Author Topic: song relating 20th century topic? (Read 3562 times)

CJ · « **on:** March 01, 2008, 12:11:25 AM »

just looking for suggestions here. i have to do a history project about a song about a 20th century topic. it'll be a powerpoint presentation where i play the song and show pictures and stuff. can't think of any songs...

FELINEGUITARS · « **Reply #1 on:** March 01, 2008, 01:00:27 AM »

Iron Maiden - Aces High - Battle of Britain 1940

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Britain

Or

Saxon - Dallas 1pm - JFK assasinated

FELINEGUITARS · « **Reply #2 on:** March 01, 2008, 01:05:52 AM »

Queensryche - My Global mind - about information overload from the internet etc and the feelings of helplessness it creates

CJ · « **Reply #3 on:** March 01, 2008, 01:19:01 AM »

wow, aces high! never thought of that song, had never listened to the lyrics. i think i may definitely do this song. i was considering doing Rammstein- Ramstein, but then everyone in my class would probably think i was weird as shite. My whole class is pretty much all into rap and hip hop, so whatever i do will probably seem odd.

Scott674 · « **Reply #4 on:** March 01, 2008, 05:38:49 AM »

If it were the 19th century, I'd make the class listen to all 30 minutes of my awful attempt at Gettysburg (1863)... lol!

sambo · « **Reply #5 on:** March 01, 2008, 09:45:44 AM »

20th Century Boy by T-Rex!

Johnny Mac · « **Reply #6 on:** March 01, 2008, 12:52:41 PM »

Holidays In The Sun. The Sex Pistols.

Will · « **Reply #7 on:** March 01, 2008, 01:12:57 PM »

Holiday in Cambodia - Dead Kennedys. Theres a few other by DK that spring to mind, just the lyrics, but can't remember the song names, its been ages since I have listened to them

dave_mc · « **Reply #8 on:** March 01, 2008, 02:17:37 PM »

Quote from: FELINEGUITARS

Iron Maiden - Aces High - Battle of Britain 1940

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Britain

dangit, that's the one i was going to say. :lol:

maybe U2 with sunday, bloody sunday? of course, you'd have to get past the fact that U2 are awful and the song is terrible (disclaimer: in my opinion).

EDIT: scorpions wind of change!

or slayer, angel of death (about "dr" josef mengele, right?)... maybe a bit heavy for school though.

shaman · « **Reply #9 on:** March 01, 2008, 02:22:01 PM »

just cover all the bases and choose "Sympathy for the Devil"

Spitfire · « **Reply #10 on:** March 01, 2008, 03:05:32 PM »

most of megadeths back catalogue, a lot of it is about war and the politics of the time.

peace sells.. etc etc

fat bottom girls by queen.. about the state of the bottoms of the girlies and spreaddage

FELINEGUITARS · « **Reply #11 on:** March 01, 2008, 03:37:12 PM »

Scorpions wind of change is a good one

A lot of people do not know that it's origins relate to the political/economic change in Russia instigated by Gorbachovknown as Perestroika and what it meant to the people - a sense of hope at the time (there were a lot of downsides that came in afterwards but that is not what the song is about)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perestroika

Later the song became connected with the fall of the Berlin Wall and the changes within the Scorpions' German homeland, such as the reunification

I've spelt it out as I dont know if such facts would be taught or wdespread knowledge in US highschools

Davey · « **Reply #12 on:** March 01, 2008, 03:55:38 PM »

Megadeth - Blackmail the Universe
basically about WTF is happening these years w/ the war in Iraq and all

Johnny Mac · « **Reply #13 on:** March 01, 2008, 05:25:24 PM »

Quote from: dave_mc

Quote from: FELINEGUITARS
Iron Maiden - Aces High - Battle of Britain 1940

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Britain

or slayer, angel of death (about "dr" josef mengele, right?)... maybe a bit heavy for school though.

Don't tell that stuff you will be giving them ideas!! :lol:

Johnny Mac · « **Reply #14 on:** March 01, 2008, 05:28:22 PM »

Quote from: shaman

just cover all the bases and choose "Sympathy for the Devil"

:lol: :lol: