FReeper Canteen ~ WW II Dedication and Memorial Day Weekend Music ~ May 29 2004

~ MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND MUSIC CELEBRATION ~
Please join us in the Canteen in our musical tribute and celebration to our Veterans, Active Duty, and their families. Please click on all the icons for music and lyrics to each song. (Not all songs will have lyrical links.) Thank you! God Bless each of you. Have a safe and fun weekend. (Songs will be removed Tuesday!)

* WARNING* "God" is mentioned quite frequently in many of our Patriotic songs below. If you have problems with these lyrics, may He feel justified to light a fire under thy ass to alleviate this issue.

Music Key:

- Lyrics

- Song

Patriotism is easy to understand in America; it means looking out for yourself by looking out for your country.
----Calvin Coolidge

~ Flag Salute ~
(Click on each flag)

I think patriotism is like charity -- it begins at home.
------Henry James

The Star Spangled Banner	The Stars and Stripes Forever
God Bless The USA	Battle Hymn of The Republic
America The Beautiful	Dixie
Yankee Doodle Dandy	God Bless America by Kate Smith
You're A Grand Ole Flag	My Country Tis Of Thee (America)
The Bonnie Blue Flag	There's A Star Spangled Banner..

O beautiful for heroes prov'd
In liberating strife,
Who more than self their country loved,
And mercy more than life.
--- "America The Beautiful" Katherine Lee Bates (July 4, 1895)

Hail To The Chief	Over There
Rosie The Riveter	Praise The Lord & Pass The Ammunition
Who's Next? By FReeper Vetnet	I Want To Hear A Yankee Doodle...
Pledge Of Allegiance by Red	America, Why I Love Her
Taps by John Wayne	The Ballad Of The Green Beret
Ragged Old Flag	When Johnny Comes Marching..

The brave die never, though they sleep in dust:
Their courage nerves a thousand living men.
~Minot J. Savage

The Navy Hymn (Eternal Father)	Battle of New Orleans
Armed Forces Medley (Music)	Armed Forces Medley (Vocals)
Dog Faced Soldier	All American Soldier
This Is The Army, Mr. Jones	Blood On The Risers
Anchors Aweigh	Liberty Fanfare
This Land Is Your Land	Old Glory

But the freedom that they fought for, and the country grand they wrought for,
Is their monument to-day, and for aye.
~Thomas Dunn English

Land Of Hope and Glory (Instrumental)	The Stars and Stripes Forever (Ver 2)
Fanfare For The Common Man	Longest Day
Till Then	Army Air Force Heaven
Some Gave All	Have You Forgotten?
Where The Stars And Stripes And...	Fightin' Side Of Me
Courtesy Of The Red, White, and...	America by Neil Diamond

We come, not to mourn our dead soldiers, but to praise them.
~Francis A. Walker

American Soldier	Taliban Song
Holy War	When I'm Gone
Amazed	I'm Already There
Only In America	Letters From Home
Tough Little Boys	Beer For My Horses
My Front Porch Looking In	My Town

Is't death to fall for Freedom's right?
He's dead alone who lacks her light!
~Thomas Campbell

Small Town	Iraq and Roll
American In Paris	1812 Overture
El Capitan	The Great Defenders
Will The Circle Be Unbroken	23rd Psalm
The Star Spangled Banner (Hendrix)	When The Saints Go Marching In
Born In The USA	American Pie

"Soldier, rest! Thy warfare o'er,
Sleep the sleep that knows not breaking,
Dream of battled fields no more.
Days of danger, nights of waking."

~Sir Walter Scott

Straighten Up and Fly Right	Shout and Feel It Count Basie
Sing, Sing, Sing	Colonel Bogey March
Guadalcanal March	G.I. Jive
Hit That Jive Jack	Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy
We The People (A Message!)	The Americans by Gordon Sinclair
Patriotic Medley	Swing The Mood (Mix)

On April 29, 2004, as a service and tribute to members of the World War II Generation, the National World War II Memorial opened for public viewing, exactly one month prior to the formal Dedication Ceremony taking place May 29, 2004. The World War II Memorial is the first national memorial dedicated to all who served during the Second World War. The memorial, established by the American Battle Monuments Commission, honors all military veterans of the war, the citizens on the home front, the nation at large, and the high moral purpose and idealism that motivated the nation's call to arms. The Second World War is the only 20th-century event commemorated on the Mall's central axis.
(from www.wwiimemorial.com)

Don't forget that you can watch the dedication today!! God Bless all of our Veterans & Active Duty!!!

Good night, Kid, and sleep tight. Thanks to The Sailor for his service to our country, and to you and the boys for your service as a Navy family. Thanks for helping make the Canteen a wonderful place where our troops, past and present and worldwide, can come to to relax. *HUGS*

881 posted on 05/30/2004 12:22:55 AM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (God Bless America and Our Military Who Protects Her)

To: Kathy in Alaska

I'm not "the troops", Kathy...I'm just a Sailor who only get shot at ONCE in a while.

There's no comparison to the lads in Fallujiah or Najaf right now. I'm Stateside.

I STILL would like a good night's sleep once in a while.

882 posted on 05/30/2004 12:23:14 AM PDT by Long Cut (Certainty of Death, small chance of Success...What are we waiting for?...Gimli the Dwarf)

One of God's great gifts...CHOCOLATE!

883 posted on 05/30/2004 12:24:59 AM PDT by MEG33 (John Kerry's been AWOL for two decades on issues of National Security!)

Try to hold it down, will you Sir?

Old folks live nearby!!

884 posted on 05/30/2004 12:26:30 AM PDT by MS.BEHAVIN (Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds. Re-elect G.W. Bush)

Talk to the doc...and eat more chocolate!(I'm serious about the chocolate)

Hugs,Long Cut...Thank you to you and your family for serving our country.

885 posted on 05/30/2004 12:28:47 AM PDT by MEG33 (John Kerry's been AWOL for two decades on issues of National Security!)

Cut, You are the troops. You may not be infantry or Marine recon, and you may be stateside. But, this War on Terrorism is only beginning, I am thinking. You may have it good now-(no shooting)- like I do. So let us be thankful we are safe and sound. So we can be ready to take the place of those who are not.

886 posted on 05/30/2004 12:30:02 AM PDT by Jet Jaguar (Who would the terrorists vote for?)

Ahhhhhh, the woman with issues type!

I encountered one of those at a writer's group I used to attend. I read an essay that I'd written about the day my husband died to the group. In it, I mention something about "years later when I found a lump on my left breast, my first thought was 'thank God it's not our favorite one.'" (The lump was benign, btw.) ...

Anyhow, the essay had me in tears just from going through the emotional thing of sharing it with others by reading it aloud. Others in the room were in tears, too. Then one lady went off on a tangent about my "nerve" because I'd used the word "breast" in the essay; she told me I showed very poor taste reading such "filth" out loud. (My thought at the time was: We were married! We were allowed to talk about 'em and/or look at 'em!) ... A young priest who was a part of the group interrupted her rant to tell me that he thought the essay was "a beautiful, heartfelt tribute" and he thanked me for sharing it with the group. (Even though I knew that she was the one who'd been out of line, later when I was alone I still cried over what that lady had said.)

887 posted on 05/30/2004 12:33:13 AM PDT by Fawnn (Canteen wOOhOO Consultant and CookingWithPam.com person)

Mojo, just to let you know, my wife and I listened to this song on our Honeymoon all the way through the Florida Keys.

It's one of "our songs".

Buffett might be a Liberal, but he's still one of the best of that breed!

God, I love that song!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

888 posted on 05/30/2004 12:34:05 AM PDT by Long Cut (Certainty of Death, small chance of Success...What are we waiting for?...Gimli the Dwarf)

One of God's great gifts...CHOCOLATE!

Yes!!! Our God IS an awesome God!!! ;)

889 posted on 05/30/2004 12:34:09 AM PDT by Fawnn (Canteen wOOhOO Consultant and CookingWithPam.com person)

CHOCOLATE! The best cure for a mean wife.

890 posted on 05/30/2004 12:35:58 AM PDT by Jet Jaguar (Who would the terrorists vote for?)

891 posted on 05/30/2004 12:37:14 AM PDT by Jet Jaguar (Who would the terrorists vote for?)

You are a Sailor. You are a protector of America. You ARE one of "the troops". Maybe not the best analogy, but just as every business must count on everyone, including the janitor, to do their job to be successful, so must our military. Comparisons should not be made. Each of you must do your part to make the whole work. You are doing what you were assigned to do. As long as you do your job, and do it well, the whole is successful. And I thank you for your part in the whole.

892 posted on 05/30/2004 12:37:30 AM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (God Bless America and Our Military Who Protects Her)

To: alaska-sgt; Long Cut; All

Good night!

God bless and keep you...

893 posted on 05/30/2004 12:41:53 AM PDT by MS.BEHAVIN (Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds. Re-elect G.W. Bush)

To: MS.BEHAVIN; Long Cut; Kathy in Alaska; Fawnn; MEG33

894 posted on 05/30/2004 12:45:54 AM PDT by Jet Jaguar (Who would the terrorists vote for?)

895 posted on 05/30/2004 12:46:38 AM PDT by Long Cut (Certainty of Death, small chance of Success...What are we waiting for?...Gimli the Dwarf)

Good night and sleep well, ms b. Thanks for helping make the Canteen
a safe haven for our military men and women.

896 posted on 05/30/2004 12:47:36 AM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (God Bless America and Our Military Who Protects Her)

To: Kathy in Alaska; Long Cut

As long as you do your job, and do it well, the whole is successful.

Very well said!

897 posted on 05/30/2004 12:47:36 AM PDT by Fawnn (Canteen wOOhOO Consultant and CookingWithPam.com person)

Dream your good dreams!!!

898 posted on 05/30/2004 12:48:10 AM PDT by Fawnn (Canteen wOOhOO Consultant and CookingWithPam.com person)

Good night and sleep well, Sgt. Thanks for your service to this great country of ours and for helping honor our troops.

899 posted on 05/30/2004 12:48:28 AM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (God Bless America and Our Military Who Protects Her)

And how many questions have we finished today?

900 posted on 05/30/2004 12:49:41 AM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (God Bless America and Our Military Who Protects Her)

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