One song that always causes me pause and listen is Sam and Dave's Hold on, I'm Coming.
Why?
There was a dustoff pilot in Nam who would fly through a chitstorm of enemy fire to rescue a wounded soldier. Unfortunately, I can't recall his name. What I do remember was that he kept a portable tape recorder in his Huey. As soon as he was in radio range, he would start the tape.
Every field radio within range would come to life with:
"Well don't you ever be sad
Lean on me when times are bad
When the day comes and you're in doubt,
In a river of trouble, about to drown.
Hold on, I'm Coming! Hold on, I'm Coming!"
So, every time I hear that song, my mind goes to that nameless Dustoff rotorhead who risked everything everyday, and I smile.
My regards,
Widewing
