Actual Norman Greenbaum with Dancers

[orangecrush]

In which they made me come to believe I was born exactly 5 years too late.

[Bo Zarts]

1. One of the iconic songs of my tour in Vietnam: 1970-71

Music was the common denominator of most who served in Vietnam.

[orangecrush]

3. Graduated in 1975

17 year old me watched North Vietnamese tanks rolling over the U.S. embassy gates in Saigon, thinking "we've been fighting this war since I was old enough to remember, my older bro barely made it back alive, and you fuckers just sold out 57,000 dead Americans."

[orangecrush]

7. This one's for you

[debm55]

2. I never saw this version, but I remember the song well.

Gee, I was 15 when it came out. Remember saying I wanted it played at my funeral. Thought it would be cool.

[orangecrush]

5. It is often

Used as a funeral song.

[orangecrush]

10. Here's one

You may not have heard....

[debm55]

12. Thank you. I remember the song, Another I remember is White Bird by It's a Beautiful Day.

It always made me feel sad. I would post a link to YouTube, but just joined and I'm not sure how to do, It had this haunting violin solo.
At 67, I remember alot of songs.LOL

[orangecrush]

14. Allow me

To help with that.

[debm55]

17. Thank you, my friend, so very much. It came out in 1969. I always saw myself as the white bird.

I was from an abusive family. I was sexually abused by my grandmother. Urine infections-doctor asked no questions. Punched, slapped.
called a wh--e by my brother, as he would sit on my chest and mom and dad closed the windows so the neighbors would hear. And no one helped me. Went to the hospital twice--for broken hands and a bruised neck from a attempted strangle. And no one helped me. Got through it with music and my art. In fact they have it on film, where my brother and sister beat me. And no one helped. Finally, got out and got a student loan in my own name. With the help of Pell, and work study, the white bird had finally flown. It continued verbally. Nasty words spoken to belittle me, my husband and my adopted son,,All my art I made thrown out. When she called my son a bastard whose own mother didn't want him, the white bird finally flew and I went no contact. There are a lot of things that happened, helped to have my music, art, and husband and son.
I apologize for this post. This song among others helped me,

[orangecrush]

18. Absolutely no apology necessary

How terrible you had to go through that.

I am glad you survived, and it makes me feel good to share the song with you.

[MerryHolidays]

4. This is a great song

but from a sad time (the same month the Beatles broke up). I love this song.

Not to take away from your great post, but this song reached number one in the UK in 2003 with a fellow named Gareth Gates. His video featured the hit UK tv show "The Kumars at No. 42", based on an family of Indian origin hosting a TV show in their house. Note the dancers in 2003!:

I believe it had a big resurgence in the mid-1990s when it was featured on Ron Howard's movie "Apollo 13".

This is simply a timeless song.

[orangecrush]

6. Great cover

Thanks for sharing!

[emulatorloo]

11. Loved it! Thanks so much for posting. Looks like he is a fitness expert these days...

Talented guy…

[emulatorloo]

8. Great video! I was in Junior High, there was a crap hamburger place across from school that

had this on the juke box. We wore that single out.

Haven’t seen this video before, thanks for posting it.

[orangecrush]

9. Most welcome!

Good times.

[llmart]

13. Loved that song!

It brings back vivid memories of my younger days - the war, the protests, newly married in a tiny apartment, budding feminist and peacenik. We sure came of age in some interesting times, but the music will always define my youth.

[orangecrush]

15. Thanks

And we sure did have the music.

[llmart]

16. I love the fact that we can stream any song/album we want nowadays.

Whenever I'm in a nostalgic mood, I just find the music from my youth. It was such a big part of my life and still is. My father was a musician so music was important in our family.

[orangecrush]

19. YouTube before Google bought it

Was amazing.

It still gives you access to a lot, but there were some excellent videos made by amateurs that vanished with the new algorithms.