Anti-War Songs - The horrors of war and promoting peace

R.E.M.: 'Orange Crush' – Despite the fact that the song shares its name with a soft drink, 'Orange Crush' is actually a reference to the chemical Agent Orange which was used in the Vietnam War. The horrific defoliant was used by the US army and is thought to have resulted in 400,000 Vietnamese deaths or disabilities, plus hundreds of thousands of birth defects. The track also references the story of a young American soldier leaving the comforts of home to fight.

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