Top Songs about Soldiers and War

Jeff Barillaro aka Soldier Hard, is an Iraq War veteran who has put his hip-hop talents to work. Barillaro sings gritty songs he hopes will raise awareness of PTSD and suicide.

this song should be highly ranked because it talks about going home and to the place where love and feeling good don't cost a thing.

It is a song dedicated to men, women and their who have served and have suffered the ultimate sacrfice for serving their country.

not about the military but it works...

It's an incredibly sad song about a guy who decides to "take a flag to a pawn shop" and learns a bit about patriotism.

This is a song about Canadian Forces members coming home. It is the ride from Trenton to Toronto

Great song about the troops and the people that give them a reason to keep going.

A heartbreaking song about the condemnation of boys being forced to draft into the military and going off to die.

In my opinion this song should of been number one on the list This song was written by Tim Buckley and Larry Beckett and was in Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam.

It's a beautiful song which reminds us all to remember and acknowledge the sacrifice made on our behalf.

Saddest song ever.

Lyrics can easily be translated as a soldiers song to his wife.

It makes me think of all the young ones we loss. I cry every time I hear it. I listened to itlike every night after my brother passed away in Iraq.

The Story about a Young Marine who was served by the Ghost of a Marine is a good example for the wish to help others even beyond death. The Path of real heroes... it is a song against war and for positive wishes and thoughts.

I can't believe this song wasnt even on the list! I showed it to my teacher who is a veteran and he was tearing up on front of the whole class, its a really great song.

Very poignant lyrics about the army in Northern Ireland.

This song is about a soldier in Vietnam but applies to every war since and will give you goosebumps

Song about 2 generations of a family fighting and dying in pointless wars.

True story of the Christmas Day Truce in 1914. Gets me choked up every time.

A very moving song about young Marines going to war in Vietnam. On the music video the chorus includes a group of Vietnam veterans singing.

Awesome song by BSC about how being a solder is in his blood, and he hopes that the girl he loves will understand it.

It's about a father who escort his son to army bus and how he waits to son returning home. The video clip is a bit sad at the end. His son's back but we see some soldier's can't make it and their spirit walk to the light.

Should be top Ten. Listen to it

This is a song made by swedish power/heavy metal band Sabaton. It's about 2700 brave polish soldiers, who fought against 42 000 germans in 1939, in the beginning of WWII. Whole situation is now called "polish Termophylae" .

Song about your typical teenage soldier who joins up because of lack of education and opportunities at home, then comes home to his mom in a box via BFPO.

Maybe a few people can relate to this song.

This song is about a soldier who was one of the only seven that returned from WW 2. The old soldier wore his old army hat for his friends who gave everything. When he went to the WW 2 monument in D.C. a young boy came up to him and told the old man the his dad went to war but did not come back and when the boy asked to where the hat, the old man told him to keep it because his dad had given ever thing the least he could do is give his old army hat. The song is a tribute to the bravest of all of the american forces during the second world war, this song is for the freedom that we now enjoy.

Though it's about the Civil War, still resonates with me about the soldier's experience in any war.

As a Soldier serving in Sadr City (2004-2005), I seen alot of combat and its aftermath, especially on April 4th, 2004 in Sadr City. A book (The Long Road Home-Martha Raddatz) was written about this particular incident. When I came home for my 30 day "midtour" leave, I was at a local establishment that had the news on the TV. They mentioned 3 more soldiers died in Iraq that day, and as I looked around, I didn't notice 1 other person in that place, who seemed to care what was just said on the News, except for me. When I returned back to my unit in Iraq, I began writing another poem that I would eventually turn into a song, and I named that poem "Do you Care If A Soldier Dies". Most of the photo's in the music video I either took myself, or i'm in. Every instrument played, and vocals, I recorded in my newly made home studio, personally. So every note that's played, word that's sang, and photo shown came from the heart of a Man who is now a proud Disabled Veteran. www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHoeaxu1p9o

For our king and our country and the promise of glory We came from Kingston and Brighton to fight on the front line Just lads from the farms and boys from the cities Not meant to be soldiers we lay in the trenches We'd face the fighting with a smile - or so we said If only we had known what danger lay ahead The sky turned to grey as we went into battle On the fields of Europe young men were fallin' I'll be back for you someday - it won't be long If I can just hold on 'til this bloody war is over The guns will be silent on Remembrance Day There'll be no more fighting on Remembrance Day By October of 18 Cambrai had fallen Soon the war would be over and we'd be returnin' Don't forget me while I'm gone far away Well it won't be long 'till I'm back there in your arms again One day soon - I don't know when You know we'll all be free and the bells of peace will ring again The time will come for you and me We'll be goin' home when this bloody war is ended The guns will be silent on Remembrance Day We'll all say a prayer on Remembrance Day On Remembrance Day - say a little prayer On Remembrance Day Well the guns will be silent oh There'll be no more fighting we'll lay down our weapons On Remembrance Day

Because it's about how war is a terrible thing and should end.

Because it's about all about soldiers and i miss my brother who died in Afghanistan. This song helped me a lot.

A woman waiting for her soldier to return from war.

Explains enough in the title alone.

After 21yrs in the military, this tune brings it all back to me. Respect and admiration for my fellow comrades who never came home. Tears flood every time i hear it.

This song shows what our soldiers have done. They all have to do wrong, but for the right reason.

I would say it's a PTSD song, injured on the inside

Sounds like a typical happy Monkees song, but back in 1966 when this was released, Clarksville was the home of the 101st Airborne at Fort Campbell. For many soldiers this was the last stop before going to Vietnam. When you know this the lyrics suddenly make sense and become unexpectedly poignant "and I don't know if I'm ever coming back".

Complication, Complication, Complication, Constipation! People cry, People die for you. People kill, People will for you. People run, Ain't it fun for you. People go To their deaths for you. Complication!

Tear jerker that sums up boys growing up to become men and Heros

About a man who visits a grave of a WW1 fallen solider

Is the best war song ever

About a man who comes back from war and everything is changed

a wonderful song about drowning Nazis.

A great song about one of our forefaters who died in the line of duty.

We love and respect those who fight for our freedoms

Any song that can incorporate the famous line, "If I die in a combat zone, box me up and send me home," should be included on a list of military songs.

Love this song! Should be on this list.

Great Civil War Song

It is a song about how the reason people are free, is because of the soldier on the frontlines protecting that freedom. Also, it shows that soldiers are not what people think, it shows that they are still human but will go to extremes to protect those whom they love.

it should be ranked because we have to appreciate our soldiers i knw a little of what it feels like out there

I can't remember the words to this song.

A great and realistic tribute to wwii veterans.

This is my favorite war song

Another great tune off The Wall, title explains what it's all about. (Added by MotorheadOzzy)

WW2 song off of The Wall, I'm sure just about everyone has heard The Wall before so it shouldn't need much explanation. If you haven't heard The Wall before where have you been? Little hint when the bombs fall the sky is no longer blue. (Added by MotorheadOzzy)

John Brown is a great war song by Bob Dylan, I like the version on the MTV Unplugged disc. It's about a boy being sent off to war only to come back unrecognizable. (Added by MotorheadOzzy)

Great war song performed by Richie Havens at Woodstock! Richie was the very first performer to take the stage at the greatest music festival of all time. At the time he was virtually unknown and then his popularity exploded, this song is one of his best known masterpieces. If you've never had the pleasure of listening to it, do yourself a favor. (Added by MotorheadOzzy)

VIDEO WILL MAKE YOU CRY!!! It's about a husband who sees his wife off, whom he loves, to war only for him to be given a flag and letter in her remembrance. During the song he remembers the good times they shared, her being with him and their child and how he misses her being on her side of the bed.

Mama

A very sad song about a father waiting for his son to come home only for him to come home in a casket.

It really cannot be about much else It makes me think about the people fighting for our freedom and inspires me

Obscure song and artist, but very touching.

Great song about a soldier going to war. Very sincere

About soldiers dying and the hearts of the family that are broken when receiving the bad news. And tells them how grateful we are.......( We really should be more attentive to these family's needs.)

Song about the fallen soldiers, very sweet but sad

This is an amazing song. My man is in Afghanistan right now and this song makes it a little easier sometimes when he doesn't get to call but once in a while.

about missing a soldier around Christmas

Listen to the words and feelings.

The only version I have heard of this one is on my MTV Unplugged disc, it is the last song and has tons of feeling. I don't think you could find a better version of it with the heart and soul Dylan puts in live, it's an amazing tune! (Added by MotorheadOzzy)

Song about what it's like for those who have lost a soldier of their own

not as many bloody British as there were a while ago

This song rules.

It's about a warrior fighting with his enemy, and he will not stop until he is back with his love again.