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

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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