Billy Joel's Christmas in Fallujah sales to be donated to Home For Our Troops

Net proceeds generated from downloads of "Christmas in Fallujah" will be donated to Home for Our Troops, a nonprofit that builds specially adapted homes for severely disabled veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan.

Billy Joel in Iraq State of Mind
by Josh Grossberg
Fri, 7 Dec 2007 12:29:43 PM PST

Billy Joel took on the Vietnam War in "Goodnight Saigon." Now the Piano Man has emerged from semiretirement to tackle Iraq.

Sort of.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer's latest single, "Christmas in Fallujah," premiered Tuesday on iTunes Dec. 4.

But not only is the track pianoless, it's also devoid of Joel's vocals. Instead, the pop legend has passed singing duties to Cass Dillon, a 21-year-old upstart singer-songwriter from his native Long Island.

On his Website, Joel said the song was inspired by letters he received from soldiers who have taken solace in his tunes during their tours in the war-torn country. He combined their sentiments with his own impressions of the battle.

"We came with the crusaders to save the Holy Land," goes one verse. "It's Christmas in Fallujah, and no one gives a damn."

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I used his song "Goodnight Saigon" for my video Nam Nights Of PTSD Still because it was such a powerful reminder of what the Vietnam veterans went through. They are still fighting a battle against the enemy in their minds. As with all wars, some came home fine, but others came home with Vietnam hitching a ride. With all the focus on the newest generation of warriors, we cannot forget the Vietnam veterans in any of this, or any combat veteran. The Vietnam vets paved the way for what has been done with PTSD so far and we have a very long way to go. They reach back to make sure no one has to battle any of this on their own and to make sure no one comes home feeling alone the way they did. To me, the Vietnam veterans are the greatest generation.
You can watch the video on the right side of the blog or go here
Nam Nights Of PTSD Still
9 min - Nov 17, 2007
PTSD Still...Vietnam Vets are being pushed to the back of the line with the new veterans needing so much help. We need to help all of
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-3981582536481542706