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The Lost Chord 
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Posted: February 13 2007 at 21:56 |
I have just been listening to "I Come and Stand At Every Door" the Byrds version of a fairly well known poem about the bombs dropped in world war II
I think this song is the most powerful anti-violence, war statement. the poem itself is strong, but when sung and put to such a melody, it is beyond words powerful.
Anyone have any anti-war, peace songs they feel are really powerful and send a good message?
thanks!
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rileydog22
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Posted: February 13 2007 at 22:32 |
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I dig Peace Frog by The Doors.
I have a Dream by KC (from the ConstruKction of Light) sends a rather powerful message, without being explicitly against war; it's a rather solemn list of attrocities of the 20th century.
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VanderGraafKommandöh
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Posted: February 13 2007 at 23:37 |
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Masters of War - Bob Dylan
Wonderful song.
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Posted: February 13 2007 at 23:45 |
Gnidrolog - I Could Never be a Soldier sooooo emo 
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VanderGraafKommandöh
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Posted: February 13 2007 at 23:48 |
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I was going to say that, but then I thought it's not really an anti-war song as such.
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Posted: February 13 2007 at 23:53 |
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Don't know if I'd say it's specifically anti-war, but I love Neil Young's 'Ohio'.
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Posted: February 13 2007 at 23:53 |
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The "I feel like I'm fixin to die rag" By country Joe gets the message across and is a real classic. The humorous sarcasm is near perfect. No matter what side of the fence your on the words inflame and cause discussion... the truest aim of a protest song.
I'm also partial "War Pigs" by Black Sabbath. When I was a kid I was allowed to paint some lyrics from that one on my bedroom wall.
Another your probably not familiar with but has some of the funniest damn lyrics is "wargasm" by L7. Those chics wrote some awesome wordplay and threw in the sarcasm like country Joe.
Peace.
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Posted: February 14 2007 at 00:03 |
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Don't know if I'd say it's specifically anti-war, but I love Neil Young's 'Ohio'. |
You mean the Song by Crosby Stills Nash and Young right? Not exactly about antiwar but definatly anti violence. The Kent state massacre about which the song was wriiten was the reslut of anti war protests so I guess you could say it's both.
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Posted: February 14 2007 at 00:06 |
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It's a Neil song, no two ways about it, he just happened to record it with CSNY 'cause Crosby heard and loved it.
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Posted: February 14 2007 at 00:12 |
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Another kind of anti-war song is Dylan's "Traveling World War III Blues", which is very much in the Woody Guthrie style.
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Posted: February 14 2007 at 00:16 |
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Let's Give Peace a Chance-John Lennon
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Posted: February 14 2007 at 06:02 |
Geck0 wrote:
Masters of War - Bob Dylan
Wonderful song.
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Correct answer.
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Posted: February 14 2007 at 07:55 |
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The eastern world it tis explodin',
violence flarin', bullets loadin',
you're old enough to kill but not for votin',
you don't believe in war, what's that gun you're totin',
and even the Jordan river has bodies floatin',
but you tell me over and over and over again my friend,
ah, you don't believe we're on the eve of destruction.
Don't you understand, what I'm trying to say?
Can't you see the fear that I'm feeling today?
If the button is pushed, there's no running away,
There'll be noone to save with the world in a grave,
take a look around you, boy, it's bound to scare you, boy,
but you tell me over and over and over again my friend,
ah, you don't believe we're on the eve of destruction.
Yeah, my blood's so mad, feels like coagulatin',
I'm sittin' here, just contemplatin',
I can't twist the truth, it knows no regulation,
handful of Senators don't pass legislation,
and marches alone can't bring integration,
when human respect is disintegratin',
this whole crazy world is just too frustratin',
and you tell me over and over and over again my friend,
ah, you don't believe we're on the eve of destruction.
Think of all the hate there is in Red China!
Tehn take a look around to Selma, Alabama!
Ah, you may leave here, for four days in space,
but when your eturn, it's the same old place,
the poundin' of the drums, th pride and disgrace,
you can bury your dead, but don't leave a trace,
hate your next-door-neighbour, but don't forget to say grace,
and you tell me over and over and over and over again my friend,
ah, you don't believe we're on the eve of destruction.
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Posted: February 14 2007 at 07:56 |
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Marillion- Forgotten Sons
It might be specifically about Northern Ireland but the message holds true for any conflict.
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Posted: February 14 2007 at 07:57 |
Bryan wrote:
Geck0 wrote:
Masters of War - Bob DylanWonderful song.
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Absolutely - especially the version on 'Real Live'  I'd also go with Neil Young's version of 'Blowing In The Wind' on "Weld" - sheer power from one man & an overdriven Gibson Les Paul
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Posted: February 14 2007 at 08:01 |
For connaiseurs only: Grigore Lese - "Cantece de catanie" 
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Posted: February 14 2007 at 08:04 |
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My personal favourite is Metallica's "Disposable Heroes". On Iron Maiden's latest album there is also a great song called "Brighter Than a Thousand Suns", which was inspired by the bombing of Hiroshima.
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Posted: February 14 2007 at 08:04 |
Bryan wrote:
Geck0 wrote:
Masters of War - Bob Dylan
Wonderful song.
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Yep. That one, and Joni Mitchell's The Fiddle and the Drum
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Over land and under ashes
In the sunlight, see - it flashes
Find a fly and eat his eye
But don't believe in me
Don't believe in me
Don't believe in me
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Posted: February 14 2007 at 08:36 |
Common Ground and War Heroes by IQ.
Both brilliant musically and lyrically.
Common Ground :
So the first line rose, and the first line fell
And a poet who survived later wrote about
A "Sunlit vision of Hell"
And "Larks singing"
Because after all it's just another summer's day in France
And the Tommies on the Somme sang
"We are fighting to turn no-man's land into a common ground"
War Heroes :
We came across the borderline
To another part of town
Her streets were deserted
As we tore the wire down
The women were screaming
As we came through the door
But like people used to tell me
All's fair in love and war
For we are soldiers
King for a day
Mountains to molehills
Peasants for pay
People would cry
If they'd seen what we've done
But we'll be war heroes
When we get home.
Edited by Bupie - February 14 2007 at 08:48
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Posted: February 14 2007 at 08:48 |
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the greatest anti-war album: The Final Cut.
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