I Ain't Marching Anymore
By: Phil Ochs, Vietnam era, By: Cassi Waymire
Message
The last few generations have been through unimaginable things, war after war! It's never the old men that start this war that end up finishing it. He's tired of all the fighting he's laying down he's gun, letting it go.
Intended Audience
Phil Ochs would play this song at protests all over the world, so the people who attended the protests were his intended audience.
What Is The Mood?
A Man Visiting The Fallen
This song makes you think more than a normal songs does, it makes you think about what these soldiers have had to do. The mood is sorrow.
At A Soldiers Funeral
Makes you think about what if you never had a chance to say bye to your best friend before they're gone.
Soldiers Laying Their Buddy To Rest
This song can put you in a whole different mood, because it does make you think about "what if"
Why Was This Song Written?
This song was written because Phil Ochs was tired of watching innocent men die, he was tired of the government pushing young men into war. He was just tired of war.
Why This Song?
I was struggling trying to find a song I actually could listen too and understand, then Mr. Leonard suggested this song and I really liked it.