Lives in the balance – Jackson Browne (1986) d1086
I’ve been waiting for something to happenFor a week or a month or a yearWith the blood in the ink of the headlinesAnd the sound of the crowd in my earYou might ask what it takes to rememberWhen you know that you’ve seen it beforeWhere a government lies to a peopleAnd a country is drifting […]
Help save the youth of America – Billy Bragg (1985) d1085
And the fate of the great United StatesIs entwined in the fate of us all
Peace in our time – Elvis Costello & the Attractions (1984) d1084
They`re lighting a bonfire upon every hilltop in the landJust another tiny island invaded when he`s gotThe whole world in his handsAnd the Heavyweight Champion fights in theInternational propaganda Star WarsThere`s already one spaceman in the White HouseWhat do you want another one for?
Forgotten sons – Marillion (1983) d1083
Boys baptised in warsMorphine, chill scream, bad dreamServing as numbers on dogtags, flakrags, sandbags
Straight to hell – The Clash (1982) d1082
Can you really cough it up loud and strong?The immigrants, they wanna sing all night longIt could be anywhereMost likely could be any frontier any hemisphere
You’re in the army now- Bolland (1981) d1081
You’ve got your orders to shoot on sightYour finger’s on the trigger but it don’t seem right
Games without frontiers – Peter Gabriel (1980) d1080
Andre has a red flag, Chiang Ching’s is blueThey all have hills to fly them on except for Lin Tai YuDressing up in costumes, playing silly gamesHiding out in treetops, shouting out rude names
Machine gun – Jimi Hendrix (1970) d1079
Evil man make me kill youEvil man make you kill meEvil man make me kill youEven though we’re only families apart
Better things – The Kinks (1981) d1077
Here’s hoping all the days ahead Won’t be as bitter as the ones behind you Be an optimist instead And somehow happiness will find you Forget what happened yesterday I know that better things are on the way
