Behind many famous artists, thereโs often a friend or family member who has always had their back. For pop-rock icon Pink, that special someone is her father, a Vietnam veteran named Jim Moore.
โMy dad was my first rockstar. I am who I am, Iโm a little ****, because of him,โ she told a crowd of fans during a live performance.
โHe wrote a song about 40 years ago, in Vietnam. And I think itโs important today because itโs a soldierโs cry and weโre producing them by the thousands.โ
To the crowdโs delight, Pink then invited her father to the stage to perform the song he wrote.
โThis is a really special evening because the first time my dadโs ever performed in front of a group is going to be right nowโฆโ she said. The audience whooped and applauded in excitement, realizing they were about to be treated to a rare, humanizing inside look at the relationship between Pink and her ever-supportive father.
โSo can we get my favorite person in the whole world out here?โ Pink called backstage. โMy daddy? Mr. Jim Moore? Can we give him lots of love?โ
The stadium erupted with cheers when Pinkโs father arrived on stage. The two hugged, then sat side by side to sing the veteranโs song.
I have seen the rain
Iโve felt the pain
I donโt know where Iโll be tomorrow
I donโt know where Iโm going
I donโt even know where Iโve been
But I know Iโd like to see them again
Spend my days just searching
Spend my nights in dreams
Stop looking over my shoulder, baby
Iโve stopped wondering what it means
Drop out, burn out, soldier, whore
Oh they said I should have been more
Probably so if I hadnโt been that crazy damn Vietnam war
I have seen the rain
Iโve survived the pain
Oh Iโve been home 30 years or so and Iโm just stepping over the plain
Spend my days just searching
Spend my nights in dreams
Stop looking over my shoulder, babe
Iโve stopped wondering what it means
Drop out, burn out, soldier, whore
Oh they said I should have been more
Probably so if I hadnโt been in that crazy damn Vietnam war
The crowd went wild at the end of the song. Pink joined her fans in cheering and applauding for her father, who gave the audience a few shy waves before leaving the stage.
Needless to say, talent clearly runs in the family.
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