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By Pages:   1    2    3    4    Add Your New Review About The Song The Reviews about Goodnight Saigon (page 2/ 4) ------ performed by Billy Joel Amazing | Reviewer: Ryan | 1/30/08 This is one of the greatest songs of all times. It shows you will always have people with you along for the ride. I have literally listened to this song for hours at a time on repeat and it will never get old. I am 19 years old and it is one of the only songs I have heard that actually has meaning to it. It is simply...amazing. Emotional, classic. | Reviewer: Anonymous | 1/11/08 As an 18 year old, I can't say that this song perfectly "captures" the emotion that surrounded the Vietnam War. What I can say is that the lyrics are beautiful, and make one realize the emotions of a 'Nam soldier, or any soldier for that matter. The song is melodic, in the most perfect way. The verses are soft and downplayed, making the lyrics the most piercing points. The chorus has given me goosebumps since I was a little girl. It invokes a sense of community and family and the lyrics scream "sacrifice," which is exactly what soldiers do, everyday. What was it like here? (Edit) | Reviewer: John Casey | 12/3/07 Good Morning Hicksville: the song Billy Joel should've written - like the movie Sylvester Stallone will never make: the one that shows what he actually did in real life at a time when we were all faced with difficult and dangerous personal and moral decisions - to be good, obedient, trusting sons and daughters (or unquestioning, blindly patriot victim/perpetrator's - depending on your pov) stay here and fight the "war at home" or march dutifully off to 'Nam. Written in 1982 , well after the fact, Goodnight Saigon also has the unfortunate vibe and feel of a celebratory drinking song - especially in the chorus. Listen to Randy Newman's Song For The Dead for a truly harrowing take on the reality of the aftermath. And of course, Bob Dylan's timeless Masters Of War and With God On Our Side for a larger sense of the tradition and the reasoning. What Was It Like Here? | Reviewer: John Casey | 12/3/07 The song Billy Joel should've written was like the movie Sylvester Stallone will never make: the one that shows what he actually did in real life at a time when we were all faced with difficult and dangerous personal and moral decisions - the good, obedient trusting sons and daughters ( or unthinking, unquestioning, blindly partiot victim/perpetrator's - depending on your pov) staying here to fight the "war at home" or marching dutifully off to 'Nam. Written in 1982 , well after the fact, it also unfortunately, has the vibe and feel of a celebratory drinking song. Listen to Randy Newman's Song For The Dead for a truly harrowing take on the aftermath. And of course, Bob Dylan's Masters Of War and With God On Our Side for a truer sense of the tradition and the reasoning, the first things you have to confront and contend with if the slaughter is ever going to be stopped. moters? | Reviewer: Me | 10/31/07 Sorry, but it takes away from the message, and it actually makes the song make a little more sene. They heard the hum of our MORTERS. An old WWI trick were solders would actually be able to tell how close a morter would land to them by counting the spin of its roters. moters? | Reviewer: Me | 10/31/07 Sorry, but it takes away from the message, and it actually makes the song make a little more sene. They heard the hum of our MORTERS. An old WWI trick were solders would actually be able to tell how close a morter would land to them by counting the spin of its roters. I grew up during this time | Reviewer: Cyndi K. | 10/6/07 I was in High School during the war in Nam. My brother was in Saigon with the Army. This song gave me chills and brought back many memories and fears from that time. Wow! Billy Joel is the quintesential musical storyteller of our time; he just gets it right . This song tells the story. USMC | Reviewer: brendan rudd | 7/24/07 this is one of very few songs that brung a tear to my eye...im 16 yrs. old...and parris island will soon become a home to me...billy joel nailed this song...rest in piece to the ones who never saw american soil agian...semper fi. It's amongst the best | Reviewer: Per LAuritzen | 7/16/07 The raw feeling that Billy Joel puts into this songs really told me that war is not only about h´pnor and Glory, But that the coin also has another side. A good song to let all those Guys and girls that wants to go to war hear before they enlisten. anti war | Reviewer: james guiney | 7/10/07 Growing up in ireland this song has set me in great stead. understanding what men at war go through, but also how pointless it all is first the romans, the english and now the americans power and money = war. now what's happening in irag is frightfully similar to what happend in the north of ireland a war no one will win just like vietnam. does history teach us nothing. Great song Add Your New Review About The Song By Pages:   1    2    3    4