Body of War: Songs That Inspired an Iraq War Veteran
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Various Artists
Release date: 2008-03-18
Audio CD
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1. Hero's Song (Brendan James)
2. American Terrorist (Lupe Fiasco)
3. Light Up Ya Lighter (Michael Franti)
4. Guerilla Radio (Rage Against The M)
5. Son Of A Bush (Public Enemy)
6. Empty Walls (Serj Tankian)
7. Let Them Eat War (Bad Religion)
8. White People For Peace(Against Me
9. Letter From Iraq Bouncing Souls
10. War Dilated Peoples
11. Overcome The Recapitulation RX B
12. Fields Of Agony No Use For A Nam
13. Bushonomics Talib Kweli & Cornel
14. The 4th Branch Immortal Techniqu
15. B.Y.O.B. System Of A Down
16. No More (Live) Eddie Vedder/ Ben
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Body of War: Songs That Inspired an Iraq War Veteran
Date undefinedThis is my second review, so bear with me. I find almost all of the Body of War songs stimulating, and socially conscious. Some are as old standbys like Dylan's Master of War. Dylan must have barely reached adulthood when he wrote that. I like it, but i have heard all my classics so often, and i am getting into "audiophile" headphones and speakers, and i am hearing things in the music I never heard before. My point is I have enjoyed some of the newer artist featured on Body of War. For example, Henry Rollins, in general. Unfortunately, i still don't know some of these artists who sang on this album, yet. Nonetheless, these songs are some of the best i have heard in a long time. I find most all of them of these touching, authentic, thoughtful gut-wrenchingly honest.
Body of War: Songs That Inspired an Iraq War Veteran
Date undefinedFull disclosure: I'm a child of the 60s, now nearing 60 myself, and my musical tastes are what you'd might guess. So most of disc one are not my cuppa tea - I say most because track 14, "The Fourth Branch" by Immortal Technique is a revelation - I keep playing it, can't get enough of it, it's almost hypnotic in its combination of musicality and politics, which are broad, deep, and acute. It's worth the price of the disc. But the second disc, to me, is gold - Pearl Jam's cover of "Masters of War" is ground-shaking. I'm in love with this disc. And do yourself a favor, go see the film and take everyone you know with ya.
Body of War: Songs That Inspired an Iraq War Veteran
Date undefinedI do not need this music, more of a jazz guy, but I still want to give props to the guy its for. Music is such a big part of what people in the military use to help them cope, it is fitting that this man who has made near the ultimate sacrifice, shares his with us. Thank you.
