What Is the Best Anti-War Song?
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"There's been alot of talk about this next song... This is not a rebel song, this song is SUNDAY BLOODY SUNDAY!" - Bono, from Live at Red Rocks.leeloodallasmultipass said:
Yea that song is awesome.
I'd like to nominate Zombie by The Cranberries.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MShJ8h7cEbE
Lyrics:
Another head hangs lowly,
Child is slowly taken.
And the violence caused such silence,
Who are we mistaken?
But you see, it's not me, it's not my family.
In your head, in your head they are fighting,
With their tanks and their bombs,
And their bombs and their guns.
In your head, in your head, they are crying...
In your head, in your head,
Zombie, zombie, zombie,
Hey, hey, hey. What's in your head,
In your head,
Zombie, zombie, zombie?
Another mother's breakin',
Heart is taking over.
When the vi'lence causes silence,
We must be mistaken.
It's the same old theme since nineteen-sixteen.
In your head, in your head they're still fighting,
With their tanks and their bombs,
And their bombs and their guns.
In your head, in your head, they are dying...
In your head, in your head,
Zombie, zombie, zombie,
Hey, hey, hey. What's in your head,
In your head,
Zombie, zombie, zombie?
Child is slowly taken.
And the violence caused such silence,
Who are we mistaken?
But you see, it's not me, it's not my family.
In your head, in your head they are fighting,
With their tanks and their bombs,
And their bombs and their guns.
In your head, in your head, they are crying...
In your head, in your head,
Zombie, zombie, zombie,
Hey, hey, hey. What's in your head,
In your head,
Zombie, zombie, zombie?
Another mother's breakin',
Heart is taking over.
When the vi'lence causes silence,
We must be mistaken.
It's the same old theme since nineteen-sixteen.
In your head, in your head they're still fighting,
With their tanks and their bombs,
And their bombs and their guns.
In your head, in your head, they are dying...
In your head, in your head,
Zombie, zombie, zombie,
Hey, hey, hey. What's in your head,
In your head,
Zombie, zombie, zombie?
Definitely "The Smartest Bomb" or "I'd Tell You But...", both by Anti-Flag. The first one is about how expressing your opinion, discussing and talking has more effect than dropping a bomb ("This song's the smartest bomb") and the latter is the story of a dead person telling people about the horrors of war, each verse ending with the line "I'd tell you all these things but I'm DEAD, my life means life no more" and with that expressing the irony of the situation.
Edit: How in god's name did I forget to mention "Sorrow" by Bad Religion here anyway?
When all soldiers lay their weapons down,
Or when all kings and all queens relinquish their crown,
Or when the only true messiah rescues us from ourselves...
Its easy to imagine there will be
Sorrow.
Yeah there will be
Sorrow .
And there will be
Sorrow, no more.
Edit: How in god's name did I forget to mention "Sorrow" by Bad Religion here anyway?
When all soldiers lay their weapons down,
Or when all kings and all queens relinquish their crown,
Or when the only true messiah rescues us from ourselves...
Its easy to imagine there will be
Sorrow.
Yeah there will be
Sorrow .
And there will be
Sorrow, no more.
Most of my fovorite ones have already been mentioned so here are two obscure songs.
Hey ho, by Dace Carter and Tracy Grammer.
Something's In the Air But Not on the Airwaves by Chris Chandler
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&VideoID=21276099
Hey ho, by Dace Carter and Tracy Grammer.
tv?s on, the favorite son is
watchin how the west was won
daddy, please, a plastic gun
get brother one for twice the fun
little camo helmet-heads
makin brave and playin dead
missiles made of gingerbread
dollars on the dime
hey ho, so it goes, the point of sale, the puppet show
the merchant kings of war and woe have turned their hands to labor
sound out the trumpet noise, the cannons bark and jump for joy
someone?s dread and darlin boy has fallen on his saber
another world across the sea
home for little busy bees
sweatin in some factory
hurry, please, more of these
action dolls with laser sights
robot planes that shoot at night
faster, kid, and get it right
they?re rollin down the line
hey ho, so it goes, the point of sale, the puppet show
the merchant kings of war and woe have turned their hands to labor
sound out the trumpet noise, the cannons bark and jump for joy
someone?s dread and darlin boy has fallen on his saber
these days the spin machine
is always on the silver screen
secret plots and submarines
foreign fiends and magazines
wave the flag, watch the news
tell us we can count on you
mom and dad are marchin too
children, step in time
hey ho, so it goes, the point of sale, the puppet show
the merchant kings of war and woe have turned their hands to labor
sound out the trumpet noise, the cannons bark and jump for joy
someone?s dread and darlin boy has fallen on his saber
bring your kids and coddled pets
bouncin babes in bassinets
we?ll play a game with tanks and jets
better yet ? bayonets!
marchin bands and color guards
funerals in your own backyard
don?t forget your credit card ?
johnny, hold the line
hey ho, so it goes, the point of sale, the puppet show
the merchant kings of war and woe have turned their hands to labor
sound out the trumpet noise, the cannons bark and jump for joy
someone?s dread and darlin boy has fallen on his saber
watchin how the west was won
daddy, please, a plastic gun
get brother one for twice the fun
little camo helmet-heads
makin brave and playin dead
missiles made of gingerbread
dollars on the dime
hey ho, so it goes, the point of sale, the puppet show
the merchant kings of war and woe have turned their hands to labor
sound out the trumpet noise, the cannons bark and jump for joy
someone?s dread and darlin boy has fallen on his saber
another world across the sea
home for little busy bees
sweatin in some factory
hurry, please, more of these
action dolls with laser sights
robot planes that shoot at night
faster, kid, and get it right
they?re rollin down the line
hey ho, so it goes, the point of sale, the puppet show
the merchant kings of war and woe have turned their hands to labor
sound out the trumpet noise, the cannons bark and jump for joy
someone?s dread and darlin boy has fallen on his saber
these days the spin machine
is always on the silver screen
secret plots and submarines
foreign fiends and magazines
wave the flag, watch the news
tell us we can count on you
mom and dad are marchin too
children, step in time
hey ho, so it goes, the point of sale, the puppet show
the merchant kings of war and woe have turned their hands to labor
sound out the trumpet noise, the cannons bark and jump for joy
someone?s dread and darlin boy has fallen on his saber
bring your kids and coddled pets
bouncin babes in bassinets
we?ll play a game with tanks and jets
better yet ? bayonets!
marchin bands and color guards
funerals in your own backyard
don?t forget your credit card ?
johnny, hold the line
hey ho, so it goes, the point of sale, the puppet show
the merchant kings of war and woe have turned their hands to labor
sound out the trumpet noise, the cannons bark and jump for joy
someone?s dread and darlin boy has fallen on his saber
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&VideoID=21276099
Arent these suppose to be Anti-War songs, Peace Sells by Megadeth
EDIT, woops didn't see it mentioned. Its still fairly anti war though, I dont think its anti-american, anti conventional society maybe, including anti-war, but defo not strictly anti-american.
EDIT, woops didn't see it mentioned. Its still fairly anti war though, I dont think its anti-american, anti conventional society maybe, including anti-war, but defo not strictly anti-american.
I nominate the following a couple of which I have seen mentioned already
Eric Bogle's The Band Played Waltzing matilda
Willie McBride by the Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem
Buffy Ste. Marie's One Tin Soldier
Peter,Paul and Mary's Where Have All The Flowers Gone
Eric Bogle's The Band Played Waltzing matilda
Willie McBride by the Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem
Buffy Ste. Marie's One Tin Soldier
Peter,Paul and Mary's Where Have All The Flowers Gone