Beccy Cole - "Poster Girl" on the Wrong Side of the World

Blackfive ^ | 10/26/06

[bnelson44]

Seawitch sends this awesome video of Aussie lass Beccy Cole who is singing "Poster Girl" in response to some of her fans who disagree with her supporting the Diggers, the Australian soldiers fighting in The Long War.

Simply put, it is amazing...turn it up:

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

If I were the Australians, I wouldn't trade her for anything.

As far as the Ditsy Chicks go, I think we should take up a collection so we can send them to entertain our troops serving in Iran and North Korea ;)

[ASOC]

Cool. well worth the bandwidth.

Pretty much a in-your-face ballad for the lefties...

good for her.

[Vietnam Vet From New Mexico]

The Aussies have been one ally that has stuck with us through thick and thin. They shed their blood with us in WWII, Korea and Viet Nam and now in Iraq and Afghanistan. I had the privilege of meeting a few of them on R&R in Saigon.

[tang-soo]

No raving beaut, but God bless her.

Krike!

[pissant]

That's why I'm a pissant.

[pissant]

Ya I am

[Tribune7]

:-)

[allen08gop]

Wow.

Simply. Wow.

[Ramius]

LOL. Perhaps your prescription glasses are out of date?

:-)

On second thought... maybe you could just forward your castoffs to me. I could handle it.

But really... I liked this video so much I had to go leave her a nice message at her site. It's just dang refreshing.

[Tribune7]

I just listened to that song again. It could be a pretty big hit here if those in our music industry were not morons.

[CedarDave]

Ping for an Australian lady and song supporting the troops...

[Stultis]

American country singer Chely Wright has a similar song, Bumper of My SUV:

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Bumper+of+My+SUV

I've got a bright red sticker on the back of my car,
Says: "United States Marines."
An' yesterday a lady in a mini-van,
Held up her middle finger at me.
Does she think she knows what I stand for,
Or the things that I believe?
Just by looking at a sticker for the US Marines,
On the bumper of my S.U.V.

See, my brother Chris, he's been in,
For more than 14 years now.
Our Dad was in the Navy during Vietnam,
Did his duty, then he got out.
And my Grandpa earned his Purple Heart,
On the beach of Normandy.
That's why I've got a sticker for the US Marines,
On the bumper of my S.U.V.

But that doesn't mean that I want war:
I'm not Republican or Democrat.
But I've gone all around this crazy world,
Just to try to better understand.
An' yes, I do have questions:
I get to ask them because I'm free.
That's why I've got a sticker for the US Marines,
On the bumper of my S.U.V.

'Cause I've been to Hiroshima,
An' I've been to the DMZ.
I've walked on the sand in Baghdad,
Still don't have all of the answers I need.
But I guess I wanna know where she's been,
Before she judges and gestures to me,
'Cause she don't like my sticker for the US Marines,
On the bumper of my S.U.V.

So I hope that lady in her mini-van,
Turns on her radio and hears this from me.
As she picks up her kids,
From their private school,
An' drives home safely on our city streets.
Or to the building where her church group meets:
Yeah, that's why I've got a sticker for the US Marines,
On the bumper of my S.U.V.

[Smokin' Joe]

Sounds like Australia has another national treasure.

How'd we draw the likes of the f'n Dixie Chicks, anyway?

[naturalman1975]

Last Christmas, Beccy went to Iraq to entertain Australian and allied troops.

Images courtesy of the Australian Department of Defence.

Beccy Cole and the Royal Australian Navy Band in concert at the Australian Security Detachment, Baghdad.

Angry Anderson, Beccy Cole and the Royal Australian Navy Band in concert at the Australian Security Detachment, Baghdad.

Australian country and western singer Beccy Cole entertains troops in Iraq.

Australian country and western singer Beccy Cole with backing vocalists and musicians from the Royal Australian Navy Band.

Country and western singer Beccy Cole entertains Australian troops in Baghdad

The line-up on stage at the end of a concert for Australian troops in Baghdad: Hayley Jensen, Angry Anderson, Little Pattie, Beccy Cole, master of ceremonies Geoff Barker, Bessie Bardot and Lehmo, with the Royal Australian Navy Band.

Angry Anderson and Beccy Cole with members of the Royal Australian Navy Band at the end of a concert for Australian troops in Baghdad.

I think it is worth pointing out that Australia ultimately decorated the Australian entertainers who went to Vietnam to entertain our troops - they were awarded the Vietnam Logistics and Support Medal. These people make a real contribution and it must be honoured and respected. The same medal was also awarded to some people who went to Vietnam to provide canteens for troops, QANTAS air and cabin crew who ensured our travelling troops travelled as comfortably as possible, civilian doctors and nurses.

I think it's important for civilians to know that they can make a real contribution to the defence of civilisation. There's lots of ways to do it.

[Tribune7]

She is a doll.

Pissant, you are way wrong.

[hoagy62]

I had some trouble with videos loading last night...couldn't get any to load faster than a snail's pace, even with DSL. So, I waited until this morning, and the problem seems to have corrected itself.

And I am SO glad I waited. WOW.

She 'gets it'. That song really got me misted up, kinda like Chely Wright's "Bumper of My SUV" did. There is one 'sheila' any Aussie can be proud of.

(...and the Ditsy Chix ain't worthy to wash her socks!)

[pissant]

Not my type. But gotta appreciate her nonetheless.

[b9]

Super song and terrific lady.

[Oberon]

Not your type, ant? But...but...she's female!

[driftless2]

That's a very impertinent comment. She looks pretty good from my vantage point, but how does what she looks like have to do with she is doing for the Australian troops?