Comments on: Friday Five: Songs About The Cold War http://www.the9513.com/friday-five-songs-about-the-cold-war/ The latest country music news and reviews. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:17:40 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Ron http://www.the9513.com/friday-five-songs-about-the-cold-war/#comment-131273 Ron Sat, 11 Jul 2009 13:48:40 +0000 http://www.the9513.com/?p=7370#comment-131273 There really couldn't be any other #1. There really couldn’t be any other #1.

]]> By: Rick http://www.the9513.com/friday-five-songs-about-the-cold-war/#comment-131242 Rick Fri, 10 Jul 2009 22:58:01 +0000 http://www.the9513.com/?p=7370#comment-131242 Juli, just for your edification back in the early 1960's AM car radios had a Civil Defense symbol on their dials which was a station that would be activated in case of an "emergency". Also in public access buildings there were "Fallout Shelter" signs marking "safe" areas within the buildings, usually in the basements of concrete buildings. I was only a kid when the Cuban Missile Crisis happened and it was very scary. We also had a NORAD radar facility nearby as well with its ever spinning radar antenna. Nowadays we don't have to worry about another cold war in spite of the current military build ups in Russia and China because if they threatened us with a nuclear attack Obama would just roll out the welcome mat and embrace his comrades heartily! PS - I recently discovered the awesome WWII song "Smoke On The Water" by Red Foley. Now that song kicks some serious "axis" ass! Juli, just for your edification back in the early 1960’s AM car radios had a Civil Defense symbol on their dials which was a station that would be activated in case of an “emergency”. Also in public access buildings there were “Fallout Shelter” signs marking “safe” areas within the buildings, usually in the basements of concrete buildings. I was only a kid when the Cuban Missile Crisis happened and it was very scary. We also had a NORAD radar facility nearby as well with its ever spinning radar antenna. Nowadays we don’t have to worry about another cold war in spite of the current military build ups in Russia and China because if they threatened us with a nuclear attack Obama would just roll out the welcome mat and embrace his comrades heartily!

PS – I recently discovered the awesome WWII song “Smoke On The Water” by Red Foley. Now that song kicks some serious “axis” ass!

]]> By: Jon http://www.the9513.com/friday-five-songs-about-the-cold-war/#comment-131234 Jon Fri, 10 Jul 2009 20:24:12 +0000 http://www.the9513.com/?p=7370#comment-131234 Well, yeah, but you need to hear Eanes do both of those songs - he's one of the most seriously under-rated and under-appreciated artists in country music history. Great songwriter and great, great, great singer. Well, yeah, but you need to hear Eanes do both of those songs – he’s one of the most seriously under-rated and under-appreciated artists in country music history. Great songwriter and great, great, great singer.

]]> By: Juli http://www.the9513.com/friday-five-songs-about-the-cold-war/#comment-131229 Juli Fri, 10 Jul 2009 19:38:20 +0000 http://www.the9513.com/?p=7370#comment-131229 Just listened to Little Jimmy Dickens' version...excellent stuff. For anyone who's interested: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuhqqAwNSU0 Just listened to Little Jimmy Dickens’ version…excellent stuff. For anyone who’s interested: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuhqqAwNSU0

]]> By: Jon http://www.the9513.com/friday-five-songs-about-the-cold-war/#comment-131227 Jon Fri, 10 Jul 2009 19:34:27 +0000 http://www.the9513.com/?p=7370#comment-131227 Juli, you also need to hear the flip side of Eanes' version of "I'm No...," "They Locked God Outside The Iron Curtain." Juli, you also need to hear the flip side of Eanes’ version of “I’m No…,” “They Locked God Outside The Iron Curtain.”

]]> By: Ben Milam http://www.the9513.com/friday-five-songs-about-the-cold-war/#comment-131226 Ben Milam Fri, 10 Jul 2009 19:29:53 +0000 http://www.the9513.com/?p=7370#comment-131226 round eye blues by marah. being a veteran, it makes me cry almost every time i listen to it. round eye blues by marah. being a veteran, it makes me cry almost every time i listen to it.

]]> By: Howard http://www.the9513.com/friday-five-songs-about-the-cold-war/#comment-131225 Howard Fri, 10 Jul 2009 19:28:14 +0000 http://www.the9513.com/?p=7370#comment-131225 'Nitron Express' by the great Dave Dudley! ‘Nitron Express’ by the great Dave Dudley!

]]> By: Juli http://www.the9513.com/friday-five-songs-about-the-cold-war/#comment-131224 Juli Fri, 10 Jul 2009 19:26:17 +0000 http://www.the9513.com/?p=7370#comment-131224 Jon, It was on the short list, but got nudged out by Ferlin Husky (that dang Santa Claus lyric won me over). Should I expand this into one of the monthly lists sometime in the future, though, it'll definitely be on there. Who can resist Grandpa Jones singing about private ownership and the HUAC? Jon,

It was on the short list, but got nudged out by Ferlin Husky (that dang Santa Claus lyric won me over). Should I expand this into one of the monthly lists sometime in the future, though, it’ll definitely be on there. Who can resist Grandpa Jones singing about private ownership and the HUAC?

]]> By: Drew http://www.the9513.com/friday-five-songs-about-the-cold-war/#comment-131223 Drew Fri, 10 Jul 2009 19:17:43 +0000 http://www.the9513.com/?p=7370#comment-131223 Had to know that "No No Joe" would be on here. I'll have to give a listen to the others. Had to know that “No No Joe” would be on here. I’ll have to give a listen to the others.

]]> By: Jon http://www.the9513.com/friday-five-songs-about-the-cold-war/#comment-131222 Jon Fri, 10 Jul 2009 19:14:57 +0000 http://www.the9513.com/?p=7370#comment-131222 No argument with your top choice, Juli, but come on - no "I'm No Communist?" Recorded by both Grandpa Jones and Jim Eanes? What's up with that?! No argument with your top choice, Juli, but come on – no “I’m No Communist?” Recorded by both Grandpa Jones and Jim Eanes? What’s up with that?!

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