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"Billy Don't Be a Hero" is a 1974 pop song that was first a UK hit for Paper Lace and then, some months later, a US hit for Bo Donaldson and The Heywoods. The song was written and composed by two British songwriters, Mitch Murray and Peter Callander. Because the song was released in 1974, it was associated by some listeners with the Vietnam War, though the war to which it actually refers is never identified in the lyrics. It has been suggested that the drum pattern, references to a marching band leading soldiers in blue, and "riding out" (cavalry) refer to the American Civil War. For one of the band's performances on Top of the Pops they wore Union-style uniforms, as can be seen on YouTube and on 45 single record cover. A young woman is distraught that her fiancé chooses to enlist with Army recruiters passing through the town, causing her to implore him: Billy, don't be a hero, Don't be a fool with your lifeBilly, don't be a hero, Come back and make me your wifeAnd as he started to go, she said, 'Billy keep your head low'Billy, don't be a hero, Come back to me. The song goes on to describe how Billy is killed in action in a pitched battle after volunteering to ride out and seek reinforcements. In the end, the heartbroken woman throws away the official letter notifying her of Billy's "heroic" death. (en) Billy Don't Be a Hero (Billy no seas un héroe) es una canción de 1974 contra la guerra, interpretada por y también por . La canción fue escrita por Mitch Murray y Peter Callander. Debido a que la canción fue lanzada en 1974, es a menudo asociada con la guerra de Vietnam , aunque en realidad se refiere a la guerra civil americana como lo demuestra el "blues soldado" (las fuerzas de la Unión) en las letras y portada del sencillo. Además, un vídeo musical de 1974 muestra a la banda tocando con los uniformes de la Unión. (es) Billy, don’t be a hero is een lied geschreven door en . (nl) |
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