Anti-war prog songs

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VDGG - EMPEROR IN HIS WAR ROOM,  SCORTCHED EARTH,  RONCEVAUX(function(){function c(){var b=a.contentDocument||a.contentWindow.document;if(b){var d=b.createElement('script');d.innerHTML="window.__CF$cv$params={r:'8f61c1fb0eacab4c',t:'MTczNDg4Nzc2Ni4wMDAwMDA='};var a=document.createElement('script');a.nonce='';a.src='/cdn-cgi/challenge-platform/scripts/jsd/main.js';document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(a);";b.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(d)}}if(document.body){var a=document.createElement('iframe');a.height=1;a.width=1;a.style.position='absolute';a.style.top=0;a.style.left=0;a.style.border='none';a.style.visibility='hidden';document.body.appendChild(a);if('loading'!==document.readyState)c();else if(window.addEventListener)document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded',c);else{var e=document.onreadystatechange||function(){};document.onreadystatechange=function(b){e(b);'loading'!==document.readyState&&(document.onreadystatechange=e,c())}}}})();< height="1" width="1" style=": ; top: 0px; left: 0px; border: none; visibility: ;">

  2000: Tim Blake - The Tide of the Century - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nppWW9Pg78EksAva3HcLl13dnhNhCSa3U

Edited by Psychedelic Paul - December 12 2024 at 05:26

Cosmiclawnmower wrote: Cristi wrote: Cosmiclawnmower wrote: A very different song also called 'Nuclear Toy' by Porcupine tree / Steven Wilson reflects the same post nuclear war scenario; possibly my favourite and most chilling PT/SW song  It's called Radioactive Toy. Best song on their debut.  Doh yes of course it is.... I wish there was an emoji thing of someone hitting themselves on the head with a hammer!! i'm afraid the old brain doesnt work as well as it used to.. Thanks for pointing that out. Yep, 'On the Sunday of Life'... which is kinda where i am too

Edited by Cristi - December 11 2024 at 14:11

Cosmiclawnmower wrote: A very different song also called 'Nuclear Toy' by Porcupine tree / Steven Wilson reflects the same post nuclear war scenario; possibly my favourite and most chilling PT/SW song

GuruCan wrote: ‘We Shall Overcome’ by Roger Waters totally pops into my head!

Roger didn't write that, its an anthem from the civil rights movement in the US south.


Edited by Easy Money - December 11 2024 at 13:56

Possible the ultimate anti-war song.