help with a name of a song!

scooper

hi now this one is not money related whatsoever but i am pulling my hair out trying to think of the name of this song, also i dont know much about the song either, i.e the name or who sung it , but here goes anyway.
it was a song that was sort of spoken through, it was a american voice and it was about a army man who went to war and he helped him through it, and at the end of the song turned out to be a ghost of a hero that had helped him, it was a fair few years ago now i used to listen to it about 10 years ago when i was younger.
i know i havent given many clues ??? there but it might ring a few bells with someone, if i think of anything else i will let you know! :-/
thanks

Spendless

I know the song you're on about, but no idea of title or artist. You might get more responses if you put this in the arms. You need to pm the moderator to ask them to do this for you.

trafalgar_2

If you remember he went to war and was helped but that person was a ghost ............try thinking the bits you know over and over and more bits might come to you..................it was american sounding but do you think it was american....................it was spoken but was it a speedy tune or a ballad....................was it very popular in the charts at that time or was it an old song already when you heard it ::)

just some hints.............to help you remember bits , make it easier for us to guess , you'd be surprised what bits will jog peoples memories.

give it a try ......it's driving me crazy now wondering what it is ;D ;D

Spendless

Just asked the hubby and he says the song is called Camaflage (sure that's not spelt right :-/) but doesn't know artist. That help :-/

Spendless

Is this it?

"camouflage" by Stan ridgeway

I was a PFC on a search patrol huntin' Charlie down
It was in the jungle wars of '65
My weapon jammed and I got stuck way out and all alone
And I could hear the enemy movin' in close outside
Just then I heard a twing snap and I grabbed my empty gun
And I dug in scared while I counted down my fate
And then a big marine, a giant with a pair of friendly eyes
Appeared there at my shoulder and said "Wait!"
When he came in close beside me he said "Don't worry, son, I'm here"
"If Charlie wants to tangle now they'll have two to dodge"
I said "Well, thanks alot", I told him my name and asked him his
And he said "The boys just call me Camouflage"

Whoa Camouflage, things are never quite the way they seem
Whoa Camouflage, I was awfully glad to see this big marine

Well, I was gonna ask him where he came from
When we heard the bullets fly
Comin' through the brush and all around our ears
And then I saw that big marine light a fire in his eye
And it was strange, but suddenly I forgot my fears



We fought all night and side by side, we took our battle stance
And I wondered how the bullets missed this man
'cause they seemed to go right through him just as if he wasn't there
And in the mornin' we both took a chance and ran
And it was here the river bank when the ambush came on top of us
And I'd thought it was the end and we were had
Then a bullet with my name on it came buzzin' through a bush
And that big marine, he just swat it with his hands
Just like it was a fly!

Whoa Camouflage, things are never quite the way they seem
Whoa Camouflage, this was an awfully strange marine

And I knew there was something weird about him
'cause when I turned around he was pullin' a big palm tree
right up out of the ground
and swattin' those charlies with it from here to kingdome come)

When he led me out of danger, I saw my camp and waved goodbye
but he just winked at me from the jungle and then was gone
And when I got back to my HQ I told 'em about my night
And the battle I'd spent with a big marine named Camouflage
When I said his name a soldier gulped and the medic took my arm
And led me to a green tent on the right
He said "You may be tellin' true boy, but this here is Camouflage"
"And he's been right here since he passed away last night"
"In fact he's been here all week long"
"But before he went he said 'semper fi' and said his only wish"
"Was to save a young marine caught in a barrage"
"So here, take his dog tag son, I know, he'd want you to have it now"
And we both said a prayer for a big marine named Camouflage

Whoa Camouflage, things are never quite the way they seem
Whoa Camouflage, this was an awfully strange marine

So, next time, you're in a jungle fight
And you feel a presence near
Or hear a voice that in your mind will lodge
Just be thankful that you're not alone
And you've got some company from a big marine
The boys call Camouflage

Whoa Camouflage, things are never quite the way they seem
Whoa Camouflage, this was an awfully big marine

Whoa Camouflage, things are never quite the way they seem
Whoa Camouflage, this was an awfully big marine

Whoa Camouflage
Whoa Camouflage...

trafalgar_2

That's it ,well done spendless ;D ;D

Spendless

That's it ,well done spendless ;D ;D

Hmmmmmm ::)Hubby had to help to search, help do cut and paste - result 2 fall-outs ::)Then he got it wrong trying to post reply - another fall-out. Just hope I've found right song
;D

trafalgar_2

So do I , it sounds like war came to your house

Spendless

So do I , it sounds like war came to your house

lol ;D. Think it's time to stick myself on a computer course

trafalgar_2

LOL ;D

Robert_Sterling_3

As Wink Martindale said in "Deck of Cards" I was that soldier.