"Christmas in Fallujah" is a single written by Billy Joel and performed by Cass Dillon. A couple of weeks after they recorded it in a studio, Billy Joel introduced Cass Dillon on stage, in Chicago, for a first live performance of the song.
The single was released on December 4, 2007 exclusively from the iTunes Store and was included on Dillon's EP A Good Thing Never Dies (iTunes download). The proceeds from this single were donated to Homes For Our Troops, a nonprofit organization that builds specially adapted homes for American service members returning from Iraq (Fallujah is a city in Iraq) and Afghanistan with severe disabilities.
"Christmas in Fallujah" was the second single released in 2007 by Joel, who aside from "All My Life" (also released in 2007) had not released a song with lyrics since 1993. Joel performed "Christmas in Fallujah" live in Australia in November 2008; marking the first time he sang the lyrics to the song instead of Dillon. On December 11, 2008, Joel announced that a new recording of the song that day at Sydney's Acer Arena concert would be released as a download and CD single in honor of the American and Australian soldiers serving in the Middle East. This is the only official recording of Joel singing "Christmas in Fallujah" that is available.
Fallujah (Arabic:الفلوجة, al-FallūjahIraqi pronunciation: [el.fɐl.ˈluː.dʒɐ]) is a city in the Iraqi province of Al Anbar, located roughly 69 kilometers (43mi) west of Baghdad on the Euphrates. Fallujah dates from Babylonian times and was host to important Jewish academies for many centuries.
The city grew from a small town in 1947 to a population of 326,471 inhabitants in 2010. Within Iraq, it is known as the "city of mosques" for the more than 200 mosques found in the city and the surrounding villages.
In January 2014, a variety of sources reported that the city was controlled by al-Qaeda and/or its affiliate, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS; sometimes called ISIL). On a broadcast of National Public Radio's All Things Considered, Middle East analyst Kirk Sowell stated that while ISIS was occupying parts of the city, most of the ground lost was to the tribal militias who are opposed to both the Iraqi government and al-Qaeda. Speaking on condition of anonymity at the end of May 2014, an Anbar-based Iraqi government security officer told Human Rights Watch that ISIS was in control of several neighborhoods of southeast Fallujah as well as several northern and southern satellite communities, while local militias loyal to the Anbar Military Council controlled the central and northern neighborhoods of the city; however, Human Rights Watch stated that they could not confirm these claims.
Fallujah was founded in early 2007 by high school friends Alex Hofmann, Scott Carstairs, Tommy Logan, Dan Wissinger, and Suliman Arghandiwal. Their first show was on June 15, 2007 in Walnut Creek, California. Their first four songs released were "Tyrant", "Verdict", "Schleicher" and "Infidel" as demos. The bands sound and inception was heavily influenced by the Bay Area hardcore scene; often playing with bands such as Lionheart, Hoods, Suffokate, and Lose None.
Later that year, bassist Dan Wissinger and Drummer Tommy Logan departed. Brandon "Brando" Hoberg from the band Vivisection joined on bass and friend Andrew Baird joined on drums. In winter of 2007, Fallujah recorded their 2nd demo at TWS studios in Vacaville, California. The songs "Prophets", "Blacklist", and "100 Years From Now" were on this demo. They were released in January 2008.
Billy Joel sings Christmas in Fallujah 2008 Australian Single Release
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published: 07 May 2016
"Christmas in Fallujah" - American Christmas song
"Christmas in Fallujah" (2008) by Billy Joel is a song about American soldiers fighting in Fallujah Iraq during the Iraq war, this was one of the bloodiest battles of the war as a whole and left many people injured and killed.
published: 24 Dec 2023
Billy Joel - Christmas in Fallujah
Billy Joel performing Christmas in Fallujah. Recorded live in Melbourne, Australia at Rod Laver Arena November 29th, 2008.
published: 08 Dec 2008
Christmas in Fallujah
Some Desert war footage set to Billy Joel/Cass Dillon's new song.
published: 29 Jan 2008
Billy Joel - Christmas in Fallujah (2008 Australian Single Release)
single (2008)
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published: 04 Feb 2024
Christmas In Fallujah - The Original Recording
Original version of Christmas In Fallujah recorded in 2005
published: 10 Dec 2007
Billy Joel: Christmas in Fallujah - Live in Sydney, Australia (December 11, 2008)
December 11, 2008
Qudos Bank Arena/Acer Arena
Sydney, Australia
Following the release of his 2007 single "All My Life" after a 14-year hiatus of not writing and releasing anything new, Billy teamed up with young Long Islander Cass Dillion in 2008 and wrote an anti-war song protesting the Iraq war, which had started 5 years prior, in March 2003. The song wasn't just exclusive to the Iraq War soldier, was also written for the Afghanistan war soldiers, both carried out by the American president at the time, George W. Bush, who served as the 43rd president. Before the performance starts, Billy says "we got a new president, thank god", which was in reference to the election of Barack Obama a few weeks earlier.
Music credits:
Billy Joel: lead vocals, guitar
Tommy Byrnes: lead guitar
Dave Rosen...
published: 11 Dec 2023
Introduction to "Christmas In Fallujah"
Billy Joel introduces Cass Dillon before their first live performance of "Christmas In Fallujah" in Chicago
published: 06 Dec 2007
BILLY JOEL - CHRISTMAS IN FALLUJAH (EXTREMELY RARE)
The Jamelia Jackson Memorial Foundation is extremely honoured to present an extremely rare lost recording of Billy Joel performing his 2007 lesser known single dedicated to American & coalition troops serving in Iraq & Afghanistan in the mid-late 2000s.
"Christmas in Fallujah" is a single written by Billy Joel and performed by Cass Dillon.[1] A couple of weeks after they recorded it in a studio, Billy Joel introduced Cass Dillon on stage, in Chicago, for a first live performance of the song.[2] It is also Billy Joel's second new song of original material with lyrics he had written since 1993's River of Dreams.
The single was released on December 4, 2007 exclusively from the iTunes Store and was included on Dillon's EP A Good Thing Never Dies (iTunes download).[3] The proceeds from th...
"Christmas in Fallujah" (2008) by Billy Joel is a song about American soldiers fighting in Fallujah Iraq during the Iraq war, this was one of the bloodiest batt...
"Christmas in Fallujah" (2008) by Billy Joel is a song about American soldiers fighting in Fallujah Iraq during the Iraq war, this was one of the bloodiest battles of the war as a whole and left many people injured and killed.
"Christmas in Fallujah" (2008) by Billy Joel is a song about American soldiers fighting in Fallujah Iraq during the Iraq war, this was one of the bloodiest battles of the war as a whole and left many people injured and killed.
single (2008)
For more Billy Joel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xsd4uGrpgKw&list=PLwv7GzzWm27m9z9_92Mdy9gOi843HVjrB
This is a free service so I welcome an...
single (2008)
For more Billy Joel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xsd4uGrpgKw&list=PLwv7GzzWm27m9z9_92Mdy9gOi843HVjrB
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single (2008)
For more Billy Joel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xsd4uGrpgKw&list=PLwv7GzzWm27m9z9_92Mdy9gOi843HVjrB
This is a free service so I welcome any PayPal donations at http://www.keepthebestalive.com
December 11, 2008
Qudos Bank Arena/Acer Arena
Sydney, Australia
Following the release of his 2007 single "All My Life" after a 14-year hiatus of not writing an...
December 11, 2008
Qudos Bank Arena/Acer Arena
Sydney, Australia
Following the release of his 2007 single "All My Life" after a 14-year hiatus of not writing and releasing anything new, Billy teamed up with young Long Islander Cass Dillion in 2008 and wrote an anti-war song protesting the Iraq war, which had started 5 years prior, in March 2003. The song wasn't just exclusive to the Iraq War soldier, was also written for the Afghanistan war soldiers, both carried out by the American president at the time, George W. Bush, who served as the 43rd president. Before the performance starts, Billy says "we got a new president, thank god", which was in reference to the election of Barack Obama a few weeks earlier.
Music credits:
Billy Joel: lead vocals, guitar
Tommy Byrnes: lead guitar
Dave Rosenthal: keyboards, backing vocals
Andy Cichon: bass guitar, backing vocals
Crystal Taliefero: percussion, backing vocals
Mark Rivera: percussion, backing vocals
Carl Fischer: percussion, backing vocals
Chuck Burgi: drums, percussion
No copyright infringement intended.
December 11, 2008
Qudos Bank Arena/Acer Arena
Sydney, Australia
Following the release of his 2007 single "All My Life" after a 14-year hiatus of not writing and releasing anything new, Billy teamed up with young Long Islander Cass Dillion in 2008 and wrote an anti-war song protesting the Iraq war, which had started 5 years prior, in March 2003. The song wasn't just exclusive to the Iraq War soldier, was also written for the Afghanistan war soldiers, both carried out by the American president at the time, George W. Bush, who served as the 43rd president. Before the performance starts, Billy says "we got a new president, thank god", which was in reference to the election of Barack Obama a few weeks earlier.
Music credits:
Billy Joel: lead vocals, guitar
Tommy Byrnes: lead guitar
Dave Rosenthal: keyboards, backing vocals
Andy Cichon: bass guitar, backing vocals
Crystal Taliefero: percussion, backing vocals
Mark Rivera: percussion, backing vocals
Carl Fischer: percussion, backing vocals
Chuck Burgi: drums, percussion
No copyright infringement intended.
The Jamelia Jackson Memorial Foundation is extremely honoured to present an extremely rare lost recording of Billy Joel performing his 2007 lesser known single ...
The Jamelia Jackson Memorial Foundation is extremely honoured to present an extremely rare lost recording of Billy Joel performing his 2007 lesser known single dedicated to American & coalition troops serving in Iraq & Afghanistan in the mid-late 2000s.
"Christmas in Fallujah" is a single written by Billy Joel and performed by Cass Dillon.[1] A couple of weeks after they recorded it in a studio, Billy Joel introduced Cass Dillon on stage, in Chicago, for a first live performance of the song.[2] It is also Billy Joel's second new song of original material with lyrics he had written since 1993's River of Dreams.
The single was released on December 4, 2007 exclusively from the iTunes Store and was included on Dillon's EP A Good Thing Never Dies (iTunes download).[3] The proceeds from this single were donated to Homes for Our Troops, a nonprofit organization that builds specially adapted homes for American service members returning from Iraq (Fallujah is a city in Iraq) and Afghanistan with severe disabilities.[4]
"Christmas in Fallujah" was the second single released in 2007 by Joel, who aside from "All My Life" had not released a song with lyrics since 1993. Joel performed "Christmas in Fallujah" live in Australia in November 2008, marking the first time he sang the lyrics to the song instead of Dillon. On December 11, 2008, Joel announced that a new recording of the song that day at Sydney's Acer Arena concert would be released as a download and CD single in honor of the American and Australian soldiers serving in the Middle East. This is the only official recording of Joel singing "Christmas in Fallujah" that is available.[5]
The Jamelia Jackson Memorial Foundation is extremely honoured to present an extremely rare lost recording of Billy Joel performing his 2007 lesser known single dedicated to American & coalition troops serving in Iraq & Afghanistan in the mid-late 2000s.
"Christmas in Fallujah" is a single written by Billy Joel and performed by Cass Dillon.[1] A couple of weeks after they recorded it in a studio, Billy Joel introduced Cass Dillon on stage, in Chicago, for a first live performance of the song.[2] It is also Billy Joel's second new song of original material with lyrics he had written since 1993's River of Dreams.
The single was released on December 4, 2007 exclusively from the iTunes Store and was included on Dillon's EP A Good Thing Never Dies (iTunes download).[3] The proceeds from this single were donated to Homes for Our Troops, a nonprofit organization that builds specially adapted homes for American service members returning from Iraq (Fallujah is a city in Iraq) and Afghanistan with severe disabilities.[4]
"Christmas in Fallujah" was the second single released in 2007 by Joel, who aside from "All My Life" had not released a song with lyrics since 1993. Joel performed "Christmas in Fallujah" live in Australia in November 2008, marking the first time he sang the lyrics to the song instead of Dillon. On December 11, 2008, Joel announced that a new recording of the song that day at Sydney's Acer Arena concert would be released as a download and CD single in honor of the American and Australian soldiers serving in the Middle East. This is the only official recording of Joel singing "Christmas in Fallujah" that is available.[5]
"Christmas in Fallujah" (2008) by Billy Joel is a song about American soldiers fighting in Fallujah Iraq during the Iraq war, this was one of the bloodiest battles of the war as a whole and left many people injured and killed.
single (2008)
For more Billy Joel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xsd4uGrpgKw&list=PLwv7GzzWm27m9z9_92Mdy9gOi843HVjrB
This is a free service so I welcome any PayPal donations at http://www.keepthebestalive.com
December 11, 2008
Qudos Bank Arena/Acer Arena
Sydney, Australia
Following the release of his 2007 single "All My Life" after a 14-year hiatus of not writing and releasing anything new, Billy teamed up with young Long Islander Cass Dillion in 2008 and wrote an anti-war song protesting the Iraq war, which had started 5 years prior, in March 2003. The song wasn't just exclusive to the Iraq War soldier, was also written for the Afghanistan war soldiers, both carried out by the American president at the time, George W. Bush, who served as the 43rd president. Before the performance starts, Billy says "we got a new president, thank god", which was in reference to the election of Barack Obama a few weeks earlier.
Music credits:
Billy Joel: lead vocals, guitar
Tommy Byrnes: lead guitar
Dave Rosenthal: keyboards, backing vocals
Andy Cichon: bass guitar, backing vocals
Crystal Taliefero: percussion, backing vocals
Mark Rivera: percussion, backing vocals
Carl Fischer: percussion, backing vocals
Chuck Burgi: drums, percussion
No copyright infringement intended.
The Jamelia Jackson Memorial Foundation is extremely honoured to present an extremely rare lost recording of Billy Joel performing his 2007 lesser known single dedicated to American & coalition troops serving in Iraq & Afghanistan in the mid-late 2000s.
"Christmas in Fallujah" is a single written by Billy Joel and performed by Cass Dillon.[1] A couple of weeks after they recorded it in a studio, Billy Joel introduced Cass Dillon on stage, in Chicago, for a first live performance of the song.[2] It is also Billy Joel's second new song of original material with lyrics he had written since 1993's River of Dreams.
The single was released on December 4, 2007 exclusively from the iTunes Store and was included on Dillon's EP A Good Thing Never Dies (iTunes download).[3] The proceeds from this single were donated to Homes for Our Troops, a nonprofit organization that builds specially adapted homes for American service members returning from Iraq (Fallujah is a city in Iraq) and Afghanistan with severe disabilities.[4]
"Christmas in Fallujah" was the second single released in 2007 by Joel, who aside from "All My Life" had not released a song with lyrics since 1993. Joel performed "Christmas in Fallujah" live in Australia in November 2008, marking the first time he sang the lyrics to the song instead of Dillon. On December 11, 2008, Joel announced that a new recording of the song that day at Sydney's Acer Arena concert would be released as a download and CD single in honor of the American and Australian soldiers serving in the Middle East. This is the only official recording of Joel singing "Christmas in Fallujah" that is available.[5]
"Christmas in Fallujah" is a single written by Billy Joel and performed by Cass Dillon. A couple of weeks after they recorded it in a studio, Billy Joel introduced Cass Dillon on stage, in Chicago, for a first live performance of the song.
The single was released on December 4, 2007 exclusively from the iTunes Store and was included on Dillon's EP A Good Thing Never Dies (iTunes download). The proceeds from this single were donated to Homes For Our Troops, a nonprofit organization that builds specially adapted homes for American service members returning from Iraq (Fallujah is a city in Iraq) and Afghanistan with severe disabilities.
"Christmas in Fallujah" was the second single released in 2007 by Joel, who aside from "All My Life" (also released in 2007) had not released a song with lyrics since 1993. Joel performed "Christmas in Fallujah" live in Australia in November 2008; marking the first time he sang the lyrics to the song instead of Dillon. On December 11, 2008, Joel announced that a new recording of the song that day at Sydney's Acer Arena concert would be released as a download and CD single in honor of the American and Australian soldiers serving in the Middle East. This is the only official recording of Joel singing "Christmas in Fallujah" that is available.