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  • A single character of: a, b or c
    [abc]
  • A character except: a, b or c
    [^abc]
  • A character in the range: a-z
    [a-z]
  • A character not in the range: a-z
    [^a-z]
  • A character in the range: a-z or A-Z
    [a-zA-Z]
  • Any single character
    .
  • Alternate - match either a or b
    a|b
  • Any whitespace character
    \s
  • Any non-whitespace character
    \S
  • Any digit
    \d
  • Any non-digit
    \D
  • Any word character
    \w
  • Any non-word character
    \W
  • Non-capturing group
    (?:...)
  • Capturing group
    (...)
  • Zero or one of a
    a?
  • Zero or more of a
    a*
  • One or more of a
    a+
  • Exactly 3 of a
    a{3}
  • 3 or more of a
    a{3,}
  • Between 3 and 6 of a
    a{3,6}
  • Start of string
    ^
  • End of string
    $
  • A word boundary
    \b
  • Non-word boundary
    \B

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const regex = /(<ahref="[a-z.-_"]*)(<\/a>)/gm; // Alternative syntax using RegExp constructor // const regex = new RegExp('(<ahref="[a-z.-_"]*)(<\\\/a>)', 'gm') const str = 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/ask.metafilter.com/331730/ska-covers-of-songs-that-are-not-ska">theskacoversthreadfromthismorning</a>(&quot;beingfriendswithyouwasneversecondbest&quot;)anddiscovereditwasbecausedisneyuseditforamoviein2005.greatpick,disney,asongaboutfuckingduringanuclearbombing!</div><spanclass="smallcopypostbyline">postedby<ahref="http://www.metafilter.com/user/47772"target="_self">fiercecupcake</a>to<ahref="/media-arts"target="_self">media&arts</a>(66answerstotal)<spanid="favcnt3331739"><ahref="http://ask.metafilter.com/favorited/3/331739"style="font-weight:normal;"target="_self">8usersmarkedthisasafavorite</a></span></span></div><divclass="copy"style="margin-right:0px;padding:0;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:50px;max-width:730px;"><scriptasyncsrc="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script><!--askresponsive--><insclass="adsbygoogle"style="display:block"data-ad-client="ca-pub-8621957794194569"data-ad-slot="8281515025"data-ad-format="auto"></ins><script>(adsbygoogle=window.adsbygoogle||[]).push({});</script></div><divstyle="clear:left;height:1px;">&nbsp;</div><aname="4774093"></a><divclass="comments"id="c4774093"><ahref="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psqwuz8a2ho">dancingwithtearsinmyeyes</a>byultravoxismostlypre-blastbutsortofwrapsupattheblast.thereisablastinthevideo.<br><spanclass="smallcopy">postedby<ahref="http://www.metafilter.com/user/292"target="_self">jessamyn</a>at<ahref="/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774093"target="_self">10:41am</a>onfebruary28[<ahref="/favorited/4/4774093"style="font-weight:normal;"title="4usersmarkedthisasfavorite">4favorites</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname="4774095"></a><divclass="comments"id="c4774095">&quot;twosunsinthesunset,&quot;pinkfloyd<br><spanclass="smallcopy">postedby<ahref="http://www.metafilter.com/user/216027"target="_self">thephlegmaticking</a>at<ahref="/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774095"target="_self">10:43am</a>onfebruary28[<ahref="/favorited/4/4774095"style="font-weight:normal;"title="3usersmarkedthisasfavorite">3favorites</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname="4774096"></a><divclass="comments"id="c4774096">pinkfloyd\\'s&quot;<ahref="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tsz30nj2n4">twosunsinthesunset</a>.&quot;<br><br>idon\\'tknowifanyofthesongsspecificallyreferencethis,butmymindalsowentstraighttomidnightoil\\'s<em>redsailsinthesunset</em>,whichhascoverartofanuclearstrikeonsydneyharbour.<br><spanclass="smallcopy">postedby<ahref="http://www.metafilter.com/user/24040"target="_self">jzb</a>at<ahref="/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774096"target="_self">10:44am</a>onfebruary28</span></div><br><br><aname="4774098"></a><divclass="comments"id="c4774098">twofromtomlehrer:<br><ahref="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fraemhqdlfs">wewillallgotogetherwhenwego</a><br><ahref="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrbv40enu_o">solong,mom</a><br><spanclass="smallcopy">postedby<ahref="http://www.metafilter.com/user/1951"target="_self">briank</a>at<ahref="/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774098"target="_self">10:47am</a>onfebruary28[<ahref="/favorited/4/4774098"style="font-weight:normal;"title="4usersmarkedthisasfavorite">4favorites</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname="4774100"></a><divclass="comments"id="c4774100">iguessarguably&quot;whenivanmeetsg.i.joe&quot;bytheclash,althoughit\\'snot*quite*asdirect<br><spanclass="smallcopy">postedby<ahref="http://www.metafilter.com/user/216027"target="_self">thephlegmaticking</a>at<ahref="/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774100"target="_self">10:49am</a>onfebruary28[<ahref="/favorited/4/4774100"style="font-weight:normal;"title="1usermarkedthisasfavorite">1favorite</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname="4774101"></a><divclass="comments"id="c4774101">moxyfruvous,<ahref="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcf1vxjazmg">&quot;thedrinkingsong&quot;</a><br><spanclass="smallcopy">postedby<ahref="http://www.metafilter.com/user/189190"target="_self">bileandsyntax</a>at<ahref="/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774101"target="_self">10:52am</a>onfebruary28[<ahref="/favorited/4/4774101"style="font-weight:normal;"title="2usersmarkedthisasfavorite">2favorites</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname="4774104"></a><divclass="comments"id="c4774104">whataboutthedecemberists\\'<ahref="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjpfk7l404i">calamitysong</a>?ithaslyricsabouttheendoftheworld,andthemusicvideoisatennisgamesimulationofglobalthermonuclearwarfrom<em>infinitejest</em>.<br><spanclass="smallcopy">postedby<ahref="http://www.metafilter.com/user/18528"target="_self">beandip</a>at<ahref="/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774104"target="_self">10:56am</a>onfebruary28[<ahref="/favorited/4/4774104"style="font-weight:normal;"title="2usersmarkedthisasfavorite">2favorites</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname="4774108"></a><divclass="comments"id="c4774108">timbuk3\\'s&quot;<ahref="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qrrikcwvly">thefuture\\'ssobright,igottawearsh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">allgoingouttogether</a>isgreat.<br><spanclass="smallcopy">postedby<ahref="http://www.metafilter.com/user/25798"target="_self">johngoren</a>at<ahref="/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774145"target="_self">11:26am</a>onfebruary28</span></div><br><br><aname="4774149"></a><divclass="comments"id="c4774149">there\\'safakednuclearattackduringthe&quot;<ahref="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjotkr6lpye">doitforourcountry</a>&quot;numberin<ahref="https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/the-five-most-ridiculous-musical-numbers-in-214615454.html">grease2</a>.<br><spanclass="smallcopy">postedby<ahref="http://www.metafilter.com/user/120964"target="_self">irisgambol</a>at<ahref="/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774149"target="_self">11:31am</a>onfebruary28[<ahref="/favorited/4/4774149"style="font-weight:normal;"title="2usersmarkedthisasfavorite">2favorites</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname="4774152"></a><divclass="comments"id="c4774152">fishbone-<ahref="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vronib9gq-k">partyatgroundzero</a><br><spanclass="smallcopy">postedby<ahref="http://www.metafilter.com/user/60264"target="_self">robotvoodoopower</a>at<ahref="/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774152"target="_self">11:33am</a>onfebruary28[<ahref="/favorited/4/4774152"style="font-weight:normal;"title="9usersmarkedthisasfavorite">9favorites</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname="4774154"></a><divclass="comments"id="c4774154">thelastverseofnewmodelarmy\\'s&quot;<ahref="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrt2n5qymmc">ilovetheworld</a>&quot;contemplatesaworld-endingeventi\\'vealwaysunderstoodtobenucleardestruction.<br><spanclass="smallcopy">postedby<ahref="http://www.metafilter.com/user/275001"target="_self">20yearlurk</a>at<ahref="/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774154"target="_self">11:36am</a>onfebruary28</span></div><br><br><aname="4774156"></a><divclass="comments"id="c4774156">i\\'veneverinterpreted&quot;meltwithyou&quot;asbeingaboutanuclearattack.ijustfigureditwasabouthavingsex.<br><spanclass="smallcopy">postedby<ahref="http://www.metafilter.com/user/14450"target="_self">sarcasticah</a>at<ahref="/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774156"target="_self">11:37am</a>onfebruary28[<ahref="/favorited/4/4774156"style="font-weight:normal;"title="1usermarkedthisasfavorite">1favorite</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname="4774157"></a><divclass="comments"id="c4774157"><ahref="https://youtu.be/aawu-kpl5p8">morningdew</a>,bonniedobson<br><spanclass="smallcopy">postedby<ahref="http://www.metafilter.com/user/103998"target="_self">eviemath</a>at<ahref="/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774157"target="_self">11:40am</a>onfebruary28</span></div><br><br><aname="4774159"></a><divclass="comments"id="c4774159"><ahref="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rkc7elktuq">wewillbecomesilhouettes</a>bydeathcabforcutie.<br><spanclass="smallcopy">postedby<ahref="http://www.metafilter.com/user/189341"target="_self">peppercorn</a>at<ahref="/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774159"target="_self">11:43am</a>onfebruary28[<ahref="/favorited/4/4774159"style="font-weight:normal;"title="4usersmarkedthisasfavorite">4favorites</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname="4774160"></a><divclass="comments"id="c4774160">livingthroughanothercuba–xtc<br>bombers–davidbowie<br>comeandstandateverydoor-byrds<br>mushroom–can<br><spanclass="smallcopy">postedby<ahref="http://www.metafilter.com/user/56724"target="_self">mr.remy</a>at<ahref="/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774160"target="_self">11:43am</a>onfebruary28[<ahref="/favorited/4/4774160"style="font-weight:normal;"title="1usermarkedthisasfavorite">1favorite</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname="4774163"></a><divclass="comments"id="c4774163"><ahref="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hi5q3gq6uhi">jesushitsliketheatombomb</a><br><spanclass="smallcopy">postedby<ahref="http://www.metafilter.com/user/275001"target="_self">20yearlurk</a>at<ahref="/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774163"target="_self">11:46am</a>onfebruary28[<ahref="/favorited/4/4774163"style="font-weight:normal;"title="1usermarkedthisasfavorite">1favorite</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname="4774164"></a><divclass="comments"id="c4774164"><ahref="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lrdg4wznwk">cassiopeia</a>-karinepolwart.<br><ahref="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hkjhapgkqw">stopthecavalry</a>-jonahlewie.<br><spanclass="smallcopy">postedby<ahref="http://www.metafilter.com/user/190231"target="_self">rhamphorhynchus</a>at<ahref="/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774164"target="_self">11:46am</a>onfebruary28</span></div><br><br><aname="4774178"></a><divclass="comments"id="c4774178">&quot;solongandthanksforallthefish&quot;byaperfectcircleseemstobeabouttheeveofatomicdestruction:<br><br><em>allthedolphinshavemovedon<br>signalingthefinalcurtaincallinallitsatomicpageantry</em><br><spanclass="smallcopy">postedby<ahref="http://ww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rpretit.<br><spanclass="smallcopy">postedby<ahref="http://www.metafilter.com/user/32795"target="_self">thecorpseinthelibrary</a>at<ahref="/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774108"target="_self">10:57am</a>onfebruary28[<ahref="/favorited/4/4774108"style="font-weight:normal;"title="4usersmarkedthisasfavorite">4favorites</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname="4774112"></a><divclass="comments"id="c4774112">weirdalyankovic,<ahref="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t039p6xqutu">christmasatgroundzero</a>.<br><spanclass="smallcopy">postedby<ahref="http://www.metafilter.com/user/132869"target="_self">doctornecessiter</a>at<ahref="/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774112"target="_self">11:01am</a>onfebruary28[<ahref="/favorited/4/4774112"style="font-weight:normal;"title="7usersmarkedthisasfavorite">7favorites</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname="4774114"></a><divclass="comments"id="c4774114"><ahref="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15ygdrhrcm8">&quot;we\\'llmeetagain&quot;</a>asusedinthefilmdr.strangelove.<br><spanclass="smallcopy">postedby<ahref="http://www.metafilter.com/user/7961"target="_self">beagle</a>at<ahref="/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774114"target="_self">11:01am</a>onfebruary28[<ahref="/favorited/4/4774114"style="font-weight:normal;"title="4usersmarkedthisasfavorite">4favorites</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname="4774120"></a><divclass="comments"id="c4774120"><ahref="https://youtu.be/iyc0rxysqd0">bowie,&quot;bombers&quot;</a><br><spanclass="smallcopy">postedby<ahref="http://www.metafilter.com/user/268866"target="_self">gendernullpointerexception</a>at<ahref="/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774120"target="_self">11:05am</a>onfebruary28</span></div><br><br><aname="4774124"></a><divclass="comments"id="c4774124">nena\\'s&quot;99luftballons.&quot;<br><br>ireallyquestionthistheorythat&quot;imeltwithyou&quot;isaboutanuclearattack--idon\\'tknowwhereitcomesfrombutlet\\'sjustsaythatthelyricsaren\\'tverystronglydeterminedinthatdirection.<br><br>(alsotechnicallyithink&quot;sunday&quot;isset<em>after</em>anuclearattack.)<br><spanclass="smallcopy">postedby<ahref="http://www.metafilter.com/user/235772"target="_self">praemunire</a>at<ahref="/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774124"target="_self">11:10am</a>onfebruary28[<ahref="/favorited/4/4774124"style="font-weight:normal;"title="9usersmarkedthisasfavorite">9favorites</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname="4774129"></a><divclass="comments"id="c4774129"><ahref="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o69l2mo9y-4">woodenships</a>bycrosby,stills&amp;nash<br><spanclass="smallcopy">postedby<ahref="http://www.metafilter.com/user/143406"target="_self">wellred</a>at<ahref="/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774129"target="_self">11:14am</a>onfebruary28</span></div><br><br><aname="4774136"></a><divclass="comments"id="c4774136">joshritter\\'s<ahref="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fh9mhoviy9g&frags=pl%2cwn">&quot;thetemptationofadam&quot;</a>takesplaceinthemomentsbeforeahypotheticalnuclearblastandisareallyprettysong.<br><spanclass="smallcopy">postedby<ahref="http://www.metafilter.com/user/265688"target="_self">dapati</a>at<ahref="/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774136"target="_self">11:17am</a>onfebruary28[<ahref="/favorited/4/4774136"style="font-weight:normal;"title="9usersmarkedthisasfavorite">9favorites</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname="4774139"></a><divclass="comments"id="c4774139">klausnomi&quot;totaleclipse&quot;<br><spanclass="smallcopy">postedby<ahref="http://www.metafilter.com/user/198268"target="_self">noxperpetua</a>at<ahref="/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774139"target="_self">11:21am</a>onfebruary28[<ahref="/favorited/4/4774139"style="font-weight:normal;"title="2usersmarkedthisasfavorite">2favorites</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname="4774140"></a><divclass="comments"id="c4774140">tomlehrer\\'s<em><ahref="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ky0rotsd14">solongmom,i\\'mofftodropthebomb</a></em>.<br><spanclass="smallcopy">postedby<ahref="http://www.metafilter.com/user/24315"target="_self">ubiquity</a>at<ahref="/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774140"target="_self">11:21am</a>onfebruary28[<ahref="/favorited/4/4774140"style="font-weight:normal;"title="1usermarkedthisasfavorite">1favorite</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname="4774143"></a><divclass="comments"id="c4774143">oh,duh:&quot;nuclearwar(onthedancefloor),&quot;theelectricsix<br><spanclass="smallcopy">postedby<ahref="http://www.metafilter.com/user/216027"target="_self">thephlegmaticking</a>at<ahref="/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774143"target="_self">11:26am</a>onfebruary28[<ahref="/favorited/4/4774143"style="font-weight:normal;"title="3usersmarkedthisasfavorite">3favorites</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname="4774145"></a><divclass="comments"id="c4774145">bigdipper\\'s<ahref="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpewheslpmi">allgoingouttogether</a>isgr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target="_self">sunburnt</a>at<ahref="/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774178"target="_self">11:55am</a>onfebruary28[<ahref="/favorited/4/4774178"style="font-weight:normal;"title="1usermarkedthisasfavorite">1favorite</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname="4774198"></a><divclass="comments"id="c4774198">icameintosuggestthesongdapatialreadymentioned.<br><small>ohmarie,there\\'ssomethingtellsmethingsjustwon\\'tworkoutabove<br>thatourlovewouldliveahalf-lifeonthesurface<br>soatnightwhileyouaresleeping,iholdyoucloserjustbecause<br>asourtimegrowsshort,igetalittlenervous<br><br>oh,ithinkaboutthebigone,wwiii<br>wouldweeverreallycaretheworldhadended?<br>youcouldholdmehereforeverlikeyou\\'reholdingmetonight<br>ithinkaboutthatbigredbuttonandi\\'mtempted</small><br><spanclass="smallcopy">postedby<ahref="http://www.metafilter.com/user/16956"target="_self">emelenjr</a>at<ahref="/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774198"target="_self">12:17pm</a>onfebruary28[<ahref="/favorited/4/4774198"style="font-weight:normal;"title="1usermarkedthisasfavorite">1favorite</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname="4774204"></a><divclass="comments"id="c4774204"><ahref="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ai6plftgoim">shadesof45</a>,bygaryo.<br><spanclass="smallcopy">postedby<ahref="http://www.metafilter.com/user/62109"target="_self">hanov3r</a>at<ahref="/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774204"target="_self">12:20pm</a>onfebruary28</span></div><br><br><aname="4774211"></a><divclass="comments"id="c4774211"><ahref="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9xb7usnspo">thegreatatomicpowerbythelouvinbrothers</a>isabout<em>whatwillhappen</em>inthenuclearapocalypseratherthanbeingdirectlysetinit,butitisamazingandyoumustlistentoit.<br><spanclass="smallcopy">postedby<ahref="http://www.metafilter.com/user/55318"target="_self">showbiz_liz</a>at<ahref="/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774211"target="_self">12:27pm</a>onfebruary28[<ahref="/favorited/4/4774211"style="font-weight:normal;"title="3usersmarkedthisasfavorite">3favorites</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname="4774220"></a><divclass="comments"id="c4774220"><ahref="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fysfvqoapu">thesunisburning</a>,simon&amp;garfunkel<br><spanclass="smallcopy">postedby<ahref="http://www.metafilter.com/user/12409"target="_self">devilsadvocate</a>at<ahref="/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774220"target="_self">12:38pm</a>onfebruary28</span></div><br><br><aname="4774236"></a><divclass="comments"id="c4774236"><ahref="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahzhiqa6-aw">atomicgardenbybadreligion</a><br><spanclass="smallcopy">postedby<ahref="http://www.metafilter.com/user/224846"target="_self">evilmonk</a>at<ahref="/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774236"target="_self">12:58pm</a>onfebruary28[<ahref="/favorited/4/4774236"style="font-weight:normal;"title="1usermarkedthisasfavorite">1favorite</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname="4774237"></a><divclass="comments"id="c4774237"><ahref="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rblt2etffc4">1999</a>byprince!<br><br><small>&quot;iwasdreamin\\'wheniwrotethis,forgivemeifitgoesastray<br>butwheniwokeupthismornin\\',could\\'veswornitwasjudgmentday<br>theskywasallpurple,therewerepeoplerunnin\\'everywhere<br>tryin\\'torunfromthedestruction,youknowididn\\'tevencare<br><br>saysaytwothousandzerozeropartyover,oops,outoftime<br>sotonighti\\'mgonnapartylikeit\\'snineteenninety-nine<br><br>iwasdreamin\\'wheniwrotethis,sosuemeifigotoofast<br>butlifeisjustapartyandpartiesweren\\'tmeanttolast<br>warisallaroundus,mymindsayspreparetofight<br>soifigottadiei\\'mgonnalistentomybodytonight&quot;</small><br><spanclass="smallcopy">postedby<ahref="http://www.metafilter.com/user/93447"target="_self">castlebravo</a>at<ahref="/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774237"target="_self">1:00pm</a>onfebruary28[<ahref="/favorited/4/4774237"style="font-weight:normal;"title="6usersmarkedthisasfavorite">6favorites</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname="4774245"></a><divclass="comments"id="c4774245">blacksabbath:&quot;electricfuneral&quot;<br><spanclass="smallcopy">postedby<ahref="http://www.metafilter.com/user/197589"target="_self">andrewindc</a>at<ahref="/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774245"target="_self">1:13pm</a>onfebruary28[<ahref="/favorited/4/4774245"style="font-weight:normal;"title="1usermarkedthisasfavorite">1favorite</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname="4774261"></a><divclass="comments"id="c4774261"><ahref="https://www.discogs.com/various-atomic-platters-cold-war-music-from-the-golden-age-of-homeland-security/release/11515820">atomicplatters:coldwarmusicfromthegoldenageofhomelandsecurity</a>mayberelevanttoyourinterests.<br><spanclass="smallcopy">postedby<ahref="http://www.metafilter.com/user/17573"target="_self">box</a>at<ahref="/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774261"target="_self">1:29pm</a>onfebruary28[<ahref="/favorited/4/4774261"style="font-weight:nor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eat.<br><spanclass="smallcopy">postedby<ahref="http://www.metafilter.com/user/25798"target="_self">johngoren</a>at<ahref="/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774145"target="_self">11:26am</a>onfebruary28</span></div><br><br><aname="4774149"></a><divclass="comments"id="c4774149">there\\'safakednuclearattackduringthe&quot;<ahref="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjotkr6lpye">doitforourcountry</a>&quot;numberin<ahref="https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/the-five-most-ridiculous-musical-numbers-in-214615454.html">grease2</a>.<br><spanclass="smallcopy">postedby<ahref="http://www.metafilter.com/user/120964"target="_self">irisgambol</a>at<ahref="/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774149"target="_self">11:31am</a>onfebruary28[<ahref="/favorited/4/4774149"style="font-weight:normal;"title="2usersmarkedthisasfavorite">2favorites</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname="4774152"></a><divclass="comments"id="c4774152">fishbone-<ahref="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vronib9gq-k">partyatgroundzero</a><br><spanclass="smallcopy">postedby<ahref="http://www.metafilter.com/user/60264"target="_self">robotvoodoopower</a>at<ahref="/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774152"target="_self">11:33am</a>onfebruary28[<ahref="/favorited/4/4774152"style="font-weight:normal;"title="9usersmarkedthisasfavorite">9favorites</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname="4774154"></a><divclass="comments"id="c4774154">thelastverseofnewmodelarmy\\'s&quot;<ahref="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrt2n5qymmc">ilovetheworld</a>&quot;contemplatesaworld-endingeventi\\'vealwaysunderstoodtobenucleardestruction.<br><spanclass="smallcopy">postedby<ahref="http://www.metafilter.com/user/275001"target="_self">20yearlurk</a>at<ahref="/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774154"target="_self">11:36am</a>onfebruary28</span></div><br><br><aname="4774156"></a><divclass="comments"id="c4774156">i\\'veneverinterpreted&quot;meltwithyou&quot;asbeingaboutanuclearattack.ijustfigureditwasabouthavingsex.<br><spanclass="smallcopy">postedby<ahref="http://www.metafilter.com/user/14450"target="_self">sarcasticah</a>at<ahref="/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774156"target="_self">11:37am</a>onfebruary28[<ahref="/favorited/4/4774156"style="font-weight:normal;"title="1usermarkedthisasfavorite">1favorite</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname="4774157"></a><divclass="comments"id="c4774157"><ahref="https://youtu.be/aawu-kpl5p8">morningdew</a>,bonniedobson<br><spanclass="smallcopy">postedby<ahref="http://www.metafilter.com/user/103998"target="_self">eviemath</a>at<ahref="/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774157"target="_self">11:40am</a>onfebruary28</span></div><br><br><aname="4774159"></a><divclass="comments"id="c4774159"><ahref="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rkc7elktuq">wewillbecomesilhouettes</a>bydeathcabforcutie.<br><spanclass="smallcopy">postedby<ahref="http://www.metafilter.com/user/189341"target="_self">peppercorn</a>at<ahref="/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774159"target="_self">11:43am</a>onfebruary28[<ahref="/favorited/4/4774159"style="font-weight:normal;"title="4usersmarkedthisasfavorite">4favorites</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname="4774160"></a><divclass="comments"id="c4774160">livingthroughanothercuba–xtc<br>bombers–davidbowie<br>comeandstandateverydoor-byrds<br>mushroom–can<br><spanclass="smallcopy">postedby<ahref="http://www.metafilter.com/user/56724"target="_self">mr.remy</a>at<ahref="/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774160"target="_self">11:43am</a>onfebruary28[<ahref="/favorited/4/4774160"style="font-weight:normal;"title="1usermarkedthisasfavorite">1favorite</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname="4774163"></a><divclass="comments"id="c4774163"><ahref="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hi5q3gq6uhi">jesushitsliketheatombomb</a><br><spanclass="smallcopy">postedby<ahref="http://www.metafilter.com/user/275001"target="_self">20yearlurk</a>at<ahref="/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774163"target="_self">11:46am</a>onfebruary28[<ahref="/favorited/4/4774163"style="font-weight:normal;"title="1usermarkedthisasfavorite">1favorite</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname="4774164"></a><divclass="comments"id="c4774164"><ahref="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lrdg4wznwk">cassiopeia</a>-karinepolwart.<br><ahref="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hkjhapgkqw">stopthecavalry</a>-jonahlewie.<br><spanclass="smallcopy">postedby<ahref="http://www.metafilter.com/user/190231"target="_self">rhamphorhynchus</a>at<ahref="/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774164"target="_self">11:46am</a>onfebruary28</span></div><br><br><aname="4774178"></a><divclass="comments"id="c4774178">&quot;solongandthanksforallthefish&quot;byaperfectcircleseemstobeabouttheeveofatomicdestruction:<br><br><em>allthedolphinshavemovedon<br>signalingthefinalcurtaincallinallitsatomicpageantry</em><br><spanclass="smallcopy">postedby<ahref="http://www.metafilter.com/user/138139"target="_self">sunburnt</a>at<ahref="/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774178"target="_self">11:55am</a>onfebruary28[<ahref="/favorited/4/4774178"style="font-weight:normal;"title="1usermarkedthisasfavorite">1favorite</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname="4774198"></a><divclass="comments"id="c4774198">icameintosuggestthesongdapatialreadymentioned.<br><small>ohmarie,there\\'ssomethingtellsmethingsjustwon\\'tworkoutabove<br>thatourlovewouldliveahalf-lifeonthesurface<br>soatnightwhileyouaresleeping,iholdyoucloserjustbecause<br>asourtimegrowsshort,igetalittlenervous<br><br>oh,ithinkaboutthebigone,wwiii<br>wouldweeverreallycaretheworldhadended?<br>youcouldholdmehereforeverlikeyou\\'reholdingmetonight<br>ithinkaboutthatbigredbuttonandi\\'mtempted</small><br><spanclass="smallcopy">postedby<ahref="http://www.metafilter.com/user/16956"target="_self">emelenjr</a>at<ahref="/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774198"target="_self">12:17pm</a>onfebruary28[<ahref="/favorited/4/4774198"style="font-weight:normal;"title="1usermarkedthisasfavorite">1favorite</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname="4774204"></a><divclass="comments"id="c4774204"><ahref="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ai6plftgoim">shadesof45</a>,bygaryo.<br><spanclass="smallcopy">postedby<ahref="http://www.metafilter.com/user/62109"target="_self">hanov3r</a>at<ahref="/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774204"target="_self">12:20pm</a>onfebruary28</span></div><br><br><aname="4774211"></a><divclass="comments"id="c4774211"><ahref="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9xb7usnspo">thegreatatomicpowerbythelouvinbrothers</a>isabout<em>whatwillhappen</em>inthenuclearapocalypseratherthanbeingdirectlysetinit,butitisamazingandyoumustlistentoit.<br><spanclass="smallcopy">postedby<ahref="http://www.metafilter.com/user/55318"target="_self">showbiz_liz</a>at<ahref="/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774211"target="_self">12:27pm</a>onfebruary28[<ahref="/favorited/4/4774211"style="font-weight:normal;"title="3usersmarkedthisasfavorite">3favorites</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname="4774220"></a><divclass="comments"id="c4774220"><ahref="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fysfvqoapu">thesunisburning</a>,simon&amp;garfunkel<br><spanclass="smallcopy">postedby<ahref="http://www.metafilter.com/user/12409"target="_self">devilsadvocate</a>at<ahref="/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774220"target="_self">12:38pm</a>onfebruary28</span></div><br><br><aname="4774236"></a><divclass="comments"id="c4774236"><ahref="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahzhiqa6-aw">atomicgardenbybadreligion</a><br><spanclass="smallcopy">postedby<ahref="http://www.metafilter.com/user/224846"target="_self">evilmonk</a>at<ahref="/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774236"target="_self">12:58pm</a>onfebruary28[<ahref="/favorited/4/4774236"style="font-weight:normal;"title="1usermarkedthisasfavorite">1favorite</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname="4774237"></a><divclass="comments"id="c4774237"><ahref="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rblt2etffc4">1999</a>byprince!<br><br><small>&quot;iwasdreamin\\'wheniwrotethis,forgivemeifitgoesastray<br>butwheniwokeupthismornin\\',could\\'veswornitwasjudgmentday<br>theskywasallpurple,therewerepeoplerunnin\\'everywhere<br>tryin\\'torunfromthedestruction,youknowididn\\'tevencare<br><br>saysaytwothousandzerozeropartyover,oops,outoftime<br>sotonighti\\'mgonnapartylikeit\\'snineteenninety-nine<br><br>iwasdreamin\\'wheniwrotethis,sosuemeifigotoofast<br>butlifeisjustapartyandpartiesweren\\'tmeanttolast<br>warisallaroundus,mymindsayspreparetofight<br>soifigottadiei\\'mgonnalistentomybodytonight&quot;</small><br><spanclass="smallcopy">postedby<ahref="http://www.metafilter.com/user/93447"target="_self">castlebravo</a>at<ahref="/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774237"target="_self">1:00pm</a>onfebruary28[<ahref="/favorited/4/4774237"style="font-weight:normal;"title="6usersmarkedthisasfavorite">6favorites</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname="4774245"></a><divclass="comments"id="c4774245">blacksabbath:&quot;electricfuneral&quot;<br><spanclass="smallcopy">postedby<ahref="http://www.metafilter.com/user/197589"target="_self">andrewindc</a>at<ahref="/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774245"target="_self">1:13pm</a>onfebruary28[<ahref="/favorited/4/4774245"style="font-weight:normal;"title="1usermarkedthisasfavorite">1favorite</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname="4774261"></a><divclass="comments"id="c4774261"><ahref="https://www.discogs.com/various-atomic-platters-cold-war-music-from-the-golden-age-of-homeland-security/release/11515820">atomicplatters:coldwarmusicfromthegoldenageofhomelandsecurity</a>mayberelevanttoyourinterests.<br><spanclass="smallcopy">postedby<ahref="http://www.metafilter.com/user/17573"target="_self">box</a>at<ahref="/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774261"target="_self">1:29pm</a>onfebruary28[<ahref="/favorited/4/4774261"style="font-weight:nor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