Who here remembers the song, "Billy, Don't Be a Hero."

[LostinVA]

I loved that song. I was like 7 or 8. I remember singing it in the backseat of my Dad's Datsun...

[Rick Myers]

1. AAAahhhh!!!!

Bad ear worm!!!! Damn you!!!

But, I do remember it... Yuk!

[johnnie]

2. I remember it

I think the band was The Heywoods. Something like that. My sister had the 45.

[LostinVA]

5. Very Good! Bo Donalson & the Heywoods. The lyrics:

"Billy Don't Be A Hero
( Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods )

The marchin' band came down along Main Street
The soldier blues fell in behind
I looked across and there I saw Billy
Waiting to go and join the line
And with her head upon his shoulder
His young and lovely fiancee
From where I stood I saw she was cryin'
And through her tears I heard her say

Billy, don't be a hero, don't be a fool with your life
Billy, don't be a hero, come back and make me your wife
And as he started to go she said, Billy, keep your head low
Billy, don't be a hero, come back to me

The soldier blues were trapped on a hillside
The battle raging all around
The sergeant cried, We've got to hang on, boys!
We've got to hold this piece of ground
I need a volunteer to ride up
And bring us back some extra men
And Billy's hand was up in a moment
Forgettin' all the words she said

http://users.cis.net/sammy/bllyhero.htm

[johnnie]

6. Oops

Forgot about ol' Bo. :)

[Phentex]

3. Billy keep your head lo-ooooo-oh

[hfojvt]

4. I only have the Paperlace version

it was a bigger hit with Bo Donaldson and the Haywoods.

[LostinVA]

7. Who's Paperlace? Someone COVERED this???

[DelawareValleyDem]

13. Paper Lace's hit was Night Chicago Died

both songs were written by producer Mitch Murray

[LostinVA]

15. Sorry! I remember that song. Hmmm... you seem to know about it

[DelawareValleyDem]

22. Shhhhhhhh!!

:-) :-) :-)

[LostinVA]

25. I'm Telling everyone! This is nominated for the front page!!!

[DelawareValleyDem]

27. Aaaaahhhhh!!!!!!

:-) :-) :-)

[hfojvt]

28. actually Bo Donaldson covered it

I believe Paperlace's was first.

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

8. That song, and the equally horrific "The Night Chicago Died"...

...and "Afternoon Delight" by Starland Vocal Band (prominently featured in Will Ferrell's "Anchorman")...

And Blue Swede's version of the BJ Tomas hit "Hooked On A Feeling" with the "Ouga Chaka Ouga Chaka" intro...

And Olivia Newton John's "Have You Never Been Mellow"...

And don;t get me started on Captain & Tenille.

EGAD.

:evilgrin:

[LostinVA]

10. OOOH! I loved "Have you Ever Been Mellow"

"Have you ever triiiiiied..."

My grandmother wouldn't let us listen to "Afternoon Delight." She said it was sinful. Of course, about 30 years later I remember all of the words.

[Arugula Latte]

14. "Rubbin' sticks and stones together makes the sparks ignite"

Heh heh, how's that for a visual.

[deutsey]

21. "Thinkin' of ya's workin' up a appetite"

Man, what a bunch of horndogs they were. :evilgrin:

[Arugula Latte]

11. Ah, the soundtrack of my childhood ...

Don't forget "Bad, Bad, Leroy Brown" by Jim Croce.

[Arugula Latte]

12. Oooh, and "Seasons in the Sun"

Who can forget that saccharine classic?

[LostinVA]

16. gag

[elperromagico]

18. "Goodbye my friend, it's hard to die..."

Now that's a cheery song right off the bat.

How about "Shannon" by Henry Gross?

"Shannon is gone, I heard, she drifted out to sea... "

[fudge stripe cookays]

32. I still cry when I hear "Shannon"

No shit.

Sad songs about doggies always make me cry.
:cry:

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[LostinVA]

19. Bad, bad song by a good, good singer...

[mondo joe]

24. Also: Rock the Boat, Get Dancin', Wildfire and Run Joey Run

Just a few that spring to mind!

[Gemini Cat]

35. Hate it all!!!

I'm going to go hit my head on a brick wall a few dozen times, so this crap doesn't get stuck in my head!

[Debbi801]

9. I used to love that song...

Now I've got it going through my head, too.

I actually have it on a cassette of 70's music. On the same cassette is Afternoon Delight, Seasons in the Sun, Hooked on a Feeling, and The Night Chicago Died...

Pick your earworm. :hippie:

Debbi

[LostinVA]

20. OMG. I have to have that! Is it on CD? What's the

title of the record???

[u4ic]

17. That's the night the lights went out in georgia

that's the night they hung an innocent man...

[LostinVA]

23. I was just singing that the other day

A friend's dad was telling a story of what happened to him and some Army buddies on leave in 1966 Alabama. It sounded JUST LIKE THIS SONG. But, instead of being hanged, they were fined alot of money. And there was no sister involved. Just some liquor.

[joeybee12]

26. There are TWO versions of this song--the one we heard in the states,

and a later one released overseas--that second one is on the soundtrack to Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.

[Goblinmonger]

29. Since we're planting ear worms

"Why....do....birds suddenly appear.....every time.....you are near-ear-ear"

[LostinVA]

30. Hate the song. Karen Carpenter was a good singer, though

Even if you didn't like the songs she sang. For example, I do not like the majority of the songs Annie Lennox sings... but my god, that woman has a set of pipes on her!

[LostinVA]

31. Ode to Billy Jo

The WORST song by someone who couldn't sing at all....

[mondo joe]

33. Oh no, Ode to Billie Joe is brilliant! So was her other hit, Fancy!

I love them trashy songs!

[LostinVA]

40. No, Mondo Joe, NOT YOU?!

I love your posts! I always agree with you! <sob>

[fudge stripe cookays]

34. How about "Float On" by the Floaters?

I love that song. Just heard it the other day. It's so incredibly bad.

It drives reprehensor mental when I put on the 70s station here. If you ever want to watch a man systematically rip his hair out by the roots....

"Cancer! And my name is Larry!"
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[CBHagman]

36. Actually, it's worse than that.

I actually heard Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods at the amusement park where I had my very first job. My sister was a fan. I wasn't.

[LostinVA]

41. OMG! I'm scarily kinda impressed...

[shawmut]

37. This thread is giving me good ideas for a cd to burn tonight

I'm going to play it all weekend long! :)

[Enraged_Ape]

38. Believe it or not, I'm listening to it RIGHT NOW

It's on Rhino Records' "Have a Nice Day, Vol. 13".

It's in good company with "Rock Me Gently" by Andy Kim and "Midnight at the Oasis" by Maria Muldaur.

[Calliope]

39. You forgot

MUSKRAT LOVE

[sendero]

42. Well if you were 7 or 8..

.... I guess I won't chide you for liking that song :)

My name is Billy, so you can imagine the special place in my heart that song has :)