There have been so many songs dedicated to the American Soldier, particularly during the last 10 years. Its nothing to turn on the radio and hear a patriotic tune reminding us of the sacrifice a man or woman in the military will make. I will be the first to say, it is well deserved.
However, its rare that you hear a song detailing the plight of the military wife.
My favorite song is "They Also Serve" by John Conlee.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xn06ruxh2pA
Granted there are others but this one is the one that has always stood out for me.
Now I'm not saying that we deserve a full dedication of Military family based music, but I'm thinking a simple soundtrack would be nice.
For example, when I walk into a room instead of playing "Hail to the Chief", I'd like to hear the theme song to Apocalypse Now, or atleast the theme to Star Wars.
After the National Anthem, maybe a Meridith Brooks tribute.
When the FRG Meetings are to begin, I'd like a little Twisted Sister "We're not gonna take it".
For our massive amounts of post deployment births (and yes there will be plenty) I want to hear a little Springstein "Born In The USA".
But when the soldiers re-deploy and they will almost inevitably play "Proud to be an American", I would prefer to hear "The boys are back in town" followed by
Britney Spears "Toy Soldier".
Now one may take this as me being "anti-patriotic" in regards to my music choices. This is simply not the case. I fully believe the men and women that are willing to wear those uniforms so the rest of us don't have to, deserve every tribute they get and more. I'm just ready to shake things up a bit.
I am proud to be an American, but can't I be proud while doing the electric slide?
Saturday, October 16, 2010
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