Thank REM for bringing it to light, The song's title refers to the chemical defoliant Agent Orange manufactured by Monsanto Corporation and Dow Chemical for the U.S. Defense Department and used in Vietnam, it killed a lot of our own and God only knows how many Vietnamese, wild life and eco system with a slow death after the war.
Bill Reiflin was the drummer on this tour since the normal drummer Bill Berry had brain cancer. Reiflin has since passed away from cancer himself. But Bill Berry is still around.
I saw them on their last tours in a 3000 seat theater and it wasn’t even sold out And run out of material and they they ran out of steam they quit. It’s just right time.
I honestly get the vibe of more an action fantasy series about a band of heroes trying to save the world from an evil threat from this intro. But it's a game show 😮😮 I am honestly on board for both ideas though
when i was younger. i had a tough time with mental health .now im 50. i dougt i will never have the chance. to see you play.however. you have inspired me.THANKYOU.
Song was about Agent Orange (cancer-causing defoliant in Vietnam produced by DuPont chemical company song is comparable to AIC song "Rooster" in a few aspects.
I don't know what this song has to do with the Vietnam war. It is not disrespectful to me in any way. Beautiful songs are like that. They kept the helicopter war snipet out. Great anti war anyway. Luv it ❤. As good as U2's "New Year's Day" :)
Isn't is sad how all the great bands are pretty bloody old these days and there is not much new coming through. I'm looking for new alternative music but for the life of me I can' t find any...
Love this song. My uncle (RIP uncle Porgy) was in 'nam and it triggered his schizophrenia when he rotated back to being a civilian. He was barely rescued by helicopter on top of a hill they were defending. He said hundreds of VC were charging his position and he just barely made it out. By the time he was 25, he was diagnosed with full blown schizophrenia. The man never had a chance at a normal life after that. The VA experimented on him with different drugs, which made his condition worse over time. We found out he was exposed to agent orange several times while in 'nam, which also had several bad side effects on him. He was one of the nicest people I've ever met and had such a good heart. It saddens me to think of what he could have been were he not sent to Vietnam. He succumbed to his ailments in 2006.
If you feel the need to say something to a Vietnam vet, forget about the "thank you for your service" nonsense of the last decade or two. Just tell them "welcome home".
In this landing, the tall biuldings behind the British Airways aircraft in witch i was expirrianced an sexsual assault, it is an law inforcment document !
