STANG RED
01-18-2006, 09:35 AM
I hope the link works! This is really cool. Thank your WWII vets!
Bierstock, 58, and John Melnick, 54, of Pompano Beach - a member of
Bierstock's band, have written a song: the mournful "Before You Go" does
more than salute those who fought in WWII. It encourages people to go
out of their way to thank the aging warriors before they die.
"If we had lost that particular war, our whole way of life would have been
shot," says Bierstock, who plays harmonica. "Every ethnic minority
would be dead. And the soldiers are now dying at the rate of about
2,000 every day. I thought we needed to thank them."
The song is striking a chord. Within four days of Bierstock placing it
on the Web, the song and accompanying photo essay have bounced around
nine countries, producing tears and heartfelt thanks from veterans,
their so ns and daughters and grandchildren.
Bierstock and Melnick thought about shipping it off to a professional
singer, but because time was running out for so many veterans, they
decided it was best to release it quickly, for free, on the Web.
They've sent the song to Sen. John McCain and others in Washington.
Already they have been invited to perform it in Houston for a Veterans
Day tribute - this after just a few days on the Web. They hope every
veteran in America gets a chance to hear it.
Now, here is the link ...
http://www.managedmusic.com/beforeyougo.html
Bierstock, 58, and John Melnick, 54, of Pompano Beach - a member of
Bierstock's band, have written a song: the mournful "Before You Go" does
more than salute those who fought in WWII. It encourages people to go
out of their way to thank the aging warriors before they die.
"If we had lost that particular war, our whole way of life would have been
shot," says Bierstock, who plays harmonica. "Every ethnic minority
would be dead. And the soldiers are now dying at the rate of about
2,000 every day. I thought we needed to thank them."
The song is striking a chord. Within four days of Bierstock placing it
on the Web, the song and accompanying photo essay have bounced around
nine countries, producing tears and heartfelt thanks from veterans,
their so ns and daughters and grandchildren.
Bierstock and Melnick thought about shipping it off to a professional
singer, but because time was running out for so many veterans, they
decided it was best to release it quickly, for free, on the Web.
They've sent the song to Sen. John McCain and others in Washington.
Already they have been invited to perform it in Houston for a Veterans
Day tribute - this after just a few days on the Web. They hope every
veteran in America gets a chance to hear it.
Now, here is the link ...
http://www.managedmusic.com/beforeyougo.html