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Nobody Does Songs About Nuclear War Anymore

While many think of '80s music as all neon, fun and poppy, some forget that one of the most common themes in pop music of the era was, well, nuclear annihilation. Songs about it were pervasive and crossed all genres, because the threat of being turned into atomic ash was a real threat that was on everyone's mind, 24/7. By the time the Berlin Wall came down and ended the Cold War, the frequency of such songs waned. How many of these songs have you heard???
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11:59 - Blondie
11:59 - Blondie
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1999 - Prince
1999 - Prince
2
2 Minutes to Midnight - Iron Maiden
2 Minutes to Midnight - Iron Maiden
3
99 Luftballons - Nena
99 Luftballons - Nena
4
Adrian - Eurythmics
Adrian - Eurythmics
5
After the Fall (Klaus Nomi)
After the Fall (Klaus Nomi)
6
Always the Sun - The Stranglers
Always the Sun - The Stranglers
7
America - Kurtis Blow
America - Kurtis Blow
8
American Soviets - CCCP
American Soviets - CCCP
9
Atomic - Blondie
Atomic - Blondie
10
Atomic Dog - George Clinton
Atomic Dog - George Clinton
11
Beautiful World - Devo
Beautiful World - Devo
12
Black Celebration - Depeche Mode
Black Celebration - Depeche Mode
13
Bombs Away - The Police
Bombs Away - The Police
14
Bonzo Goes to Bitburg - The Ramones
Bonzo Goes to Bitburg - The Ramones
15
Breathing - Kate Bush
Breathing - Kate Bush
16
Burning Down the House - Talking Heads
Burning Down the House - Talking Heads
17
Channel Z - The B-52'S
Channel Z - The B-52'S
18
Cold War - Devo
Cold War - Devo
19
Countdown to Zero - Asia
Countdown to Zero - Asia
20
Dancing With Tears in My Eyes - Ultravox
Dancing With Tears in My Eyes - Ultravox
21
The Dead Next Door - Billy Idol
The Dead Next Door - Billy Idol
22
Don't Drop Bombs - Liza Minnelli
Don't Drop Bombs - Liza Minnelli
23
Eighth Day - Hazel O'Connor
Eighth Day - Hazel O'Connor
24
EIGHTIES - KILLING JOKE
EIGHTIES - KILLING JOKE
25
Enola Gay - Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
Enola Gay - Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
26
Every Day Is Like Sunday by Morrissey
Every Day Is Like Sunday by Morrissey
27
Everybody Have Fun Tonight - Wang Chung
Everybody Have Fun Tonight - Wang Chung
28
Everybody Wants to Rule the World - Tears for Fears
Everybody Wants to Rule the World - Tears for Fears
29
Fight Fire With Fire - Metallica
Fight Fire With Fire - Metallica
30
The Final Countdown - Europe
The Final Countdown - Europe
31
Fire in the Sky - Saxon
Fire in the Sky - Saxon
32
Forever Young - Alphaville
Forever Young - Alphaville
33
Four Minutes - Roger Waters
Four Minutes - Roger Waters
34
The Future's So Bright I Gotta Wear Shades - Timbuk3
The Future's So Bright I Gotta Wear Shades - Timbuk3
35
Games Without Frontiers - Peter Gabriel
Games Without Frontiers - Peter Gabriel
36
Generals and Majors - XTC
Generals and Majors - XTC
37
Guns in the Sky - INXS
Guns in the Sky - INXS
38
Hammer to Fall - Queen
Hammer to Fall - Queen
39
Hiroshima Mon Amour - Ultravox
Hiroshima Mon Amour - Ultravox
40
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