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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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# coding=utf8 # the above tag defines encoding for this document and is for Python 2.x compatibility import re regex = r"(<ahref=\"[a-z.-_\"]*)(<\/a>)" test_str = 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ayislikesunday&quot;(morrissey),&quot;breathing&quot;(katebush),and&quot;imeltwithyou&quot;(modernenglish).whatothersongstakeplaceduringanuclearbombing?<br><span></span><divclass=\"miseperator\"><br>askingbecauseiheardthebowdlerized&quot;imeltwithyou&quot;bybowlingforsoupafterreading<ahref=\"https://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,igottawearshades</a>,&quot;atleastasiinterpretit.<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>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://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:normal;\"title=\"2usersmarkedthisasfavorite\">2favorites</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname=\"4774269\"></a><divclass=\"comments\"id=\"c4774269\"><ahref=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vb7htojak7g\">herecomestheflood</a>,petergabriel<br><spanclass=\"smallcopy\">postedby<ahref=\"http://www.metafilter.com/user/134219\"target=\"_self\">prizebulloctorok</a>at<ahref=\"/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774269\"target=\"_self\">1:44pm</a>onfebruary28</span></div><br><br><aname=\"4774273\"></a><divclass=\"comments\"id=\"c4774273\">the<ahref=\"https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xhfpuh5ieww\">annihilationmix</a>of<em>twotribes</em>byfrankiegoestohollywoodconjuresuptheapocalypseprettyeffectively.<br><spanclass=\"smallcopy\">postedby<ahref=\"http://www.metafilter.com/user/101497\"target=\"_self\">handfulofdust</a>at<ahref=\"/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774273\"target=\"_self\">1:50pm</a>onfebruary28[<ahref=\"/favorited/4/4774273\"style=\"font-weight:normal;\"title=\"1usermarkedthisasfavorite\">1favorite</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname=\"4774291\"></a><divclass=\"comments\"id=\"c4774291\">manysuggestionson<ahref=\"http://www.files.mlww.net/nuclear-songs.html\">thispage</a>and<ahref=\"http://inthe00s.com/archive/inthe80s/smf/1235945010.shtml\">thisone</a>(itwasapopularsongtopicinthe80sforsure).<br><br>twoofmyfavoritesfromthatera:anneclark\\'s<ahref=\"https://open.spotify.com/track/6hh2qjpzumi8tgwcvtrx9t?si=hks-8e--qowtjwvudorasa\">poemforanuclearromance</a>(whichwasthefirstsongithoughtof)andsiguesiguesputnik,<ahref=\"https://open.spotify.com/track/0mbpdcirbu6drrzn8ypvrm?si=lxflczoiqas1kao5w2vziq\">massiveretaliation</a>.<br><br>slightlymorecurrent:thepostalservice,<ahref=\"https://open.spotify.com/track/73pzetzdf4kvi2s2s2bdh2?si=hhokzlnjtzu_exspz_sgig\">wewillbecomesilhouettes</a>.<br><spanclass=\"smallcopy\">postedby<ahref=\"http://www.metafilter.com/user/1461\"target=\"_self\">acridrabbit</a>at<ahref=\"/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774291\"target=\"_self\">2:10pm</a>onfebruary28[<ahref=\"/favorited/4/4774291\"style=\"font-weight:normal;\"title=\"5usersmarkedthisasfavorite\">5favorites</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname=\"4774301\"></a><divclass=\"comments\"id=\"c4774301\"><ahref=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqnwg6gtx6e\">radioactivemama</a>bysheldonallman.<br><spanclass=\"smallcopy\">postedby<ahref=\"http://www.metafilter.com/user/148919\"target=\"_self\">dsime</a>at<ahref=\"/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774301\"target=\"_self\">2:29pm</a>onfebruary28</span></div><br><br><aname=\"4774334\"></a><divclass=\"comments\"id=\"c4774334\">theescapeclub\\'s<ahref=\"https://youtu.be/6ve5ewvxdfo\">&quot;wild,wildwest&quot;</a>isaboutwaitingforthebombthat\\'sjustabouttodrop.<br><br><small>(&quot;ronnie\\'sgotanewgun&quot;referstoreagan,forpeoplenotasancientasi)</small><br><spanclass=\"smallcopy\">postedby<ahref=\"http://www.metafilter.com/user/174859\"target=\"_self\">theunderpantsmonster</a>at<ahref=\"/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774334\"target=\"_self\">3:19pm</a>onfebruary28[<ahref=\"/favorited/4/4774334\"style=\"font-weight:normal;\"title=\"2usersmarkedthisasfavorite\">2favorites</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname=\"4774341\"></a><divclass=\"comments\"id=\"c4774341\">tearsforfears-everybodywantstoruletheworld<br><br>siouxieandthebanshees-citiesindust<br><spanclass=\"smallcopy\">postedby<ahref=\"http://www.metafilter.com/user/98572\"target=\"_self\">mchelly</a>at<ahref=\"/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774341\"target=\"_self\">3:27pm</a>onfebruary28[<ahref=\"/favorited/4/4774341\"style=\"font-weight:normal;\"title=\"3usersmarkedthisasfavorite\">3favorites</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname=\"4774358\"></a><divclass=\"comments\"id=\"c4774358\">anothersetshortlybeforeorinfearof:<ahref=\"https://johndavidmusic.co.uk/track/you-are-the-new-day\">&quot;youarethenewday&quot;byjohndavid</a>.<br><br>&quot;thoughtsthatweashumanssmall<br>couldslowworldsandenditall<br>liearoundmewheretheyfall<br>beforethenewday&quot;<br><spanclass=\"smallcopy\">postedby<ahref=\"http://www.metafilter.com/user/260102\"target=\"_self\">readinghippo</a>at<ahref=\"/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774358\"target=\"_self\">3:57pm</a>onfebruary28</span></div><br><br><aname=\"4774385\"></a><divclass=\"comments\"id=\"c4774385\">theentirekillingjokebackcatalog.<br><ahref=\"https://youtu.be/czqunehyzgq\">einstein-a-go-go</a>bylandscape<br><spanclass=\"smallcopy\">postedby<ahref=\"http://www.metafilter.com/user/4354\"target=\"_self\">thatwhichfalls</a>at<ahref=\"/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774385\"target=\"_self\">4:31pm</a>onfebruary28</span></div><br><br><aname=\"4774387\"></a><divclass=\"comments\"id=\"c4774387\"><ahref=\"https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hxn9zkpx6cy\">ahardrain\\'sgonnafall</a>,bobdylan.<br><br>secondingthenotionthatmeltwithyouisaboutsexandwonderingaboutthedarkerinterpretation.<br><spanclass=\"smallcopy\">postedby<ahref=\"http://www.metafilter.com/user/153508\"target=\"_self\">she\\'snotthere</a>at<ahref=\"/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774387\"target=\"_self\">4:34pm</a>onfebruary28</span></div><br><br><aname=\"4774392\"></a><divclass=\"comments\"id=\"c4774392\">i<em>think</em><ahref=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cu4xdsmbq28\">star</a>byerasureis?<br><spanclass=\"smallcopy\">postedby<ahref=\"http://www.metafilter.com/user/21704\"target=\"_self\">exceptinsects</a>at<ahref=\"/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774392\"target=\"_self\">4:41pm</a>onfebruary28</span></div><br><br><aname=\"4774401\"></a><divclass=\"comments\"id=\"c4774401\">tilthatmeltwithyouisabout<ahref=\"https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/i_melt_with_you\">acouplemakinglovewhileanatomicbombisdropped</a>.<br><br>i\\'llbedamned.<br><spanclass=\"smallcopy\">postedby<ahref=\"http://www.metafilter.com/user/153508\"target=\"_self\">she\\'snotthere</a>at<ahref=\"/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774401\"target=\"_self\">4:50pm</a>onfebruary28</span></div><br><br><aname=\"4774415\"></a><divclass=\"comments\"id=\"c4774415\"><ahref=\"https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-m-l3wdceqg\">sweetscorchedearth-eels</a><br><spanclass=\"smallcopy\">postedby<ahref=\"http://www.metafilter.com/user/155675\"target=\"_self\">wheekwheekwheek</a>at<ahref=\"/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774415\"target=\"_self\">5:09pm</a>onfebruary28</span></div><br><br><aname=\"4774424\"></a><divclass=\"comments\"id=\"c4774424\">notliterallyduringthebombs.butwaltzingmatildawasthesadfinale,irecall,inonthebeach,whichtakesplacesoonaftertheconflagration.<br><spanclass=\"smallcopy\">postedby<ahref=\"http://www.metafilter.com/user/106267\"target=\"_self\">lonniek</a>at<ahref=\"/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774424\"target=\"_self\">5:49pm</a>onfebruary28[<ahref=\"/favorited/4/4774424\"style=\"font-weight:normal;\"title=\"1usermarkedthisasfavorite\">1favorite</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname=\"4774425\"></a><divclass=\"comments\"id=\"c4774425\">there\\'sapersistentrumorthat&quot;herecomesyourman&quot;bythepixiesisaboutthebombingofnagasaki.blackfrancishasdeniedit,butthelyricsfit,mostlyduetothefactthattheb-29thatcarriedthebombwasnamed&quot;bockscar&quot;.<br><spanclass=\"smallcopy\">postedby<ahref=\"http://www.metafilter.com/user/228761\"target=\"_self\">kevinbelt</a>at<ahref=\"/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774425\"target=\"_self\">5:52pm</a>onfebruary28</span></div><br><br><aname=\"4774427\"></a><divclass=\"comments\"id=\"c4774427\">alsobyblacksabbath,warpigs...<br><spanclass=\"smallcopy\">postedby<ahref=\"http://www.metafilter.com/user/75645\"target=\"_self\">redhush</a>at<ahref=\"/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774427\"target=\"_self\">5:58pm</a>onfebruary28</span></div><br><br><aname=\"4774440\"></a><divclass=\"comments\"id=\"c4774440\"><em>siouxieandthebanshees-citiesindust</em><br><br>thisone’sactuallyaboutpompeiibeingdestroyedinavolcaniceruption.greatsong.<br><spanclass=\"smallcopy\">postedby<ahref=\"http://www.metafilter.com/user/196797\"target=\"_self\">ejs</a>at<ahref=\"/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774440\"target=\"_self\">6:17pm</a>onfebruary28[<ahref=\"/favorited/4/4774440\"style=\"font-weight:normal;\"title=\"1usermarkedthisasfavorite\">1favorite</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname=\"4774446\"></a><divclass=\"comments\"id=\"c4774446\">havingbeenterrified/obsessedbynuclearwarsincemycoldwarchildhood,icreatedthis<ahref=\"https://open.spotify.com/user/arizona.jedi/playlist/1b7fwxkrt9nwncraxoflyd?si=ktqh37b0ryarlglikznevg\">spotifyplaylist</a><br><spanclass=\"smallcopy\">postedby<ahref=\"http://www.metafilter.com/user/239823\"target=\"_self\">arizonajedi</a>at<ahref=\"/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774446\"target=\"_self\">6:30pm</a>onfebruary28[<ahref=\"/favorited/4/4774446\"style=\"font-weight:normal;\"title=\"3usersmarkedthisasfavorite\">3favorites</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname=\"4774480\"></a><divclass=\"comments\"id=\"c4774480\">discharge-<ahref=\"https://vimeo.com/14417313\">thepossibilityoflife\\'sdestruction</a><br><spanclass=\"smallcopy\">postedby<ahref=\"http://www.metafilter.com/user/17447\"target=\"_self\">mwhybark</a>at<ahref=\"/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774480\"target=\"_self\">7:48pm</a>onfebruary28</span></div><br><br><aname=\"4774482\"></a><divclass=\"comments\"id=\"c4774482\"><ahref=\"https://youtu.be/d5xj2gir6bo\">enolagay</a>,byorchestralmanoeuvresinthedark.<br><spanclass=\"smallcopy\">postedby<ahref=\"http://www.metafilter.com/user/197599\"target=\"_self\">terooot</a>at<ahref=\"/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774482\"target=\"_self\">7:49pm</a>onfebruary28[<ahref=\"/favorited/4/4774482\"style=\"font-weight:normal;\"title=\"1usermarkedthisasfavorite\">1favorite</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname=\"4774491\"></a><divclass=\"comments\"id=\"c4774491\">(conceptually,everysingletrackon<em><ahref=\"https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=pl1g1-okh_imomn66qaim1mxn5d6c7knln\">urgh:amusicwar</a></em>.loveseeingallthecitationsupthread)<br><spanclass=\"smallcopy\">postedby<ahref=\"http://www.metafilter.com/user/17447\"target=\"_self\">mwhybark</a>at<ahref=\"/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774491\"target=\"_self\">8:14pm</a>onfebruary28</span></div><br><br><aname=\"4774500\"></a><divclass=\"comments\"id=\"c4774500\">funkadelic\\'s<ahref=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddganzkdb4y\">&quot;warsofarmageddon&quot;</a>endswithanatomicblastandthepunchline&quot;lookatthatpollution!&quot;<br><spanclass=\"smallcopy\">postedby<ahref=\"http://www.metafilter.com/user/17750\"target=\"_self\">hydrophonic</a>at<ahref=\"/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774500\"target=\"_self\">8:47pm</a>onfebruary28[<ahref=\"/favorited/4/4774500\"style=\"font-weight:normal;\"title=\"1usermarkedthisasfavorite\">1favorite</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname=\"4774508\"></a><divclass=\"comments\"id=\"c4774508\">&quot;<ahref=\"https://youtu.be/t1tcdhrkqyg\">foreveryoung</a>&quot;byalphaville.<br><spanclass=\"smallcopy\">postedby<ahref=\"http://www.metafilter.com/user/274077\"target=\"_self\">allthelightwecannotsee</a>at<ahref=\"/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774508\"target=\"_self\">9:30pm</a>' 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&quot;breathing&quot;(katebush),and&quot;imeltwithyou&quot;(modernenglish).whatothersongstakeplaceduringanuclearbombing?<br><span></span><divclass=\"miseperator\"><br>askingbecauseiheardthebowdlerized&quot;imeltwithyou&quot;bybowlingforsoupafterreading<ahref=\"https://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,igottawearshades</a>,&quot;atleastasiinterpretit.<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:norm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ed/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:normal;\"title=\"2usersmarkedthisasfavorite\">2favorites</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname=\"4774269\"></a><divclass=\"comments\"id=\"c4774269\"><ahref=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vb7htojak7g\">herecomestheflood</a>,petergabriel<br><spanclass=\"smallcopy\">postedby<ahref=\"http://www.metafilter.com/user/134219\"target=\"_self\">prizebulloctorok</a>at<ahref=\"/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774269\"target=\"_self\">1:44pm</a>onfebruary28</span></div><br><br><aname=\"4774273\"></a><divclass=\"comments\"id=\"c4774273\">the<ahref=\"https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xhfpuh5ieww\">annihilationmix</a>of<em>twotribes</em>byfrankiegoestohollywoodconjuresuptheapocalypseprettyeffectively.<br><spanclass=\"smallcopy\">postedby<ahref=\"http://www.metafilter.com/user/101497\"target=\"_self\">handfulofdust</a>at<ahref=\"/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774273\"target=\"_self\">1:50pm</a>onfebruary28[<ahref=\"/favorited/4/4774273\"style=\"font-weight:normal;\"title=\"1usermarkedthisasfavorite\">1favorite</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname=\"4774291\"></a><divclass=\"comments\"id=\"c4774291\">manysuggestionson<ahref=\"http://www.files.mlww.net/nuclear-songs.html\">thispage</a>and<ahref=\"http://inthe00s.com/archive/inthe80s/smf/1235945010.shtml\">thisone</a>(itwasapopularsongtopicinthe80sforsure).<br><br>twoofmyfavoritesfromthatera:anneclark\\'s<ahref=\"https://open.spotify.com/track/6hh2qjpzumi8tgwcvtrx9t?si=hks-8e--qowtjwvudorasa\">poemforanuclearromance</a>(whichwasthefirstsongithoughtof)andsiguesiguesputnik,<ahref=\"https://open.spotify.com/track/0mbpdcirbu6drrzn8ypvrm?si=lxflczoiqas1kao5w2vziq\">massiveretaliation</a>.<br><br>slightlymorecurrent:thepostalservice,<ahref=\"https://open.spotify.com/track/73pzetzdf4kvi2s2s2bdh2?si=hhokzlnjtzu_exspz_sgig\">wewillbecomesilhouettes</a>.<br><spanclass=\"smallcopy\">postedby<ahref=\"http://www.metafilter.com/user/1461\"target=\"_self\">acridrabbit</a>at<ahref=\"/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774291\"target=\"_self\">2:10pm</a>onfebruary28[<ahref=\"/favorited/4/4774291\"style=\"font-weight:normal;\"title=\"5usersmarkedthisasfavorite\">5favorites</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname=\"4774301\"></a><divclass=\"comments\"id=\"c4774301\"><ahref=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqnwg6gtx6e\">radioactivemama</a>bysheldonallman.<br><spanclass=\"smallcopy\">postedby<ahref=\"http://www.metafilter.com/user/148919\"target=\"_self\">dsime</a>at<ahref=\"/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774301\"target=\"_self\">2:29pm</a>onfebruary28</span></div><br><br><aname=\"4774334\"></a><divclass=\"comments\"id=\"c4774334\">theescapeclub\\'s<ahref=\"https://youtu.be/6ve5ewvxdfo\">&quot;wild,wildwest&quot;</a>isaboutwaitingforthebombthat\\'sjustabouttodrop.<br><br><small>(&quot;ronnie\\'sgotanewgun&quot;referstoreagan,forpeoplenotasancientasi)</small><br><spanclass=\"smallcopy\">postedby<ahref=\"http://www.metafilter.com/user/174859\"target=\"_self\">theunderpantsmonster</a>at<ahref=\"/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774334\"target=\"_self\">3:19pm</a>onfebruary28[<ahref=\"/favorited/4/4774334\"style=\"font-weight:normal;\"title=\"2usersmarkedthisasfavorite\">2favorites</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname=\"4774341\"></a><divclass=\"comments\"id=\"c4774341\">tearsforfears-everybodywantstoruletheworld<br><br>siouxieandthebanshees-citiesindust<br><spanclass=\"smallcopy\">postedby<ahref=\"http://www.metafilter.com/user/98572\"target=\"_self\">mchelly</a>at<ahref=\"/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774341\"target=\"_self\">3:27pm</a>onfebruary28[<ahref=\"/favorited/4/4774341\"style=\"font-weight:normal;\"title=\"3usersmarkedthisasfavorite\">3favorites</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname=\"4774358\"></a><divclass=\"comments\"id=\"c4774358\">anothersetshortlybeforeorinfearof:<ahref=\"https://johndavidmusic.co.uk/track/you-are-the-new-day\">&quot;youarethenewday&quot;byjohndavid</a>.<br><br>&quot;thoughtsthatweashumanssmall<br>couldslowworldsandenditall<br>liearoundmewheretheyfall<br>beforethenewday&quot;<br><spanclass=\"smallcopy\">postedby<ahref=\"http://www.metafilter.com/user/260102\"target=\"_self\">readinghippo</a>at<ahref=\"/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774358\"target=\"_self\">3:57pm</a>onfebruary28</span></div><br><br><aname=\"4774385\"></a><divclass=\"comments\"id=\"c4774385\">theentirekillingjokebackcatalog.<br><ahref=\"https://youtu.be/czqunehyzgq\">einstein-a-go-go</a>bylandscape<br><spanclass=\"smallcopy\">postedby<ahref=\"http://www.metafilter.com/user/4354\"target=\"_self\">thatwhichfalls</a>at<ahref=\"/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774385\"target=\"_self\">4:31pm</a>onfebruary28</span></div><br><br><aname=\"4774387\"></a><divclass=\"comments\"id=\"c4774387\"><ahref=\"https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hxn9zkpx6cy\">ahardrain\\'sgonnafall</a>,bobdylan.<br><br>secondingthenotionthatmeltwithyouisaboutsexandwonderingaboutthedarkerinterpretation.<br><spanclass=\"smallcopy\">postedby<ahref=\"http://www.metafilter.com/user/153508\"target=\"_self\">she\\'snotthere</a>at<ahref=\"/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774387\"target=\"_self\">4:34pm</a>onfebruary28</span></div><br><br><aname=\"4774392\"></a><divclass=\"comments\"id=\"c4774392\">i<em>think</em><ahref=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cu4xdsmbq28\">star</a>byerasureis?<br><spanclass=\"smallcopy\">postedby<ahref=\"http://www.metafilter.com/user/21704\"target=\"_self\">exceptinsects</a>at<ahref=\"/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774392\"target=\"_self\">4:41pm</a>onfebruary28</span></div><br><br><aname=\"4774401\"></a><divclass=\"comments\"id=\"c4774401\">tilthatmeltwithyouisabout<ahref=\"https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/i_melt_with_you\">acouplemakinglovewhileanatomicbombisdropped</a>.<br><br>i\\'llbedamned.<br><spanclass=\"smallcopy\">postedby<ahref=\"http://www.metafilter.com/user/153508\"target=\"_self\">she\\'snotthere</a>at<ahref=\"/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774401\"target=\"_self\">4:50pm</a>onfebruary28</span></div><br><br><aname=\"4774415\"></a><divclass=\"comments\"id=\"c4774415\"><ahref=\"https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-m-l3wdceqg\">sweetscorchedearth-eels</a><br><spanclass=\"smallcopy\">postedby<ahref=\"http://www.metafilter.com/user/155675\"target=\"_self\">wheekwheekwheek</a>at<ahref=\"/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774415\"target=\"_self\">5:09pm</a>onfebruary28</span></div><br><br><aname=\"4774424\"></a><divclass=\"comments\"id=\"c4774424\">notliterallyduringthebombs.butwaltzingmatildawasthesadfinale,irecall,inonthebeach,whichtakesplacesoonaftertheconflagration.<br><spanclass=\"smallcopy\">postedby<ahref=\"http://www.metafilter.com/user/106267\"target=\"_self\">lonniek</a>at<ahref=\"/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774424\"target=\"_self\">5:49pm</a>onfebruary28[<ahref=\"/favorited/4/4774424\"style=\"font-weight:normal;\"title=\"1usermarkedthisasfavorite\">1favorite</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname=\"4774425\"></a><divclass=\"comments\"id=\"c4774425\">there\\'sapersistentrumorthat&quot;herecomesyourman&quot;bythepixiesisaboutthebombingofnagasaki.blackfrancishasdeniedit,butthelyricsfit,mostlyduetothefactthattheb-29thatcarriedthebombwasnamed&quot;bockscar&quot;.<br><spanclass=\"smallcopy\">postedby<ahref=\"http://www.metafilter.com/user/228761\"target=\"_self\">kevinbelt</a>at<ahref=\"/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774425\"target=\"_self\">5:52pm</a>onfebruary28</span></div><br><br><aname=\"4774427\"></a><divclass=\"comments\"id=\"c4774427\">alsobyblacksabbath,warpigs...<br><spanclass=\"smallcopy\">postedby<ahref=\"http://www.metafilter.com/user/75645\"target=\"_self\">redhush</a>at<ahref=\"/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774427\"target=\"_self\">5:58pm</a>onfebruary28</span></div><br><br><aname=\"4774440\"></a><divclass=\"comments\"id=\"c4774440\"><em>siouxieandthebanshees-citiesindust</em><br><br>thisone’sactuallyaboutpompeiibeingdestroyedinavolcaniceruption.greatsong.<br><spanclass=\"smallcopy\">postedby<ahref=\"http://www.metafilter.com/user/196797\"target=\"_self\">ejs</a>at<ahref=\"/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774440\"target=\"_self\">6:17pm</a>onfebruary28[<ahref=\"/favorited/4/4774440\"style=\"font-weight:normal;\"title=\"1usermarkedthisasfavorite\">1favorite</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname=\"4774446\"></a><divclass=\"comments\"id=\"c4774446\">havingbeenterrified/obsessedbynuclearwarsincemycoldwarchildhood,icreatedthis<ahref=\"https://open.spotify.com/user/arizona.jedi/playlist/1b7fwxkrt9nwncraxoflyd?si=ktqh37b0ryarlglikznevg\">spotifyplaylist</a><br><spanclass=\"smallcopy\">postedby<ahref=\"http://www.metafilter.com/user/239823\"target=\"_self\">arizonajedi</a>at<ahref=\"/331739/songs-that-take-p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&quot;breathing&quot;(katebush),and&quot;imeltwithyou&quot;(modernenglish).whatothersongstakeplaceduringanuclearbombing?<br><span></span><divclass=\"miseperator\"><br>askingbecauseiheardthebowdlerized&quot;imeltwithyou&quot;bybowlingforsoupafterreading<ahref=\"https://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,igottawearshades</a>,&quot;atleastasiinterpretit.<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:norm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ed/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:normal;\"title=\"2usersmarkedthisasfavorite\">2favorites</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname=\"4774269\"></a><divclass=\"comments\"id=\"c4774269\"><ahref=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vb7htojak7g\">herecomestheflood</a>,petergabriel<br><spanclass=\"smallcopy\">postedby<ahref=\"http://www.metafilter.com/user/134219\"target=\"_self\">prizebulloctorok</a>at<ahref=\"/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774269\"target=\"_self\">1:44pm</a>onfebruary28</span></div><br><br><aname=\"4774273\"></a><divclass=\"comments\"id=\"c4774273\">the<ahref=\"https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xhfpuh5ieww\">annihilationmix</a>of<em>twotribes</em>byfrankiegoestohollywoodconjuresuptheapocalypseprettyeffectively.<br><spanclass=\"smallcopy\">postedby<ahref=\"http://www.metafilter.com/user/101497\"target=\"_self\">handfulofdust</a>at<ahref=\"/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774273\"target=\"_self\">1:50pm</a>onfebruary28[<ahref=\"/favorited/4/4774273\"style=\"font-weight:normal;\"title=\"1usermarkedthisasfavorite\">1favorite</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname=\"4774291\"></a><divclass=\"comments\"id=\"c4774291\">manysuggestionson<ahref=\"http://www.files.mlww.net/nuclear-songs.html\">thispage</a>and<ahref=\"http://inthe00s.com/archive/inthe80s/smf/1235945010.shtml\">thisone</a>(itwasapopularsongtopicinthe80sforsure).<br><br>twoofmyfavoritesfromthatera:anneclark\\'s<ahref=\"https://open.spotify.com/track/6hh2qjpzumi8tgwcvtrx9t?si=hks-8e--qowtjwvudorasa\">poemforanuclearromance</a>(whichwasthefirstsongithoughtof)andsiguesiguesputnik,<ahref=\"https://open.spotify.com/track/0mbpdcirbu6drrzn8ypvrm?si=lxflczoiqas1kao5w2vziq\">massiveretaliation</a>.<br><br>slightlymorecurrent:thepostalservice,<ahref=\"https://open.spotify.com/track/73pzetzdf4kvi2s2s2bdh2?si=hhokzlnjtzu_exspz_sgig\">wewillbecomesilhouettes</a>.<br><spanclass=\"smallcopy\">postedby<ahref=\"http://www.metafilter.com/user/1461\"target=\"_self\">acridrabbit</a>at<ahref=\"/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774291\"target=\"_self\">2:10pm</a>onfebruary28[<ahref=\"/favorited/4/4774291\"style=\"font-weight:normal;\"title=\"5usersmarkedthisasfavorite\">5favorites</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname=\"4774301\"></a><divclass=\"comments\"id=\"c4774301\"><ahref=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqnwg6gtx6e\">radioactivemama</a>bysheldonallman.<br><spanclass=\"smallcopy\">postedby<ahref=\"http://www.metafilter.com/user/148919\"target=\"_self\">dsime</a>at<ahref=\"/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774301\"target=\"_self\">2:29pm</a>onfebruary28</span></div><br><br><aname=\"4774334\"></a><divclass=\"comments\"id=\"c4774334\">theescapeclub\\'s<ahref=\"https://youtu.be/6ve5ewvxdfo\">&quot;wild,wildwest&quot;</a>isaboutwaitingforthebombthat\\'sjustabouttodrop.<br><br><small>(&quot;ronnie\\'sgotanewgun&quot;referstoreagan,forpeoplenotasancientasi)</small><br><spanclass=\"smallcopy\">postedby<ahref=\"http://www.metafilter.com/user/174859\"target=\"_self\">theunderpantsmonster</a>at<ahref=\"/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774334\"target=\"_self\">3:19pm</a>onfebruary28[<ahref=\"/favorited/4/4774334\"style=\"font-weight:normal;\"title=\"2usersmarkedthisasfavorite\">2favorites</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname=\"4774341\"></a><divclass=\"comments\"id=\"c4774341\">tearsforfears-everybodywantstoruletheworld<br><br>siouxieandthebanshees-citiesindust<br><spanclass=\"smallcopy\">postedby<ahref=\"http://www.metafilter.com/user/98572\"target=\"_self\">mchelly</a>at<ahref=\"/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774341\"target=\"_self\">3:27pm</a>onfebruary28[<ahref=\"/favorited/4/4774341\"style=\"font-weight:normal;\"title=\"3usersmarkedthisasfavorite\">3favorites</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname=\"4774358\"></a><divclass=\"comments\"id=\"c4774358\">anothersetshortlybeforeorinfearof:<ahref=\"https://johndavidmusic.co.uk/track/you-are-the-new-day\">&quot;youarethenewday&quot;byjohndavid</a>.<br><br>&quot;thoughtsthatweashumanssmall<br>couldslowworldsandenditall<br>liearoundmewheretheyfall<br>beforethenewday&quot;<br><spanclass=\"smallcopy\">postedby<ahref=\"http://www.metafilter.com/user/260102\"target=\"_self\">readinghippo</a>at<ahref=\"/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774358\"target=\"_self\">3:57pm</a>onfebruary28</span></div><br><br><aname=\"4774385\"></a><divclass=\"comments\"id=\"c4774385\">theentirekillingjokebackcatalog.<br><ahref=\"https://youtu.be/czqunehyzgq\">einstein-a-go-go</a>bylandscape<br><spanclass=\"smallcopy\">postedby<ahref=\"http://www.metafilter.com/user/4354\"target=\"_self\">thatwhichfalls</a>at<ahref=\"/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774385\"target=\"_self\">4:31pm</a>onfebruary28</span></div><br><br><aname=\"4774387\"></a><divclass=\"comments\"id=\"c4774387\"><ahref=\"https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hxn9zkpx6cy\">ahardrain\\'sgonnafall</a>,bobdylan.<br><br>secondingthenotionthatmeltwithyouisaboutsexandwonderingaboutthedarkerinterpretation.<br><spanclass=\"smallcopy\">postedby<ahref=\"http://www.metafilter.com/user/153508\"target=\"_self\">she\\'snotthere</a>at<ahref=\"/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774387\"target=\"_self\">4:34pm</a>onfebruary28</span></div><br><br><aname=\"4774392\"></a><divclass=\"comments\"id=\"c4774392\">i<em>think</em><ahref=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cu4xdsmbq28\">star</a>byerasureis?<br><spanclass=\"smallcopy\">postedby<ahref=\"http://www.metafilter.com/user/21704\"target=\"_self\">exceptinsects</a>at<ahref=\"/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774392\"target=\"_self\">4:41pm</a>onfebruary28</span></div><br><br><aname=\"4774401\"></a><divclass=\"comments\"id=\"c4774401\">tilthatmeltwithyouisabout<ahref=\"https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/i_melt_with_you\">acouplemakinglovewhileanatomicbombisdropped</a>.<br><br>i\\'llbedamned.<br><spanclass=\"smallcopy\">postedby<ahref=\"http://www.metafilter.com/user/153508\"target=\"_self\">she\\'snotthere</a>at<ahref=\"/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774401\"target=\"_self\">4:50pm</a>onfebruary28</span></div><br><br><aname=\"4774415\"></a><divclass=\"comments\"id=\"c4774415\"><ahref=\"https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-m-l3wdceqg\">sweetscorchedearth-eels</a><br><spanclass=\"smallcopy\">postedby<ahref=\"http://www.metafilter.com/user/155675\"target=\"_self\">wheekwheekwheek</a>at<ahref=\"/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774415\"target=\"_self\">5:09pm</a>onfebruary28</span></div><br><br><aname=\"4774424\"></a><divclass=\"comments\"id=\"c4774424\">notliterallyduringthebombs.butwaltzingmatildawasthesadfinale,irecall,inonthebeach,whichtakesplacesoonaftertheconflagration.<br><spanclass=\"smallcopy\">postedby<ahref=\"http://www.metafilter.com/user/106267\"target=\"_self\">lonniek</a>at<ahref=\"/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774424\"target=\"_self\">5:49pm</a>onfebruary28[<ahref=\"/favorited/4/4774424\"style=\"font-weight:normal;\"title=\"1usermarkedthisasfavorite\">1favorite</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname=\"4774425\"></a><divclass=\"comments\"id=\"c4774425\">there\\'sapersistentrumorthat&quot;herecomesyourman&quot;bythepixiesisaboutthebombingofnagasaki.blackfrancishasdeniedit,butthelyricsfit,mostlyduetothefactthattheb-29thatcarriedthebombwasnamed&quot;bockscar&quot;.<br><spanclass=\"smallcopy\">postedby<ahref=\"http://www.metafilter.com/user/228761\"target=\"_self\">kevinbelt</a>at<ahref=\"/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774425\"target=\"_self\">5:52pm</a>onfebruary28</span></div><br><br><aname=\"4774427\"></a><divclass=\"comments\"id=\"c4774427\">alsobyblacksabbath,warpigs...<br><spanclass=\"smallcopy\">postedby<ahref=\"http://www.metafilter.com/user/75645\"target=\"_self\">redhush</a>at<ahref=\"/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774427\"target=\"_self\">5:58pm</a>onfebruary28</span></div><br><br><aname=\"4774440\"></a><divclass=\"comments\"id=\"c4774440\"><em>siouxieandthebanshees-citiesindust</em><br><br>thisone’sactuallyaboutpompeiibeingdestroyedinavolcaniceruption.greatsong.<br><spanclass=\"smallcopy\">postedby<ahref=\"http://www.metafilter.com/user/196797\"target=\"_self\">ejs</a>at<ahref=\"/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774440\"target=\"_self\">6:17pm</a>onfebruary28[<ahref=\"/favorited/4/4774440\"style=\"font-weight:normal;\"title=\"1usermarkedthisasfavorite\">1favorite</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname=\"4774446\"></a><divclass=\"comments\"id=\"c4774446\">havingbeenterrified/obsessedbynuclearwarsincemycoldwarchildhood,icreatedthis<ahref=\"https://open.spotify.com/user/arizona.jedi/playlist/1b7fwxkrt9nwncraxoflyd?si=ktqh37b0ryarlglikznevg\">spotifyplaylist</a><br><spanclass=\"smallcopy\">postedby<ahref=\"http://www.metafilter.com/user/239823\"target=\"_self\">arizonajedi</a>at<ahref=\"/331739/songs-that-take-p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