FReeper Canteen - Tunes For Our Troops - 23 March 2013

Our Troops Rock!!!!!!!!!! | The Canteen DJ's

[luvie]

THESE TUNES ARE FOR THEM!!
GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS!

Maysa~Friendly Pressure

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[Publius]

Trivia question: Who wrote “This is My Song”? Answer: Charlie Chaplin.

Charlie had ceased acting in 1952 with “Limelight”, and “The Countess from Hong Kong” was to be the last film he wrote and directed. He intended this song for Al Jolson, but unfortunately Jolson had been dead for 17 years. Due to the fact that Chaplin and Petula Clark were neighbors in Switzerland, the song made its way to Clark, who took a shine to it. Her producing partner Tony Hatch didn’t like it, so it ended up being produced by a different team in Los Angeles.

The song is written in the pre-World War I style of a long introduction leading into a long chorus. The single consisted of the chorus only, so I’ve dug up the album version. It scored at #57 this week on its way to the Top 10.

Petula Clark: “This is My Song”

[luvie]

THESE TUNES ARE FOR THEM!!
GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS!

Chuck Willis~C C Rider

Reachin' waaaaaay back now! :)

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[ConorMacNessa]

MAY ALMIGHTY GOD UPHOLD AND DEFEND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA!



This Nation is dearer to me than my own life.
I fought for it willingly and proudly, as my ancestors have done since the American Revolution, and as members of my family continue to do to this very day.



Memorial to Battery "C", 5th U.S. Artillery at Gettysburg, PA
My 3-greats grandfather, Cpl. William Murphy,
a member of this Battery, was wounded by shrapnel
at the Clump of Trees in Pickett’s Charge,
July 3, 1863.

In the Second World War my Father, who enlisted in the Navy on his eighteenth birthday, my Father-in-Law, a Marine, and a veritable platoon of my Uncles and Great Uncles served in the Army, The Army Air Force, The Navy and the Marine Corps, in the American Theatre, in the Pacific, and in Europe. I would add that my Maternal Grandmother served as a Civilian at the Philadelphia Navy Yard from WWII until the late 60’s. One of my prized possessions is her Certificate of Appreciation for Service During WWII from President Truman.

My Father was called up from the Reserves for the Korean War and served on board the USS Borie, DD-704 as a Radioman Third Class in the combat zone. The Borie was part of the armada that participated in the Hungnam Evacuation in December, 1950. He earned a commission as a Medical Service Corps Officer by examination in 1951 and served faithfully, zealously and professionally in the Navy until his retirement in 1969.

In my youth, I spilled my blood for it on the Field of Battle, in a far-off land, in a war that was scorned by many of my contemporaries, a war in which we were victorious in every major engagement on the field, and a war in which we were betrayed by a coterie of spineless politicos, by The Fifth Column that masquerades as the media, by Academia, and by the Hollywood elite.

I was joined in that cause by my Father, who had boots on the ground in-country on several occasions in the early 60’s. I was likewise joined by several cousins in the Navy, Army, Marine Corps and Coast Guard.



In my old age, the jackals gather again, seeking once more to steal a victory won by another generation of Americans, seeking to transform our Beloved Nation into a Socialist State in which we are all tools of the collective rather than free men and women, a State in which we will be nothing more than subjects rather than free and proud citizens. They seek by every artifice, scheme and fraud known to man to undo the American Revolution.



Though I am old and weak, I would willingly fight for our Beloved Nation once again, and, if necessary, give my life for it if doing so would advance the cause of Liberty.

I say this without boast or apology – I am no better or worse than the millions of American men and women who have answered the Nation’s call, and I am no hero. I am simply one of the millions of Americans who did his or her duty when called upon by the Nation to do so. Many of my Comrades-in-Arms join in posting on this Forum.



The consequences of the 2012 election have unfolded at an alarming pace. Those consequences include an intensified attack on our basic Freedoms, an increasing tax burden on the middle class and small business, and an increasingly aggressive endorsement of the Gay Agenda with its concomitant attack on traditional marriage and our dearly held family values.

Yet now is not the time for despair; it is not the time for surrender. Now is rather the time to reaffirm with resolve our core values: individual liberty, self-reliance and personal responsibility, honoring the traditional family, the sanctity of human life, Love of God and Country, and Courage in the face of great Peril. These are the values that made this Nation great, the values that sustained it through over two centuries of wars, economic upheaval and civil unrest. These are the values that are anathema to the left, the values that contemporary society has largely abandoned, and the values that we must proclaim anew.

There are those who say they will discourage their sons and daughters from serving in our military because of the repeal of “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” and the advance of the Gay Agenda under this Regime. This course of action will ensure the imminent subversion and effective dismantling of our military. I will not countenance the relinquishment of our splendid military to a gang of perverts. My family has served since the Revolution, we serve now, and we will serve in the future. My youngest son, John Man, is bent on becoming a Marine, and I will give him every encouragement to stand in the yellow footprints and follow in a long and honorable tradition.

Many now advocate secession from the Union. Secession is not the answer, even if it could be accomplished. This is the greatest Nation to emerge in the long history of this planet, and it will endure the abuses of the present Regime, survive and flourish in Freedom again!

More to the point, this is MY Country – and yours! Here I am and here I stay! I am not willing to abandon it to the Leftist traitors now in power or to any other enemies, domestic or foreign. I took a solemn oath when I shipped on over forty-five years ago to support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic – that oath bound me while I wore the uniform, it binds me today and will continue to bind me until I die.

"Hige sceal þe heardra, heorte þe cenre,
Mod sceal þe mare, þe ure mægen lytlað. "

"Will shall be the sterner, heart the keener,
Spirit shall be the greater as our might lessens."

(Battle of Maldon – lines 313-314)

KNOW THIS: I will not sit idly by while Marxists, atheists, perverts and traitors work relentlessly to sabotage the heroic efforts and sacrifices of over two centuries of Patriots, to rip away our basic Freedoms, and to bring this great Nation to its knees.

May God continue to Bless and Protect the United States of America – A Beacon of Freedom shining through the darkness of a World beset by Tyranny!

May God Bless and Protect our Gallant Troops of all Services – men and women - combat and non-combat – of whatever MOS. By virtue of their service and sacrifice we continue to enjoy the benefits of Freedom!

With the help of Almighty God, may the Right and our Beloved Nation prevail!

Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

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Rio
~ Duran Duran ~

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[luvie]

THESE TUNES ARE FOR THEM!!
GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS!

Michael Lington~You and I

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[luvie]

THESE TUNES ARE FOR THEM!!
GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS!

Climax Blues Band~Couldn't Get It Right

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Lucky Star
~ Madonna ~

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[Publius]

Lennon and McCartney were aiming for real depth. This came in at #5 this week. I always thought it was about a mental hospital, but it turns out that it was about a Liverpool transit center.

The Beatles: “Penny Lane”

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Bad Case Of Loving You
~ Robert Palmer ~

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[luvie]

THESE TUNES ARE FOR THEM!!
GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS!

Ottmar Liebert/Carlos Santana~Samba Pa Ti

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[Fiji Hill]

Thanks for posting "This is My Song." I've never heard the long version before. My brother, at the time an avid collector of 8 mm silent movies, was aware right off the bat that the song was written by one of his heroes, Charlie Chaplin.

My favorite Petula Clark song is Tout au Long du Calendrier (Calendar Girl), from 1961.

[CMS]

It's been a long week. But thats the life of an NCO

Ashleigh is doing good, she's sitting up on her own from a laying position.

How are you?

[luvie]

THESE TUNES ARE FOR THEM!!
GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS!

Colin Ray~In This Life

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[luvie]

I’m doin’ good! The weather is cooling a bit...it’s way too early for hot weather! That’s a good thing in West Texas!

My son will be a Master Sgt on Aoril 1st. He would know what you’re talking about! :)

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Manic Monday
~ The Bangles ~

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[Publius]

They came from Chicago, and this hit was produced by their friends in the Windy City. It came in at #4. (I always thought they were singing “Canada Dry”.)

The Buckinghams: “Kind of a Drag”

The Buckinghams had been introduced to James William Guercio as a result of the success of “Kind of a Drag”. The group signed at Columbia, and this was their first release with Guercio as producer. If you listen to the brass, you can hear the first hints of Chicago and Blood Sweat & Tears, whom Guercio was to produce a year later. This came in at #59 on its way to the Top 10.

The Buckinghams: “Don’t You Care?”

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Let's Go
~ The Cars ~

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Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
~ Cyndi Lauper ~

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[luvie]

THESE TUNES ARE FOR THEM!!
GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS!

Rick Braun~Use Me

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