Comments on: Billy Joel song about Iraq sung by Cass Dillon “Christmas In Fallujah” http://www.makeyougohmm.com/20071205/4988/ Technology, music, video, art, news, reviews and muse on the web Sun, 20 Jul 2008 19:57:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Christmas in Fallujah song by Billy Joel just a musical coincidence » Make You Go Hmm http://www.makeyougohmm.com/20071205/4988/#comment-695438 Christmas in Fallujah song by Billy Joel just a musical coincidence » Make You Go Hmm Wed, 26 Dec 2007 16:35:12 +0000 http://www.makeyougohmm.com/20071205/4988/#comment-695438 [...] of my presents (pictured above) was brought to my attention by reader Ruth who left a comment on the post about the Billy Joel penned song “Christmas in Fallujah.” The first song [...] […] of my presents (pictured above) was brought to my attention by reader Ruth who left a comment on the post about the Billy Joel penned song “Christmas in Fallujah.” The first song […]

]]> By: Ruth Etters http://www.makeyougohmm.com/20071205/4988/#comment-675669 Ruth Etters Thu, 06 Dec 2007 18:50:17 +0000 http://www.makeyougohmm.com/20071205/4988/#comment-675669 Ooops. I mis-wrote. I meant to write, "Especially when both songwriters used the same concept, an anti-war ballad from the perspective OF THE SOLDIER. Sorry. Ooops. I mis-wrote. I meant to write, “Especially when both songwriters used the same concept, an anti-war ballad from the perspective OF THE SOLDIER. Sorry.

]]> By: Ruth Etters http://www.makeyougohmm.com/20071205/4988/#comment-675668 Ruth Etters Thu, 06 Dec 2007 18:48:05 +0000 http://www.makeyougohmm.com/20071205/4988/#comment-675668 I don't know what to think quite honestly. I agree the lyrics aren't the same. Nor is the music and instrumentation. But I think the combination of words, "Christmas in Fallujah" is pretty unusual, don't you? Especially when both songwriters used the same concept, an anti-war ballad from the perspective against the war. (Also, Fallujah certainly hasn't figured prominently in war news for the past two years.) BTW, both Jefferson Pepper's album and one of his songs are titled "Christmas in Fallujah." But the entire album is a protest against the war. I don’t know what to think quite honestly. I agree the lyrics aren’t the same. Nor is the music and instrumentation. But I think the combination of words, “Christmas in Fallujah” is pretty unusual, don’t you? Especially when both songwriters used the same concept, an anti-war ballad from the perspective against the war. (Also, Fallujah certainly hasn’t figured prominently in war news for the past two years.)

BTW, both Jefferson Pepper’s album and one of his songs are titled “Christmas in Fallujah.” But the entire album is a protest against the war.

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.makeyougohmm.com/20071205/4988/#comment-675514 Jennifer Thu, 06 Dec 2007 15:22:33 +0000 http://www.makeyougohmm.com/20071205/4988/#comment-675514 I just read the lyrics to the Jefferson Pepper song -- it is NOTHING like Billy's song. It is just a coincidence. I saw this performed live at the Billy Joel concert in Dallas this past Tuesday night. Cass Dillon has a great voice and I will listen to it over and over. it is a beautiful song and very well written. I just read the lyrics to the Jefferson Pepper song — it is NOTHING like Billy’s song. It is just a coincidence. I saw this performed live at the Billy Joel concert in Dallas this past Tuesday night. Cass Dillon has a great voice and I will listen to it over and over. it is a beautiful song and very well written.

]]> By: TDavid http://www.makeyougohmm.com/20071205/4988/#comment-675343 TDavid Thu, 06 Dec 2007 12:21:12 +0000 http://www.makeyougohmm.com/20071205/4988/#comment-675343 Ruth - have you heard Mr. Pepper's song? I notice you left a link to the site where his Christmas in Fallujah album can be purchased for $14.95. Are the songs similar or is this just a title coincidence? There are lots of songs with the same titles, but songs with the same titles that deal with Iraq war is a pretty big coincidence, I'll admit. I'm not sure by your comment what you're insinuating -- or if you are insinuating anything at all (?) Ruth - have you heard Mr. Pepper’s song? I notice you left a link to the site where his Christmas in Fallujah album can be purchased for $14.95. Are the songs similar or is this just a title coincidence? There are lots of songs with the same titles, but songs with the same titles that deal with Iraq war is a pretty big coincidence, I’ll admit. I’m not sure by your comment what you’re insinuating — or if you are insinuating anything at all (?)

]]> By: Ruth Etters http://www.makeyougohmm.com/20071205/4988/#comment-674963 Ruth Etters Thu, 06 Dec 2007 03:46:02 +0000 http://www.makeyougohmm.com/20071205/4988/#comment-674963 It certainly did make me go, "hmmmmm." Because two years ago Jefferson Pepper released a song called "Christmas in Fallujah," an anti-war ballad also told from the perspective of a soldier in Iraq. But don't believe me, check it out for yourself: http://www.sonicbids.com/epk/epk.asp?epk_id=41253 It certainly did make me go, “hmmmmm.” Because two years ago Jefferson Pepper released a song called “Christmas in Fallujah,” an anti-war ballad also told from the perspective of a soldier in Iraq.

But don’t believe me, check it out for yourself: http://www.sonicbids.com/epk/epk.asp?epk_id=41253

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