Greatest war protest songs

Subject: RE: Greatest war protest songs
From: sixtieschick
Date: 27 Dec 04 - 01:25 PM

Oy vey. I was speaking on the phone with my college roommate from 1970 and trying to type this at the same time. Let me try again:

"I Feel like I'm Fixin' to Die Rag" by Country Joe and the Fish

Great black humor and a major crowd pleaser at Vietnam protests in the Bay Area. Always preceded by the "Fish Cheer" or one of it variations.

Subject: RE: Greatest war protest songs
From: sixtieschick
Date: 27 Dec 04 - 12:31 PM

"I Feel like I'm Fixin' to Die Rag" by Country Joe and the Fish echoes of the dark absurdity of the Vietnam War.

Subject: RE: Greatest war protest songs
From: Don(Wyziwyg)T
Date: 27 Dec 04 - 12:31 PM

Add:-

"Christmas 1914", now known to be true, tho thought to be a myth for many years.

And how could any list not include:-

"High Germany"

"Johnny I Hardly Knew Ye"

I would also suggest Ron Trueman Border's powerful song "Scared" tho it is perhaps more anti violence, than anti war.

Don T.

Subject: RE: Greatest war protest songs
From: Leadfingers
Date: 27 Dec 04 - 11:40 AM

Eric Bogle has already had a couple of mentions -All the Fine Young Men !
Then The Late Keith Marsden deserves recognition for Normandy Orchards
and St Aubin sur Mer.

Subject: RE: Greatest war protest songs
From: mg
Date: 27 Dec 04 - 10:39 AM

If you want to find the sergeant etc. [The Old Barbed Wire]...I doubt it is a protest song originally...just a very good description. mg

Subject: RE: Greatest war protest songs
From: Peace
Date: 27 Dec 04 - 10:15 AM

One Tin Soldier

Subject: RE: Greatest war protest songs
From: breezy
Date: 27 Dec 04 - 09:56 AM

Flowers in the Guns

Little Play Soldiers – Marty Cooper

The Year of the Drum – Wendy Joseph

Flanders March – Huw Williams

Jimmy Newman – Tom Paxton


Happy New Year, may peace prevail one and all.

Subject: RE: Greatest war protest songs
From: EagleWing
Date: 27 Dec 04 - 09:28 AM

The Sun Is Burning by Ian Campbell (though whether that's anti-war or "ban the bomb" is a matter for opinion I guess.

Across the Hills (sung by Ian Campbell written by Leon Rosselson)

Frank L.

Subject: RE: Greatest war protest songs
From: catspaw49
Date: 27 Dec 04 - 09:22 AM

Generally mentioned but often only well into the thread is John McCutcheon's Christmas in the Trenches. It's powerful because it makes no political statement but rather in a few lines shows us the stark reality of what we do in war.

Spaw

Subject: RE: Greatest war protest songs
From: Once Famous
Date: 27 Dec 04 - 09:20 AM

I don't know how anyone could leave off "Last Night I Had the Strangest Dream" by Ed McCurdy.

Subject: RE: Greatest war protest songs
From: Georgiansilver
Date: 27 Dec 04 - 08:59 AM

Thanks cemst and spaw...welcomed.
Best wishes, Mike.

Subject: RE: Greatest war protest songs
From: number 6
Date: 27 Dec 04 - 08:33 AM

Bob Dylan's 'With God on Our Side' has to be one of the most profound anti war songs.

Subject: RE: Greatest war protest songs
From: catspaw49
Date: 27 Dec 04 - 08:04 AM

CLICK HERE--PREVIOUS THREAD

OR are you trying to differentiate between "Protest" and "Anti-War?" I could see a difference there. If you aren't though, I would have added to the other thread and refreshed it.

Spaw

Subject: RE: Greatest war protest songs
From: freda underhill
Date: 27 Dec 04 - 07:40 AM

And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda – Eric Bogle

Subject: RE: Greatest war protest songs
From: cetmst
Date: 27 Dec 04 - 07:33 AM

Go to "Greatest Anti-War Song Ever" thread

Subject: RE: Greatest war protest songs
From: Georgiansilver
Date: 27 Dec 04 - 07:20 AM

Yes I had forgotten "Universal Soldier"..and to think I used to sing it!.
Thanks Brucie..you're a pal.
Best wishes, Mike.

Subject: RE: Greatest war protest songs
From: Peace
Date: 27 Dec 04 - 07:18 AM

Make Love Not War

Abraham, Martin and John – Dick Holler/Dion
All the Weary Mothers of the Earth – Joan Baez
Blowin' in the Wind – Bob Dylan
Draft Dodger Rag – Phil Ochs
Eve of Destruction – Barry McGuire
For What It's Worth – Stephen Stills/Buffalo Springfield
Fortunate Son – John Fogarty/Creedence Clearwater Revival
Get Together – The Youngbloods
Give Peace a Chance – John Lennon
I Feel like I'm Fixin' to Die Rag – Country Joe McDonald
I Ain't Marchin' Anymore – Phil Ochs
I Don't Want to Be a Soldier – trad.
If I Had a Hammer – Pete Seeger & Lee Hays
Imagine – John Lennon
Masters of War – Bob Dylan
Ohio – Neil Young
People Got to Be Free – The Rascals
Run through the Jungle – John Fogarty/Creedence Clearwater Revival
7 O'clock News/Silent Night – Simon & Garfunkel
Signs – Five Man Electrical Band
Sky Pilot – Eric Burdon & The Animals
Society's Child – Janis Ian
Subterranean Homesick Blues – Bob Dylan
The Times They Are A-Changin' – Bob Dylan
Universal Soldier – Buffy Sainte-Marie
The Unknown Soldier – The Doors
War – Bob Marley & The Wailers
War – The Temptations
The War Is Over – Phil Ochs
We Can Change the World – Graham Nash
Where Have All the Flowers Gone? – Pete Seeger & Joe Hickerson
With God on Our Side – Bob Dylan

The above are from a google of

Anti War Songs: 566+ new and classic peace songs

There are many mp3 downloads available, and the site is filled with info and links to still other sites.

I really like about fifteen of the above and absolutely love certain of them.

BM

Subject: Favourite war protest songs
From: Georgiansilver
Date: 27 Dec 04 - 07:07 AM

I suppose you could say I am anti-war and as such I appreciate many anti-war songs....The ones I know however, are limited and I would like to know more please...can you help. Some of my favourites are:-
"What Have They Done to the Rain?" (Malvina Reynolds) from the 60's
"Brothers in Arms" (Dire Straits)
"Green Fields of France" [No Man's Land] (Eric Bogle)
"The Town I Loved So Well" (Luke Kelly)

Perhaps if you just put a couple of your favourites I might pick up on some good stuff.
Best wishes, Mike.