It’s been a few days since Anzac Day, but I’ve been listening to a few songs over and over since then. Mostly I’ve had them in my head, but not in the annoying way of jingles that get stuck. These all get me thinking about war and the hardships it brings to even those not directly involved.
‘I was only 19‘ by Redgum is about a 19 year old soldier blown up by a mine as his friends watched.
Weddings, Parties, Anything tell of the ‘Scorn of the Women‘ ruining the life of a young man who’s poor eye sight kept him out of the war.
Then there’s ‘the Band Played Waltzing Mathilda‘ by Eric Bogle telling of the allout tragedy of war.
Get a copy if you can.