Songs about Heroes or Heroines

[MaVolta]

Just trying to think up a new song topic, so maybe try this one. Think of songs about your heros or heroines. Songs may have hero in the title or lyrics (those are easy), but others may be inferred by something a person has done, or be in reference to a particular person. Be creative! 

So here are my first picks to get started -

Holding Out for a Hero - Bonnie Tyler

Candle in the Wind - Elton John (in reference to Marilyn Monroe and later Lady Diana)

[MaVolta]

The Miracle (of Joey Ramone)  -  U2

[DarcyFarrow]

The Empty Chair (Sting)--about American journalist Jim Foley, kidnapped and killed in Syria 

[ripvanwinkle96]

"The Joker" * Steve Miller Band

Space cowboy, maurice or the pompodus of love...etc.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dV3AziKTBUo&ab_channel=SteveMillerBandVEVO

[ripvanwinkle96]

"West Point Cadet Graduation March" * Phillip Edgar

Used to watch the TV series just to hear this marching tune.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObHlijbVMNg&ab_channel=W20C

[BobH07]

Brothers In Arms:  Dire Straits

[ripvanwinkle96]

"The Gael - Promentory * D McClean & T Jones

the Last of The Mohicans

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzMx60ea_gI&ab_channel=HDFilmTributes

[BobH07]

None But The Brave:  Bruce

[TheGent2U]

Ringo - Lorne Greene 

Two men - one becomes a sheriff, the other an outlaw. 

https://youtu.be/Q-rsTAD0B78

[1968Hoya46]

'39: Queen (20 brave souls, explorers).

[ripvanwinkle96]

"Garry Owen" * Irish standard

7th Cavalry- past and present

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odxjCVZZoqs&ab_channel=SebastianWayne

[DarcyFarrow]

Gandhi (Patti Smith)

[TheGent2U]

"Me and the Sky" (from "Come From Away") - Jen Colella - Captain Beverly Bass 9/11/2001

https://youtu.be/vQVrbzBv-AU

[DarcyFarrow]

The Supermen (David Bowie)

[TheGent2U]

Black Blade - Blue Oyster Cult 

Elric of Melnibone and his sword, Stormbringer.

https://youtu.be/7krC6SY5b1A

[TheGent2U]

"Black Blade"  redo - for those not familiar with Elric and Stormbringer - Michael Moorcock, who created them, worked on the lyrics with Blue Oyster Cult. Enjoy, Part Deux:

https://youtu.be/XCxL3-Fl7bM

[DarcyFarrow]

Spider Pig

Spider Pig, Spider Pig

Does whatever a Spider Pig does

Can he swing from a web?

No, he can't; he's a pig"

[ripvanwinkle96]

Just had to be curious, I had to check this out, yeah

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4v7dzgkCqDA&ab_channel=smartmark

Rat Bat Crab Spider

{angry red planet}

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFdfcMzbVXw&ab_channel=trailerfreak2006

[TheGent2U]

@ripvanwinkle96 @DarcyFarrow - I love "Spider-Pig". And may I recommend a movie to you two:
"Spider-Man: Into The Spider-verse" (Netflix has it.). There you will meet: Peter Porker, The Amazing Spider-Ham!

[ripvanwinkle96]

"Born Free" * Matt Monroe

Elsa the Lioness

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=309U6Nw4odA&ab_channel=CindyorkHongKong

[sunluvngal]

👍👍👍

THANK YOU ALL for your service... past, present and future  🇺🇸

[BobH07]

John Henry:  Bruce

Local Heroes

[BobH07]

March The Heroes Home:  Blackmore's Night

[ripvanwinkle96]

"Peter Gunn" * The Art of Noise 

featuring Duane Eddy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tK-vUY6erQU&ab_channel=ArtOfNoise

[ripvanwinkle96]

"All The Things I've Done" * The Killers

Heroes in war montage.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wFwgB3YyLs&ab_channel=MapleFilms

[TheGent2U]

Lady On The Rock - Joe Vitale  The Statue of Liberty

https://youtu.be/-ONLITZ4leA

[DarcyFarrow]

"Of Missing Persons" (Jackson Browne)--about Lowell George

[DarcyFarrow]

Desert Angel (Stevie Nicks)--about soldiers in Operation Desert Storm

[DarcyFarrow]

A Bunch of Lonesome Heroes (Leonard Cohen)

[BobH07]

Dear Abby:  John Prine

[BobH07]

Pancho And Lefty:  Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard