inspired by this thread, what's your fav anti-war song? doesn't have to be a new one, or even one of the current wars. the example below is older, but updated to fit the times. <object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.lala.com/external/flash/SingleSongWidget.swf" id="lalaSongEmbed" width="220" height="70"><param name="movie" value="http://www.lala.com/external/flash/SingleSongWidget.swf"/><param name="wmode" value="transparent"/><param name="allowNetworking" value="all"/><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"/><param name="flashvars" value="songLalaId=2810527668254946194&host=www.lala.com&partnerId=membersong"/><embed id="lalaSongEmbed" name="lalaSongEmbed" src="http://www.lala.com/external/flash/SingleSongWidget.swf" width="220" height="70" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" wmode="transparent" allowNetworking="all" allowScriptAccess="always" flashvars="songLalaId=2810527668254946194&host=www.lala.com&partnerId=membersong"></embed></object><div style="font-size: 9px; margin-top: 2px;"><a href="http://www.lala.com/song/2810527668254946194" title="Now That The War Is Over - Willie Nile" target="_blank">Now That The War Is Over - Wil...</a></div> only requirement- your selection must rock.
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I'll give a serious answer. My favorite anti-war song is Universal Soldier. Here is Aimee Allen singing it at Ron Paul's Rally for the Republic in Minneapolis: <object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/9x9pb6U7zAU&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/9x9pb6U7zAU&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object> My favorite anti-Iraq War song is American Blood, by Country Band Reckless Kelly <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/oosw_nOoKmM&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/oosw_nOoKmM&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>
Another good one is "Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town" It was I believe a number one song, but like virtually all pop anti-war songs it has been banned by Clear Channel so many have probably never heard it. It is one of the reasons many were fooled into supporting the Iraq War. "It's hard to love a man whose legs are bent and paralyzed... Oh Ruuuuby, don't take your love to town
Ohio is certainly a great song, but it's really about Kent State, not Vietnam. Military Madness (really a Graham Nash song) is a better example, perhaps Wooden Ships, from the first CSN album. <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/GQAWqT_R5NI&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/GQAWqT_R5NI&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>
<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/WG48Ftsr3OI&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/WG48Ftsr3OI&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object> This version is by the author, but the first time I heard it was from the Pogues. I like their version better, but you can understand the lyrics better here. Also by the Pogues- "A Pair of Brown Eyes", but that's more about a guy losing his girl while he's at war.
I know quite well it's about the Kent State incident, which occured during an anti-war protest. Are you aware this isn't a music forum?
<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/xtqy4DTHGqg&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/xtqy4DTHGqg&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object> WARPIGS, FTW!
<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/01-2pNCZiNk&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/01-2pNCZiNk&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object> this is so old looking.
nice! I like CAKE's version a lot <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/caINuHPKkFQ&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/caINuHPKkFQ&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>
Imagine there's no Heaven It's easy if you try No hell below us Above us only sky Imagine all the people Living for today Imagine there's no countries It isn't hard to do Nothing to kill or die for And no religion too Imagine all the people Living life in peace You may say that I'm a dreamer But I'm not the only one I hope someday you'll join us And the world will be as one Imagine no possessions I wonder if you can No need for greed or hunger A brotherhood of man Imagine all the people Sharing all the world You may say that I'm a dreamer But I'm not the only one I hope someday you'll join us And the world will live as one http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WB0vN1qGKCU
The song starts after 19 seconds. It is in Dutch. But it is protest war against the war in Vietnam. But it also applied for Bush. <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/zxYXLcy6WP8&hl=nl&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/zxYXLcy6WP8&hl=nl&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>
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Its not a completely anti-war song but it definately rocks. <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/aTafZRecy2k&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/aTafZRecy2k&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object> If we are talking a post war song this one is really good also by Dropkick Murphys <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/xkiddLL-XDc&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/xkiddLL-XDc&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>
