Songs about a historical event.

[shawndavid]

I threw We Are the World and Sister Christian in as a joke...the whole coming of age of the dude's little sister.

 

[Jonny_B]

Bob Dylan: Hurricane

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EotM7FH8uQg

 

[Jonny_B]

that kind of ruins that song for me now...

how could you not already know what it was about?!

 

[Jonny_B]

inspired by a series of events:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5pgrKSwFJE

 

[Jonny_B]

The Band Played Waltzing Matilda, about The Battle of Gallipoli:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPFjToKuZQM

my 8th grade english teacher was from Oz, played this for us on ANZAC day/

 

[Jonny_B]

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young: Woodstock

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knygIbt2D-8

 

[b_sinning]

Smoke on the water by Deep Purple is about a fire at Casino at Montreux, Switzerland. They were going to record some music there but showed up and saw it on fire. So they wrote a song about it.

 

[plot]

i dunno what you did Arátoeldar, but you fucked this thread all up.

 

[plot]

how could you not already know what it was about?!

well the thing is, i never really looked into it before

 

[theacoustician]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38JpAMG65Dg

 

[Atan Nolme]

Thank You Jonny & Scott.

 

[shawndavid]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4ZyuULy9zs

 

[Josh]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqcM5lVoteQ

history: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Indian_Movement

 

[Atan Nolme]

Thank You Shawn & hawk.

 

[plot]

he likes everyones video except for mine

 

[eileenbunny]

he likes everyones video except for mine

I loved your video. It made Dan and I smile. Thank you.

 

[plot]

 

[Atan Nolme]

he likes everyones video except for mine

Me so sorry plot. I thought I had thanked you.

Thank You plot.

 

[Josh]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpH5i3xD7tA
based loosely upon Jerry Cantrell's (the guitarist in the video) father's experiences while serving in the military during the Vietnam War.

 

[Atan Nolme]

based loosely upon Jerry Cantrell's (the guitarist in the video) father's experiences while serving in the military during the Vietnam War.

Thank You hawk It reminded me of this song:

Goodnight Saigon