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Country music has always reflected the more blue collar
  aspects of American life, so it should be no real surprise
 that there have been many country songs about soldiers.
 The overt sentimentality of much country music makes it
the natural vehicle for expressing feelings of missing loved
   ones. Equally, its frequent appeal to broad patriotism
        makes it a natural fit for singing about war.
Many of this type of song is overtly jingoistic, playing to
  the populist sensibilities of a mainstream crowd. Many
    other numbers make explicit reference to family, to
siblings or children. Others are very much concerned with
             being away from a romantic other.
Canadian artist Dean Brody wrote a popular song
regarding brotherly military attachment with his number
    'Brothers'. Toby Keith, an extremely mainstream
  artist, typified the patriotic type of song with his 2003
number 'American Soldier'. John Michael Montgomery
addressed the issue of attachment to family with his 2004
                outing 'Letters From Home'.
Not all singers unequivocally back the nation's fighting
men and women though. There has always been a sizable
  part of the genre which takes more rebellious cues to
   inform its output. Some singers define part of their
         political stance by being opposed to war.
This does not mean that they do not respect fighting men.
One artist who maintains a consistent line when it comes
 to matters of militarism and war is Steve Earle. His song
 'Johnny Come Lately', recorded with London-Irish folk
    punk act The Pogues, is a song which deals with an
  American airman in London during World War Two. A
 touching and rousing story of the battle against Hitler, it
  also draws a sad political contrast between how World
 War Two veterans were treated and the reception their
          later counterparts in Vietnam received.
There have been many country songs about soldiers, and
  there will doubtless be many more. As a form of folk
music, this genre will always look to reflect the hopes and
 fears of its audience. As long as people still get sent to
 away to fight, songs about it will be written and sung.
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Why Are There So Many Country Songs About Soldiers

  • 1. Country music has always reflected the more blue collar aspects of American life, so it should be no real surprise that there have been many country songs about soldiers. The overt sentimentality of much country music makes it the natural vehicle for expressing feelings of missing loved ones. Equally, its frequent appeal to broad patriotism makes it a natural fit for singing about war.
  • 2. Many of this type of song is overtly jingoistic, playing to the populist sensibilities of a mainstream crowd. Many other numbers make explicit reference to family, to siblings or children. Others are very much concerned with being away from a romantic other.
  • 3. Canadian artist Dean Brody wrote a popular song regarding brotherly military attachment with his number 'Brothers'. Toby Keith, an extremely mainstream artist, typified the patriotic type of song with his 2003 number 'American Soldier'. John Michael Montgomery addressed the issue of attachment to family with his 2004 outing 'Letters From Home'.
  • 4. Not all singers unequivocally back the nation's fighting men and women though. There has always been a sizable part of the genre which takes more rebellious cues to inform its output. Some singers define part of their political stance by being opposed to war.
  • 5. This does not mean that they do not respect fighting men. One artist who maintains a consistent line when it comes to matters of militarism and war is Steve Earle. His song 'Johnny Come Lately', recorded with London-Irish folk punk act The Pogues, is a song which deals with an American airman in London during World War Two. A touching and rousing story of the battle against Hitler, it also draws a sad political contrast between how World War Two veterans were treated and the reception their later counterparts in Vietnam received.
  • 6. There have been many country songs about soldiers, and there will doubtless be many more. As a form of folk music, this genre will always look to reflect the hopes and fears of its audience. As long as people still get sent to away to fight, songs about it will be written and sung.