more » Bo Donaldson Bo Donaldson and The Heywoods are an American pop music group, known mainly for their 1970s hit singles, "Billy Don't Be A Hero" and "Who Do You Think You Are". £0.99. Ed Sheeran's first single was "The A Team," a song about a drug-addicted prostitute. An unfortunate Spandex period? Among the other songs the duo wrote together were Vanity Fare's hit "Hitchin' a Ride" and Georgie Fame's UK chart-topper "The Ballad Of Bonnie And Clyde. The soldier blues are trapped on a hillside The battle raging all around. Some songs get a second life when they find a new audience through a movie, commercial, TV show, or even the Internet. This song is about a guy who goes off to war, and despite his fiancé's pleas to stay safe, volunteers for a dangerous mission and is killed. Some songs get a second life when they find a new audience through a movie, commercial, TV show, or even the Internet. Still no idea? "Airplanes" by B.o.B was written by Lupe Fiasco, who recorded it but decided to pass. Billy Don't Be A Hero Paper Lace. 5.0 out of 5 stars 2. Click on a song to view its lyrics 1 Come And Get It Lyrics 2 My Baby Loves Lovin' Lyrics 3 Come And Get Your Love Lyrics 4 Always Something There To Remind Me Lyrics 5 Run, Run, Run Lyrics 6 Me And You And A Dog Named Boo Lyrics. The outlaw country icon talks about the spiritual element of his songwriting and his Bob Dylan mention. Stevie Wonder wrote his own version of "Happy Birthday" in an attempt to get Martin Luther King's birthday declared a national holiday. "Airplanes" by B.o.B was written by Lupe Fiasco, who recorded it but decided to pass. ", Callender and Murray originally wrote this song about a cabin boy called Billy, before changing the setting to the American Civil War. This song sold more than 3 million copies and earned a gold record. The sergeant cried we've got to hang on boys We've got to hold this piece of ground. Billy don't be a hero, don't be a fool with your life Billy don't be a hero, come back and make me your wife And as Billy started to go, she said keep your pretty head low Billy don't be a hero, come back to me But what song does he feel had the greatest impact on his career? OK, a bit tough, I’ll give you a clue and tell you that number three was Emma by Hot Chocolate, number two was Billy, Don’t Be A Hero by Paper Lace and at number one was Seasons in The Sun by Terry Jacks. 5.0 out of 5 stars 2. Take off it did, reaching number one on the British, Irish, and Australian charts. The girl receives a letter telling her that Billy died a hero, which is specifically what she asked him not to do. "(I've Had) The Time of My Life" was a huge hit from the movie Dirty Dancing. Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". A monthly update on our latest interviews, stories and added songs. ", This song was mentioned in Stephen King's book, This was originally recorded by Paper Lace after they won the British TV talent show, Peter Callender and Mitch Murray wrote both this and "The Night Chicago Died." Watch the video for Billy, Don't Be A Hero by Paper Lace for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1974 Vinyl release of "Billy, Don't Be A Hero / Don't Ever Look Back" on Discogs. Billy, Don't Be a Hero (Rerecorded Version) Paper Lace. "(I've Had) The Time of My Life" was a huge hit from the movie Dirty Dancing. The band passed, and the songwriters completed “Billy, Don’t Be a Hero” in the band’s style, promising them more songs if this one took off. Billy Don't Be a Hero Paper Lace. Am The soldier blues were D trapped on a hillside, G The battle raging all around. Buy as many single sheets of music as you like for the same postage charge. Billy - Don't Be A Hero - Paper Lace. Surprise exits, a catfight and some very memorable performances make our list of the most memorable Idol moments. Billy – Don’t Be a Hero, by Paper Lace (their 1 st and only #1) 3 weeks, from 10 th – 31 st March 1974. Ian Anderson wrote "Aqualung" after looking at pictures of homeless men that his wife took. Paper Lace performed the song on … It was used in the climactic dance scene at the end, which was actually the first scene shot for the movie. G D G Billy don't be a hero, Come back to me. The lead singer of Everclear, Art is also their primary songwriter. Before starting this blog, I never for a moment suspected that songs about soldiers going to/coming back from war would be such a prominent sub-genre of #1s. G Billy don't be a D hero, Come back to G me. Am D The soldier blues were trapped on a hillside, G The battle raging all around. Surprise exits, a catfight and some very memorable performances make our list of the most memorable Idol moments. What was also unusual was that … There’s no denying Callander and Murray in particular know how to write a tune, but their songs sound so stale in a year where disco is right around the corner. Stevie Wonder wrote his own version of "Happy Birthday" in an attempt to get Martin Luther King's birthday declared a national holiday. The lead singer of Everclear, Art is also their primary songwriter. Come the final verse, Billy has indeed died a hero, and his girlfriend throws the letter away. It was used in the climactic dance scene at the end, which was actually the first scene shot for the movie. As a songwriter and producer, Narada had hits with Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey and Starship. Murray wanted to give the song to a major artist, but Callender's wife, Connie, saw Paper Lace win, Priorknowledge from Boynton Beach Florida, Priorknowledge from Boynton Beach, Florida, More songs from Bo Donaldson & the Heywoods, More songs that were hits for more than one artist, Narada Michael Walden - "Freeway of Love", Top American Idol Moments: Songs And Scandals. The girl receives a letter telling her that Billy died a hero, which is specifically what she asked him not to do. And as G Billy started to G7 go, She said Am "Keep your pretty head Cm low." See if you can spot the true stories in this Metallica version of Fact or Fiction. See if you can spot the true stories in this Metallica version of Fact or Fiction. This song is about a guy who goes off to war, and despite his fiancé's pleas to stay safe, volunteers for a dangerous mission and is killed. G Billy don't be a hero, Am Don’t be a fool with your life. But alas, no. Billy, don't be a hero, come back to me" [PAUL Spoken: Then I saw a helicopter flip upside down and Vic Morrow's head went *squelch*. Ed Sheeran's first single was "The A Team," a song about a drug-addicted prostitute. The first popular song to use the phrase "Heavy Metal" was "Born To Be Wild" by Steppenwolf, which was featured in the movie Easy Rider. Good condition. Bo Donaldson and The Heywoods are an American Pop music group known mainly for their 1970s hits, "Billy Don't Be A Hero" and "Who Do You Think … An unfortunate Spandex period? Billy, don't be a hero, Don't be a fool with your life Billy, don't be a hero, Come back and make me your wife And as he started to go, she said, 'Billy keep your head low' Billy, don't be a hero, Come back to me. Beef with Bon Jovi? Am7 Billy don't be a hero, Come back and G make me your wife. It’s not, of course. As a songwriter and producer, Narada had hits with Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey and Starship. “Billy, Don’t Be A Hero” is supposed to be an eternal story of military sacrifice, the kind of thing that can apply all across history. Paper Lace Billy Don't Be a Hero Lyrics Wonderful World Of The 70's - 100 Hit Songs Track List. Ex-musician Selling A Piece of Musical History. "Billy, don't be a hero, don't be a fool with your life Billy, don't be a hero, come back and make me your wife" And as Billy started to go she said: "Keep your pretty head low Billy, don't be a hero, … Am7 Billy don't be a hero, G Come back and make me your wife. £0.59. Billy don't be a hero Come back and make me your wife" And as they started to go She said "keep your pretty head low" "Billy don't be a hero, come back to me." The average IQ of the fighting soldier in Vietnam was nineteen. Ian Anderson wrote "Aqualung" after looking at pictures of homeless men that his wife took. Billy, don't be a hero, don't be a fool with your life Billy, don't be a hero, come back and make me your wife And as he started to go she said, Billy, keep your head low Billy, don't be a hero, come back to me 4.1 out of 5 stars 8. A monthly update on our latest interviews, stories and added songs, The marchin' band came down along Main Street, Priorknowledge from Boynton Beach Florida, Priorknowledge from Boynton Beach, Florida, More songs from Bo Donaldson & the Heywoods, More songs that were hits for more than one artist, Narada Michael Walden - "Freeway of Love", Top American Idol Moments: Songs And Scandals. She got a co-writing credit on the song. Beef with Bon Jovi? Billy, Dont Be a Hero Paper Lace. The outlaw country icon talks about the spiritual element of his songwriting and his Bob Dylan mention. (The 1974 anti war song “Billy don’t be a hero” is often associated with the Vietnam War, though it actually refers to the American Civil War as evidenced by the “soldier blues” (the Union Forces) in the lyrics and on the cover of the single. The first popular song to use the phrase "Heavy Metal" was "Born To Be Wild" by Steppenwolf, which was featured in the movie Easy Rider. But what song does he feel had the greatest impact on his career? She got a co-writing credit on the song. This song sold more … Europe and Rest Of The World please pay the full postage and we will refund the difference. The previous three weeks Paper Lace had been number one and that is our subject this week. View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1974 Vinyl release of Billy - Don't Be A Hero on Discogs. Four more Top 40 singles followed for Bo Donaldson & The Heywoods: "Who Do You Think You Are," "The Heartbreak Kid," "House on Telegraph Hill" and "Our Last Song Together. 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