PT-109 (song)

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"PT-109" is a 1962 song by Jimmy Dean about the combat service of John F. Kennedy and the crew of the PT-109 in World War II. The boat was famous even before Kennedy ran for office, because Kennedy and most of the crew had survived after it was rammed and cut in two by a Japanese destroyer. After several days on a tiny uninhabited island, Kennedy and the crew were rescued by two native Solomon Islanders—Biuku Gasa and Eroni Kumana, part of an allied Coastwatchers team led by Australian Reg Evans—although the islanders are not mentioned in the song. rdf:langString
PT-109 è il titolo di una canzone di Jimmy Dean che si ispira all'episodio della seconda guerra mondiale, avvenuto nel teatro della guerra del Pacifico e che ebbe come protagonista l'allora sottotenente John F. Kennedy, al comando di una motosilurante PT-109. rdf:langString
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rdf:langString "PT-109" is a 1962 song by Jimmy Dean about the combat service of John F. Kennedy and the crew of the PT-109 in World War II. The boat was famous even before Kennedy ran for office, because Kennedy and most of the crew had survived after it was rammed and cut in two by a Japanese destroyer. After several days on a tiny uninhabited island, Kennedy and the crew were rescued by two native Solomon Islanders—Biuku Gasa and Eroni Kumana, part of an allied Coastwatchers team led by Australian Reg Evans—although the islanders are not mentioned in the song. In 1961 Dean had recorded "Big Bad John," a song that would become his biggest hit ever, peaking at number one on the country and pop charts. Dean had five more top forty songs in 1962. "PT-109" was his biggest hit in 1962, reaching the top ten with Kennedy still in the White House — it preceded the 1963 film of the same title. The song was Dean's sixth release on the country chart; it peaked at number three and stayed on the country chart for thirteen weeks. "PT-109" also went to number eight on the pop chart and number two on the Hot Adult Contemporary chart. It was one of several military-themed singles of the 1960s — some pro-military, some anti-military. Others include "Ballad of the Green Berets," "Sink the Bismark," "Billy and Sue," "Gonna Raise a Ruckus Tonight," "Sky Pilot," "Navy Blue," and "Soldier Boy."
rdf:langString PT-109 è il titolo di una canzone di Jimmy Dean che si ispira all'episodio della seconda guerra mondiale, avvenuto nel teatro della guerra del Pacifico e che ebbe come protagonista l'allora sottotenente John F. Kennedy, al comando di una motosilurante PT-109. L'anno che uscì la canzone si classificò nelle prime dieci delle hit-parade, mentre John F. Kennedy era ancora Presidente degli Stati Uniti. Essa precedette il film con lo stesso titolo del 1963. Essa rimase tredici settimane al terzo posto nella classifica delle canzoni country. "PT-109" fu il numero otto nella classifica della Musica pop e il numero due nella classifica Top Adult Contemprary. Il disco fu uno dei molti single a tema militare degli anni '60, taluni pro-militari, altri anti-militari. Tra le molte canzoni a tema militare troviamo: Ballad of the Green Berets, Sink the Bismark, Billy and Sue, Gonna Raise a Ruckus Tonight, Sky Pilot, Navy Blue e Soldier Boy.
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