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wullie/mk2
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Common Denominator
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February 05, 2011, 09:52:23 am »
For those of you who can remember the 1960,s,..and perhaps those that can,t,...Can you give the connection,between ..the Vietnam War, and Eric Burdon
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Dunno about Vietnam but Eric Burdon had a band formed in 1969 originally called Eric Burdon and War later called War
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meyer
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February 05, 2011, 10:02:22 am »
the animals
several "anthemic" vietnam era singles
he protested against the war in Vietnam and Iraq
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February 05, 2011, 10:34:17 am »
Saw them in the 60s at the Palace Ballroom, IOM
, now demolished
I think Alan Price left because he ddin't like flying
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wullie/mk2
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February 05, 2011, 11:38:37 am »
A couple of you are warm,...i ll leave it for a few more days,then i,ll give a clue,
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February 05, 2011, 11:53:23 am »
Eric Burden and the Animals brought out the anti Vietnam war anthem " Sky pilot ".
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wullie/mk2
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February 05, 2011, 11:58:22 am »
Not what I,m looking for,..the connection i,m looking for was adjudged to have been the most ever,of any????
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richtea
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February 05, 2011, 01:05:48 pm »
Was it the song We've got to get out of this place ?
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wullie/mk2
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February 07, 2011, 01:18:47 pm »
Thats it Richard
It has been the most requested song ever,having been played to the GI,s in Vietnam,more than 10,000,in all the time they were there,and it is doing quite well in the American zones of Iraq and Afghanistan,...still earning dosh for Eric,
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Lord Bungle
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February 07, 2011, 01:25:22 pm »
We Gotta Get out of This Place. popular misconception that its we've
also covered by the Blue Oyster Cult in 1978
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6k1AyPAgNLM
covered by many others over the years
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wullie/mk2
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February 07, 2011, 02:43:53 pm »
Irrespective of who covered it,I think it was most apt.for the Gi,s in Vietnam
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Lord Bungle
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February 07, 2011, 03:21:10 pm »
or any war mate, what ever side they happen to be on I think the majority of combat troops would rather be elsewhere
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