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Anti-War songs

lucylespianlucylespian Posts: 2,403
edited December 2006 in Other Music
Was thinking that despite his passion, Ed hasn't written a great anti-war song.
My top three are One, Civil War, For Whom the Bell Tolls.

Anyone else ???
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  • clayton12clayton12 Athens, GA Posts: 337
    will hoge has written some good war songs called bible vs. gun and america.
  • Pearl Jam and toastPearl Jam and toast Posts: 4,475
    I really really disagree. I think Ed's been one of the most poignant, clever political songwriters in history. It's subtle most of the time (as is Ed's style in general) which is something that political writers have always lacked.
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  • AxlUlrichAxlUlrich Posts: 12,652
    "Mandatory Suicide" and "Expendable Youth" by Slayer are probably my fave anti war songs ever.
    the titles speak for themselves.
    and yeh "Civil War" is just great too
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  • taratara Posts: 293
    totally obvious, but anything by bob dylan (the times they are a changin, masters of war, it's alright ma (i'm only bleeding), with G-d on our side, knockin on heaven's door) , and a few rage against the machine songs (don't know them well enough to say which songs though)
    and pj totally have some good anti-war songs, wws, marker, army reserve, and i don't feel like flipping through the rest of the albums, but no song comes to mind from them (riot act didn't have any SPECIFICALLY anti-war songs that i can think of)
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  • loveboatcaptain_blakloveboatcaptain_blak Posts: 285
    masters of war will always be my favorite.

    i feel like ed has written a shitload of good war protest songs. i mean they're not all completely obvious as wws and such, but i love ones like insignificance and parachutes.
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  • goodlordgoodlord Posts: 1
    GI, which can be found at http://www.songramp.com/homepage.php?userid=17687

    Check it out.

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  • larslars Posts: 524
    Territory-Sepultura
    Disorder-Slayer feat. Ice-T
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  • intodeepintodeep Posts: 7,228
    I think two of my favs are

    bob dylan's- masters of war
    neil young- war of man
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  • Shawn Smith CollectiveShawn Smith Collective Posts: 986
    War Pigs by Black Sabbath
    One by Metallica
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  • cubbieblue82cubbieblue82 Posts: 292
    Day after Tomorrow by Tom Waits is one of the few anti-war songs I have heard that rival Bob Dylan.
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  • intodeepintodeep Posts: 7,228
    chiefojibwa wrote:
    anything by the brilliant satirist, toby keith.

    :D funny stuff
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  • hendrix78hendrix78 Posts: 507
    Machine Gun - Jimi Hendrix
  • pjfan020pjfan020 Posts: 426
    for whom the bell tolls is a poem i believe. dylan, ccr, buffalo springfield, all have political songs, just gotta look for 'em.
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  • offhegoes09offhegoes09 Posts: 328
    definately War Pigs by Sabbath. I love that song.
    With God on our Side by Bobby Dylan is fantastic as well.
    "The whole world will be different soon"
  • grjammergrjammer Posts: 385
    gideon by mmj
  • is it just my wayis it just my way Posts: 96
    heres to the state of mississippi ( from storytellers) cant remember who ed said wrote it, but with all the changes i like it .. not really anti war more anti politicians, religion and the likes.. still good, and my fave is masters of war, and the opposite i am a patriot
  • Pearl Jam and toastPearl Jam and toast Posts: 4,475
    Funny thing is that few of Dylan's songs were protest songs. A handful of his earlier stuff but that's basically it save for the occasional "Hurricane" every now and then.

    Still he wrote some of the best for sure.
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  • larslars Posts: 524
    just athought....Are there any pro war songs?
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  • Pearl Jam and toastPearl Jam and toast Posts: 4,475
    lars wrote:
    just athought....Are there any pro war songs?
    Sure, just look for the master of straitforwardness Toby Keith. :D (double whammy on the thread)
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  • upina2001upina2001 Indiana Posts: 764
    by Country Joe and the Fish

    Yeah, come on all of you, big strong men,
    Uncle Sam needs your help again.
    He's got himself in a terrible jam
    Way down yonder in Vietnam
    So put down your books and pick up a gun,
    We're gonna have a whole lotta fun.

    And it's one, two, three,
    What are we fighting for ?
    Don't ask me, I don't give a damn,
    Next stop is Vietnam;
    And it's five, six, seven,
    Open up the pearly gates,
    Well there ain't no time to wonder why,
    Whoopee! we're all gonna die.

    Well, come on generals, let's move fast;
    Your big chance has come at last.
    Gotta go out and get those reds —
    The only good commie is the one who's dead
    And you know that peace can only be won
    When we've blown 'em all to kingdom come.

    And it's one, two, three,
    What are we fighting for ?
    Don't ask me, I don't give a damn,
    Next stop is Vietnam;
    And it's five, six, seven,
    Open up the pearly gates,
    Well there ain't no time to wonder why
    Whoopee! we're all gonna die.

    Huh!

    Well, come on Wall Street, don't move slow,
    Why man, this is war au-go-go.
    There's plenty good money to be made
    By supplying the Army with the tools of the trade,
    Just hope and pray that if they drop the bomb,
    They drop it on the Viet Cong.

    And it's one, two, three,
    What are we fighting for ?
    Don't ask me, I don't give a damn,
    Next stop is Vietnam.
    And it's five, six, seven,
    Open up the pearly gates,
    Well there ain't no time to wonder why
    Whoopee! we're all gonna die.

    Well, come on mothers throughout the land,
    Pack your boys off to Vietnam.
    Come on fathers, don't hesitate,
    Send 'em off before it's too late.
    Be the first one on your block
    To have your boy come home in a box.

    And it's one, two, three
    What are we fighting for ?
    Don't ask me, I don't give a damn,
    Next stop is Vietnam.
    And it's five, six, seven,
    Open up the pearly gates,
    Well there ain't no time to wonder why,
    Whoopee! we're all gonna die.

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  • tybirdtybird Posts: 17,388
    Would not "Ohio" by CSNY be considered a great anti-war song?
    All the world will be your enemy, Prince with a thousand enemies, and whenever they catch you, they will kill you. But first they must catch you, digger, listener, runner, prince with the swift warning. Be cunning and full of tricks and your people shall never be destroyed.
  • intodeepintodeep Posts: 7,228
    lars wrote:
    just athought....Are there any pro war songs?

    Perhaps some Metal has some "pro war" Songs. Generally about wars long ago or fictitious fantasy wars. Bands like Amon Amarth talk about fights and wars in a positive Viking way :)

    Then there was a song by Hank Williams Jr before the first gulf war i forget how it goes but the chorus was something like the Eagle and the Bear make a mighty fine pair.

    Jackel made a song about attacking aghganistan when we invaded somethign about kicking their ass on their own sand or something like that.

    Those are the only ones that come to mind immediatly.
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  • wavin_goodbyewavin_goodbye Posts: 135
    pjfan020 wrote:
    for whom the bell tolls is a poem i believe. dylan, ccr, buffalo springfield, all have political songs, just gotta look for 'em.


    i think you're talking about the hemingway book that the song is based on/inspired by.


    the day after tomorrow bo tom waits - possibly my favourite ever
  • jeffrjeffr Posts: 1
    one of my favorite songs about war is "the war" by lucero. i don't really think of it completely as anti-war, it's more just a war story. if you haven't heard this band before, you should check them out, they're not a political band, just a good rock band.
  • cutzcutz Posts: 11,846
    hendrix78 wrote:
    Machine Gun - Jimi Hendrix


    Great choice HENDRIX 78.
  • spatspat Posts: 644
    die for your government by anti-flag
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  • ByrnzieByrnzie Posts: 21,037
    'Let's start a war said Maggie one day' - The Exploited

    'Holiday in Cambodia' - The Dead Kennedys

    'let's impeach the President' - Neil Young

    'Alternative Ulster' - Stiff little fingers

    'Born in the U.S.A' - Bruce Springsteen

    'The Band Played Waltzing Matilda' - The Pogues

    'John Walker's Blues' - Steve Earle

    'Two tribes' - Frankie goes to Hollywood

    'Masters of war' - Dylan
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    Commando - The Ramones
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