The Vietnam War was the inspiration for two Aussie songs – Axiom’s Arkansas Grass and the Johnny Young song, sung by Ronnie Burns, Smiley. The air force is featured in Leo Sayer’s Aviation and the navy in the Village People’s In The Navy. Another song based on a real ship is Wreck Of The John B, sung by prolific singer Jimmie Rodgers. Roger Ford had worked in nightclubs throughout the 60s and 70s and watched his son Kelvin with keen interest as he began work as a club DJ in the late 70s. Between 19 the duo had twenty-eight records on the Hot Top 100 chart, twelve made the Top 10 with three reaching 1, 'Close to You' for 4 weeks in 1970, 'Top of the World' for 2 weeks in 1973, and 'Please Mr. Starting the program is a song based on a real life incident during World War II – the pursuit and sinking of the German battleship the Bismarck. Johnny Horton turned this into his best selling song Sink The Bismarck in the late sixties. Yesterday once more is a family owned business where three generations of the Ford family have worked. The week 'Yesterday Once More' was at 2 on the Hot Top 100 chart, the 1 record for that week was 'Bad, Bad Leroy Brown' by Jim Croce. This week’s program features songs about the three armed forces: navy, army and air force. Yesterday Once More collects more than fifty articles, interviews, essays, reviews, and reassessments that chronicle the lives and career of this brother-sister. Verse E Emaj7 When I was young I’d listen to the radio Cm Cm7 Waitin’ for my favorite songs Amaj7 B Cm7 When they played I’d sing along A B B7 It made me smile E Emaj7 Those were such happy times, and not so long ago Cm Cm7 How I wondered where they’d gone Cm But they’re back again Cm7 Just like a long lost friend Amaj7 B7 All.
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