“Billy Don’t Be A Hero” (1974) is the Peace Song of the Day for 3/27/2012. It was written by Mitch Murray and Peter Callander, and performed by Paper Lace, as well as Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods.
This song was picked in keeping with the subject of counter-military recruiting, that we mentioned with yesterday’s song. How do we teach young people that war is not a place of glory?
“Billy don’t be a hero don’t be a fool with your life…”
The Peace Song of the Day for 3/26/2012 is “All These Things That I’ve Done“, by the alternative rock band, The Killers (2004).
The song includes a great line for young people trying to resist the temptation of choosing the military as a career. There is a mantra in the song that goes, “I got soul, but I’m not a soldier”. For more ways to resist war, and resist military recruitment at school, you can see the Counter Recruitment page at War Resisters League: here.
More about this song… Continue reading I’ve Got Soul, But I’m Not A Soldier: Peace Song for 3/26