I’ll Go………(A Soldier’s Oath)………dedicated to the U.S. military, past and present!
I was recently introduced to a song that is dedicated to those serving in the military and all of those who have served in the past. Kelly Zirbes is the author of the song and performs it with “Kelly’s Lot”, a band name that may be familiar to many blues fans. The song title “I’ll go” is probably self-explanatory to most military families. All proceeds from the purchase of this song are donated to various military charities. I encourage all military families to listen to the song at I’ll Go (A Soldiers Oath) – Kelly’s Lot – @ Cahuenga General Store – YouTube
Kelly shared her inspiration for this tune with me:
“I have experienced how people support veterans at a personal level and wrote “I’ll Go” in the perspective of a soldier. My uncle and his best friend lived with us before and after they went to Vietnam and that is where my compassion for our folks in the military began. The treatment they received before and after they fought that war was terrible and it’s a shame that some of our veterans never experienced appreciation from the civilian population. I know things have changed since Vietnam but the pain still remains and I can only hope that we do not cause more heartache for our soldiers before and after war. Through the years I have had many conversations with many men and women in the military and I knew those feelings should be expressed in a song.
Music is my platform so I wrote this song to get folks to appreciate the men and women in uniform to understand their sacrifice. To see them as themselves, fragile and human and ready to fight for their country. I feel blessed to have written this kind of song and will always stand by this message to thank our military for what they do.”
If you like the tune you can purchase it on iTunes. Aside from the awesome lyrics and performance by the entire band, there’s a nice blues guitar lick about half way through. As a fan of the blues, I am very happy to have discovered the group (in general), but their dedication of “I’ll go” to our military past and present makes them even more special. Although they donate all the proceeds from this song to military charities, with the small amount they earn each time it’s purchased it takes a while to accumulate a worthwhile contribution; those contributions could really benefit from a matching foundation if you know of one!!
If you want to know more about the band, please click on the tab above entitled “Kelly’s Lot”, or visit their website at www.kellyslot.com.
I ended up downloading nine of their songs from iTunes, but don’t take my word for it; here’s what a couple of critics have said:
Kelly’s Lot: “The Light” (2008) CD Review
This album from Kelly’s Lot features what is probably the coolest song the band ever wrote and recorded: “Redbone.” Kelly’s Lot is a Los Angeles rock band that features Kelly Zirbes on vocals. Kelly has one of those kick-ass female rock voices – the kind of voice that kisses your ears, then bites into them, tearing the flesh from your skull, devouring it, before kissing you once again, making it all okay. It’s a sort of controlled storm.
Kelly’s Lot: “Pastrami & Jam” (2009) CD Review
Kelly’s Lot’s 2009 release features several excellent cover songs, such as Bonnie Raitt’s ”Give It Up Or Let Me Go,” as well as original material. There are several cover songs on this album. Kelly interestingly chooses female vocalists to cover that she’s most likely been compared to at one time or another – Bonnie Raitt, Melissa Etheridge, Janis Joplin.
Okay, enough about how cool the band is…………go check them out for yourself!
With our recent “drawdown” and so many service members coming home in time for Christmas, let’s not lose sight of what they, and so many before them, as well as U.S. service members and their families all over world have sacrified. Let’s show them that we REALLY appreciate what they do to keep us safe and to protect our rights.
I’ll Go (A Soldiers Oath) – Kelly’s Lot – @ Cahuenga General Store – YouTube
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