Comments on iVoryTowerz: "The Ballad of Penny Evans"

This song sums up what i feel about war. An amzing...

2011-05-01T22:20:45.333+01:00

This song sums up what i feel about war. An amzing song!

I'm only 11, but I found this song and I cried...

2010-11-26T20:26:22.686Z

I'm only 11, but I found this song and I cried so hard. This song is so to the point. It makes me both proud to be an American and sad to see that the war is STILL going on. It also makes me angry because I have always been extremely anti-war, but also because this is now my favorite song, and it seems like no one knows any good music anymore. They are so worried about the war, yet they listen to rap for comfort. And afterwards, they're worried again. If only they could listen to this song, they would, like me, be able to accept the war and stand strong. Rest in peace Steve Goodman, and good luck to Penny Evans, wherever she is.

Quoting from Anonymous: ""Although casua...

2010-03-20T21:17:31.235Z

Quoting from Anonymous:
""Although casualties are still predominantly male, there have been women killed by hostile fire in this war. So only having daughters isn't a guarantee of safety anymore.""

If you listen to 'Girl in the War' by Josh Ritter, your heart will be crushed by the sentiment. It hit me just as hard as 'The Ballad of Penny Evans' did.

God bless and best wishes to all in what you do.

Jeff - did you ever hear back from David - and if ...

2009-01-30T16:34:00.000Z

Jeff - did you ever hear back from David - and if so, can you tell us what he said? What an extraordinarily powerful song from a gifted songwriter who died too young.

Although casualties are still predominantly male, ...

2008-04-18T04:58:00.000+01:00

Although casualties are still predominantly male, there have been women killed by hostile fire in this war. So only having daughters isn't a guarantee of safety anymore. Not that it ever really was... I'm sure Penny's mother suffered with her. A friend of mine has a daughter who will never be the same since her young husband was killed in Iraq.

It's always good to hear that something one wants ...

2007-04-03T12:46:00.000+01:00

It's always good to hear that something one wants to believe in is not an urban myth. I'd love to ask you some questions about the song and Penny's experience -- feel free to e-mail me at jeff.siegel@att.net.

Penny Evans is living in the North east just not B...

2007-04-01T23:56:00.000+01:00

Penny Evans is living in the North east just not Boston ,but in a small town 35 miles west of Boston. I should know I am married to her younger daughter. Sadly, her older daughter commited suicide this past November. She did have a son born in 1974. I went to school with him he now lives in Key West Fl. Penny mostly spends time with her beloved dog that she picked up while living in Tenerife Spain and doting on her two grandsons. Nick 12 years and Sean 10 months. By the way she did indeed meet Steve in that pizza shop in Rochester and still has never accepted a check from the government.