What song should the Air Cav play as they storm Baghdad?

3/19/03 | drew

[drew]

Remember the scene in "Apocalypse Now" where the Air Cav attacks the Vietcong village, and "Ride of the Valkyries" is blaring from a speaker on the lead copter? I was wondering what songs would be apropos for this war? Any good ideas? I thought a good one would be "The End" by The Doors.

[brazos.357]

RUN TO THE HILLS BY IRON MAIDEN
DONT TREAD ON ME BY METALLICA
ROCK THE CASBAH BY THE CLASH
IMPERIAL MARCH FROM STAR WARS
METAL MILITIA BY METALLICA
ROCK IT BY HERBIE HANCOCK
ITS A LONG WAY TO THE TOP IF YOU WANT TO ROCK N ROLL BY AC/DC

[BigSkyVic]

How about "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet!" by BTO
or "Have You Forgotten?" by Darly Woosley

[demsux]

Helter Skelter...Beatles

[Dave S]

This is the End (Doors), Purple Haze, The Wall (Pink Floyd), Kill an Arab (The Call?) and for spite Hava Nagila.

[LauraJean]

Not a song but just as good. The opening remarks from the movies Patton. Then the music.

[SENTINEL]

Of course my all time favorite is by Judas Priest...

SWORN TO AVENGE
CONDEMNED TO HELL
TEMPT NOT THE BLADE ALL FEAR THE SENTINEL !

SENTINEL=USMC Gulf War Vet.

[grinner]

Mad World by Corrosion of Conformity
Saddam A Go-G0 by GWAR

[FloridaBoy]

I don't know of a specific song but I hope it is a peaceful relaxing one. This (war) is not good anytime but I do feel this one is necessary.I do pray for all.

[SENTINEL]

Aah, another Freeper Priest fan.

I listened to "Blood Red Skies" at full volume on my walkman while watching the artilley and airstrike glow on the horizon, moments befor the ground war started in GWI. I'll never forget it.

[drew]

"This is the first of the ninth: Air Cav, son, Air Mobile!" (Col. Kilgore)

And another good song is "Screaming for Vengeance" by Judas Priest.

[grinner]

which version... the Opera by Orff or the Techno version by Apotheosis

[Kharis13]

"Hair of the Dog" by Nazareth.

[Chancellor Palpatine]

LOL - I had to download and check out "War Pigs", which I hadn't heard for a while. I'll be turning to rap here soon.

[drew]

[Eastbound]

Anyone know the melody to 'BOHICA?'

[whoozit]

Round and Round by Ratt

Round and round
What comes around goes around
I'll tell you why

Who's Crying Now - Journey

In the Air Tonight - Phil Collins

The Logical Song, Breakfast in America, Hide in Your Shell, It's Raining Again - Supertramp

[seams2me]

How about the tune from the Carol Burnett Show, that she always sings at the end:

I'm so glad we had this time together
just to have a laugh or sing a song
seems we just get started, and before you know it -
comes the time we have to say,
So Long.

[verity]

How about some off-key accordian music?

[activationproducts]

What about Motorheads "Iron Fist?"

[DuncanWaring]

My vote: "I'm Free", by the Who.

I'm free, I'm free
And freedom tastes of reality
I'm free, I'm free
And I'm waiting for you to follow me.

Translating it into Arabic might be a nice touch.