List of anti-war songs
An anti-war song is a musical composition that either states anti-war sentiments directly, or one which is written (by the public and/or critics) as having an anti-war theme. Some show the aspects of war, while others satirize war. Most promote peace, in some form or another, while others speak out against certain specific armed conflicts. Some speak about the physical and psychological destruction warfare causes to the soldiers and to innocent civilians. Many of these songs are considered protest songs, and some have been embraced by various peace movements.
Some popular songs of this variety include:
General peace
American Civil War
World War I
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World War I
Mexican-American War
Spanish Civil War
Spanish-American War
American Indian Wars
World War II
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World War II
Korean War
Vietnam War
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Vietnam War
Kent State shootings
Dominican Republic
- "The Marines Have Landed on the Shores of Santo Domingo" - Phil Ochs (1966)
The "Troubles"
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The Troubles
Gun violence in the United States
Anti-draft/Anti-authority
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Draft dodger
Cold War/Nuclear Annihilation
Philippine–American War
Falklands War
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Falklands War
Contras, Central America
Gulf War(s), Iraq, 9/11, and the War on Terror
For more songs protesting the Iraq War, see Neil Young's website.
Traditional music
Apart from the various genres of modern music, some traditional and contemporary folk songs reflect the futile efforts of war prior to the major wars of the 20th century. Some of these include:
See also
References
- ^ Christmas 1914 mikeharding.co.uk
- ^ 69th NY songs
External links
- Anti-war Songs a website collecting thousands of antiwar songs from all over the world
- Folk&More: Songbook & Tabs a growing collection of chords, tabs, and lyrics of anti-war songs from Bob Dylan to Bob Marley
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