Songs/music about the War's

I like the song about Australia in Vietnam war,
its sung by “RedGum- I was only nineteen”

Another good Vietnam war song is “Jimmy Barnes - Khe Sahn”

Another Vietnam song i know is "Creedence Clearwater revival-fortunate son

Please if anyone has any good War songs or even music that was around during the war about any war, even if its the gulf, post the artist and title. :slight_smile:

Macc Lads - Buenos Aires (about the Falklands)

The Levellers - Another mans cause (same again)

Dire Straights - Brothers in Arms (same)

19 by (?) paul hardcastle? Vietnam

We didn’t start the fire by (forgotten his bloody name now!!!)

I’m a GI and I’m blue - Carter the Unstopable sex machine (not sure which war)

Camoflage but can’t remember the artist.

Eminem - toy soldiers. Gulf apparently.

Zombie by the cranberries - Northern Ireland (pro army alledgedly)

I’ll think of some more later.

I’m so fecking sad for knowing this but We didn’t start the fire is Billy Joel I think :oops: .

Iron Maiden - Paschendale, about the battle during WW1.

Iron Maiden - Aces High, about the Battle Of Britain.

Iron Maiden - Tailgunner, about being a tailgunner during the war.

That’s the guy.

Didn’t he do "In the middle of the night, I go walking in my sleep…

got that inbedded in my brain after listening to it all through basic!!!

ALso something about bringing tears to my eyes.

But can’t remember it because we changed it to “If it’s raining, we’re training, Brings tears to our eyes.”

Also wasn’t Marky Marks tears don’t lie roughly related to the army?

Slayer - Angel Of Death, about Josef Mengele.

Paschendale was WWI.

Oops misstyped, didn’t notice, fixed, thanks.

universal solder- donovan

Err i think the groups name was midnight oil.

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Nope. Definitely Billy Joel.

Err i think the groups name was midnight oil.[/quote]

Nope. Definitely Billy Joel.[/quote]

You’re right.
it was before my time,thats why i didn’t knew that :twisted:

Goodnight Saigon - also by billy Joel - relates to an archetypal group of soldeirs from training through till their retreat.
We didnt start the fire - is about the entire cold war era rather than specifically Vietnam.

He was before my time and I know that! oops :oops:

Bloody Sunday by U2 - according to Alan partridge its about the forboding sense of dread that arrives on a sunday morning, washing the car and mowing the lawn in middle class suburbia - Ill get back to you on that 8)

(Tell me why) I hate Mondays by Bob Geldoff was it?

About a girl who shot up her school.

Not war, but interesting never the less.

Metallica - One, it wasn’t really about a war itself but about the film Johnny got his gun, which is about a soldier during WW1 who lost his legs, arms, eyes, and speech.

Yes, it’s Paul Hardcastle.

yeah i was about to mention the cranberries but i thought some people might think its a bit high voiced and feminin lol

yeah!,nice lyrics,they have to hate us :lol: .
you have greasy hair,and also grease.
for 1 fat argentine you have 5 fats brits also! (percentage,no population).

a true song:

Los Violadores - Bombas a londres
(bombs to london)

Could you post the lyrics in Spanish ?

Whats this now you will sing songs ,just like Lilli Marlen. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :wink: