In Chains - The Rooster — Alice

"Rooster" was a common nickname for M60 machine gunners because the muzzle flash resembled a rooster's tail. Composition and Emotional Impact

The song famously repaired the fractured relationship between father and son. When Jerry Sr. first heard it, he was moved to tears and told his son, "You got too close—you hit it on the head". Alice In Chains - The Rooster

Cantrell Sr. served with this division. Their "Screaming Eagle" patch was often misidentified by the Vietnamese as a chicken, leading to the nickname "Chicken Men". "Rooster" was a common nickname for M60 machine