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"At the end of the song, from behind the stage, the musicians suddenly heard the unmistakable ack-ack-ack of American guns firing on VC to the rear. Everybody was watching the band, and now they were REALY watching, as confusion then anxiety played across the musicians' faces. Finally, one of the guys sitting cross-legged at the front of the stage spoke to the band: "Aw don't worry. We won't let Charlie get Ya!" And then Brown took the microphone and continued the show. "Hit me!"