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"When I'm Gone:" For Once, A Patriotic, Pro-Military Music Video
3 Doors Down ^ | 1/16/2003 | Pyro7480

Posted on 01/16/2003 6:28:10 AM PST by Pyro7480

I recently saw the video by a rock group from Alabama called 3 Doors Down. The name of the song is "When I'm Gone," and it is definitely something you wouldn't expect from a music act these days. The video was partially shot during the group's goodwill tour of naval installations overseas associated with the 5t Fleet in the Middle East, Spain, and Italy, and on the aircraft carrier U.S.S. George Washington. The video shows the band performing, to what I believe is a crowd of service men and women, and shows clips of men and women from the various services saying good bye to their loved ones, and of our military in action. I was proud to see a mainstream music act to a tribute to our men and women in their military, and to their loved ones. At the end of the video, a message flashed up on the screen, saying the video is dedicated to these brave people. The group's website (link above) also has a link (Message To Our Troops) where you can write messages to troops overseas. The response to the video has been very positive, as a letter from a military wife states under the news section of the site.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 3doorsdown; military; musicvideo; patriotism
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This band needs our support after the support they have shown our troops! I saw them in concert at my university, and they are great live! They have a new album which came out in November, and it recently went gold, and they have been nominated for a Grammy for "When I'm Gone." Try and go see this video on MTV2 or VH1!
1 posted on 01/16/2003 6:28:11 AM PST by Pyro7480
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2 posted on 01/16/2003 6:28:56 AM PST by Support Free Republic (Your support keeps Free Republic going strong!)
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3 posted on 01/16/2003 6:33:14 AM PST by Larry Lucido
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Thanks! Heard the song the other day and was wondering who did it.
4 posted on 01/16/2003 6:35:46 AM PST by Tennessee_Bob (Worship the comic http://www sluggy.com)
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To: Pyro7480
I recently saw the video by a rock group from Alabama called 3 Doors Down.

FYI, it looks like the group claims to be from MS, not AL.

From the 3 Doors Down website's Bio section:
"3 Doors Down were back in the real-life Smallville that spawned the band back in 1996--Escatawpa, Mississippi, a mere hellhound's leap from the crossroads where Robert Johnson sold his soul."

Anyway, thanks for the heads-up. I can't wait to see this video. Patriotic rock songs would be a nice change of pace. Maybe now Wrangler won't have to edit the hell out of old songs like CCR's "Fortunate Son" to find something to use in patriotically-themed commercials!
6 posted on 01/16/2003 7:09:36 AM PST by bourbon
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Oops! You're right, they are from Mississippi.
8 posted on 01/16/2003 7:12:55 AM PST by Pyro7480 (+ Vive Jesus! (Live Jesus!) +)
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"Patriotic rock songs would be a nice change of pace. Maybe now Wrangler won't have to edit the hell out of old songs like CCR's "Fortunate Son" to find something to use in patriotically-themed commercials!"

Very good point!

9 posted on 01/16/2003 7:13:54 AM PST by sultan88 (Bomb Saddam)
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To: Pyro7480
Kid Rock's "Lonely Road of Faith" USO video is also excellent.
10 posted on 01/16/2003 7:14:20 AM PST by dangermouse
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Haven't seen that ... but love your nick. I used to call my son Danger Mouse when he was 2. :-)
11 posted on 01/16/2003 7:28:44 AM PST by bootless (I want to be a Troublemaker when I grow up!)
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13 posted on 01/16/2003 7:44:47 AM PST by coloradan
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But it would be a perfect cover for a disruptor, would it not? Raise thousands for FR, then post something disruptive when least expected.

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15 posted on 01/16/2003 8:14:15 AM PST by Larry Lucido
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Video available here -
Windows Media Player:

http://boss.streamos.com/wmedia/universalmotown/universal/3doorsdown/awayfromthesun/video/whenimgone_withnavy/00_whenimgone.asx

Real Video:

http://boss.streamos.com/real/universalmotown/universal/3doorsdown/awayfromthesun/video/whenimgone_withnavy/00_whenimgone.ram
17 posted on 01/16/2003 2:12:07 PM PST by Tennessee_Bob (Worship the comic http://www sluggy.com)
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Thank you for posting this thread and the links to the video. I was searching for something else and this came up and now (of course) I am crying my eyes out.

God Bless our troups that fight for OUR (including the scumbag peaceniks) freedom and the families that love them and wait for their safe return.

MKM

18 posted on 01/20/2003 9:55:11 PM PST by mykdsmom
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Check out this video.

MKM

19 posted on 01/20/2003 10:08:21 PM PST by mykdsmom
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To: Tennessee_Bob; Pyro7480
Thanks for posting and the link. Very nice.
20 posted on 01/20/2003 10:14:19 PM PST by baseballmom
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