Songs and music are the windows of the heart, they provide a glimpse into the thoughts and feelings of people, and influences others. From the dropping of the atomic bombs, the cold war, and even today in modern times, songs have been sung that represent or describe the various opinions, emotions and feelings of the people and their motives.

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Events that generate strong emotions behind them often become the muse of many artists that go on to create songs whose lyrics and motifs tell a story that their artists wish to portray to their audience. Where and how well these songs are perceived can often show how much of the population share similar sentiments, though at times it might just boil down to the catchy music rather than its meaning, be there much truth behind them.

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This site links to a collection of various songs involving nuclear topics and the cold war, categorised by intent over a wide range of years along with descriptions and analysis of some of these songs, describing their background or detailing the meaning behind them.