"Only Nineteen" aka "I Was Only Nineteen" or "A Walk in the Light Green" was the most widely recognised song produced by Australian group Redgum. The song was released in March 1983 as a single and then recorded on the live album Caught in the Act (Epic Records), which hit number one in Australia, and the album stayed in the top forty for four months. Redgum's John Schumann wrote the song based on experiences he heard from veterans particularly Mick Storen and Frankie Hunt. The single reached #1 on the Australian charts for two weeks in 1983. Royalties for the song go to the Vietnam Veterans Association of Australia. It is in the Australasian Performing Right Association's Top 30 Australian Songs of all time.
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