War Songs

Sue_New · 01-13-2005, 12:14 AM

New topic off the top of my head. I just viewed the video for Faithless's new single Mass Destruction. Faithless is one of my very favorite artists. I'm not always astute to Maxi Jazz's lyric meanings, but I enjoy his 'raps' a lot. If you look up the lyrics (or listen to the song) you know it is centered around war. However, I'm having a hard time discerning if it is more "pro" war than "anti" war, or vice versa. If anyone is familiar with the song or wishes to look up the lyrics and would like to give an opinion, I'd be really interested to hear your take on this song.

Alongside this, list songs centered around war as the subject. For fun.

A couple off the top of my head:
"War Games" - The Monkees
"Fallen Flowers" - Hollie Smith (or Steven McDonald)
"Celtic Warrior" - Steven McDonald
"The Last Resort" - The Eagles (Ok, not exactly about war, but about conquering the West)

hmmm, that's all I can conjure up for now.

Any takers?

Danny Tse · 01-13-2005, 02:26 AM

"99 Nuft Balloons" - Nena
"The War Song" - Culture Club
"Two Tribes" - Frankie Goes To Hollywood
"War" - Edwin Starr or Bruce Springsteen
"Brothers In Arms" - Dire Straits

Tom McDonald · 01-13-2005, 07:25 AM

"Masters of War" Bob Dylan
"Military Madness" Graham Nash
"Word Game" Stephen Stills
"Find The Cost Of Freedom" Neil Young
"So Much Trouble In The World" Bob Marley

TomCW · 01-13-2005, 10:36 AM

Try these:

War - Jonatha Brooke
I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-to-Die Rag - Country Joe (McDonald) and the Fish
Never Kill Another Man - Steve Miller Band
A War Is On - Erica Smith

Tom

Nick Hallett · 01-13-2005, 11:09 AM

How about anything by Manowar...

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John Garcia · 01-13-2005, 11:17 AM

Imagine - John Lennon
Sunday Bloody Sunday - U2 (probably anything off the WAR album?

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What's Going On - Marvin Gaye

TomCW · 01-13-2005, 11:36 AM

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What's Going On - Marvin Gaye

Robert Powers · 01-13-2005, 11:59 AM

"American Woman" - The Guess Who
"Another One Bites The Dust" - Queen
"Blowin In The Wind" - Bob Dylan
"Bad Moon Rising" - CCR
"Doctor My Eyes" - Jackson Browne
"Fortunate Son" - CCR
"For What It's Worth" - Buffalo Springfield
"Give Peace A Chance" - John Lennon & Yoko Ono
"Gimmie Shelter" - The Rolling Stones
"Hey Joe" - Jimmie Hendrix
"I Don't Want to Miss A Thing" - Aerosmith
"I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing" - The New Seekers
"It's The End Of The World As We Know It - REM
"New Years Day - U2
"Orange Crush" - REM
"Peace On Earth" - U2
"People Get Ready - The Impressions
"People Got To Be Free" - Boz Scaggs
"Riders On The Storm" - The Doors
"Rockin' In The Free World - Neil Young
"The Sounds Of Silence" - Simon & Garfunkle
"Stand" - REM
"Us And Them" - Pink Floyd
"Why Can't We Be Friends" - War

BrianB · 01-13-2005, 12:00 PM

Quote:

New topic off the top of my head. I just viewed the video for Faithless's new single Mass Destruction. Faithless is one of my very favorite artists. I'm not always astute to Maxi Jazz's lyric meanings, but I enjoy his 'raps' a lot. If you look up the lyrics (or listen to the song) you know it is centered around war. However, I'm having a hard time discerning if it is more "pro" war than "anti" war, or vice versa. If anyone is familiar with the song or wishes to look up the lyrics and would like to give an opinion, I'd be really interested to hear your take on this song.

It's most definitely anti-war, and most definitely against the current war in Iraq. I don't know how there can be much confusion about it.

Matt Butler · 01-13-2005, 12:37 PM

Disposible Heroes- Metallica
War Ensamble- Slayer
The Trooper
Paschendale
Aces High
Tailgunner- Iron Maiden
Gods of War- Def Leppard