Story Behind The Song
My Father died on Nov. 10, 1995 - Nov 10th is a very special day for US Marines - it is the official Marine Corps Birthday (10 Nov 1775). This song is my song of mourning for my father. We had a rather tumultuous relationship. I worked my butt off to prov
Song Description
The day of my father's funeral on a cold november morning. He was buried in Arlington National Cemetary. He was buried in his "Full Dress Blues and Spit-shined shoes" with a "Rainbow of ribbons cascading down his chest"
| Song Length |
4:43 |
Genre |
Folk - Alternative, Folk - Alternative |
| Tempo |
Slow (71 - 90) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Moving, Poignant |
Subject |
Father, Armed Forces |
| Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |