There are a lot of songs out there trying to tell a story, but focus so much on that that the song itself becomes pretty bogus. There are also a lot of songs I love to listen to, but not telling very much. This is a song that succeeds in telling a story and keeping it musically attractive. And that's a very rare achievement.
I love this song!
RIP MY NEIGBOUR DELMAR PYLE . US MARINE 89 YRS YOUNG part of the Normandy amphibious assault and "subsequent operations" through July 1, 1944. ..
WE BUSTED CHOPS FOOTBALL THE FDNY AND POLITICS. HE WAS A GREAT ELDERLY GENT BIG SILVER BEARD HANDS LIKE SHOVELS .. I HOPE YOUR WATCHIN THIS.. ILL NEVER FORGET YOU DELMAR .OMAHA BEACH 1945,
Absolutely great song & still gives me goosebumps...back in the day when this came out I was a teenager...used to clean bulbs on a farm for some school holiday money...happy days.