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ALL LAID IN THE GROUND
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A tribute to the 300,000 who died on the Death Railway in Thailand during WW II.
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Stan loves music, is published (EMI/Capitol), and has experience performing on radio and TV when it was live in the good old days. These days he's just writing
Songwriter of pop, country, inspirational songs. I like to write. I travel a lot to Asia...so my music may have an Asian influence.
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Genre
Pop • Dance-Pop
Charts
Peak #733
Peak in subgenre #208
Author
Stan Loh
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Stan Loh
Uploaded
October 23, 2013
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MP3 3.5 MB • 160 kbps • 3:03
Story behind the song
I visited Kanchanaburi in 2004. Lots of great memories from my Thai hosts...I even received a coveted silk-woven jacket from the University there. We were brought to a memorial grave site where some 6,900 tombstones were erected for soldiers, doctors, civilians, etc. who died near Kanchanaburi. There are many many more around. I saw the reconstructed bridge, even walked it. I just managed to finish this song ...
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All Laid In The Ground Tribute to the 300,000 graves at River Kwai, Thailand Copyright Stan Loh December 5, 2004 Gunners, sappers, doctors, majors, Limeys, Aussies, Burmese, Chinese… All laid in the ground, All laid in the ground. Blood, souls, deep holes, matching cross poles, Pillars, tresses, crossties, sleepers… All laid in the ground, All laid in the ground. Chorus Each life wasted, each lashing tasted, Too tired to toe the line, Beaten naked, proud spirits mastered, By the sword and vine, Masters, bastards, cruel rapers, Comfort women, Shinto soldiers… Even on the ground, Even on the ground. Repeat Chorus Mothers, fathers, daughters, mourners, Grandsons, lost wives, teachers, strangers… Tears fall to the ground, Tears fall to the ground, Buses, tourists, cameras, hookers, Hawkers, vendors, late night singers… Silence in the ground, Silence in the ground, All laid in the ground, All laid in the ground. Chorus Each life wasted, each lashing tasted, Too tired to toe the line, Beaten naked, proud spirits mastered, By the sword and vine, All laid in the ground, All laid in the ground.
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