topic Re: Songs That Refer To Historical Events in Rock N' Roll https://community.aarp.org/t5/Rock-N-Roll/Songs-That-Refer-To-Historical-Events/m-p/2506786#M237531 <P>Save The Country:&nbsp; Fifth Dimension (about the assassination of Robert Kennedy)</P> Thu, 29 Jun 2023 11:22:13 GMT BobH07 2023-06-29T11:22:13Z Songs That Refer To Historical Events https://community.aarp.org/t5/Rock-N-Roll/Songs-That-Refer-To-Historical-Events/m-p/2506622#M237414 <P>There are many songs that are based on actual events. Some are more accurate than others.</P><P>I'll start with The Rising by Bruce Springsteen</P> Wed, 28 Jun 2023 14:49:03 GMT https://community.aarp.org/t5/Rock-N-Roll/Songs-That-Refer-To-Historical-Events/m-p/2506622#M237414 BobH07 2023-06-28T14:49:03Z Re: Songs That Refer To Historical Events https://community.aarp.org/t5/Rock-N-Roll/Songs-That-Refer-To-Historical-Events/m-p/2506625#M237417 <P><EM><FONT size="5">American Pie, Don McLean</FONT></EM></P> Wed, 28 Jun 2023 14:54:11 GMT https://community.aarp.org/t5/Rock-N-Roll/Songs-That-Refer-To-Historical-Events/m-p/2506625#M237417 BeatleloverKT 2023-06-28T14:54:11Z Re: Songs That Refer To Historical Events https://community.aarp.org/t5/Rock-N-Roll/Songs-That-Refer-To-Historical-Events/m-p/2506626#M237418 <P>We Didn't Start The Fire:&nbsp; Billy Joel</P> Wed, 28 Jun 2023 14:57:49 GMT https://community.aarp.org/t5/Rock-N-Roll/Songs-That-Refer-To-Historical-Events/m-p/2506626#M237418 BobH07 2023-06-28T14:57:49Z Re: Songs That Refer To Historical Events https://community.aarp.org/t5/Rock-N-Roll/Songs-That-Refer-To-Historical-Events/m-p/2506627#M237419 <P>Hurricane:&nbsp; Dylan</P> Wed, 28 Jun 2023 15:02:40 GMT https://community.aarp.org/t5/Rock-N-Roll/Songs-That-Refer-To-Historical-Events/m-p/2506627#M237419 BobH07 2023-06-28T15:02:40Z Re: Songs That Refer To Historical Events https://community.aarp.org/t5/Rock-N-Roll/Songs-That-Refer-To-Historical-Events/m-p/2506631#M237421 <P><EM><FONT size="5">Ballad of the green berets, Barry Sadler</FONT></EM></P> Wed, 28 Jun 2023 15:43:40 GMT https://community.aarp.org/t5/Rock-N-Roll/Songs-That-Refer-To-Historical-Events/m-p/2506631#M237421 BeatleloverKT 2023-06-28T15:43:40Z Re: Songs That Refer To Historical Events https://community.aarp.org/t5/Rock-N-Roll/Songs-That-Refer-To-Historical-Events/m-p/2506633#M237423 <P>Sunday Bloody Sunday:&nbsp; U2</P> Wed, 28 Jun 2023 15:46:19 GMT https://community.aarp.org/t5/Rock-N-Roll/Songs-That-Refer-To-Historical-Events/m-p/2506633#M237423 BobH07 2023-06-28T15:46:19Z Re: Songs That Refer To Historical Events https://community.aarp.org/t5/Rock-N-Roll/Songs-That-Refer-To-Historical-Events/m-p/2506635#M237425 <P>Sniper:&nbsp; Harry Chapin</P> Wed, 28 Jun 2023 15:52:55 GMT https://community.aarp.org/t5/Rock-N-Roll/Songs-That-Refer-To-Historical-Events/m-p/2506635#M237425 BobH07 2023-06-28T15:52:55Z Re: Songs That Refer To Historical Events https://community.aarp.org/t5/Rock-N-Roll/Songs-That-Refer-To-Historical-Events/m-p/2506639#M237429 <P>Biko:&nbsp; Peter Gabriel</P> Wed, 28 Jun 2023 16:06:29 GMT https://community.aarp.org/t5/Rock-N-Roll/Songs-That-Refer-To-Historical-Events/m-p/2506639#M237429 BobH07 2023-06-28T16:06:29Z Re: Songs That Refer To Historical Events https://community.aarp.org/t5/Rock-N-Roll/Songs-That-Refer-To-Historical-Events/m-p/2506640#M237430 <P>Ballad Of The Alamo:&nbsp; Marty Robbins</P> Wed, 28 Jun 2023 16:09:25 GMT https://community.aarp.org/t5/Rock-N-Roll/Songs-That-Refer-To-Historical-Events/m-p/2506640#M237430 BobH07 2023-06-28T16:09:25Z Re: Songs That Refer To Historical Events https://community.aarp.org/t5/Rock-N-Roll/Songs-That-Refer-To-Historical-Events/m-p/2506645#M237433 <P><EM><FONT size="5">Murder most foul, Dylan</FONT></EM></P> Wed, 28 Jun 2023 16:31:45 GMT https://community.aarp.org/t5/Rock-N-Roll/Songs-That-Refer-To-Historical-Events/m-p/2506645#M237433 BeatleloverKT 2023-06-28T16:31:45Z Re: Songs That Refer To Historical Events https://community.aarp.org/t5/Rock-N-Roll/Songs-That-Refer-To-Historical-Events/m-p/2506646#M237434 <P>Buffalo Soldier:&nbsp; Bob Marley</P> Wed, 28 Jun 2023 16:55:36 GMT https://community.aarp.org/t5/Rock-N-Roll/Songs-That-Refer-To-Historical-Events/m-p/2506646#M237434 BobH07 2023-06-28T16:55:36Z Re: Songs That Refer To Historical Events https://community.aarp.org/t5/Rock-N-Roll/Songs-That-Refer-To-Historical-Events/m-p/2506647#M237435 <P><EM><STRONG>PT 109: Jimmy Dean</STRONG></EM></P> Wed, 28 Jun 2023 17:00:43 GMT https://community.aarp.org/t5/Rock-N-Roll/Songs-That-Refer-To-Historical-Events/m-p/2506647#M237435 1968Hoya46 2023-06-28T17:00:43Z Re: Songs That Refer To Historical Events https://community.aarp.org/t5/Rock-N-Roll/Songs-That-Refer-To-Historical-Events/m-p/2506648#M237436 <P><EM><STRONG>The Battle Of New Orleans: Johnny Horton</STRONG></EM></P> Wed, 28 Jun 2023 17:09:10 GMT https://community.aarp.org/t5/Rock-N-Roll/Songs-That-Refer-To-Historical-Events/m-p/2506648#M237436 1968Hoya46 2023-06-28T17:09:10Z Re: Songs That Refer To Historical Events https://community.aarp.org/t5/Rock-N-Roll/Songs-That-Refer-To-Historical-Events/m-p/2506649#M237437 <P><EM><STRONG>Sink The Bismarck: Johnny Horton</STRONG></EM></P> Wed, 28 Jun 2023 17:03:26 GMT https://community.aarp.org/t5/Rock-N-Roll/Songs-That-Refer-To-Historical-Events/m-p/2506649#M237437 1968Hoya46 2023-06-28T17:03:26Z Re: Songs That Refer To Historical Events https://community.aarp.org/t5/Rock-N-Roll/Songs-That-Refer-To-Historical-Events/m-p/2506651#M237439 <P><EM><STRONG>Woodstock: CSN&amp;Y</STRONG></EM></P> Wed, 28 Jun 2023 17:05:09 GMT https://community.aarp.org/t5/Rock-N-Roll/Songs-That-Refer-To-Historical-Events/m-p/2506651#M237439 1968Hoya46 2023-06-28T17:05:09Z Re: Songs That Refer To Historical Events https://community.aarp.org/t5/Rock-N-Roll/Songs-That-Refer-To-Historical-Events/m-p/2506652#M237440 <P>North To Alaska:&nbsp; Johnny Horton</P> Wed, 28 Jun 2023 17:06:07 GMT https://community.aarp.org/t5/Rock-N-Roll/Songs-That-Refer-To-Historical-Events/m-p/2506652#M237440 BobH07 2023-06-28T17:06:07Z Re: Songs That Refer To Historical Events https://community.aarp.org/t5/Rock-N-Roll/Songs-That-Refer-To-Historical-Events/m-p/2506653#M237441 <P><EM><STRONG>The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald: Gordon Lightfoot</STRONG></EM></P> Wed, 28 Jun 2023 17:06:44 GMT https://community.aarp.org/t5/Rock-N-Roll/Songs-That-Refer-To-Historical-Events/m-p/2506653#M237441 1968Hoya46 2023-06-28T17:06:44Z Re: Songs That Refer To Historical Events https://community.aarp.org/t5/Rock-N-Roll/Songs-That-Refer-To-Historical-Events/m-p/2506654#M237442 <P>Smoke On The Water:&nbsp; Deep Purple</P> Wed, 28 Jun 2023 17:07:36 GMT https://community.aarp.org/t5/Rock-N-Roll/Songs-That-Refer-To-Historical-Events/m-p/2506654#M237442 BobH07 2023-06-28T17:07:36Z Re: Songs That Refer To Historical Events https://community.aarp.org/t5/Rock-N-Roll/Songs-That-Refer-To-Historical-Events/m-p/2506655#M237443 <P>Ballad Of Davey Crockett:&nbsp; Fess Parker</P> Wed, 28 Jun 2023 17:09:32 GMT https://community.aarp.org/t5/Rock-N-Roll/Songs-That-Refer-To-Historical-Events/m-p/2506655#M237443 BobH07 2023-06-28T17:09:32Z Re: Songs That Refer To Historical Events https://community.aarp.org/t5/Rock-N-Roll/Songs-That-Refer-To-Historical-Events/m-p/2506657#M237445 <P><EM><STRONG>Ballad Of Bonnie &amp; Clyde: Georgie Fame</STRONG></EM></P> Wed, 28 Jun 2023 17:12:45 GMT https://community.aarp.org/t5/Rock-N-Roll/Songs-That-Refer-To-Historical-Events/m-p/2506657#M237445 1968Hoya46 2023-06-28T17:12:45Z