Wilbur Right
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- Nov 27, 2015
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I wonder if the Ballad of the Green Berets would have become a number one hit today.
No. Now why would that be. What was different then?
Could it be that EVERONE either had served in the military (thanks to a world war and a regional war and a draft) or knew of friends, family and loved ones that had served in the military.
Contrast that with today. I know a couple of Iraq, Afghanistan vets. I knew/know dozens of WWII, Korean and VietNam vets.
And it's kids who make the songs popular. And today's kids aren't vets by and large. No draft made sure of that.
So no, that song wouldn't make number one on the charts today.
But not for the reasons you seem to believe. (That no one loves the military) bull.