critics on songs that deal with war

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I need views on songs that deal with war music, for example like the "War...What is it good for?"

― rhea fuller, Sunday, 25 March 2001 01:00 (twenty-five years ago)

School project?

― Sterling Clover, Monday, 26 March 2001 00:00 (twenty-five years ago)

My thoughts exactly... how about Greil Marcus' Dylan book? Surely there's some crap about protest songs in there.

― Josh, Monday, 26 March 2001 00:00 (twenty-five years ago)

I was going to post last night, but debated on how best to do it. I will give you a list in no particular order of importance.

Eve of Destruction (Barry MacGwire vers, not the Turtles vers)

Mercenaries Ready For War

For What It's Worth

I HATEHATEHATEHATE BLOWIN' IN THE WIND.

― JM, Monday, 26 March 2001 00:00 (twenty-five years ago)

I was really keen on war, I thought it was great, and then I heard "The War Song" by Culture Club. That told me, eh.

All songs about war are good, except for "I Fought In A War" by Belle And Sebastian because it's too unrealistic.

― Tom, Monday, 26 March 2001 00:00 (twenty-five years ago)

Come on, Oliver's Army wipes the floor.

― Ally C, Monday, 26 March 2001 00:00 (twenty-five years ago)

"Billy, Don't Be A Hero"?

― David, Monday, 26 March 2001 00:00 (twenty-five years ago)

Which attracted 110 complaints when Simon Bates played it after a Gulf War news bulletin. No, I can't believe it in retrospect, either ...

― Robin Carmody, Monday, 26 March 2001 00:00 (twenty-five years ago)

How 'bout Metallica's "One"? Maybe it's just the video, but that one kills me softly with its song. Kills me softly. With its song.

― Mark Richardson, Monday, 26 March 2001 00:00 (twenty-five years ago)

What? Still no 'Two Tribes'? Check out the 10 minute extended mix, surely in itself a brilliant critique on songs on war.

― Omar, Tuesday, 27 March 2001 00:00 (twenty-five years ago)

None of them received a hero's welcome. None of them.

― Michael Jones, Tuesday, 27 March 2001 00:00 (twenty-five years ago)

Any of those stupid books on the 60s. Any of them.

Also, there are songs that deal with the band War, and the critics rightly love those songs, because they mercilessly deride that awful band. Cf. everything the punks had to say about "corporate rock".

― Sterling Clover, Tuesday, 27 March 2001 00:00 (twenty-five years ago)

"Some Mother's Son" by the Kinks is the most poignant war song I've ever heard. Makes me weep nearly every time. The lyrics are maddeningly well written and they're backed by such an innocent melody which goes perfectly with the words as they depict soldiers as viewed by their mothers. Genius. I would definitely check this one out.

"Sonething About England" by the Clash is also surprisingly accurate in its history.

― Tim Baier, Tuesday, 27 March 2001 00:00 (twenty-five years ago)

You need views? Here's one. Contrary to the consensus, Elvis Costello's reading of 'Shipbuilding' leaves Robert Wyatt's drowning.

― the pinefox, Tuesday, 27 March 2001 00:00 (twenty-five years ago)

ALL songs about war are good? Even "If You Tolerate This..."? ;)

― Ally, Wednesday, 28 March 2001 00:00 (twenty-five years ago)

three years pass...

Mike Marqusee (sp?) is good on songs that deal with war, in Chimes of Freedom.

I have not been able to find a thread about books about pop, or I would talk about it on that.

― the chimefox, Thursday, 9 September 2004 13:38 (twenty-one years ago)

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