsE9o


11 posted on 09/15/2016 2:24:42 PM PDT by minnesota_bound
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To: gaggs

I could not remember who sang this in this thread. Thank you for posting it. Mel Carter singing one of my favorites: “Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKturN4Beyg


12 posted on 05/04/2017 9:15:06 PM PDT by PghBaldy (12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team scouts photo-op locations.)
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