Mark Erelli “Volunteer”
by admin on Thursday, July 22nd, 2010 | 25 Comments
www.mydamnchannel.com Mark Erelli is a great singer/songwriter/guitarist from Massachusetts with a masters degree in Molecular Biology. He regularly tours with Iris DeMent, Catie Curtis and Lori McKenna. Music critics have lauded his latest album, Hope and Other Casualties. Regardless of where you fall in the political spectrum, his brand new song, Volunteer, will provoke some consideration.
A class act who deserved huge recognition!
I missed him when he played my hometown! Damn and double double damn!
Not make the same mistake again. Kenny…Fife
@SoldierBoy1987 You all must remember look out for each other and stay alive no matter what! make a pact to do so to hell with what others think , their not there!
@rainbowjester1 Keep ya self safe at all cost friend so is my son!
im an 18 yr old volunteer who joined almost 2 years ago, it’s really touching to hear a song like this (: this song is beautiful my heart goes out to you and all of our friends who aren’t hear (:
A moving performance.
Maybe it’s because I’ve listened to the shaking voice of a boy that’s ready to be deployed and taken calls back home after they’ve spent some time out in the fields that makes me get this, it’s for sure the honest way the song is presented, and a haunting beautiful beautiful voice that forces you to see the soldier in your minds eye. For all that they do we should be grateful with endless thanks. Amazing song.
i walked into the beginning of this song at a Josh Ritter concert when he was opening and it fuckin knocked me on my ass. wonderful song, regardless of your political agenda…
as a non army man but a big mark erelli fan ,, all i can say is my heart goes out to the ones that have lost there loved ones in this war but my heart and gratitude also goes out to the men an women off usa and uk military that continue to face the enemy in there own back yard, you are all heros in my eye, any one that continues to show agaisnt this conflict while our men and women still die should take a long look at themselves, god bless all who have lost loved ones
Baghdad, Iraq 08-09
We volunteer for our Nation…. May not always agree with everything, but we still figh to keep it free… We fight for the guy to our right and left, those are my brothers. A lot of people disagree, but the majority that disagree are not in the military so they would not understand in the first place. lol. they have never had to sacrifice such a priceless cost!
Mrak, from an Iraq vet who doesn’t always agree with your politics, an apolitical song stirring with authentic emotion. I would only hope some of the other posters here could see it the same way.
Thank you.
OO59
May 03-July 04, OIF 1/2
Al Anbar, Iraq
Sigh…
gee i have never heard of you before but will certainly be listening out for you now, hey honest lyrics
Thanks Mark. Wonderful song – very authentic performance. Appreciate it.
You are so so so wrong. What die YOU do to stop any tyrant? You will be the first to SCREAM for help when someone threatens your daily latte loop, Wake up you selfish, spoiled “me-me-me-me” brat. I’m so thankful you are not my neighbor. THANK GOD FOR PRESIDENT BUSH. A true citizen of this great nation.
war is always a war when you re becoming volunteer in a war you are a murderer with your own will ……….american shouldiers died in iraq for the interests of america for economy for the fucking oil and lets be honest with it if we wanna be honest with ourselves……..for the terrorist atacks don’t turn to iraq …..just give a straight look to the white house and president bush……and i think he should be the first who would be considered as a terrorist and not five year old iraq children
Iraq is a base from which to defeat Islamofascism . Oil in that part of the world gave a profit excuse for greedheads. Islam means reverting to 8th Century feudal society. It must be defeated for Freedom. Soldiers should be honored. This is a topic often sung in every war Obama put 17K more INTO Afghanistan- not a peep from the left. A safe market for THEIR product –Heroin from poppies. Obama is just another cartel more palatable to the oh-so-pious left and their drug dealing bankers.
The song sums up how a lot of us are feeling. The Iraq war has nothing to do with what is right, and everything to do with certain people making millions of dollars–and at the expense of the men and women who believed their commander in chief had their best interests at heart. Instead–he had no heart! I honor those who serve and have served. You deserve more than Bush gave you. You deserve compensation for your sacrifice, health care that works, and more–the truth about why you were there.
He is one of my favorite artists. I like this song, but I find a lot more personal meaning in his song “once”. Thanks for posting it.
Did you get his permission to post it? I noticed you have a partner channel.
I love volunteers. Thank you for your song. I think everyone in this country should hear this song.
Found Mark’s CD on the shelves in Austin at Waterloo Records. Love it. Amazing song!
Saw him play this at One Trick Pony in Grand Rapids, MI last night. i cried.
SSG Hall
I love the songs and lyrics of Mark Erelli.
My fav. is “Here and Now”, but is not on youtube.
Thanks for posting!
visit 10000strongdotorg to find ways to volunteer!
beautiful song.
Great, I loved the song & performance, congratulations to you Mark Erelli