A kind of Memorial Day song by Eric Burdon & The Animals...

[GReedDiamond]

SKY PILOT

[jxla]

1. Songfacts

https://www.songfacts.com/facts/the-animals/sky-pilot

A "Sky Pilot" is a military chaplain, hence the lyric "He blesses the boys as they stand in line." The song finds the chaplain telling the soldiers that they are fighting for a greater cause, as they are "soldiers of God." At the end of the song, one of the soldiers returns from battle and realizes the words of the chaplain go against what he learned in the Bible: "Thou shalt not kill."

[BigmanPigman]

2. Good info.

[GReedDiamond]

3. That sums it up "nicely"...nt

[akraven]

4. One of the best anti-war songs ever.

We played it over and over during Viet Nam.

An excellent remember!

[lark]

6. We did too.

Other excellent anti-war songs
War - Eric Burden & the Animals (I think)
I Feel Like I'm Fixing to Die Rag - Country Joe & the Fish - my personal favorite
Peace Frog - Doors - love this
Four Dead in Ohio - CSN&Y - not sure if that's the actual title. This one still brings tears to my eyes
So many songs by Joan Baez, but can't remember any specific one 40 years later, lol

[Billy Ray Joe Bob.]

5. Thanks

The hypocrisy of religion as it pertains to war. A great song.

[Ohiogal]

7. This still gives me chills whenever I hear it.

Especially the ending.