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nuclear war Nuclear warfare, also known as atomic warfare, is a theoretical military conflict or prepared political strategy that deploys nuclear weaponry. Nuclear weapons are weapons of mass destruction; in contrast to conventional warfare, nuclear w ...

have been a feature of popular culture since the early years of the

Cold War The Cold War is a term commonly used to refer to a period of geopolitical tension between the United States and the Soviet Union and their respective allies, the Western Bloc and the Eastern Bloc. The term '' cold war'' is used because the ...

. * "137" By Brand New (2017) * " 1983... (A Merman I Should Turn to Be)" by

Jimi Hendrix James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix; November 27, 1942September 18, 1970) was an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. Although his mainstream career spanned only four years, he is widely regarded as one of the most ...

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2 Minutes to Midnight "2 Minutes to Midnight" is a song by the British heavy metal band Iron Maiden, featured on their fifth studio album, ''Powerslave'' (1984). It was released as the band's tenth single, and first from the album on 6 August 1984. It rose to numb ...

" By Iron Maiden (1984) * " 540,000 Degrees Fahrenheit" by Fear Factory * " 99 Luftballons" By Nena (1983) * "A Blue Wave" By Cleaners From Venus (1981) * "Adrian" By

Eurythmics Eurythmics were a British pop duo consisting of Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart. They were both previously in The Tourists, a band which broke up in 1980. The duo released their first studio album, '' In the Garden'', in 1981 to little succ ...

(1985) * "After the Fall" By Klaus Nomi (1982) * "After the Holocaust" By Nuclear Assault (1986) * "After the War" By Asia (1985) * "Aftermath" By

Armored Saint Armored Saint is an American heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1982. Since 1990, the band has consisted of John Bush on lead vocals, Joey Vera on bass, Jeff Duncan (musician), Jeff Duncan on rhythm guitar and the Sandoval ...

(1985) * "Aftershock" By

Anthrax Anthrax is an infection caused by the bacterium ''Bacillus anthracis''. It can occur in four forms: skin, lungs, intestinal, and injection. Symptom onset occurs between one day and more than two months after the infection is contracted. The sk ...

(1985) * "All Fall Down" By

B-Movie A B movie or B film is a low-budget commercial motion picture. In its original usage, during the Golden Age of Hollywood, the term more precisely identified films intended for distribution as the less-publicized bottom half of a double featur ...

(1991) * "Always the Sun" By The Stranglers (1986) * "America" By Kurtis Blow (1986) * "American Soviets" By CCCP (1990) * "April 2031" By Warrant (1992) * " Arise" by Sepultura * "Armageddon Days (Are Here Again)" By The The (1989) * "As The World Burns" By

Bolt Thrower Bolt Thrower were an English death metal band from Coventry. They formed in 1986 and released their first album with Vinyl Solution in 1988. The band then shifted to a new record label, Earache Records, soon becoming one of the best selling b ...

(1992) * "As the World Caves In" By

Matt Maltese Matthew Jonathan Gordon Maltese (born 6 October 1997) is a British-Canadian singer-songwriter. His style blends elements from indie pop, indie rock, and chamber pop. Since releasing his debut single "Even If It's a Lie" in 2015, Maltese has rele ...

(2017) * "Atom Drum Bop" By The Three Johns (1986) * "Atom Tan" By The Clash (1982) * " Atomic" By Blondie (1980) * "Atomic Dog" By George Clinton and the P-Funk All-Stars (1982) * "Atomic Playboys" By Steve Stevens (1989) * "Back to Zero" By The Rolling Stones (1986) * "Beat Street" By Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five (1984) * "Beneath the Remains" By Sepultura (1989) * "

Between the Wheels "Between the Wheels" is a song by the Canadian rock band Rush. It was released on their 1984 album '' Grace Under Pressure''. Composition and recording "Between the Wheels" was composed in the key of A minor, and is played in common time. News st ...

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Rush Rush(es) may refer to: Places United States * Rush, Colorado * Rush, Kentucky * Rush, New York * Rush City, Minnesota * Rush Creek (Kishwaukee River tributary), Illinois * Rush Creek (Marin County, California), a stream * Rush Creek (Mono Cou ...

(1984) * "Beyond the Black" By Metal Church (1984) * "Billy's Line" By Red Box (1986) * "Birthright" By

Anderson, Bruford, Wakeman, Howe Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe was an English progressive rock band active from 1988 to 1990 that comprised four past members of the English progressive rock band Yes. Singer Jon Anderson left Yes as he felt increasingly constrained by their ...

(1989) * "Black Celebration" By

Depeche Mode Depeche Mode are an English electronic music band formed in Basildon, Essex, in 1980. The band currently consists of Dave Gahan (lead vocals and co-songwriting) and Martin Gore (keyboards, guitar, co-lead vocals and main songwriting). Depeche ...

(1986) * "Black Planet" By The Sisters of Mercy (1985) * "Blackened" By

Metallica Metallica is an American heavy metal band. The band was formed in 1981 in Los Angeles by vocalist/guitarist James Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich, and has been based in San Francisco for most of its career. The band's fast tempos, instrume ...

(1988) * "Blossom and Blood" By

Midnight Oil Midnight Oil (known informally as "The Oils") are an Australian rock band composed of Peter Garrett (vocals, harmonica), Rob Hirst (drums), Jim Moginie (guitar, keyboard) and Martin Rotsey (guitar). The group was formed in Sydney in 1972 by ...

(1985) * "Blow the House Down" By

Siouxsie and the Banshees Siouxsie and the Banshees were a British rock band formed in London in 1976 by vocalist Siouxsie Sioux and bass guitarist Steven Severin. They have been widely influential, both over their contemporaries and with later acts. ''Q'' magazine in ...

(1984) * "Blowin' Sky High" By Berlin (1988) * "Bombers" By David Bowie (1971) * "Bomb" by Gang Green * "Bomb Iran" By JC & The B-1 Bombers (1980) * "The Bomb Song" By Darwin Deez * "Bombe the Russians" By Fear (1985) * "Boom!" by System of a Down on the album '' Steal This Album!'' * "Boom Box" By Vitabeats (1985) * "Breathing" By Kate Bush (1980) * "Brighter Than A Thousand Suns" By Iron Maiden (2006) * "

Bring Back the Bomb ''War Party'' is the ninth studio album by the heavy metal band Gwar. It was released on October 26, 2004, being the band's first album in DRT Entertainment. The album was released to positive reviews. Overview After ''Violence Has Arrived'', ...

" by GWAR * "Brush the Dust from That Old Bible" By

Bradley Kincaid William Bradley Kincaid (July 13, 1895 – September 23, 1989) was an American folk singer and radio entertainer.Burning Down the House "Burning Down the House" is a song by New wave music, new wave band Talking Heads, released in July 1983 as the first single from their fifth studio album ''Speaking in Tongues (Talking Heads album), Speaking in Tongues''. Inspiration and compo ...

" By Talking Heads (1983) * " Burning Heart" By

Survivor Survivor(s) may refer to: Actual survivors * *Last survivors of historical events Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional entities * Survivors, characters in the 1997 ''KKnD'' video-game series * ''The Survivors'', or the ''New Survivors Found ...

(1985) * "Can't Stop Running" By Space Monkey (2002) * "The Catalyst" By

Linkin park Linkin Park is an American rock band from Agoura Hills, California. The band's current lineup comprises vocalist/rhythm guitarist/keyboardist Mike Shinoda, lead guitarist Brad Delson, bassist Dave Farrell, DJ/turntablist Joe Hahn and drummer ...

(2010) * "Channel-Z" By The B-52's (1989) * "Chemical Bomb" By Aquabats (1999) * "Chemical Warfare" By

Slayer Slayer was an American thrash metal band from Huntington Park, California. The band was formed in 1981 by guitarists Kerry King and Jeff Hanneman, drummer Dave Lombardo and bassist/vocalist Tom Araya. Slayer's fast and aggressive musical style ...

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Christmas at Ground Zero "Christmas at Ground Zero" is an original song by "Weird Al" Yankovic, the tenth and final track on his 1986 album, ''Polka Party!'' and the final single from the album, released just in time for the 1986 Christmas season. The song is a style par ...

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"Weird Al" Yankovic Alfred Matthew "Weird Al" Yankovic ( ; born October 23, 1959) is an American singer, musician, songwriter, record producer, actor and author. He is best known for creating comedy songs that make light of pop culture and often parody specifi ...

(1986) * "Claude Rains" By The Front Lawn (1989) * " Clean, Clean" By Bruce Woolley and the Camera Club / The Buggles (1979) * "Cloudburst at Shingle St." By Thomas Dolby (1982) * "Come Away Melinda" By Bobbie Gentry (1968) * "Countdown to Extinction" by Megadeth (1992) * "Countdown to Zero" By Asia (1985) * "Crawl Out Through the Fallout" By Sheldon Allman (1960) * "Cries of Help" By

Discharge Discharge may refer to Expel or let go * Discharge, the act of firing a gun * Discharge, or termination of employment, the end of an employee's duration with an employer * Military discharge, the release of a member of the armed forces from serv ...

(1982) * "Cruise" By

David Gilmour David Jon Gilmour ( ; born 6 March 1946) is an English guitarist, singer, songwriter, and member of the rock band Pink Floyd. He joined as guitarist and co-lead vocalist in 1967, shortly before the departure of founding member Syd Barrett. P ...

(1984) * "Cruise Missiles" By

Fischer-Z Fischer-Z are a British rock group and main creative project of singer, guitarist and poet John Watts. In 1982 Watts temporarily dissolved Fischer-Z and started a solo career under his own name. John Watts has gone on to release both solo and ...

(1981) * "Cuando Seas Grande" By Miguel Mateos (1993) * "Curfew" By The Stranglers (1978) * "Current Events" By

Joe King Carrasco and the Crowns Joe "King" Carrasco (born December 6, 1953 as Joseph Charles Teutsch) is a Tex-Mex new wave guitarist, vocalist and songwriter currently based in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Biography Joe King Carrasco, who is known as the king of Tex-Mex rock 'n' ...

(1998) * "Dancing at the Nuclear Holocaust" By Doug P. Stone (1977) * " Dancing With Tears in My Eyes" By Ultravox (1984) * "Dangerous Moments" By Martin Briley (1985) * "Dawn Patrol" By

Megadeth Megadeth is an American thrash metal band formed in Los Angeles in 1983 by vocalist/guitarist Dave Mustaine. Known for their technically complex guitar work and musicianship, Megadeth is one of the "big four" of American thrash metal along wit ...

(1990) * "The Day After" By The Men They Couldn't Hang (1985) * "The Dead Next Door" By Billy Idol (1983) * "De Bom" By

Doe Maar Doe Maar was a Dutch ska band with punk and reggae influences whose career peaked from 1978 to 1984. They are one of the most successful pop bands in Dutch history. 'Doe maar' translates as ''go ahead'' or ''just do it''. History Early years a ...

(1983) * "De Bom Valt Nooit" By Herman van Veen (1984) * "Def.Con.One" By Pop Will Eat Itself (1992) * "

Destruction Preventer Destruction may refer to: Concepts * Destruktion, a term from the philosophy of Martin Heidegger * Destructive narcissism, a pathological form of narcissism * Self-destructive behaviour, a widely used phrase that ''conceptualises'' certain kind ...

" by Sonata Arctica * "D-Day" By Bus Boys (2001) * "Dig a Hole in the Ground" By Fred Small (2011) * "Disaster Area" By All Out Attack (2006) * "Distant Early Warning" By

(1984) * "Does Anybody Care" By Alex Hirsch (2022) * "Domino" By

Genesis Genesis may refer to: Bible * Book of Genesis, the first book of the biblical scriptures of both Judaism and Christianity, describing the creation of the Earth and of mankind * Genesis creation narrative, the first several chapters of the Book of ...

(1986) * "Don't Crash" By

Front 242 Front 242 is a Belgian electronic music group that came into prominence during the 1980s. Pioneering the style they called electronic body music, they are a profound influence on the electronic and industrial music genres. History Formation Fr ...

(1987) * "

Do the Evolution "Do the Evolution" is a song by American rock band Pearl Jam. Featuring lyrics written by vocalist Eddie Vedder and music written by guitarist Stone Gossard, "Do the Evolution" is the seventh track on the band's fifth studio album, ''Yield (albu ...

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Pearl Jam Pearl Jam is an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1990. The band's lineup consists of founding members Jeff Ament (bass guitar), Stone Gossard (rhythm guitar), Mike McCready (lead guitar), and Eddie Vedder (lead vocals, guita ...

(1998) * "Do You Believe in the Westworld?" By Theatre of Hate (1982) * "Down from the Sky" By Trivium (2008) * " Downer" by Nirvana * "Dream Home in New Zealand" By The Beat (1981) * "Dream Told by Moto" By

Minutemen Minutemen were members of the organized New England colonial militia companies trained in weaponry, tactics, and military strategies during the American Revolutionary War. They were known for being ready at a minute's notice, hence the name. Mi ...

(1983) * "Earth Crusher" By Mr. Lif (2002) * "Eighth Day" By

Hazel O'Connor Hazel Thereasa O'Connor (born 16 May 1954) is a British singer-songwriter and actress. She became famous in the early 1980s with hit singles " Eighth Day", " D-Days" and " Will You?" She also starred in the 1980 film '' Breaking Glass''. Caree ...

(1980) * "Einstein A Go Go" By

Landscape A landscape is the visible features of an area of land, its landforms, and how they integrate with natural or man-made features, often considered in terms of their aesthetic appeal.''New Oxford American Dictionary''. A landscape includes the ...

(1981) * "Electric Funeral" By Black Sabbath (1970) * "The End" By

(1981) * "Enola Gay" By OMD (1980) * "Euroshima" By John Waite (1984) * " Eve of Destruction" By Barry McGuire (1965) * "Everybody Have Fun Tonight" By Wang Chung (1997) * " Everybody Wants to Rule the World" By Tears for Fears (1985) * "Everyday Is Like Sunday" By

Morrissey Steven Patrick Morrissey (; born 22 May 1959), known professionally as Morrissey, is an English singer and songwriter. He came to prominence as the frontman and lyricist of rock band the Smiths, who were active from 1982 to 1987. Since then ...

(1988) * "Fabulous Disaster" By

Exodus Exodus or the Exodus may refer to: Religion * Book of Exodus, second book of the Hebrew Torah and the Christian Bible * The Exodus, the biblical story of the migration of the ancient Israelites from Egypt into Canaan Historical events * Ex ...

(1989) * "Fact And Fiction" By Twelfth Night (1982) * "Fallout" By Data (1980) * "Fallout Shelter" By Peter Scott Peters (1961) * "Famous Last Words" By Tears for Fears (1989) * "Fight Fire with Fire" By

(1984) * "The Final Bloodbath" By

(1982) * " The Final Countdown" By Europe (1986) * "Final Day" By Young Marble Giants (1980) * "Fire in the Sky" By

Saxon The Saxons ( la, Saxones, german: Sachsen, ang, Seaxan, osx, Sahson, nds, Sassen, nl, Saksen) were a group of Germanic * * * * peoples whose name was given in the early Middle Ages to a large country (Old Saxony, la, Saxonia) near the Nor ...

(1981) * "Fireside Favourite" By

Fad Gadget Francis John Tovey (8 September 1956 – 3 April 2002), known also by his stage name Fad Gadget, was a British avant-garde electronic musician and vocalist. He was a proponent of both new wave and early industrial music, fusing pop-structured ...

(1980) * " Five Years" By David Bowie (1972) * "Flame of the West" By Big Country (1984) * "Flyingdale Flyer" By Jethro Tull (1980) * "Forever Young" By Alphaville (1984) * "

Four Minute Warning The four-minute warning was a public alert system conceived by the British Government during the Cold War and operated between 1953 and 1992. The name derived from the approximate length of time from the point at which a Soviet nuclear missile ...

" By Mark Owen (2003) * "Four Minutes" By Culture Shock (1989) * "Four Minutes" By

Roger Waters George Roger Waters (born 6 September 1943) is an English musician, singer-songwriter and composer. In 1965, he co-founded the progressive rock band Pink Floyd. Waters initially served as the bassist, but following the departure of singer-so ...

(1987) * "Folded Flags" By

(1987) * "French Letters" By

Herbs In general use, herbs are a widely distributed and widespread group of plants, excluding vegetables and other plants consumed for macronutrients, with savory or aromatic properties that are used for flavoring and garnishing food, for medicinal ...

(1987) * "The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades" By Timbuk 3 (1986) * " Games Without Frontiers" by

Peter Gabriel Peter Brian Gabriel (born 13 February 1950) is an English musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, and activist. He rose to fame as the original lead singer of the progressive rock band Genesis. After leaving Genesis in 1975, he launched ...

(1980) * "Glad It's All Over" By Captain Sensible (1994) * "Grandpa Atomic" By

New Bomb Turks The New Bomb Turks are an American punk rock band formed at Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, United States, in 1990. The founding members are Jim Weber, Eric Davidson, Bill Randt, and Matt Reber. Sam Brown replaced Bill Randt on drums i ...

(1994) * "The Great Atomic Power" By The Louvin Brothers (1962) * "Ground B Sound" By

Death Piggy Death Piggy was an American hardcore punk band, that was formed in 1982 in Richmond, Virginia. They flourished briefly, before Dave Brockie, then their lead singer/bassist, decided to play a joke set while wearing monster costumes made by VCU art ...

(1999) * "Ground Zero Brooklyn" By

Carnivore (band) Carnivore is an American heavy metal band from Brooklyn, New York City. It was founded by singer and bassist Peter Steele out of the breakup of the Brooklyn metal group Fallout in 1983. History Carnivore released their self-titled debut alb ...

(1987) * "The Gunner's Dream- Paranoid Eyes" By

Pink Floyd Pink Floyd are an English rock band formed in London in 1965. Gaining an early following as one of the first British psychedelic music, psychedelic groups, they were distinguished by their extended compositions, sonic experimentation, philo ...

(1983) * "Guns in the Sky" By

INXS INXS (a word play, phonetic play on "in excess") were an Australian Rock music, rock band, formed as The Farriss Brothers in 1977 in Sydney, New South Wales. The band's founding members were bassist Garry Gary Beers, main composer and keyboar ...

(1987) * "Hallowed Ground" By Violent Femmes (1984) * "Hammer to Fall" By Queen (1984) * "Happy Birthday" By

(1983) * " A Hard Rain's a-Gonna Fall" By Bob Dylan (1963) * "Harrisburg" By

(1985) * "Heat" By

Leslie Spit Treeo Leslie Spit Treeo were a Canadian folk-rock band in the 1980s and 1990s. The band took its name from the Leslie Street Spit area of Toronto Harbour."Leslie Spit Treeo still true to street-busking roots". ''Toronto Star'', May 11, 1990. History T ...

(1990) * "Heatwave" By Fay Ray (1982) * "A Hell On Earth" By

(1982) * "He Looks Like Spencer Tracy Now" By Deacon Blue (1987) * "Help Save the Youth of America" By

Billy Bragg Stephen William Bragg (born 20 December 1957) is an English singer-songwriter and left-wing activist. His music blends elements of folk music, punk rock and protest songs, with lyrics that mostly span political or romantic themes. His music is ...

(1986) * "Hercules" By

(1992) * "Here Comes President Kill Again" By XTC (1989) * " Heresy" By

(1991) *"History (remember Hiroshima & Nagasaki)" By John McGuinness (1984) John McGuinness & Vince Lewis band (2018) * "Hiroshima" By

Gary Moore Robert William Gary Moore (4 April 19526 February 2011) was a Northern Irish musician. Over the course of his career he played in various groups and performed a range of music including blues, blues rock, hard rock, heavy metal, and jazz ...

(1983) * "Hiroshima" By Sandra (1990) * "Hiroshima Nagasaki Russian Roulette" By Jim Page (1976) * "Hiroshima Nagasaki Russian Roulette" By Moving Hearts (1981) * "Hiroshima, Mon Amour" By Ultravox (1977) * "House at Pooneil Corners" By

Jefferson Airplane Jefferson Airplane was an American rock band based in San Francisco, California, that became one of the pioneering bands of psychedelic rock. Formed in 1965, the group defined the San Francisco Sound and was the first from the Bay Area to ac ...

(1968) * "Human Error" By Subhumans (1981) * "I.C.B.M." By Amebix (1987) * "I Come and Stand at Every Door" By The Byrds (1966) * "I Don't Wanna Die" By

4 Skins The 4-Skins are an English working-class Oi! band from the East End of London, England. Originally composed of Gary Hodges (vocals), 'Hoxton' Tom McCourt (guitar), Steve 'H' Hamer ( bass) and John Jacobs (drums), the group was formed in 1979 a ...

(1982) * "I Found That Essence Rare" By Gang of Four (1979) * "Ignorance" By

Sacred Reich Sacred Reich is an American thrash metal band based in Phoenix, Arizona, that was formed in 1985. The band split in 2000, but reunited in 2006. Sacred Reich has been credited, along with Testament, Destruction, Death Angel and Dark Angel, for ...

(1987) * "

I Melt with You "I Melt with You" is a song by the British new wave band Modern English. The song, produced by Hugh Jones, was the second single from their 1982 album '' After the Snow''. It became the band's most successful single, largely in the United ...

" By Modern English (1982) * "In the Hole" By

(1985) * "Invasion" By Skrewdriver (1984) * "I Remember the Sun" By XTC (1984) * "Is There Something I Should Know?" By

Duran Duran Duran Duran () are an English Rock music, rock band formed in Birmingham in 1978 by singer and bassist Stephen Duffy, keyboardist Nick Rhodes and guitarist/bassist John Taylor (bass guitarist), John Taylor. With the addition of drummer Roger ...

(1981) * "

It's a Mistake "It's a Mistake" is a song by the Australian band Men at Work. The song was written by lead singer and guitarist Colin Hay and the recording was produced by Peter McIan. It was released in June 1983, as the third single from their album ''Cargo'' a ...

" By Men At Work (1983) * "I've Known No War" By The Who (1982) * " I Won't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" By Nik Kershaw (1984) * "Janitor" By

Suburban Lawns Suburban Lawns were an American post-punk band formed in Long Beach, California in 1978 by CalArts students William "Vex Billingsgate" Ranson and Sue "Su Tissue" McLane. They later recruited Richard "Frankie Ennui" Whitney, Charles "Chuck Roast" ...

(1980) * "Just Another Day" By Oingo Boingo (1985) * "Jesus Hits Like the Atomic Bomb" By

Lowell Blanchard Lowell Blanchard (November 5, 1910 – February 19, 1968) was an American radio presenter and performer. Blanchard, a native of Chicago, Illinois, was a station manager and popular show host for WNOX-AM Radio in Knoxville, Tennessee Knoxvil ...

and the Vally Trio (1998) * "Kill for Peace" By The Fugs (1966) * "Kill the Poor" By Dead Kennedys (1978) * "Killer of Giants" By Ozzy Osbourne (1986) * "Kinky Sex Makes the World Go Round" By Dead Kennedys (1982) * "King of the World" By

Steely Dan Steely Dan is an American rock band founded in 1971 in New York by Walter Becker (guitars, bass, backing vocals) and Donald Fagen (keyboards, lead vocals). Initially the band had a stable lineup, but in 1974, Becker and Fagen retired from live ...

(1973) * " Land of Confusion" By

(1986) * "Last Domino" By

(1986) * "Last in the House of Flames" By

UK Decay UK Decay are an English rock band, based in Luton, England. History UK Decay was born out of the ashes of another Luton band called the Resiztors, who had formed in 1978. The Resiztors' line-up consisted of guitarist Steve "Abbo" Abbott, ...

(1981) * "Lawyers in Love" By

Jackson Browne Clyde Jackson Browne (born October 9, 1948) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and political activist who has sold over 18 million albums in the United States. Emerging as a precocious teenage songwriter in mid-1960s Los Angeles, he h ...

(1983) * "Leave in Silence" By

(1982) * " Leningrad" By

Billy Joel William Martin Joel (born May 9, 1949) is an American singer, pianist and songwriter. Commonly nicknamed the "Piano Man (song), Piano Man" after his album and signature song of the same name, he has led a commercially successful career as a solo ...

(1989) * "Let Me Die In My Footsteps" By Bob Dylan (1963) * "Let's All Make A Bomb" By Heaven 17 (1981) * "Let's Have A War" By Fear (1982) * "Let's Talk About it" By Dweezil Zappa (1986) * "Life During Wartime" By Talking Heads (1979) * "Listen" By Tears For Fears (1985) * "Live Fast, Die Young" By

Circle Jerks Circle Jerks (stylized as Ciʀcle JƎʀᴋs) are an American hardcore punk band, formed in 1979 in Los Angeles, California. The group was founded by former Black Flag vocalist Keith Morris and Redd Kross guitarist Greg Hetson. To date, Circle ...

(1980) * "Living Through Another Cuba" By XTC (1980) * "Lock and Key" By

(1987) * " London Calling" by The Clash * "Love Missile F1-11" By

Sigue Sigue Sputnik Sigue Sigue Sputnik were a British new wave band formed in 1982 by former Generation X bassist Tony James. The band have had three UK top-40 hit singles, including "Love Missile F1-11" and " 21st Century Boy". The band's music, image and insp ...

(1986) * "Lovers in a Dangerous Time" By Bruce Cockburn (1984) * " M.A.D." by Hadouken!; lyrics and title refer to nuclear war; the whole album's and lyrics refer to atomic war * "Man at C&A" By The Specials (1980) * "Manhattan Project" By

(1985) * "Maralinga" By Urban Guerrillas (1983) * "Massive Retaliation" By

(1986) * "Mediate" By

(1987) * "Merry Minuet" By Kingston Trio (1959) * "Missiles" By The Sound (1980) * " Morning Dew" by Bonnie Dobson; also recorded by

Jeff Beck Geoffrey Arnold Beck (born 24 June 1944) is an English rock guitarist. He rose to prominence with the Yardbirds and after fronted the Jeff Beck Group and Beck, Bogert & Appice. In 1975, he switched to a mainly instrumental style, with a focus ...

Blackfoot The Blackfoot Confederacy, ''Niitsitapi'' or ''Siksikaitsitapi'' (ᖹᐟᒧᐧᒣᑯ, meaning "the people" or " Blackfoot-speaking real people"), is a historic collective name for linguistically related groups that make up the Blackfoot or Bla ...

, Einstürzende Neubauten, Tim Rose, and The Grateful Dead * "Mutually Assured Destruction (M.A.D.)" By Gillan (1986) * "Nagasaki Nightmare" By Crass (1981) * "New Frontier" By

Donald Fagen Donald Jay Fagen (born January 10, 1948) is an American musician best known as the co-founder, lead singer, co-songwriter, and keyboardist of the band Steely Dan, formed in the early 1970s with musical partner Walter Becker. In addition to his w ...

(1982) * "New Mexico" By

Oppenheimer Analysis Oppenheimer is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: In arts and media * Alan Oppenheimer (born 1930), American film actor * Andrés Oppenheimer (born 1951), Argentine author and journalist known for his analysis of Latin American p ...

(1982) * "No Nuclear War " By

Peter Tosh Winston Hubert McIntosh, OM (19 October 1944 – 11 September 1987), professionally known as Peter Tosh, was a Jamaican reggae musician. Along with Bob Marley and Bunny Wailer, he was one of the core members of the band the Wailers (1963� ...

(1987) * "North Winds Blowing" By The Stranglers (1985) * "Nuclear" By Mike Oldfield * "Nuclear Attack" By

(1981) * "Nuclear Attack" By Sabaton (2006) * "Nuclear Cop" By Redgum (1980) * "Nuclear War" By Sun Ra Arkestra (1982) * "Nuclear War" By New Politics (2010) * "Nuclear War" By Yo La Tengo (2001) * "Oblivion" By Dirty Rotten Imbeciles (1987) * "Old Man Atom" By

Sons Of The Pioneers The Sons of the Pioneers are one of the United States' earliest Western singing groups. Known for their vocal performances, their musicianship, and their songwriting, they produced innovative recordings that have inspired many Western music perf ...

(1950) * "On the Beach" By The Comsat Angels (1980) * "

One of the Living “One of the Living” is a 1985 song by American singer Tina Turner featuring Device and Tim Cappello. It was one of two songs which Turner recorded for the film ''Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome,'' in which she also starred (“We Don't Need Anoth ...

" by Tina Turner, from '' Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome'' * "Oppenheimer" By Leni Oppenheimer (2019) * "Paranoid Chant" By

(1980) * "Party at Ground Zero" By Fishbone (1985) * '' Pink World'' by Planet P Project * "Planet Earth" By

(1981) * "Political Science" By

Randy Newman Randall Stuart Newman (born November 28, 1943) is an American singer-songwriter, arranger, composer, and pianist known for his Southern American English, Southern-accented singing style, early Americana (music), Americana-influenced songs (often ...

(1972) * "

Pride of Man "Pride of Man" is a 1964 song by Hamilton Camp. It is Camp's best-known composition. Rife with apocalyptic imagery and religious language ("Can't you see that flash of fire / Ten times brighter than the day... Shout a warning to the nations that th ...

" by Hamilton Camp (1964) * "''Pronto viviremos en la Luna''" (Soon we will be living at the Moon), by Spanish singer-songwriter

Víctor Manuel Víctor Manuel San José Sánchez (born July 7, 1947) is a Spanish singer-songwriter. He has been married to the Spanish singer and actress Ana Belén since 1972. He and his wife are considered symbols of the Spanish Transition, and his songs ...

. * "Protect and Survive" By Runrig (1987) * "

Put Down That Weapon "Put Down That Weapon" is a song by Australian rock band Midnight Oil. The song was released in December 1987 as the third single from their sixth studio album, '' Diesel and Dust''. The lyrics describe US nuclear ships visiting Australia, with t ...

" by

* "Quite Unusual" By

(1987) * "Radiation Sickness" By Nuclear Assault (1986) * "Red Rain" By

(1986) * "Red Shadows" By

T.S.O.L. T.S.O.L. (True Sounds of Liberty) is an American punk rock band formed in 1978 in Long Beach, California. Although most commonly associated with hardcore punk, T.S.O.L.'s music has varied on each release, including such styles as deathrock, a ...

(1984) * "Red Skies" By The Fixx (1982) * " Red Skies over Paradise By

(1981) * "Ride the Wind" By Crazy Planet (1988) * "Ronnie Talk to Russia" by Prince (1981) * "Russians" By

Sting Sting may refer to: * Stinger or sting, a structure of an animal to inject venom, or the injury produced by a stinger * Irritating hairs or prickles of a stinging plant, or the plant itself Fictional characters and entities * Sting (Middle-eart ...

(1985) * "Rust in Peace... Polaris" By

(1990) * "S.D.I." By Loudness (1987) * "Seconds" By U2 (1982) * "Set the World Afire" By

(1988) *"Shattered" by

Pantera Pantera () is an American heavy metal music, heavy metal band from Arlington, Texas formed in 1981, and currently comprised of vocalist Phil Anselmo, bassist Rex Brown, and touring musicians Zakk Wylde and Charlie Benante. The group's best-kn ...

* " Skeletons of Society" by

* "Sign o' the Times" By Prince (1987) * "So Afraid of the Russians" By Made for TV (1983) * "So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish" By

A Perfect Circle A Perfect Circle is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1999 by guitarist Billy Howerdel and Tool vocalist Maynard James Keenan. A Perfect Circle has released four studio albums, the first three during the early 2000s: ' ...

(2018) * "So Long, Mom (A Song for World War III)" By Tom Lehrer (circa 1965) * "Soviet Snow" By

Shona Laing Shona Laing (born 9 October 1955) is a New Zealand musician. She has had several hits in her native country, as well as a few minor international hits, most notably "(Glad I'm) Not a Kennedy" and "Soviet Snow". Laing contributed to Manfred M ...

(1987) * "The Stage" By Avenged Sevenfold (2016) * "Stagnation" By

(1970) * "Stop the World" By The Clash (1980) * "Strike Zone" By

Loverboy Loverboy is a Canadian rock band formed in 1979 in Calgary, Alberta. Loverboy's hit singles, particularly " Turn Me Loose" and "Working for the Weekend", have become arena rock staples and are still heard on many classic rock and classic hits r ...

(1983) * "The Sun Is Burning" By Ian Campbell (1963) * "Strontium 90" By Fred & Betty Dallas with Ron Fielder (1959) * "Sunrise" By

Icehouse Icehouse or ice house may refer to: * Ice house (building), a building where ice is stored * Ice shanty, a shelter for ice fishing also known as an ''Icehouse'' * Ice skating rink, a facility for ice skating. * Ice hockey arena, an area where ice ...

(1987) * "

Survive Survival, or the act of surviving, is the propensity of something to continue existing, particularly when this is done despite conditions that might kill or destroy it. The concept can be applied to humans and other living things (or, hypotheti ...

" by Nuclear Assault * "

Talkin' World War III Blues "Talkin' World War III Blues" is a song written and performed by the American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan that was first released as the tenth track (or the fourth song on Side 2 of the vinyl) of his 1963 album ''The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan''. Like ...

" by Bob Dylan * "The Apple Tree" by Difford & Tilbrook (1984) * "The Temptation of Adam" by Josh Ritter (2007) * "Thank Christ for The Bomb" By Groundhogs (1970) * "Thank God for The Bomb" By Ozzy Osbourne (1986) * "The Sun Is Burning" By

Simon & Garfunkel Simon & Garfunkel were an American folk rock duo consisting of the singer-songwriter Paul Simon and the singer Art Garfunkel. They were one of the best-selling music groups of the 1960s, and their biggest hits—including the electric remix of " ...

(1964) * "This World Over" by XTC (1984) * "Time After Time" By

Electric Light Orchestra The Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) are an English rock band formed in Birmingham in 1970 by songwriters and multi-instrumentalists Jeff Lynne and Roy Wood with drummer Bev Bevan. Their music is characterised by a fusion of pop, classical a ...

(1983) * "Time Will Crawl" By David Bowie (1987) * "Total Eclipse" By Klaus Nomi (1981) * "Town to Town" by

Microdisney Microdisney were an Irish rock band formed in Cork in 1980. They were founded and led by songwriters Cathal Coughlan (keyboards, vocals) and Sean O'Hagan (guitar). Originally typeset as Micro Disney, the band had become Microdisney by the tim ...

(1987) * "Tropicana" By

Gruppo Italiano Gruppo Italiano were an Italian Italo disco band formed in 1980. They are best known for the song "Tropicana" that ranked sixth on the Italian hit parade in 1983. History Gruppo Italiano was founded in 1980 when Roberto "Bozo" Del Bo and Chic ...

(2002) * "Twilight Gods" By Helloween (1987) * "Two Minute Warning" By

(1983) * "

Two Suns In the Sunset "Two Suns in the Sunset" is the closing track on Pink Floyd's 1983 concept album '' The Final Cut'', and Roger Waters' final chronological contribution to the band, before leaving in 1985. Since there was no promotional tour for '' The Final Cut' ...

" By

(1983) * "Two Tribes" By Frankie Goes to Hollywood (1984) * " Vamos a la Playa" by

Righeira Righeira were an Italian Italo disco duo, formed in Turin in 1983, that comprised Johnson Righeira (lead vocals and keyboards) and Michael Righeira (backing vocals, keyboards and harmonica). Originally rooted in the early stages of Italo disco m ...

(1983) * "Vaporized" by X-15 (1981) * "

Walk the Dinosaur "Walk the Dinosaur" is a song by Was (Not Was), released in 1987, from their album '' What Up, Dog?'' Song info The tune features a tight, funky sound, punctuated by horns and a cowbell. When released in the UK in 1987, the song reached No. 10 o ...

" by

Was (Not Was) Was (Not Was) is an American pop rock group founded in 1979 in Detroit, Michigan, by David Weiss and Don Fagenson, who adopted the stage names David Was and Don Was. Their song catalog features an eclectic mix of pop and rock styles, often fea ...

(1987) * "The Wanderer" By U2 and Johnny Cash (1993) * "Warhead" by Tarot * "Warhead" By UK Subs (1980) * "We Don't Want No Nuclear War" By

(1987) * "We Will All Go Together When We Go" By Tom Lehrer (1959) * " We Will Become Silhouettes" By

The Postal Service The Postal Service are an American indie pop supergroup from Seattle, Washington, consisting of singer Ben Gibbard, producer Jimmy Tamborello, and Jenny Lewis on background vocals. The band released their only album, '' Give Up'', in 2003 on S ...

(2005) * "What Have They Done" By Squeeze (1986) * "When the Wind Blows" By David Bowie (1986) * "When They Drop the Atomic Bomb" By Jackie Doll and the Pickled Peppers (1951) * "White Train" by Bananarama (1986) * " Will The Sun Rise?" by Dokken * "Wind of Change" By Scorpions (1991) * "Wooden Ships" By Crosby, Stills & Nash (1969) * "World Destruction" By Time Zone (1984) * " World War III" recorded by D.O.A. * "World Wars III & IV" By

(1985) * “A Flash in the Night” By

Secret Service (band) Secret Service is a Swedish pop band formed in Stockholm in 1979. History In 1979, Ola Håkansson, former vocalist of Ola & the Janglers and then a publishing manager at Sonet Records, teamed up with Tim Norell and Ulf Wahlberg as Ola+3 to pe ...

(1982) * “Summer of ‘81” By Mondo Rock (1981)

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Nuclear warfare Songs about nuclear war and weapons