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Songs About Nuclear War from the Eighties, Songs Beginning with R

During the eighties, the topic of nuclear war seemed to come up a lot. It was on the news frequently due to the arms build up under the Regean era. At one point I think there was enough fire power to destroy the world 100 times over (it's probably still something ridiculous like that though). With the end of the cold war all seemed fine, although recent events in India and Pakistan does help remind us that it could be triggered by almost any mad man who is intent enough.

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Nuclear war songs beginning with: [Index] [A] [B] [C] [D] [E] [F] [G] [H] [I] [J] [K] [L] [M] [N] [O] [P] [Q] [R] [S] [T] [U] [V] [W] [X] [Y] [Z] [misc]
"Ride the Wind," by Crazy Planet
Ride the Wind Wish I could hop that old freight train and leave these blues behind The ways to get away from here been weighinâ€TM on my mind I know no train can take me where I really want to go But come the dawn I will be gone… Iâ€TMll ride the wind, you know… Iâ€TMll just get up and go! Chorus: Ride the wind! Stand the storm! There ainâ€TMt no place to hide! Ride the wind! Stand the storm! We cannot be denied! Farewell, my friends, Iâ€TMll miss you all… Iâ€TMll miss you one and all One of these years I shall return… most likely in the fall So keep the faith that we have known in Love and Liberty And when we once embrace again we shall be strong and free… In Truth we shall be free! Chorus Instrumental Chorus Cold winds blow across the land… Dark clouds gather gloom Children wake up crying… Parents rush into the room Itâ€TMs just another nightmare of impending days of doom But weâ€TMre gonna tear â€oeyour terror” down and make the deserts bloom! Yeah, thatâ€TMs what we assume! Chorus Itâ€TMs just like us to rise again when we have sunk so low Those who have no sense of shame will never learn to grow We cannot live locked in the past… The winter canâ€TMt stop spring! So let us join our hearts in hope… Letâ€TMs hear those voices ring! Yeah, letâ€TMs hear those voices sing! Chorus Instrumental Chorus Copyright 1988 Victor RenĂ© Sadot/BMI/Orbian Love Music This song was the title cut for the 12 song LP Ride the Wind released in 1988. http://www.vicsadot.com Hear the full song for free here: Ride the Wind â€" Broadsides & Retrospectives by Vic Sadot on Last FM Internet Radio http://www.last.fm/music/Vic+Sadot/_/Ride+The+Wind Still commercially on a compilation called Broadsides & Retrospectives at CD Baby: http://cdbaby.com/cd/vicsadot2
"Ronnie Talk 2 Russia," by Prince
From the Controvercy album. "Ronnie Talk 2 Russia, before it's 2 late, before 2 Late, before it's 2 late..."
"Rosa de Hiroshima," by Ney Matogrosso
Well this is a Brazilian song from the 80's when everyone had the nuclear paranoia. The title translated to english is 'The Hiroshima Rose' an analogy to the radioactive cloud produced by Little Boy (the first A-Bomb dropped by B-29 Enola Gay). The song itself is very pretty and the singer wonders if we all will taste what the inhabitants of Hiroshima had tasted, a bitter, radioactive and deadly rose. This song clearly makes it visible that the fear of the bomb wasn't restricted to countries who were in NATO or the Warsaw Pact (like USA, UK, URSS) but it was a global thing.
"Rose Goes to Yale," by Jefferson Airplane
"...she remembered all about her days at Yale, before they turned it into a sheet of radioactive glass, 30 miles across..." Nuclear War is the whole theme of the song.
"Roulette," by Bruce Springsteen
the song is about 3 mile island and comparing the inicedent to russian roulett
"Russian Reggae," by Nina Hagen
"In the Soviet Union We celebrate reunion Because there will be no more fighting And we will make the United Nations be part of the celebrations The atomic war will never happen"
"Russians," by Sting
In Europe and America there's a growing feeling of hysteria Conditioned to respond to all the threats In the rhetorical speeches of the Soviets Mister Krushchev said, 'We will bury you' I don't subscribe to this point of view It'd be such an ignorant thing to do If the Russians love their children too How can I save my little boy From Oppenheimer's deadly toy? There is no monopoly on common sense On either side of the political fence We share the same biology Regardless of ideology Believe me when I say to you I hope the Russians love their children too There is no historical precedent to put Words in the mouth of the president There's no such thing as a winnable war It's a lie we don't believe anymore Mister Reagan says 'We will protect you' I don't subscribe to this point of view Believe me when I say to you I hope the Russians love their children too We share the same biology Regardless of ideology What might save us, me and you Is if the Russians love their children too
"Rust in Peace...Polaris," by Megadeth
Selected lyrics: I am nuclear murderer I am Polaris Ready to pounce at the touch of a button My systems locked in on military gluttons I rule on land, air and sea Pass judgment on humanity Winds blow from the bowels of hell Will we give warnings, only time will tell Launch the Polaris, the end doesn't scare us When will this cease THe warheads will all rust in peace Bomb shelters filled to the brim Survival such a silly whim World leaders sell missiles cheap fire from the sea Nuclear winter spreading disease The day of final conflict All pay the price The third world war Rapes peace, takes life
Nuclear war songs beginning with: [Index] [A] [B] [C] [D] [E] [F] [G] [H] [I] [J] [K] [L] [M] [N] [O] [P] [Q] [R] [S] [T] [U] [V] [W] [X] [Y] [Z] [misc]

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