Posted on 12/07/2007 10:09:27 AM PST by RDTF
NEW YORK (AP) -- Billy Joel has released a new pop single, the anti-war "Christmas in Fallujah." Just don't expect to hear his voice on it.
Billy Joel gave his newest song, "Christmas in Fallujah," to 21-year-old Cass Dillon.
At 58, Joel felt he was too old to sing the song, which was inspired by letters the Piano Man received from soldiers in Iraq. So he gave it to Cass Dillon, a 21-year-old singer-songwriter from Long Island.
"I thought it should be somebody young, about a soldier's age," Joel said in a statement on his Web site. "I wanted to help somebody else's career. I've had plenty of hits. I've had plenty of airplay. I've had my time in the sun. I think it's time for somebody else, maybe, to benefit from my own experience."
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"Christmas in Fallujah" went on sale Tuesday on Apple Inc.'s iTunes. Net proceeds will be donated to Homes for Our Troops, which builds homes for severely wounded veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan.
(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...
Fallujah?
Billy Joel, put down the pipe, it’s not 2003 anymore.
Few things in life are more pathetic than an aging former pop-star still seeking relevance.
I can respectfully disagree with someone like him.
which was inspired by letters the Piano Man received from soldiers in Iraq.
Are there really a lot of soldiers who take the time to write letters to Billy Joel? Why do any?!
"Christmas in Fallujah" went on sale Tuesday on Apple Inc.'s iTunes. Net proceeds will be donated to Homes for Our Troops, which builds homes for severely wounded veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan.
Well that’s nice. Hope the song doesn’t suck too bad. It’s been a LONG while since Billy wrote anything worth hearing.
I would suspect the song is no more “anti-war” than “Goodnight, Saigon.”
I wonder if the song is really ‘anti-war’, or if that is how CNN is spinning it. I do remember that he made Michelle Malkin’s list of celebrities that support the troops.
I saw the video on VH1 the other day: Dear Mr. President by Pink.
I haven’t sworn that much in a long time.
She’s singing at a concert, with a slideshow behind her.
At first it looked like Natalie Maines, but it was Pink in a headscarf.
Major projectile vomiting alert if you run across this insipid video.
I thought Joel Billy was dead?!
Here’s the video for it (has the lyrics on the screen, while it’s playing):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=an7v6I2Bruo
It’s very far left wacko lyrics, if you ask me.
That would improve any song!
Just his career. I think he and Elton John are running a bridal shop in queens.
No, Bob Barker is dead.
Ahem, they are the same person!
Dead to CBS.
http://www.lyricscafe.com/hits/song.php?grid=1&id=1015542
Christmas In Fallujah - Cass Dillon
It’s evening in the desert
I’m tired and I’m cold
But I am just a soldier
I do what I am told
We came with the crusaders
To save the Holy Land
It’s Christmas in Fallujah
And no one gives a damn
And I just got your letter
And this what I read
You said I’m fading from your memory
So I’m just as good as dead
We are the Armies of the Empire
We are the Legionnaries of Rome
It’s Christmas in Fallujah
And we aien’t never coming home
We came to bring these people Freedom
We came to fight the Infidel
There is no justice in the desrt
Because there is no Good in Hell
They say Osama’s in the Mountains
Deep in a cave near Pakistan
But there’s a sea of blood in Baghdad
A sea of oil in the sand
Between the Tigris and Euphrates
Another day comes to an end
It’s Christmas In Fallujah
Peace on Earth Goodwill to Men
It’s Christmas In Fallujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
It’s Christmas In Fallujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
It’s Christmas In Fallujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
It’s Christmas In Fallujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Merry Crhistmas from Fallujah
Merry Crhistmas from Fallujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
OO-RA!
Here’s the song:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=an7v6I2Bruo
Typical Billy Joel arrangement. Sounds like its from “the Nylon Curtain” era.
“Christmas In Fallujah”
Words & Music By Billy Joel
Preformed By Cass Dillon
2007
It’s Evening In the Desert
I’m Tired and I’m cold
But I’m just a solder
I do what I am told
We Came with the Crusaders
to save the holy land
It’s Christmas In Fallujah
and no one gives a damn
And I just got your letter
And this is what I read you said
I’m fading from your memory
so I’m just as good as dead
We are the armies of the empire
We are the legionnaires of Rome
It’s Christmas In Fallujah
and we ain’t never coming home
We came to bring these people freedom
we came to fight the infidel
there is no justice in the desert
Because there is no god in hell
They say osama’s in the mountains
deep in a cave near Pakistan
But there’s a sea of blood in Baghdad
A sea of oil in the sand
Between the Tigris and Euphrates
another day comes to an end
it’s Christmas In Fallujah
Peace on earth goodwill to men
it’s Christmas In Fallujah
hallelujah hallelujah
(hoorah)
it’s Christmas In Fallujah
hallelujah hallelujah
(hoorah)
it’s Christmas In Fallujah
hallelujah hallelujah
(hoorah)
it’s Christmas In Fallujah
hallelujah hallelujah
(hoorah)
Merry Christmas from Fallujah
hallelujah hallelujah
(hoorah)
Merry Christmas from Fallujah
hallelujah hallelujah
(hoorah)
hallelujah hallelujah
(hoorah)
hallelujah hallelujah
(hoorah)
hallelujah hallelujah
(hoorah)
hallelujah hallelujah
(hoorah)
hallelujah hallelujah
Hoorah!
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Who was wrong who was right?
When It’s Christmas in Fallujah
Does anybody believe that Billy Joel is receiving letters from our soldiers in Iraq?
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