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So interesting topic came up at work today. We got talking about music and more specifically; music that defined a war. Of course people are familiar with songs such as "War" by Edwin Starr and "Fortunate Son" by Creedence Clearwater Revival. These and other songs, instantly take the listener back to a time when the country as fighting a war that many didn't agree with; that many didn't understand; and that forever left a scare across our collective faces.
Here is my question; what is the song or songs that our children's children will listen and associate to the "Post 9/11 era"? Will it be Toby Keith's "Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue"? "Only in America" by Brooks and Dunn or "Where Were You When the World Stopped Turning?" by Alan Jackson? Is there one that might out rank these three? And lastly, what is about these songs that capture our attention and years after continue to pull us back to a certain time and place and cause us to remember?
Here is my question; what is the song or songs that our children's children will listen and associate to the "Post 9/11 era"? Will it be Toby Keith's "Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue"? "Only in America" by Brooks and Dunn or "Where Were You When the World Stopped Turning?" by Alan Jackson? Is there one that might out rank these three? And lastly, what is about these songs that capture our attention and years after continue to pull us back to a certain time and place and cause us to remember?
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Posted 10 y ago
Responses: 15
If anyone lists a Nickelback song, you may find your account suddenly deleted. ;-)
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SFC Mark Merino
I'm a big boy. I can take it. You get a vote up for being a good sport and for the Sandbox reference.
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CPT Aaron Kletzing
SFC Mark Merino I don't have the heart to down vote you. I just can't do it. I am undoing the down vote.
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SGT (Join to see)
Because, by putting it in perspective, you remind me, of what I really am. Thank you CPT Aaron Kletzing.
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I vote for Alan Jackson and "Where Were You When the World Stopped Turning?" That's gotta define the post-9/11 military generation and actions.
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SSG Buddy Kemper
The kooks I was with OEF '09 played the A-Team theme every time we rolled out of the gate. By the end of the tour I was SOOOOOOOOOOO over it. And....AND.... I don't EVER want to hear "Let the Bodies Hit the Floor" or The Bloudhound Gang ever again!!!! Never ever! Being downrange as a 40 yr old guy with a platoon full of 20 yr old guys is wild, folks. I feel old just thinking about it.
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Well since the Nickleback song is out of the way now I'll post this one for our National Guard brothers and sisters. I don't know about defining an era or not but it always made me proud of our NG SM's.
http://youtu.be/pgV6VUinDEA
http://youtu.be/pgV6VUinDEA
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