Songs About War
These are the best songs about armed conflicts or waging war.
| RANK | SONG TITLE | ARTIST(S) NAME | YEAR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | What's Going On | Marvin Gaye | 1971 |
| 2 | War | Edwin Starr | 1970 |
| 3 | Rock the Casbah | The Clash | 1982 |
| 4 | War Pigs | Black Sabbath | 1970 |
| 5 | One | U2 | 1992 |
| 6 | Dogs of War | Pink Floyd | 1987 |
| 7 | 99 Luftballons | Nena | 1983 |
| 8 | Born in the U.S.A. | Bruce Springsteen | 1984 |
| 9 | Gimme Shelter | The Rolling Stones | 1969 |
| 10 | Us and Them | Pink Floyd | 1974 |
| 11 | Walking on a Thin Line | Huey Lewis and The News | 1984 |
| 12 | Eve of Destruction | Barry McGuire | 1965 |
| 13 | Life During Wartime | Talking Heads | 1979 |
| 14 | Buffalo Soldier | Bob Marley | 1984 |
| 15 | Orange Crush | R.E.M. | 1988 |
| 16 | Stoned Love | The Supremes | 1970 |
| 17 | Where Have All the Flowers Gone? | The Kingston Trio | 1962 |
| 18 | Zombie | The Cranberries | 1994 |
| 19 | Sky Pilot | The Animals | 1968 |
| 20 | Oliver's Army | Elvis Costello | 1979 |
| 21 | The Ballad of the Green Berets | Staff Sgt. Barry Sadler | 1966 |
| 22 | Holiday | Green Day | 2005 |
| 23 | Galveston | Glen Campbell | 1969 |
| 24 | The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down | Joan Baez | 1971 |
| 25 | I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-To-Die Rag | Country Joe and The Fish | 1967 |
| 26 | Billy Don't Be a Hero | Bo Donaldson and The Heywoods | 1974 |
| 27 | Run to the Hills | Iron Maiden | 1982 |
| 28 | The Unknown Soldier | The Doors | 1968 |
| 29 | The Last Farewell | Roger Whittaker | 1975 |
| 30 | It's a Mistake | Men at Work | 1983 |
| 31 | The Battle of New Orleans | Johnny Horton | 1959 |
| 32 | The War Song | Culture Club | 1984 |