Mushroom
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One thing as a "Boomer" that I find fascinating and frustrating is trying to make Millennials understand what the "Cold War" was like. They know by history that nothing happened, but simply can not seem to grasp what the tensions were like during that era, even among the general population.
And the Cold War really did filter through almost all of pop culture of the era. That even our pop songs were full of such things as a nuclear Armageddon at any time.
Yes, a "love song" about two people melting together during a modern holocaust.
Yes, a "happy pop song" about a nuclear war started because somebody released some balloons.
Yes, even Weird Al got into the mix in 1986 with this festive holiday song.
Yes, yet another 80's pop song, you have to wear shades because otherwise the flash of the nuclear bomb will blind you.
For those to young to remember (or those old enough to like me), I thought I would throw out some movies that might help some understand what living in that era was really like.
And the Cold War really did filter through almost all of pop culture of the era. That even our pop songs were full of such things as a nuclear Armageddon at any time.
I Melt With You, by Modern EnglishMoving forward using all my breath
Making love to you was never second best
I saw the world thrashing all around your face
Never really knowing it was always mesh and lace
I'll stop the world and melt with you
You've seen the difference and it's getting better all the time
There's nothing you and I won't do
I'll stop the world and melt with you
Yes, a "love song" about two people melting together during a modern holocaust.
99 Luftbaloons, by NenaNinety-nine ministers of war
Matches and petrol canisters
Regarded themselves as clever people
Already on the scent of a hunt
They shouted, "War," and wanted power
Man, who would have thought
That someday it would come this far
Because of ninety-nine balloons
Yes, a "happy pop song" about a nuclear war started because somebody released some balloons.
The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades", by Timbuk 3I study nuclear science
I love my classes
I got a crazy teacher
He wears dark glasses
Things are going great, and they're only getting better
I'm doing alright, getting good grades
The future's so bright, I gotta wear shades
I gotta wear shades, I gotta wear shades
"Christmas at Ground Zero", by "Weird Al" YankovicIt's Christmas at ground zero
There's music in the air
The sleigh bells are ringing and the carolers are singing
While the air raid sirens blare
It's Christmas at ground zero
The button has been pressed
The radio just let us know that this is not a test
Everywhere the atom bombs are dropping
It's the end of all humanity
No more time for last minute shopping
It's time to face your final destiny
It's Christmas at ground zero
There's panic in the crowd
We can dodge debris while trim the tree
Underneath the mushroom cloud
Yes, even Weird Al got into the mix in 1986 with this festive holiday song.
Yes, yet another 80's pop song, you have to wear shades because otherwise the flash of the nuclear bomb will blind you.
For those to young to remember (or those old enough to like me), I thought I would throw out some movies that might help some understand what living in that era was really like.