History in song

Robbo15 · 10-02-2013, 17:10

Looking for songs or artists that have a History theme. Any suggestions

musicjukebox123 · 10-02-2013, 17:13

We Didn't Start The Fire by Billy Joel

degsyhufc · 10-02-2013, 18:39

Barenaked Ladies - Big Bang

dodger0703 · 10-02-2013, 18:55

Pink Floyd -The Final Cut, whole album

CABLEDUDE · 10-02-2013, 19:03

The whole of the Kinks' Arthur
Choice cuts:
Victoria (Queen Victoria's Britain)
Drivin' (The Interwar Years)
Some Mothers Son (The Death of a Son in the Trenches)
Mr Churchill Says (Battle of Britain)
Yes Sir, No Sir (Conscription)

Electra · 10-02-2013, 19:43

Swedish power metal band Sabaton. All their songs are on a theme of historical battles. Their latest albumCarolus Rex is all about the rise & fall of the Swedish empire in the 17th/18th centuries. The Swedes had an Empire - who knew? Well I didn't until this album.

Previous tracks have mostly covered WW1/WW2 with tracks such as Cliffs of Gallipoli & 40:1 about the Warsaw Ghetto uprising in 1943.

Pretty good if you're interested in military history.

Songs are in English btw

I love that people actually have historical discussions in their Youtube comments

Electra · 10-02-2013, 20:17

Alan Price - Jarrow Song about the Jarrow March of 1936.

Multimedia81 · 10-02-2013, 20:23

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Originally Posted by Electra

Alan Price - Jarrow Song about the Jarrow March of 1936.

This is my 2nd fave song of all-time!

I thought of Mai Tai's History. The Revolution have just played Gladys Knight & the Pips' The Way We Were.

swingaleg · 10-02-2013, 20:46

Folk-Rocker Al Stewart does a lot of history themed songs............check him out on Wiki for a list

meechyemoo · 10-02-2013, 20:55

Is it like today - World Party

hallc · 10-02-2013, 20:57

Pachendale....Iron Maiden....WWI

degsyhufc · 10-02-2013, 21:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by Electra

Swedish power metal band Sabaton. All their songs are on a theme of historical battles. Their latest albumCarolus Rex is all about the rise & fall of the Swedish empire in the 17th/18th centuries. The Swedes had an Empire - who knew? Well I didn't until this album.

Previous tracks have mostly covered WW1/WW2 with tracks such as Cliffs of Gallipoli & 40:1 about the Warsaw Ghetto uprising in 1943.

Pretty good if you're interested in military history.

Songs are in English btw

I love that people actually have historical discussions in their Youtube comments

I'll follow that with Waterloo!

Electra · 10-02-2013, 21:34

Boney M - Rasputin

I prefer the cover by Finnish folk metal band Turisas
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdkBs0VCSX0

rionia · 10-02-2013, 21:38

The Civil War (musical) cast album

Includes the song Tell My Father

degsyhufc · 10-02-2013, 21:41

Civil War by Guns N' Roses

Electra · 10-02-2013, 21:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by degsyhufc

I'll follow that with Waterloo!

lol

Ulfgeirr · 10-02-2013, 21:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by Electra

Swedish power metal band Sabaton. All their songs are on a theme of historical battles. Their latest albumCarolus Rex is all about the rise & fall of the Swedish empire in the 17th/18th centuries. The Swedes had an Empire - who knew? Well I didn't until this album.

Previous tracks have mostly covered WW1/WW2 with tracks such as Cliffs of Gallipoli & 40:1 about the Warsaw Ghetto uprising in 1943.

Pretty good if you're interested in military history.

Songs are in English btw

I love that people actually have historical discussions in their Youtube comments

Although the latest album, Carolus Rex, is available in two versions, English and Swedish.

Electra · 10-02-2013, 21:51

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Originally Posted by Ulfgeirr

Although the latest album, Carolus Rex, is available in two versions, English and Swedish.

And even a 2 disc special with one of each

mushymanrob · 11-02-2013, 09:30

elo - the battle of marston moor....

degsyhufc · 11-02-2013, 20:49

Swords of a Thousand Men - Tenpole Tudor

cnbcwatcher · 11-02-2013, 22:04

Boadicea - Roisin Murphy ft Mason
Trophy - Bat For Lashes (I think there's a historical theme there somewhere "the queens and the court jesters clapped, adored, their heart swelled to overdrive and mercy soared...")
And I couldn't resist mentioning Whole Lotta History by Girls Aloud

Randy Gibbons · 12-02-2013, 12:58

PJ Harvey's Let England Shake album.

Frank Black - St Francis Dam Disaster

Woody Guthrie - The Biggest Thing Man Has Ever Done

Hope these help with your homework.

mushymanrob · 12-02-2013, 13:02

gordon lightfoot - the wreck of the edmund fitzgerald.

Electra · 12-02-2013, 14:24

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gordon lightfoot - the wreck of the edmund fitzgerald.

One of my absolute favourite songs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgI8bta-7aw

echad · 12-02-2013, 15:57

Rush:
Manhattan Project (about the A-bomb)
Bastille Day (about the French Revolution)
Heresy (about the Berlin wall)

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Electra Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Stranded Services: For your pleasure Posts: 38,237	Swedish power metal band Sabaton. All their songs are on a theme of historical battles. Their latest albumCarolus Rex is all about the rise & fall of the Swedish empire in the 17th/18th centuries. The Swedes had an Empire - who knew? Well I didn't until this album. Previous tracks have mostly covered WW1/WW2 with tracks such as Cliffs of Gallipoli & 40:1 about the Warsaw Ghetto uprising in 1943. Pretty good if you're interested in military history. Songs are in English btw I love that people actually have historical discussions in their Youtube comments

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