antiwar song

Musical pacifist statement

A song that opposes war or military conflict, typically protesting a specific war or war in general.

Antiwar songs range from folk ballads to rock anthems, often expressing themes of peace, the human cost of combat, or criticism of political leaders: The album featured several antiwar songs from the Vietnam era.

The genre flourishes during wartime and periods of military tension.

Related

Vietnam · ballad · Bob Dylan · march · Dylan · Joan Baez · anthem · acoustic · demonstration · soldier · Woodstock · flower power · sixties · draft · draft dodger · guitar · resistance · civil rights

Opposites
stance toward war/military conflict

antiwar songbattle hymn

Song for warfare

military march · martial music · fight song · Anchors Aweigh · victory march

emotional/cultural function

antiwar songcall to arms

Urgent summons to fight

La Marseillaise · Rule Britannia · God Bless America · Yankee Doodle

Family

antiwar, song, wars, warring, warred, warrior, warriors, warlike, wartime

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG