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LIFE WAS GOOD by Kent Kersey © 2011 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gFAroaK6LYThis song is a tribute to the Hmong people from Laos, the Vietnam War, the CIA secret war, and one special lady in particular: (my wife). The valiant Hmong sided with the west, helping to try to withstand the communist aggression. Although the war was ultimately lost, (in Laos, anyway) most of the Hmong were 'rescued'. This song was created in BIAB 2011, and went through several revisions. Previously known also as "The Ballad of Mayka Lee", "Soldiers Came", and "Loving Life". Stand by for a real video. Kent
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Kent - well written. fine lyrics and melody.
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I was on a SE Asian picnic in 1966 so thought I'd comment.
Some very poignant pictures of the vils and the real people during that era.
I've seen those same faces (Vietnamese) up close and personal and the images of the children are always heart wrenching for me.
I'm very glad your wife made it out of there.
I do think the video itself could use a massage but this is a good personal effort to portray those grim times during war.
Good luck with your endeavors.
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Kent - well written. fine lyrics and melody.
A story that needs to be told, done well. - floyd Good work, very powerful indeed. Later,
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Hi Kent,
I agree with Danny. This is very powerful. There are some outstanding images that made me think a great deal.
Thank you for sharing your work.
All the best,
Noel
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Thanks for your kind words guys/girls (?) The hardest part of writing the lyrics was deciding what tone to portray, and deciding what I wanted the main point of telling the story to be. On my first attempt, "Soldiers Came", I portrayed more the anger at the insurgents. But DCuny told me it was pointed the wrong way. Soldiers Came I thought long and hard about his comments and he was right. Better to express good than bad. Plain and simple. (I still managed to express her anger though, I think) She's a peach and I've written some other songs about her, in various stages of completion: Mainly I need to make actual videos, and learn how to mix. The lyrics say what I want. Softy Treasures of a Woman Kent and Mayka Kersey
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Haunting....had a friend that died there...no name on the wall for him. Thanks for sharing.
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Pretty much all been said. Powerful story and message, well told. Thanks for sharing it!
Steve
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