posted on Aug, 16 2011 @ 09:44 PM
Originally posted by spacedoubt
Love this one.
Lyrics tell a reat story.
How does it play on mainstream country radio?
It's not exactly a flattering picture of Military service.
but I'll bet there is a lot of reality in it.
...hayes tells the story behind the song on some of the accoustical versions on youtube... short of it is - soldier gets wounded and the morphine
induced hallucination caused him to think he worked for the cia, went to space, etc - your typical conspiracy theorist stuff gone awry... so, you see,
its really not unflattering to military personnel... its actually a big hit with a lot of soldiers cuz they can identify...
...i dont listen to newage mainstream country/western unless i'm trapped and not given a choice... i like some of the older mainstream stuff (asleep
at the wheel, george strait, rodney crowell, texas tornados, johnny rodriguez) cuz it brings back memories...
...i've been into alternative / americana for decades now but not to the extent that i gave up da blues (would rather eat maggots, lol)... heres
links to my radio stations, if you're interested in that kind of thang...
tunein.com...
...thats knbt - new braunfels americana station - what i listen to during the week unless i'm making my own racket...
www.kpft.org...
...thats the pacifica station in houston that i've been addicted to since it began many MANY years ago... on saturdays mornings they have cajun music
- gare ron teed to wake your tater up fast... then they do many hours of alternative / americana... on sundays its da blues and i'm kinda religious
about tuning in... screws up my whole week if i miss it...
...anyways - enjoy...