As long as songs have been written and sung, they have been used to tell stories. From classical composers to modern day chart toppers, many have taken historical events as their inspiration. Take a look at this small collection of history-themed hits: 99 Red Balloons – Nena (1984) “The war machine springs to life…Where ninety…
Month: November 2013
Hello The House
Approaching a homestead in Wyoming in the 1880s, you’d most likely holler, ‘Hello, the House!’ if you valued your life. With many west-bound pioneers of the mid 19th century settled on land which may once have been the home of native peoples, and thus a cause of strife, and with dissension between large ranches and small…