14. The Rolling Stones: 'Gimme Shelter' – Described by Mick Jagger as an “end of the world song”, 'Gimme Shelter' is arguably the most famous anti-war song of all time. To an epic Keith Richards guitar line, the song (with Mick Jagger and Merry Clayton dueting) warns of the impending apocalypse “Oh, a storm is threat'ning, My very life today; If I don't get some shelter, Oh yeah, I'm gonna fade away / War, children, it's just a shot away, It's just a shot away...” Testament to its enduring legacy, the song has been used to soundtrack countless Vietnam movies and television shows.

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