Billy Don't Be a Hero blue, and "riding out" (cavalry) refer to the American Civil War. However the drum beat and cavalry "riding out" is not specific to the American Civil War, and blue uniforms were common in the 19th century. That being said, Paper Lace themselves performed the song on "Top of the Pops" wearing Union-style uniforms, as can be seen on YouTube. A young woman is distraught that her fiancé chooses to enlist with Army recruiters passing through the town, causing her to implore him: The song goes on to describe how Billy is killed in action in a pitched battle after volunteering
A Woman Called Sada Abe Matsuda. Miyashita's performance has been judged one of the best of her career, and the film has been called director Tanaka's masterpiece. "A Woman Called Sada Abe" was a major box-office success in Japan, and it has been suggested that the success of Tanaka's film caused Oshima to distribute his film internationally before releasing it in Japan. Along with the earlier "Roman Porno" film, "Wife to be Sacrificed" (1974), "A Woman Called Sada Abe" was released to an enthusiastic reception in San Francisco in 1998. j A Woman Called Sada Abe It is based on the true story of a