View Full Version : SGT Barry Sadler--Ballad of the Green Beret
Spartan74
04-11-2007, 15:51
Came across this on Youtube. I thought you guys would enjoy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LH4-tOqLH94
Team Sergeant
04-11-2007, 16:07
Came across this on Youtube. I thought you guys would enjoy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LH4-tOqLH94
Thanks Spartan74 I'd never seen or heard that before!
:rolleyes: :rolleyes:
Some of us don't like the "jump and die" verse.... Remember it is the Army Special Forces that make the enemy die for their country and cause.;)
Team Sergeant
I have the 33 1/3 album from 1971 that I bought at the JFK Center. Now if I just had a turntable...
Spartan74
04-11-2007, 16:19
TS,
I know everybody here has heard the song. I just thought it was cool because I'd never seen it on video.
I have the 33 1/3 album from 1971 that I bought at the JFK Center. Now if I just had a turntable...
I have the little 45 RPM with The Ballad of the Green Berets on side one and Letter from Vietnam on side two.
Other songs were I'm a Lucky One, Garet Trooper, The Soldier Has Come Home, Salute to the Nurses, I'm Watching the Raindrops Fall, Badge of Courage, Trooper's Lament, Bamiba, Saigon and Lullaby.
Pete
Warrior-Mentor
04-11-2007, 20:12
Interesting to see the video...we've heard the song so many times.
Weird seeing a CIB in the prone unsupported without any wings or ribbons to support it...any old timers that can provide us with some insight???
Ambush Master
04-11-2007, 20:18
Interesting to see the video...we've heard the song so many times.
Weird seeing a CIB in the prone unsupported without any wings or ribbons to support it...any old timers that can provide us with some insight???
His "Wings" are on his Pocket Flap.
It was an unwritten rule that we did not display "Ribbons", only Wings and CIB. That is, if I recall correctly!! As I understood it, we were not in any competition, we were only to display the very basics.
Later
Martin
longrange1947
04-11-2007, 21:55
To show how old I have become, I watched that particular show on the Ed Sullivan show a "long time ago". :D
Ambush Master you are correct, we would get ordered to wear "All awards and Decorations" for parades and inspections, otherwise it was wings and CIB/CMB only.
Some of us feel that there are only a couple decorations worth wearing - jump wings and a CIB. I was once asked if that was the new 'marksmanship badge'. I said "Yes - you get it on a 2-way rifle range". Got some strange looks and fingers going in opposite directions.
NousDefionsDoc
04-11-2007, 22:36
I have the little 45 RPM with The Ballad of the Green Berets on side one and Letter from Vietnam on side two.
Other songs were I'm a Lucky One, Garet Trooper, The Soldier Has Come Home, Salute to the Nurses, I'm Watching the Raindrops Fall, Badge of Courage, Trooper's Lament, Bamiba, Saigon and Lullaby.
Pete
You can download almost all of those on limewire or shareeza
I have them on my computer at home.
incommin
04-12-2007, 05:32
Anyone here serve with Barry? He used to play at the Wagon Wheel...I was in the 7th at the same time but never met him.... I think he was a medic....
Jim
The CD with all of the tracks can be purchased here greenberetcd.com/storefront.html
Admin edit: See later post with link to SF Museum Store before buying from these folks!
The CD with all of the tracks can be purchased here
That DC even has "The A Team" as a bonus track.
Monsoon65
04-12-2007, 14:37
Anyone here serve with Barry? He used to play at the Wagon Wheel...I was in the 7th at the same time but never met him.... I think he was a medic....
Jim
I think you're right about him being a medic. I read an interview with him and he said he'd come out on stage and say, "I'm now going to sing a medley of my hit" since he really had only one.
He also wrote a series of fiction called, "Casca" that was pretty good.
Here are the lyrics to the A Team. This is my favorite Berry Sadler song.
A-Team
12 men strong and true
12 men fight for you
On their heads a beret of green
12 men, invincible
The A-team
12 men heard the call
Ready to give their all
They bring hope where they are seen
12 men invincible the A-team
From Asia’s tropical jungle rain
All the way to Africa’s burning plains
Where ever there’s trouble
Night or day
Go the men of the Green Beret
To fan the fire of freedoms dream
12 men invincible the A-team
12 men invincible the A-team
Blue
The CD with all of the tracks can be purchased here
Personally I would support the SF Museum before lining someone's personal wallet and not directly supporting our community!
http://www.jfkwebstore.com/store/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=3
Personally I would support the SF Museum before lining someone's personal wallet and not directly supporting our community!
http://www.jfkwebstore.com/store/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=3
I'll burn some Black Powder out at the Lodge range when it opens and stop by the store and do some shopping on the way off Bragg.
Great way to spend a few hours.
Pete
NousDefionsDoc
05-18-2007, 12:06
LINK (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwKYXRLP0rY&mode=related&search=)
The A-Team
Who introduces him?
The Reaper
05-18-2007, 12:14
Martha Raye.
I just remembered when I heard that song in my youth and I always thought that he was saying "the Eighteen".
I really don't like the way that beret is perched, but some CSM probably did a liner check on him just before he went on stage.:D
TR
82ndtrooper
05-18-2007, 12:59
Martha Raye.
I just remembered when I heard that song in my youth and I always thought that he was saying "the Eighteen".
I really don't like the way that beret is perched, but some CSM probably did a liner check on him just before he went on stage.:D
TR
Beret TTP:
1. Cut out liner.
2. Shave with disposable Bic razor
3. Soak in water. (Barracks sink)
4. Form to perfection.
5. Air dry for 24 hours.
6. Apply crest to flash. Bending the stab with plyers.
7. Wear with PRIDE.
I just picked up the album at my neighbor's house yard sale for nothing. Doesn't seem to be a scratch on it.:lifter
Pete, or anybody else who has the album, gotta question. Mine is missing the liner though. What does yours have as a liner (i.,e, paper with notes, without notes, or plastic)?
Ambush Master
05-18-2007, 17:01
LINK (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwKYXRLP0rY&mode=related&search=)
The A-Team
Who introduces him?
TR has it. It was Col Maggie!! She and Frenchie came to every SOAR while they were still with us!!
Silly as it may sound, I love that song and nothing would make me prouder than to see my son earn a Green Beret. He just watched that clip with me and said now has to ask Dad how in the world he made it through to become a Special Forces soldier. Kind of makes you square shoulders up, you know?
would love to do a heavy metal cover of both
god bless
NousDefionsDoc
05-21-2007, 21:07
would love to do a heavy metal cover of both
god bless
What the hell...are you insane? Do it again, I dare you.
What the hell...are you insane? Do it again, I dare you.
Oh...Oh...Oh...If H8L does a heavy metal remake of those songs, can I do a remake of the movie ???
Hugh...hugh...hugh...can I....can I....can I...... palllleeeaaassseeee....
I'll even get R.L. as the technical advisor, to keep the remake as close to the original as possible.....I mean, he's seen the movie......at least once. ;)
Now let's see.....who to play the Duke's part ....?????......ah I got it.......Steven Segal.....perfect. :D :munchin
Now let's see.....who to play the Duke's part ....?????......ah I got it.......Steven Segal.....perfect. :D :munchin
I'm going to kick your ass. No popcorn. No peanuts. No 911.
i didnt mean to offend anyone if i did, just that being a musician i like to make music about topics of my intrest, currently an MP and already made a cover of our regiment song(for my own listening) but lesson learned, ill keep my musical opinions to myself
i didnt mean to offend anyone if i did, just that being a musician i like to make music about topics of my intrest, currently an MP and already made a cover of our regiment song(for my own listening) but lesson learned, ill keep my musical opinions to myself
There are some things that are considered sacred around here....this be one of 'em. ;)
I think someone did a heavy metal version of the song. A QP (whom is likely well known to some on this board) at SWC had a copy of it. Can't remember who did it though:confused:
highspeedmdd
05-23-2007, 12:14
Yeah, I have the Speed Metal version of the Ballad...it rocks pretty good. Send me a PM with your e-mail and I will e-mail it to you. If lots of people PM, I may post it somewhere and let you all just download it.
Monsoon65
05-23-2007, 19:33
Yeah, I have the Speed Metal version of the Ballad...it rocks pretty good. Send me a PM with your e-mail and I will e-mail it to you. If lots of people PM, I may post it somewhere and let you all just download it.
Speed metal version? That's different, but could be good.
We use to play the Ballad in the snack bar at flight school (FT. Wolters, TX). When it came on we made everybody stand up. There were three of us out of SF.
Heidi Brühl 1966 - Hundert Mann und ein Befehl
http://youtube.com/watch?v=KLQg-Mv9Hfg
Balada de los Boinas Verdes
http://youtube.com/watch?v=3cnYeZmRsmI
Team Sergeant
09-25-2007, 19:04
Heidi Brühl 1966 - Hundert Mann und ein Befehl
http://youtube.com/watch?v=KLQg-Mv9Hfg
Balada de los Boinas Verdes
http://youtube.com/watch?v=3cnYeZmRsmI
You've got too much time on your hands, go do more PT.:rolleyes:
Team Sergeant
You've got too much time on your hands, go do more PT.:rolleyes:
Team Sergeant
Stopped watching tv, just youtube:munchin. Won't be doing pt for a few, surgery and endotracheal tubes suck, but five days con leave is nice...:rolleyes:
Ask for exercise bands and get creative.
Home now, talked them out of keeping me over night; good thing about working at the hospital. Wasn't too bad, just my throats pretty sore;pain from the incisions is more annoying than anything. Already hit the weights:lifter, don't think I'll be doing sit-ups for a few though.
gonna stop hijacking the thread now...:p