Body of War: Songs That Inspired an Iraq War Veteran
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Free Music Review: A Heartfelt - and Heartrending - Sentiment from Someone Who Has Been There
Hit: 5 Stars
Just two days after the tragedy of 9/11, 22-year-old Tomas Young enlisted in the Army to defend the nation he loves. Though he expected to fight al-Quaeda and the Taliban in Afghanistan, in 2004 he was shipped off to a different war. After barely a week, he was shot in a Humvee that lacked armer; paralyzed by a bullet in his spine, he returned home. As he regained conscousness at Walter Reed, among his wounded peers, he asked himself what Iraq had to do with the attacks of 9/11, Islamic terrorists, or weapons of mass destruction. On this remarkable album are 30 songs that helped get this courageous American through his ordeal in Iraq and back home. These songs are brutally honest; you won't find the typical sanitized pop of the airwaves here. The music speaks from the heart; we may not "enjoy" or be entertained by the tracks, but these songs will always touch you. Bruce Springsteen's "Devil and Dust" is a sincere and heartfelt ballad. Eddie Vedder of Pear Jam who wrote two original songs for this album: "Long Nights," which speaks of Tomas's deep feelings when as he struggles through another day or night, and "No More," which captures the political reality and antiwar sentiment captured in the documentary of the same title. In the words of Eddie Vedder, Tomas's music should "be heard behind the White House gate."Free Music Review: buy this CD, and see the movie
Hit: 5 Stars
Full disclosure: I'm a child of the 60s, now nearing 60 myself, and my musical tastes are what you'd might guess. So most of disc one are not my cuppa tea - I say most because track 14, "The Fourth Branch" by Immortal Technique is a revelation - I keep playing it, can't get enough of it, it's almost hypnotic in its combination of musicality and politics, which are broad, deep, and acute. It's worth the price of the disc. But the second disc, to me, is gold - Pearl Jam's cover of "Masters of War" is ground-shaking. I'm in love with this disc. And do yourself a favor, go see the film and take everyone you know with ya.Free Music Review: A great mix of styles.
Hit: 5 Stars
This is one of the most interesting albums I've heard in a very long time. You have a mix of rock,folk rap and r&b just to make a short list. Anti war, yes but it doesn't get in the way of the music. You don't have to agree, just enjoy the talent that is on this album. I found myself enjoying some of the rap type songs way more than I should have. I'm 52 and amazed at the mix here. You do have to like a bit more hard core type music to enjoy it all, but there are a lot of softer songs also. Very meaningful stuff here that will rip at your heart at times. Not for the timid but highly recommended.Free Music Review: or Body of Oil
Hit: 5 Stars
I found myself revisiting this release after the Gulf of Mexico oil spill because so many songs reference the connection between the war and oil. I wouldn't normally listen to many of the genres represented here, but the ones selected are very appealing. It's expanded my horizon beyond what any news story could and I'm sure that's due to the fact the songs were selected by someone who's been there. I'd encourage everyone to suspend any political or musical biases to hear this cd.Free Music Review: Enjoyed the CD, some songs more than others
Hit: 5 Stars
I bought this CD because I was a huge fan of Eddie Vedder's songs from the Into The Wild Soundtrack.
Although I did like his music, I was more impressed by Brendan James first song, Heroe's song. It was the one song that didn't seem to have a political statement, more so a story about a soldiers struggling. Very moving song-literally brought me to tears.
A must buy for the amazing collaboration of talent.