By Maki
So much has been written these last few weeks and months about D-Day that the last thing the world needs is any clever-clever music blogger trying to write something witty, profound or moving about what was one of the most significant, if not the most significant days of global military action in the 20th century. All I will say is that I have been deeply saddened that the 80th anniversary coincided with a radical swing to the right in the EU elections with so many young people voting for the leaders who spew forth the same ideas of supremacy and xenophobia that led to the conflict that D-Day played an enormous part in ending.
Appointed Hour A-List Playlist:
Maurice Jarre –The Longest Day March
Sabaton – Primo Victoria
Chumbawamba – Rappoport’s Testament: I Never Gave Up
Seth Lakeman – King And Country
Chris de Burgh – Say Goodbye To It All
Iron Maiden – The Longest Day
Soulsavers ft. Dave Gahan – Longest Day
B-Squadron – 6.6.44
Mavis Staples – Eyes On The Prize
The Charlesys – Slapton Sands (Exercise Tiger)
Sod’s Opera – The D Day Dodgers
Tom Jones – I Won’t Crumble With You If You Fall
Battle To Freedom B-List Playlist:
Robert Wyatt - Stalin Wasn’t Stallin’
Nat King Cole - D Day
Dave Wright & The Midnight Ramblers - Judgement Day
Woody Guthrie - All You Fascists
The Avett Brothers - We Americans
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band - This Is The Day
James Keelaghan - Kiri’s Piano
Bill Frisell - Onward
Spear Of Destiny - Liberator
Jim Bradford - The Shores Of Normandy
Thirty Seconds To Mars - Do Or Die
Benjamin Britten - War Requiem, Op. 66 - V.
Royal Marine Commandos move up Sword beach, 6 June 1944
These playlists were inspired by readers' song nominations in response to last week's topic: It's now or never: songs about D-Day (80th anniversary special). The next topic will launch on Thursday after 1pm UK time.
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