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2. Richard Thompson did his best, with a ruthless take on the insanity of Baghdad . . .

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Tue Jul 14, 2015, 06:53 PM

Jul 2015

Richard Thompson - Dad's Gonna Kill Me (2007)

Out in the desert there's a soldier lying dead
Vultures pecking the eyes out of his head
Another day that could have been me there instead
Nobody loves me here
Nobody loves me here

Dad's gonna kill me
Dad's gonna kill me

You hit the booby trap and you're in pieces
With every bullet your risk increases
Old Ali Baba, he's a different species
Nobody loves me here
Nobody loves me here

Dad's gonna kill me
Dad's gonna kill me

I'm dead meat in my HumV Frankenstein
I hit the road block, god knows I never hit the mine
The dice rolled and I got lucky this time
Dad's gonna kill me
Dad's gonna kill me

I've got a wife, a kid, another on the way
I might get home if I can live through today
Before I came out here I never used to pray
Nobody loves me here
Nobody loves me here

Dad's gonna kill me

Dad's in a bad mood, dad's got the blues
It's someone else's mess that I didn't choose
At least we're winning on the Fox evening news
Nobody loves me here

Dad's gonna kill me
Dad's gonna kill me

Dawn patrol went out and didn't come back
Hug the wire and pray like I told you, mac
Or they'll be shoveling bits of you into a sack
Dad's gonna kill me.

And who's that stranger walking in my dreams
And whose that stranger cast a shadow 'cross my heart
And who's that stranger, I dare speak his name
Must be old death a-walking
Must be old death a-walking

Dad's gonna kill me

7 muzzle monkeys standing in a row
Standing waiting for the sandbox to blow
Sitting targets in the wild west show
Nobody loves me here

Dad's gonna kill me

Another angel got his wings this week
Charbroiled with his own Willie Pete
Nobody's dying if you speak double-speak
Dad's gonna kill me

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Question about antiwar songs [View all] passiveporcupine Jul 2015 OP

Country Joe... lamp_shade Jul 2015 #1

Richard Thompson did his best, with a ruthless take on the insanity of Baghdad . . . Journeyman Jul 2015 #2

Thank you, I had never heard this one. passiveporcupine Jul 2015 #3

+1 Buzz Clik Jul 2015 #54

You can play those songs all day, but the only people who will really listen, really get jtuck004 Jul 2015 #4

Good point passiveporcupine Jul 2015 #6

What /Where... is the Music for the "Middle East War Generation?" KoKo Jul 2015 #17

Back then we gathered and sang them.Now you have to sing along with Facebook at your computer. jtuck004 Jul 2015 #43

Evan S. Connell illustrated the absurdity of it all . . . Journeyman Jul 2015 #5

you can lead a horse to water passiveporcupine Jul 2015 #7

Great Literature forestalled an Anarchy/Downfall of Civilizations that might have happened earlier? KoKo Jul 2015 #23

They had less schooling, did greater works of more import it seems. jtuck004 Jul 2015 #44

As Farina said to Chubby, "You said a mouthFULL". n/t Smarmie Doofus Jul 2015 #56

The media is more tightly controlled today. jalan48 Jul 2015 #8

And I just thought of a huge reason...probably the real reason passiveporcupine Jul 2015 #10

That is what I was going to mention. Curmudgeoness Jul 2015 #12

Yup. nt Peace Patriot Jul 2015 #11

Exactly. Smarmie Doofus Jul 2015 #57

Bad Religion did "Atomic Garden" about the first Iraq War shenmue Jul 2015 #9

No sense in denying it: Having a draft back then accounted for some good music. (nt) Paladin Jul 2015 #13

*Hugely*. And it doesn't say a lot for human nature, does it? Smarmie Doofus Jul 2015 #58

No, it certainly does not. (nt) Paladin Jul 2015 #62

"Universal Soldier" Buffy Sainte-Marie mahannah Jul 2015 #14

"And he's fighting for the Russions and he's fighting for Japan passiveporcupine Jul 2015 #20

The 1960s was a decade of transition in music, happyslug Jul 2015 #15

Recommend Read.. KoKo Jul 2015 #18

The 1960s was a time period in transition happyslug Jul 2015 #71

Whenever I get into a melancholy protest sort of mood, Curmudgeoness Jul 2015 #16

Thanks for the link passiveporcupine Jul 2015 #26

BTW: Not "Anti-War" but "Democracy Now" had this Tune in Early 70's about Greek Austerity Bailout KoKo Jul 2015 #19

The Doors - The Unknown Soldier Unknown Beatle Jul 2015 #21

The Beatles - Revolution Unknown Beatle Jul 2015 #22

How did I leave this out? passiveporcupine Jul 2015 #27

No Man's Land -- Green Fields of France (Eric Bogle) 1monster Jul 2015 #24

No one ever thinks of this as an anti war song but it was. zeemike Jul 2015 #25

Oh, you are right. passiveporcupine Jul 2015 #29

It is an anti-war song. Nitram Jul 2015 #50

Well that is an interesting observation. zeemike Jul 2015 #59

But in the novel, the Sandman hunts you down and puts you to sleep by killing you. Nitram Jul 2015 #63

But it could also be a reference to the military. zeemike Jul 2015 #65

Absolutely. In a metaphorical sort of way. Nitram Jul 2015 #67

Serj Tankian - Empty Walls Bjorn Against Jul 2015 #28

This is very disturbing passiveporcupine Jul 2015 #33

A lot of protest music is disturbing Bjorn Against Jul 2015 #34

Institute a Draft, and you'd have protests and songs. Hoyt Jul 2015 #30

No draft Depaysement Jul 2015 #31

If I could go back in time passiveporcupine Jul 2015 #37

did you forget this one: niyad Jul 2015 #32

There was no way I could post them all passiveporcupine Jul 2015 #36

"soldier, my brother" by my friend fairlight moriah niyad Jul 2015 #35

That's impressive passiveporcupine Jul 2015 #38

that she certainly is! niyad Jul 2015 #39

Uriah Heep... rwsanders Jul 2015 #40

I Love Uriah Heep turbinetree Jul 2015 #64

The two together would have been amazing. Wish I could have seen it. rwsanders Jul 2015 #69

I just got goose bumps again thinking about it....................again turbinetree Jul 2015 #70

There was a draft.... Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2015 #41

Oh oh! passiveporcupine Jul 2015 #42

"Billy and Sue" BJ Thomas and the Dakotas NBachers Jul 2015 #45

Maybe you're listening to the wrong radio stations... WhoIsNumberNone Jul 2015 #46

Simple answer is that musicians had talent during those times. IHateTheGOP Jul 2015 #47

CSN&Y - Wooden Ships IHateTheGOP Jul 2015 #48

That's the one.... Enthusiast Jul 2015 #49

Ah, the good old days. No talent around today, right? Buzz Clik Jul 2015 #51

The Animals song was not written as a war protest song. n/t Buzz Clik Jul 2015 #52

Chambers Brothers.............. turbinetree Jul 2015 #53

There's no shortage of musical talent or protest songs. Buzz Clik Jul 2015 #55

Specifically for the wars of Dubya? thecrow Jul 2015 #60

Challenging US foreign policy is a one -way ticket to commercial oblivion. Smarmie Doofus Jul 2015 #61

How About Some Bob Marley? swilton Jul 2015 #66

John Fogerty did one on the Iraq War pinboy3niner Jul 2015 #68