Music in T2K

[Raellus]

Iron Maiden has a few songs about war:

The Trooper - Crimean War's "Charge of the Light Brigade"
Aces High- Battle of Britain
Where Eagles Dare- about the film of the same name
Tailgunner- WWII bomber crew
Run to the Hills- the Plains Indian Wars

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[Olefin]

Originally Posted by Raellus

Iron Maiden has a few songs about war:

The Trooper - Crimean War's "Charge of the Light Brigade"
Aces High- Battle of Britain
Where Eagles Dare- about the film of the same name
Tailgunner- WWII bomber crew
Run to the Hills- the Plains Indian Wars

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Ok now that is a good soundtrack for T2K

[pmulcahy11b]

If you hook wires from a headphone cable plugged into a cassette, CD player, or even a boombox. and hook them into the #1 radio rack, anyone who's wearing a CVC helmet on the vehicle can hear the music, but you still hear outside radio transmission, and make transmissions without the receiving party hearing your music.

I don't fully remember how to it, but I would call it an AVG: Electronics task,

So this is not exactly music IN T2K, but if you are looking for some music FOR T2K, I can recommend Lao Che's Warsaw Uprising concept album. We saw them open for the Cranberries in Lublin and they were excellent.

The energy and Polish really gets you in the mood. Czerniaków has a nice eerie feel to it.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Powsta...awskie_(album))

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxTT...8fTSub&index=2

[Sith]

When I was in the Army in the early 90s acapella was a pretty big thing, at least in the Combat Engineers. It was not uncommon for “concerts” to break out on the sidewalk during breaks and at night. A lot of us would just stop and listen for a good long while. I could easily see that continuing into the Twilight war as I stopped for a few songs in Germany as well.

As a side note, I never saw it again after I became a tanker. It may have been a cultural thing among the Combat Engineers at the time.

Apart from that, I always used acoustic guitars for music in my PA games. The inspiration for that was South American cultures in the late 1800s. In many places the ability to play a guitar well was a symbol of manhood. People would commonly bring their guitars with them to all manner of gatherings. Additionally, impromptu competitions would “break out” to solve disputes or just because.

If a character knew how to play a guitar, they could earn gratitude from villagers who are stressed and just want to relax and listen to music. Just the ability to entertain can earn cheaper fares and a good meal in a land where music is in short supply.

[Raellus]

Originally Posted by Sith

When I was in the Army in the early 90s acapella was a pretty big thing, at least in the Combat Engineers.

I suspect it would be in most units in wartime. Songs and singing seem to feature in a lot of books, novels, and films* about war. IIRC, a lot of British regiments had their own pet songs (official or unofficial), up through WW2 at least. The Germans had their marching songs. I imagine singing during wartime is both a manifestation of comradery and a way to escape from war back to a previous civilian existence during peacetime. Since that desire is universal, music will always be an outlet for soldiers during war.

*In film, off the top of my head:
Charlie Sheen & the heads sing Tracks of My Tears in Platoon
Joker and Animal Mother lead a chorus of Micky Mouse Club theme song in Full Metal Jacket
A lone Tommy sings I Am A Poor Wayfaring Stranger in 1917
James Francis Ryan and the Rangers listen to Edith Piaf songs in Saving Private Ryan

And pretty much most of Good Morning Vietnam is about how important music was to American troops during the Vietnam War.

[Rainbow Six]

Originally Posted by Raellus

*In film, off the top of my head:
Charlie Sheen & the heads sing Tracks of My Tears in Platoon
Joker and Animal Mother lead a chorus of Micky Mouse Club theme song in Full Metal Jacket
A lone Tommy sings I Am A Poor Wayfaring Stranger in 1917
James Francis Ryan and the Rangers listen to Edith Piaf songs in Saving Private Ryan

And pretty much most of Good Morning Vietnam is about how important music was to American troops during the Vietnam War.

The scene in Zulu where the Welshmen sing 'Men of Harlech' is iconic. IIRC there's also a reference to the Regimental choir earlier on in the film, something about how Michael Caine's character allows it even although he's an Englishman, words to that effect.

[ToughOmbres]

Originally Posted by Olefin

Ok now that is a good soundtrack for T2K

Black Sabbath's The Eternal Idol album (1987) has Glory Ride-lyrically calls out to mercenaries and the Battle of Britain. Two versions; one a demo with Ray Gillen and the "officially" recorded version issued with Tony Martin.

W.A.S.P.'s The Headless Children album (1989) has The Neutron Bomber which references both the ER weapon and Reagan. "Neutron Ronnie."
The same W.A.S.P. album has the title track The Headless Children "Time Bombs in the hands of all the wicked war-babies, light the fuse of temptation we all burn."

Prince (date unknown) released Ronnie Talk to Russia. "Before It's Too Late."

[Claidheamh]

One album that has always made me think of T2K (since the mid-80s) is Dire Straits _Brothers_in_Arms_ - really just "Ride Across the River", "The Man's Too Strong" and "Brothers in Arms"

The video for Brothers in Arms is rotoscoped pencil and paper images from wartime footage. The first time I saw it, I thought it was the same art as the v1 illustrations. https://youtu.be/jhdFe3evXpk?si=zexzq30ZCUeH-ql9

[Raellus]

The Def Leppard songs, Die Hard the Hunter (from Pyromania) and Gods of War (from Hysteria)- which features spoken word samples from Ronald Reagan's post-Libya airstrikes speech- are both up-tempo, war-related songs.

They're probably mentioned upthread, but Metallica's For Whom the Bell Tolls (from Ride the Lightning) and One (from And Justice For All) both tackle war.

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[Silent Hunter UK]

Does anyone here watch The Last of Us or has played the games?

[The Zappster]

I've watched the series and enjoy it, but I haven't played the games so I don't know if its a faithful portrayal.

[puška]

Originally Posted by Raellus

Iron Maiden has a few songs about war:


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For related songs played in a war, there's the 2017 documentary chronicles Bruce Dickinson/Skunkworks' concert in Sarajevo during the Siege.

I missed the event, but my dear friend Saša was there.

[Raellus]

Free League has released a v4 soundtrack for Kickstarter backers. Check your email!

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