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Check out this video of Australian singer Beccy Cole. She has been criticized by some of her fans who don't like the fact that she supports the Aussie soldiers, called diggers, serving in Afghanistan. She responds to their criticism with this song.
Good for her.
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Comments (25)
Excellent song!! This lady... (Below threshold)1. Posted by Falcon | October 24, 2006 11:03 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Excellent song!! This lady ROCKS!!
1. Posted by Falcon | October 24, 2006 11:03 PM |
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Posted on October 24, 2006 23:03
2. Posted by R | October 24, 2006 11:03 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
That's AWESOME!
2. Posted by R | October 24, 2006 11:03 PM |
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Posted on October 24, 2006 23:03
3. Posted by 914 | October 24, 2006 11:07 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Im in love
3. Posted by 914 | October 24, 2006 11:07 PM |
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Posted on October 24, 2006 23:07
4. Posted by Scrapiron | October 24, 2006 11:40 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Beautiful song. Hope to find it on Amazon soon.
4. Posted by Scrapiron | October 24, 2006 11:40 PM |
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Posted on October 24, 2006 23:40
5. Posted by Mike Boelter | October 25, 2006 12:38 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Okay, I must be a softy. I cried and showed it to my wife and she cried.
She is not at the i-Tunes store yet, but have put in my request for her there.
She is absolutely awesome, this video rocks!
5. Posted by Mike Boelter | October 25, 2006 12:38 AM |
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Posted on October 25, 2006 00:38
6. Posted by Don Wagner | October 25, 2006 12:58 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Dammit!!! We could use a few more like her.
6. Posted by Don Wagner | October 25, 2006 12:58 AM |
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Posted on October 25, 2006 00:58
7. Posted by Lori from Texas | October 25, 2006 1:09 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
I do not know how radio programming works, but I sent a link to a couple of country music stations in my area requesting that they play it in support of all of the troops.
7. Posted by Lori from Texas | October 25, 2006 1:09 AM |
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Posted on October 25, 2006 01:09
8. Posted by Don | October 25, 2006 3:34 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
OUTSTANDING!!!
I'm off to go look for a CD of hers.
8. Posted by Don | October 25, 2006 3:34 AM |
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Posted on October 25, 2006 03:34
9. Posted by Jim Addison | October 25, 2006 3:42 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Nice to see an entertainer who understands what is going on. Most of them are too busy trying to relive their '60s fantasies.
You go, girl!
9. Posted by Jim Addison | October 25, 2006 3:42 AM |
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Posted on October 25, 2006 03:42
10. Posted by seawitch | October 25, 2006 7:18 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
At Beccy Cole's web-site you can download the song and directs you to where you can buy her cd's. She's apparantly a big name in the Australian music scene.
10. Posted by seawitch | October 25, 2006 7:18 AM |
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Posted on October 25, 2006 07:18
11. Posted by Tom Nix | October 25, 2006 7:26 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Touching song the girl might be on the Wrong side of the world but she is on the right side of the fight.
11. Posted by Tom Nix | October 25, 2006 7:26 AM |
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Posted on October 25, 2006 07:26
12. Posted by Clay | October 25, 2006 7:46 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Thanks for the info seawitch. I'll be buying this CD.
12. Posted by Clay | October 25, 2006 7:46 AM |
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Posted on October 25, 2006 07:46
13. Posted by Ben | October 25, 2006 8:03 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Yep...we are passing it around the office and to friends.
Maj. Ben Bauman (U.S.A., Ret.)
Muscat, Oman
13. Posted by Ben | October 25, 2006 8:03 AM |
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Posted on October 25, 2006 08:03
14. Posted by Oyster | October 25, 2006 8:28 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Wow. What a gal! Made me cry too.
14. Posted by Oyster | October 25, 2006 8:28 AM |
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Posted on October 25, 2006 08:28
15. Posted by Linoge | October 25, 2006 8:36 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Holy carp! America needs more artists like her...
15. Posted by Linoge | October 25, 2006 8:36 AM |
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Posted on October 25, 2006 08:36
16. Posted by epador | October 25, 2006 9:20 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Since we're on the other side of the Equator just like the Somewhereistans, I think she's going to be a poster girl here too.
16. Posted by epador | October 25, 2006 9:20 AM |
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Posted on October 25, 2006 09:20
17. Posted by CUS | October 25, 2006 11:11 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Someone should send this to the Dixie Chicks.
17. Posted by CUS | October 25, 2006 11:11 AM |
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Posted on October 25, 2006 11:11
18. Posted by Henry | October 25, 2006 11:13 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
At first it seems hypocritical to praise her for this lovely and touching song, when we lampoon plenty artists for delving into politics when they are purely entertainers.
I realized that this artist IS singing, her song is entertainment that provokes thought. If she had, in the middle of a concert, got up and starting on a huge rant against hippies and how rag-heads needed to all die, and then you all praised her for it, then I would call it hypocritical.
Audio Artists who feel they need to have their voices heard already have the medium with which to do it, their singing voices. to quote Laura Ingram's book "Shut up and Sing".
Apparently this lady did just that.
18. Posted by Henry | October 25, 2006 11:13 AM |
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Posted on October 25, 2006 11:13
19. Posted by Tim | October 25, 2006 12:52 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
funny i dont lee lee and his bunch saying anything about this... must have made them cry too
19. Posted by Tim | October 25, 2006 12:52 PM |
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Posted on October 25, 2006 12:52
20. Posted by Cecil | October 25, 2006 5:26 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Have never posted before here, but had to after watching the video. What an awesome response. Rather than spitting out bitter words about how she shouldn't be criticized for her political beliefs (like that band of chicks -- can't bring myself to call them Dixie), she tells her fans that are complaining that if they don't like it, don't listen to her. She has the courage of her convictions and is willing to pay a price to stick to them rather than cry about how unfair it is to critize her. That's what free speech is all about! She gets it. So many others don't!
20. Posted by Cecil | October 25, 2006 5:26 PM |
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Posted on October 25, 2006 17:26
21. Posted by Falze | October 25, 2006 8:08 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Damn. I'd say 'let's import her' but I don't think the Aussie's let her go. I hope they don't.
21. Posted by Falze | October 25, 2006 8:08 PM |
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Posted on October 25, 2006 20:08
22. Posted by kirktoe | October 25, 2006 11:00 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Cecil, my thoughts exactly. The DC's are cowards (and just stupid that they don't know there fan base). This lady has the courage of her convictions.
The song is currently #1 in Australia. Someone should get this to Hannity and maybe he can get her on his show.
I am a bit confused though. I thought we were in Iraq all by our lonesome. I didn't realize that we had other countries helping us. At least that's what I've heard the last 3 years.
22. Posted by kirktoe | October 25, 2006 11:00 PM |
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Posted on October 25, 2006 23:00
23. Posted by David | October 25, 2006 11:10 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Henry, I agree, if the Chicks had written a decent anti-war anthem, I would hope that we would let it be. The fact is they weren't creative enough to do that. Beccy rocks because she gave her thoughts via her medium.
23. Posted by David | October 25, 2006 11:10 PM |
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Posted on October 25, 2006 23:10
24. Posted by epador | October 27, 2006 12:59 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
My sick bard was inspired late tonight
After a day and a night of long fight
Natalie to Becca
Sure make a heckuva
Foil: Kvetch to a Star who is Right.
24. Posted by epador | October 27, 2006 12:59 AM |
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Posted on October 27, 2006 00:59
25. Posted by Dan | October 29, 2007 2:26 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
WoW!!!!
25. Posted by Dan | October 29, 2007 2:26 PM |
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Posted on October 29, 2007 14:26