War-themed songs

[wicked1492]

Posted: 5/21/10 at 2:16pm

Could you guys help me out? I need some war-themed (battlefield, army, etc) songs (for or against) that blatantly state war is the theme of the song. Broadway songs or popular songs would be great.

Thanks! :)

[madbrian]

Posted: 5/21/10 at 2:52pm

The Old Red Hills Of Home, from Parade

[jasonf]

Posted: 5/21/10 at 4:03pm

War is a Science and Glory from Pippin
There's Something About a War cut from Forum

Plenty of stuff from The Civil War...

[Jon]

Posted: 5/21/10 at 4:54pm

Try a google search on the following shows:

THIS IS THE ARMY by Irving Berlin - a World War II revue that featured an all-soldier cast. Numerous comedic songs about army life.

CALL ME MISTER by Harold Rome - a post WWII revue that featured a cast of veterans (and women who had been USO entertainers). Numerous songs about adjusting to life after the war.

[Gothampc]

Posted: 5/21/10 at 5:01pm

Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy

Bring All The Boys Back Home from Two Gentlemen of Verona

[Borstalboy]

Posted: 5/21/10 at 5:10pm

Army Dreamers by Kate Bush...not musical theatre but it might as well be.

[Paul Bland4]

Posted: 5/21/10 at 6:07pm

"Raise the Flag of Dixie" from SHENANDOAH
"Going Home Tomorrow" from KING OF HEARTS

[best12bars]

Posted: 5/21/10 at 6:08pm

War (by Edwin Starr)
When Johnny Comes Marching Home
Over There
The Star Spangled Banner
One Tin Soldier
Goodnight Saigon
Mamma, Look Sharp

[orangeskittles]

Posted: 5/21/10 at 6:16pm

I can't believe it took 7 posts for someone to mention Edwin Starr's War.

[StockardFan]

Posted: 5/21/10 at 6:40pm

That's the first song that came to my mind. Wait that's the one that goes.....WAR....WHAT IS IT GOOD FOR.....ABSOLUTELY NOTHIN'

[best12bars]

Posted: 5/21/10 at 6:43pm

Say it again!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01-2pNCZiNk

Updated On: 5/21/10 at 06:43 PM

[AEA AGMA SM]

Posted: 5/21/10 at 7:03pm

"Three-Five-Zero-Zero" from Hair.

[PalJoey]

Posted: 5/21/10 at 10:19pm

"I'm Getting Corns for My Country at the Hollywood Canteen"

"We're Gonna Hang Out Our Washing On The Siegfried Line"

And Donald Duck singing "Der Fuehrer's Face

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wu8wfzAu8WU

[orangeskittles]

Posted: 5/21/10 at 10:40pm

Battle Hymn of the Republic if you're into the whole Manifest Destiny thing.

[wonderwaiter]

Posted: 5/21/10 at 10:41pm

Huh. Good God, y'all.

[PalJoey]

Posted: 5/22/10 at 9:07am

Ethel Merman singing Cole Porter's "We're Always Doing Something for the Boys"

[sally1112]

Posted: 5/22/10 at 10:07am

"The War Song" by Culture Club
"Be a Man" from Zanna Don't

[papalovesmambo]

Posted: 5/22/10 at 1:26pm

universal soldier - donovan
between the wars - billy bragg
bring the boys back home - pink floyd
sgt. mackenzie - joseph mackenzie
russians - sting
if i had a rocket launcher - bruce cockburn
courtesy of the red, white & blue - toby keith
ballad of the green berets - sgt. barry sadler
war pigs - black sabbath