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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsOne Tin Soldier
This was done by "The Original Caste" in 1969 and popularized bby Cher in 1971 on the Sonny and Cher Show.
Seemed somehow apropos.
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One Tin Soldier (Original Post)
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Apr 2025
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Aka: The real ones end up cannon fodder for "strong leaders" aka war criminals.
Ping Tung
Apr 2025
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wcmagumba
(6,179 posts)1. Love this tune, theme from "Billy Jack", I think...
yellow dahlia
(5,898 posts)3. Yes. Saw Billy Jack as a young teen. The song was powerful.
Stargleamer
(2,728 posts)5. Yes, it is. . .
but the version more associated with "Billy Jack" is this one from Coven:
Jack Valentino
(5,020 posts)10. yep, I don't think I've ever heard this other version...
Celerity
(54,410 posts)2. MAD PARADE - One Tin Soldier (1984)
Label: Important Record Distributors, Inc. IMP-002
Format: Vinyl, 12", EP
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Rock
Style: Punk



lastlib
(28,277 posts)4. Truly a POWERFUL song, one of my favorites!
"The Theme from Billy Jack" helped to make me the flaming liberal that I am today.
"With our brothers we will share
All the secrets of our mountain,
All the riches buried there."
question everything
(52,134 posts)6. Cher version within it came upon a midnight clear
johnp3907
(4,312 posts)7. Always makes me think of Billy Jack.
(They put the wrong year on this video. The film came out in 1971)
William769
(59,147 posts)8. Never gets old.
pazzyanne
(6,760 posts)9. Love this!
One of my favorite songs from the 60's.
oasis
(53,695 posts)11. Brings back memories.
Ping Tung
(4,370 posts)12. Aka: The real ones end up cannon fodder for "strong leaders" aka war criminals.
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(39,771 posts)13. Me First...
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