It’s a catalogue of iconic singles that have raised millions for charities since 1991: songs about life on the dole, Club 18-30 holidays and the Iraq War; heartbreaking ballads about bad lovers and lost loves; songs about coming out, going out and being yourself; that one about a lousy...
Loves the Iraq War, though. She said as much at a pre–Jack White Taste of Chicago. But “Liquor and love, they just don’t mix,” teases Lynn on 1967’s “Don’t Come Home a Drinkin’”, with honky-tonk pedal steel and juke-joint piano. See, lady is crazy! –Marc Hogan ...
Read the full-text online article and more details about "WAR ON IRAQ PROTESTS: RAF Fairford - Songs and Speeches at the Home of the B-52" by Orr, Deborah - The Independent on Sunday (London, England), March 23, 2003By OrrDeborah...
Believed to be about the then-Iraq war, "Riad N' the Bedouins" just fails to truly impress unlike other songs on 'Chinese Democracy.' 80. “Bad Apples” –‘Use Your Illusion I’ (1991) Share A lot of double albums could use some pruning, and 'Use Your Illusion I & II' is no ...
THE NEW PROTEST SONGS.THE NEW PROTEST SONGS.The article presents information on several songs protesting the Iraq war. Pearl Jam's song "World Wide Suicide," the first single from the new album, is a burst of anger about a world going to hell. Pink drafts an open letter to the U.S....
While the song may have a somewhat mid-paced tempo, it’s imbued with a disturbing atmosphere that amplifies the impact of its lyrics. The song delves into the harrowing experiences of a soldier in combat, with a particular focus on the Iraq War, which was a contemporary conflict at the ...
"War" went to the top of the charts in 1970. It remains one of the most powerful simple statements about the futility of war and is considered one of the most commercially successful protest songs of all time. Bruce Springsteen took his live version of "War" into the pop top 10 in ...
After reading an article on war casualties in Afghanistan and Iraq,Tim McGrawand the Warren Brothers set out to write a tribute. "If You’re Reading This" is performed as if the family is reading the last letter written by a loved one who is killed in the line of duty. McGraw sang th...
When the Dixie Chicks spoke out against the Iraq War in the early 2000s, their popularity in country music circles never fully recovered.. When current superstar Morgan Wallen was caught saying racist slurs, his supporters kept his album "Dangerous: The Double ...
After reading an article on war casualties in Afghanistan and Iraq,Tim McGrawand the Warren Brothers set out to write a tribute. "If You’re Reading This" is performed as if the family is reading the last letter written by a loved one who is killed in the line of duty. McGraw sang th...