David Ball - Riding With Private Malone ORIGINAL Uncut Version HIGHEST Quality 

This is, in my humble opinion, one of the greatest country songs ever written….

"The buttons on the radio didn't seem to work quite right, but it picked up that oldies show especially late at night." what a great line!!! Always loved that line!!

Great song, but tough song for me to listen to. I came home, and many did not. In the early part of my time in Vietnam, I went with a buddy to fix a phone line near the 15th Aerial Port, at Danang Air Base. A group of men were using forklifts to load Air Force C130s, and we wondered what the shiny boxes were on the pallets they were loading. Then we saw. Stacks and stack of aluminum caskets being shipped home, the bodies of young men, mostly. Just like us. I don't care if anyone "thanks me for my service" or not. I care that the sacrifices of those went before us were not in vain, and that we preserve and protect the ideals they fought for. Semper fi.

Objectively the best song about a haunted car ever written.

I have never been able to listen to this song and not tear up. So many young men and women have sacrificed so much for us. They gave their all is not just a saying. They gave us OUR future by giving up everything they had and everything they were ever gonna have.. Most of them did that between the ages of: 18 to 25. Humbling.

Pure poetry. I don't often listen to Country music, because a lot of it sounds the same to me. But your poetry and music is so authentic. I cried and visualized the entire story as you sung it. A true balladeer. Sincerely Jayne and thank you.❤

Cry Everytime I hear this song. I know " He Stopped Loving Her Today" susposed to be the saddest. To me this one is right up there.

Still brings a tear to my eye, such an honest and true song. It hits home hard

I bought a used 61 corvette when I got home from Nam, I wish I still had it. I couldn't afford the insurance so I had to sell it.

So many of our young men didn't make it home & your song will always make me think of those that we have lost & the lives that they didn't get to live. Thank you for reminding us of the legacies they left behind.

I have served with many Pvt Malones. Bless all our fallen Brothers. Great song.

I have always loved this song and video. It wasn't until I got to watch this higher quality version that I was able to make out the emotion in the facial expression of Mrs. Malone's face near the end of the video when they go back to the scene of her as she's watching her son head off to war. Definite props to the actress who played her for being able to tug at my heartstrings in such a brief shot with nothing more than body language and facial expressions.

I want to thank every single service man and woman out there❤❤ thank you for your sacrifice and thank you for your time

I'm not a big country fan but this is one of my favorite country songs. It always makes me tear up.

My pap pa who served in world War 2 passed away December 8th he was born in 1938 he's was an amazing man I was not his grandchild but he treated me as such and he never made me feel any different from his other real grandchildren

Whenever I hear this song I get emotional because it wasn't to long ago I hugged my brother as he was sent to boot camp

Need to be played o. Radio now in 2022

Greatest Country Song ever written!

This song hits me right in the ❤️. My buddy never made it home from Vietnam. He had beautiful 57 Chevy in mint condition 😢

Heard this on Sirius XM the other day, brought me way back. Goose bumps for 4minutes and 30 seconds

Beautiful tribute for our men and women in uniform who never made it home. Thank you, Mr. Ball!

I really love this song, but can’t get thru it without crying! ❤ Bless you David Ball

What a song

My dad wanted a corvette back in the day but he couldn't afford one back in the day great song a guy i know has one but his is hardtop

God Bless the men and women who risk their lives for the rest of us even when they don't have to, and ease the pain of the friends and family left behind by those who have lost their lives protecting us. I am so happy to finally see this video in high quality again. Long gone are the days when I would catch it on CMT. The "saw a soldier pull me out" line still gives me chills and goosebumps.

My favorite song ever.

I am really surprised that this masterpiece isn't played on loop continuously every Veterans Day.

Great song.

I will always love that song 🎵

Your song is so touching

My favorite song. I love it. Listen to it all the time. I lived with a ghost in my apartment in Germany.

Imagine how the lady felt essentially giving away that car. There's no way that car was only worth $1000 to her. It has way more sentimental value then $1000 even if she didn't know the type of car it was her sons car. she waited for a long time to sell it and was probably reminded everytime she saw it in the barn

RU-vid is good for something every once in a while you come across a little gem like this one ❤

Didn't there used to be different lyrics... "What a thrill I got when I sat behind the wheel" ? I remember he said: "I felt a little guilty as I counted out those bills, but she got what she wanted, and I got me a thrill." -- Anybody else remember it that way?

Very beautiful song

David Ball was a great artist. Great songs, golden voice and tremendous talent. David Ball is real country music.

It brought a tear to me eyes. One of the best songs I have ever heard.

Great song David.

The ultimate tribute song

Love this song!

One of my most favorite songs ever:)! Beautiful car and part of the song is sad and beautiful ❤

Looks so much better

WOW. That was an amazing song It is in my favorites playlist. Thank you. Your voice is beautiful.

i found this song around 3 years ago and i`ve loved it ever since happy to see the original

Excellent !!!

Wow, David! What a great song!!!

OMG its the first time i heard this song & it truely touch me , well done Tom & the gang for sharing this with the world :)

Her name 'Used to Be' a title of a Song on RU-vid by Roger Richards. Misty Malone however Her name was changed to Bethany like The North Star ⭐✨ 💯

Thank you for posting this. I enjoyed this song back then. I just remembered it for Memorial day.

Absolutely Beautiful - Magnificent Job

I remember the first time I heard this song, something about it hit me so hard. I was 16. The next day, I began writing a book of it.

Cute an talented.

Can’t wait!!

This is such a great song!! Thank you!

Loved loved loved this 🎵 thanks

Good

Great song written by Thom Shepherd

This might just be the most well-written song I’ve ever heard.

Not really a country music guy, but I stumbled across this song during my Enclave run of the hoi4 mod Old World Blues. The story the song tells is excellent and it's one I'll sometimes switch to between the Conelrad broadcasts.

Beautiful!

Didn’t you once live on Hampton Drive in Spartanburg?

Chills

It would be nice to know who wrote this song and if it was a real Soldier or if it's just a made-up song. If it was written about a real Soldier and his car then it would be nice to see some of the proceeds go to help veterans that did make it home with a lot of scars

I wonder if this was based off a real story

I Agree

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Had the opportunity to welcome home a 101 YO veteran (in a red 63 corvette) to a special Veterans Day event last fall! Big highlight for him… Unity Field at Steel Freedom Ranch. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-WQIFBDUT8g8.htmlfeature=shared

The sad thing is whoever goes to war never comes back.

❤❤❤🎉🎉

Fade away

I love. You

2016

Why the name private Andrew Malone is that name real or mean anything to u?

Now that is dreaming buying a 66 Corvette for 1000 dollars.

Set

U are about the radio

riding with private malarky

Igor chills 😂 so please answer hoodie

We 2 swt up

The guitar tabs never get these tunes all right. It seems like he's playing some F# minor 7 and B7 type chords

I have to confess it is me

I didn't make it home

List

I got a fevere

Jesus loves ❤️ the world ❤️ 🌎 💙 💖 💕 ♥️ ❤️ 🌎 💙 💖 💕 ♥️ ❤️ 🌎 💙 💖 💕 ♥️ ❤️ 🌎

Iam sorry

I didn't 1000 have it

Rite

Nose

Do u know me?

Chevy

Forgive us

I am scare

Hooded girls

Muss understood

Ask hazel

Stop looking at like that

I didn't make home

Low rider

David Ball Kirby killed my sister and got away with it😢😢😢😢😢😢