No Justice in the Desert

I downloaded “Christmas in Fallujah” off iTunes after hearing a bit about the song itself. Billy Joel wrote the song but had no desire to sing it because he did not believe he had the right voice for it. For that, he chose Cass Dillon. It probably will not be unseating “White Christmas” from its pedestal of top holiday song anytime soon, but it carries a sobering message about our service men and women overseas.

I think it’s a song about a soldier, about a marine. People can take it anyway they want. I don’t get up on a soapbox and do political messages. I believe in talking about the human being, and the conditions humans find themselves in.

There is a live version up on YouTube.


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