Veterans Day Mix
My father is a Vietnam veteran who lost his leg in the war. When I was kid my mom and I would accompany him to the local VA hospital whenever he needed to have his artificial leg examined or replaced. I was always struck by the message that graced the entrance of the hospital:
It’s stuck with me ever since. Every Veterans Day I can’t help but think of my father, my grandfathers (WWII vets), my uncles (Korea) and friends (Desert Storm). Regardless of my opinions on the current state of affairs I have nothing but the utmost respect for the men and women who serve their country. Some of these songs may may not reflect this, but take them with a grain of salt.
from 1987’s Jettison LP
Naked Raygun - Soldiers Requiem.mp3
from 1988’s Don’t Tread On Me LP
Anti-Heros - National Debt.mp3
From their 1980 first 7″ and Bloodstains Across The Midwest
Toxic Reasons - War Hero.mp3
from 1988’s Fizzjob LP
Didjits - Plate In My Head.mp3
from 1982’s World Full of Hate 12″
Fartz - Viet-Vet.mp3
from their split LP with Faith
Void - War Hero.mp3
from their 1982 Fall In 12″
RF7 - Viet Vets.mp3
Any other “soldier” songs out there?
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The Minutemen - Viet Nam from Double Nickels.
The above song is money.
Very poignant post.
dillinger four- the great american going out of business sale.
not from the 80’s but still great.
eve tho i dont share the respect for people ’serving’ their country as any kinda of soldier here s some more songs:
stiff little fingers - tin soldier
spizz energy - soldier soldier (not sure bout the bands name coz it changed a lot over the years)
middles class fantasies - helden
.. and probably all of crass’ yes sir i will
cheers
hm.. and now that i think about it.. why not add most of discharge’s stuff as well?.. at least up to ‘hear nothing see nothing say nothing’ and ‘why?’ .. they started to blow shortly after imho…. and well.. even older than that: the soft boys - i wanna destroy you
guess thats it
very nice selection of songs. especially the greatest band of the fin de siecle (VOID)!
“gimme my grenades i already got my boots
fuck all this discipline
i just wanna kill”
please read my old old VOID inspired (and 100% true) short story:
http://www.easysubculture.8m.com/RPOTS12.htm
that naked raygun song takes me waaay back. forgot how good they were…
how about flipper’s “sacrifice?”
i can hear the war cry/it’s time to enlist…
“All Good Soldiers”, Bad Religion.
“Seccret Soldiers”, the Ruts
“No Fuckin’ War”, The Dicks
Not exactly the motif here, but usable.
I am pro soldiers and pro military. That is exactly why I am anti- war. I can think of no better tribute to our army than to get them home and safe.
Hanging on the old barbed wire - Chumbawamba. Their version of a song that was sung by soldiers during WWI
the clash : hate and war ?
the clash : the call up ?
bérurier noir : Johnny revient d’la guerre ?
und so weter….
you’re a soldier by husker du? not terribly flattering, i fear.
Academy fight song by Mission of Burma.
Battalion of saints- fighting boys
The FU’- Green beret.
The Gentleman Soldier by the Pogues.
Respect for soldiers? Serving for a shithead-government? This is nothing to be proud of.
Some more good suggestions…
Last night another soldier - Angelic upstarts.
Another man´s cause - The levellers.
War babies - Urban dogs.
American zone - T.s.o.l .
Subhumans - religious wars.
adolescents - brats in batallions
A classic that’s missing is the Samples ‘Dead Hero’, one of the best No Future singles
wars no fairytale by discharge