From all of us at Today's Best Country Music Videos, we wish you all a Happy Memorial Day, and we want to thank all of the men and women past and present who have risked or are risking their lives so that you and I can type on a computer, listen to country music and walk around without fear in the greatest country in the world. Thank you!
A little while back, we featured a video of Zac Brown Band performing Free live during a benefit concert here in Atlanta at the historic Fox Theatre. Today, they released their official music video for Free today on CMT.com. The video was shot during their recent trip to the Middle East to perform for our troops. Enjoy the video and have a wonderful Memorial Day weekend!
On this day back in 2003, Darryl Worley's Have You Forgotten moved up to number one on the Billboard Hot Country charts and stayed there for an amazing seven weeks. Have you forgotten?
On this day back in 2004, Toby Keith's tribute to the 'American Soldier' moved up to number one on the Billboard Hot Country charts. It was Toby's 13th number one country single, and 3rd in a row. Enjoy!
As Veteran's Day 2009 comes to an end, I'd like to close with the song that has become synonymous with patriotism. It's Lee Greenwood's monster hit God Bless The USA. I hope you enjoyed today's patriotic videos, and if you're a veteran, I'd like to say thank you for your service one more time.
If tomorrow all the things were gone, I’d worked for all my life. And I had to start again, with just my children and my wife.
I’d thank my lucky stars, to be livin here today. ‘Cause the flag still stands for freedom, and they can’t take that away.
And I’m proud to be an American, where at least I know I’m free. And I wont forget the men who died, who gave that right to me.
And I gladly stand up, next to you and defend her still today. ‘Cause there ain’t no doubt I love this land, God bless the USA.
From the lakes of Minnesota, to the hills of Tennessee. Across the plains of Texas, From sea to shining sea.
From Detroit down to Huston, and New York to L.A. Well there's pride in every American heart, and its time we stand and say.
That I’m proud to be an American, where at least I know I’m free. And I wont forget the men who died, who gave that right to me.
And I gladly stand up, next to you and defend her still today. ‘Cause there ain’t no doubt I love this land, God bless the USA.
And I’m proud to be and American, where at least I know I’m free. And I wont forget the men who died, who gave that right to me.
And I gladly stand up, next to you and defend her still today. ‘Cause there ain’t no doubt I love this land, God bless the USA
Our 23rd video of the day in our Veteran's Day Video Marathon comes from the one and only Merle Haggard. It's his number one hit from 1970 called Fightin' Side Of Me:
I hear people talkin' bad, About the way we have to live here in this country, Harpin' on the wars we fight, An' gripin' 'bout the way things oughta be. An' I don't mind 'em switchin' sides, An' standin' up for things they believe in. When they're runnin' down my country, man, They're walkin' on the fightin' side of me. Yeah, walkin' on the fightin' side of me. Runnin' down the way of life, Our fightin' men have fought and died to keep. If you don't love it, leave it: Let this song I'm singin' be a warnin'. If you're runnin' down my country, man, You're walkin' on the fightin' side of me.
I read about some squirrely guy, Who claims, he just don't believe in fightin'. An' I wonder just how long, The rest of us can count on bein' free. They love our milk an' honey, But they preach about some other way of livin'. When they're runnin' down my country, hoss, They're walkin' on the fightin' side of me.
Yeah, walkin' on the fightin' side of me. Runnin' down the way of life, Our fightin' men have fought and died to keep. If you don't love it, leave it: Let this song I'm singin' be a warnin'. If you're runnin' down my country, man, You're walkin' on the fightin' side of me.
Yeah, walkin' on the fightin' side of me. Runnin' down the way of life, Our fightin' men have fought and died to keep. If you don't love it, leave it: Let this song I'm singin' be a warnin'. If you're runnin' down my country, man, You're walkin' on the fightin' side of me.
Our 22nd video of the day in our Veteran's Day Video Marathon comes from SHeDAISY. It's their top 20 hit from 2004 called Come Home Soon:
I put away the groceries And I take my daily bread I dream of your arms around me As I tuck the kids in bed
I don't know what you're doin' And I don't know where you are But I look up at that great big sky And I hope you're wishin' on that same bright star
I wonder, I pray
And I sleep alone I cry alone And it's so hard livin' here on my own So please, come home soon (Come home soon)
I know that we're together Even though we're far apart And I'll wear our lucky penny 'round my neck Pressed to my heart
I wonder, I pray
I still imagine your touch It's beautiful missing something that much But sometimes love needs a fighting chance So I'll wait my turn until it's our turn to dance
I wonder, I pray
I sleep alone I cry alone Without you this house is not a home So please, come home soon
I walk alone I try alone I'll wait for you, don't want to die alone So please, come home soon
Our 21st video of the day in our Veteran's Day Video Marathon comes from Blackhawk. It's their 2002 top 40 single Days of America:
The furnace burns in steel town Big business came and tried to shut em down Workers got together and they bought that mill They're making steel in Pittsburgh still
The family farm down in Indiana The bank's foreclosin' just because they can The farmer can't do nothin' 'bout another drought But John, Waylon & Willie came and helped 'em out
These are the days of America Brother to brother, hand in hand These are the days of America Walking together in the promise land
The wheels in Detroit keep on turnin' A blue collar lesson there for the learnin' The throttle drives you anywhere no matter how far Just never give up on who you are
These are the days of America Brother to brother, hand in hand These are the days of America Walking together through the promise land
Right down the middle of America Where her heart beats strong and true Look up and just open your eyes The flag still waves and the eagle still flies.
These are the days of America Brother to brother, hand in hand These are the days of America Walking together in the promise land
These are the days These are the days of America These are the days These are the days of America
All day we've been celebrating Veteran's Day by playing some of the most patriotic country songs of all-time. Our 20th video is Phil Vassar's American Child:
I was ten, I was thin, I was playing first base with a secondhand glove and dirt on my face In nowhere, Virginia Who'd ever figure that kid in the yard would go very far It was 419 Lakewood , had no silverspoons Just an old beat up upright that played out of tune Now I'm singin' and living the life that I love And when I count my blessings I thank God I was An American child
An American child 'Cause dreams can grow wild Born inside an American child
Seven pounds, three ounces, she's got my nose And she's into my heart as deep as it goes With a promise that's more than just someone's last name Anyone's equal, in late August came An American child
An American child 'Cause dreams can grow wild Born inside an American child
My grandfather would have been eighty today But in '45 he fell down beside an American child
An American child Oh, an American child 'Cause dreams can grow wild born inside an American child An American child
Our 19th video in our Veteran's Day Video Marathon is John Michael Montgomery's emotional Letters From Home:
My Dear Son, it is almost June, I hope this letter catches up to you, and finds you well. Its been dry but they're calling for rain, And everything's the same ol' same in Johnsonville. Your stubborn 'ol Daddy ain't said too much, But I'm sure you know he sends his love, And she goes on, In a letter from home.
I hold it up and show my buddies, Like we ain't scared and our boots ain't muddy, and they all laugh, Like there's something funny bout' the way I talk, When I say: "Mama sends her best y'all." I fold it up an' put it in my shirt, Pick up my gun an' get back to work. An' it keeps me driving me on, Waiting on letters from home.
My Dearest Love, its almost dawn. I've been lying here all night long wondering where you might be. I saw your Mama and I showed her the ring. Man on the television said something so I couldn't sleep. But I'll be all right, I'm just missing you. An' this is me kissing you: XX's and OO's, In a letter from home.
I hold it up and show my buddies, Like we ain't scared and our boots ain't muddy, and they all laugh, 'Cause she calls me "Honey", but they take it hard, 'Cause I don't read the good parts. I fold it up an' put it in my shirt, Pick up my gun an' get back to work. An' it keeps me driving me on, Waiting on letters from home.
Dear Son, I know I ain't written, But sittin' here tonight, alone in the kitchen, it occurs to me, I might not have said, so I'll say it now: Son, you make me proud.
I hold it up and show my buddies, Like we ain't scared and our boots ain't muddy, but no one laughs, 'Cause there ain't nothing funny when a soldier cries. An' I just wipe me eyes. I fold it up an' put it in my shirt, Pick up my gun an' get back to work. An' it keeps me driving me on, Waiting on letters from home.
I can't think of anyone else I'd rather have sing God Bless America than Martina McBride. This performance from the 2002 Rose Bowl Parade is our 18th video in our Veteran's Day Video Marathon. Happy Veteran's Day!
Toby Keith's Courtesy OfThe Red, White And Blue (The Angry American) was written after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, and Toby received a lot of criticism because of the line, "Cause we'll put a boot in your ass, It's the American way." Personally, I loved this song then, and love it now, and that's why it's our 17th video in our Veteran's Day Video Marathon.
American Girls and American Guys We'll always stand up and salute We'll always recognize When we see Old Glory Flying There's a lot of men dead So we can sleep in peace at night When we lay down our head
My daddy served in the army Where he lost his right eye But he flew a flag out in our yard Until the day that he died He wanted my mother, my brother, my sister and me To grow up and live happy In the land of the free.
Now this nation that I love Has fallen under attack A mighty sucker punch came flyin' in From somewhere in the back Soon as we could see clearly Through our big black eye Man, we lit up your world Like the 4th of July
Hey Uncle Sam Put your name at the top of his list And the Statue of Liberty Started shakin' her fist And the eagle will fly Man, it's gonna be hell When you hear Mother Freedom Start ringin' her bell And it feels like the whole wide world is raining down on you Brought to you Courtesy of the Red White and Blue
Justice will be served And the battle will rage This big dog will fight When you rattle his cage And you'll be sorry that you messed with The U.S. of A. 'Cause we'll put a boot in your ass It's the American way
Hey Uncle Sam Put your name at the top of his list And the Statue of Liberty Started shakin' her fist And the eagle will fly Man, it's gonna be hell When you hear Mother Freedom Start ringin' her bell And it feels like the whole wide world is raining down on you Brought to you Courtesy of the Red White and Blue
Video number 16 in our Veteran's Day Video Marathon is a live performance of the Charlie Daniels Band's In America.
Well the eagle's been flying slow and the flag's been flying low And a lot of people are saying that America's fixing to fall But speaking just for me and some people from Tennessee We got a thing or two to tell you all This lady may have stumbled but she ain't never fell And if the Russians don't believe that they can all go straight to hell We're gonna put her feet back on the path of righteousness And then God bless America again
And you never did think that it ever would happen again In America, did you? You never did think that we'd ever get together again Well we damn sure fooled you We're walking real proud and we're talking real loud again in America You never did think that it ever would happen again
From the sound up in Long Island out to San Francisco Bay And ev'ry thing that's in between them is our home And we may have done a little bit of fighting amongst ourselves But you outside people best leave us alone Cause we'll all stick together and you can take that to the bank That's the cowboys and the hippies and the rebels and the yanks You just go and lay your head on a Pittsburgh Steeler fan And I think you're gonna finally understand
And you never did think that it ever would happen again In America, did you? You never did think that we'd ever get together again Well we damn sure fooled you We're walking real proud and we're talking real loud again in America You never did think that it ever would happen again
It's been a long time since I've heard this song. It's a great tribute to our troops. Riding With Private Malone by David Ball is our 15th video in our Veteran's Day Video Marathon.
I was just out of the service thumbing through the classifieds When an ad that said:"Old Chevy" somehow caught my eye The lady didn't know the year,or even if it ran But I had that thousand dollars in my hand
It was way back in the corner of this old ramshackle barn Thirty years of dust and dirt on that green army tarp When I pulled the cover off,it took away my breath What she called a Chevy was a sixty six Corvette
I felt a little guilty as I counted out the bills But what a thrill I got when I sat behind the wheel I opened up the glove box and that's when I found the note The date was nineteen-sixty six and this is what it wrote:
He said,"My name is Private Andrew Malone" "If you're reading this,then I didn't make it home" "But for every dream that shattered,another one comes true" "This car was once a dream of mine,now it belongs to you" "And though you may take her and make her your own" "You'll always be riding with Private Malone"
Well it didn't take me long at all,I had her running good I love to hear those horses thunder underneath her hood I had her shining lika a diamond and I'd put the rag top down All the pretty girls would stop and stare as I drove her through town
The buttons on the radio didn't seem to work quite right But it picked up that oldie show,especially late at night I'd get the feeling sometimes,if I turned real quick I'd see A soldier riding shotgun in the seat right next to me
It was a young man named Private Andrew Malone Who fought for his country and never made it home But for every dream that's shattered,another one comes true This car was once a dream of his,back when it was new He told me to take her and make her my own And I was proud to be riding with Private Malone
One night it was raining hard,I took the curve too fast I still dont remember much about that fiery crash Someone said they thought they saw a soldier pull me out They didn't get his name, but I know without a doubt
It was a young man named Private Andrew Malone Who fought for his country and never made it home But for every dream that's shattered,another one comes true This car was once a dream of his,back when it was new I know I wouldn't be here if he hadn't tagged along That night I was riding with Private Malone Oh,thank God,I was riding with Private Malone
Video number 13 in our Veteran's Day Video Marathon is Darryl Worley's Have You Forgotten. Like Alan Jackson's Where Were You When The World Stopped Turning, this song was also written after the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
I hear people saying we don't need this war But, I say there's some things worth fighting for What about our freedom and this piece of ground We didn't get to keep 'em by backing down They say we don't realize the mess we're getting in Before you start your preaching let me ask you this my friend
Have you forgotten how it felt that day? To see your homeland under fire And her people blown away Have you forgotten when those towers fell? We had neighbors still inside going thru a living hell And you say we shouldn't worry 'bout bin Laden Have you forgotten?
They took all the footage off my T.V. Said it's too disturbing for you and me It'll just breed anger that's what the experts say If it was up to me I'd show it everyday Some say this country's just out looking for a fight Well, after 9/11 man I'd have to say that's right
Have you forgotten how it felt that day? To see your homeland under fire And her people blown away Have you forgotten when those towers fell? We had neighbors still inside going thru a living hell And we vowed to get the one’s behind bin Laden Have you forgotten?
I've been there with the soldiers Who've gone away to war And you can bet that they remember Just what they're fighting for
Have you forgotten all the people killed? Yeah, some went down like heroes in that Pennsylvania field Have you forgotten about our Pentagon? All the loved ones that we lost and those left to carry on Don't you tell me not to worry about bin Laden Have you forgotten?
Video number 12 in our Veteran's Day Video Marathon is Alan Jackson's Where Were You When The World Stopped Turning. This is probably one of the most memorable patriotic songs of the last decade.
Where were you when the world stopped turning that September day Out in the yard with your wife and children Working on some stage in LA Did you stand there in shock at the site of That black smoke rising against that blue sky Did you shout out in anger In fear for your neighbor Or did you just sit down and cry
Did you weep for the children Who lost their dear loved ones And pray for the ones who don't know Did you rejoice for the people who walked from the rubble And sob for the ones left below
Did you burst out in pride For the red white and blue The heroes who died just doing what they do Did you look up to heaven for some kind of answer And look at yourself to what really matters
I'm just a singer of simple songs I'm not a real political man I watch CNN but I'm not sure I can tell you The difference in Iraq and Iran But I know Jesus and I talk to God And I remember this from when I was young Faith hope and love are some good things he gave us And the greatest is love
Where were you when the world stopped turning that September day Teaching a class full of innocent children Driving down some cold interstate Did you feel guilty cause you're a survivor In a crowded room did you feel alone Did you call up your mother and tell her you love her Did you dust off that bible at home Did you open your eyes and hope it never happened Close your eyes and not go to sleep Did you notice the sunset the first time in ages Speak with some stranger on the street Did you lay down at night and think of tomorrow Go out and buy you a gun Did you turn off that violent old movie you're watching And turn on "I Love Lucy" reruns Did you go to a church and hold hands with some stranger Stand in line and give your own blood Did you just stay home and cling tight to your family Thank God you had somebody to love
I'm just a singer of simple songs I'm not a real political man I watch CNN but I'm not sure I can tell you The difference in Iraq and Iran But I know Jesus and I talk to God And I remember this from when I was young Faith hope and love are some good things he gave us And the greatest is love
I'm just a singer of simple songs I'm not a real political man I watch CNN but I'm not sure I can tell you The difference in Iraq and Iran But I know Jesus and I talk to God And I remember this from when I was young Faith hope and love are some good things he gave us And the greatest is love
The greatest is love The greatest is love
Where were you when the world stopped turning that September day
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