Anti-war protest songsWar, what's the point? Some would say absolutely nothing. This is the recurring theme in protest songs from the 1960s to the present day. This essay will show this by comparing and contrasting Vietnam era songs with modern day songs that protest war and the senselessness of going to war. The end result is invariably death for both parties. All songs, regardless of setting and tempo, focus on senseless death. Songs of the 1960s contained lyrics describing the horrors of war on foreign, hostile soil. Young people of that era were drafted if they believed in the political purpose advanced by the politicians who put them in danger. Today's soldiers are a volunteer military force, but even they question the purpose of the murder they are called upon to commit. Songs from both eras portray the expression of free speech that allows the country's youth to question the politicians who make the decision. go to war and at the same time place the burden of war on the shoulders of our young men and women. With only a few insightful lyrics, these songs highlight the reality of war. People die. The songs question the end result of the carnage. What have we learned from killing when we feel like we are repeating the same mistakes over and over leading to a senseless war. For what it's worth - Where's the love? The lyrics of Buffalo Springfield's 1967 hit For What it's Worth have become symbolic of the turbulent decade of the 1960s. This song has been used in virtually every documentary, TV special and film (including Forrest Gump and Oliver Stone's Born on the Forth of July) that chronicles that era in America, becoming an anthem for an entire generation... of paper ... were created by extraordinary artists: Rolling Stone Magazine named “Who's Next,” the album that debuted “We Won't Get Fooled Again,” as the 28th best album of all time, and Kerrang ! The magazine stated that Green Day is the best punk-pop band of all time. Conclusion The country just debated the reasons, or lack thereof, why the President and Congress authorized the war in Iraq in the recent presidential election. The country remains bitterly divided and the majority believes the war is not being conducted properly and is going on too long. The political climate has produced protest songs in which the purpose of the war is once again questioned, as was the case in the 1960s. As long as war leads to the inevitable death of our young soldiers, it is our duty to question the purpose and objective of waging war, which is exactly what these songs accomplish..