Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Searching for a Theme Song

Because we are in the final stages before we submit our manuscript, my co-author, Dave Auerswald, and I are contemplating a theme song.  Hell, why not?  The book focuses on the complexities of alliance warfare--how countries manage their participation in multilateral military operations with most of the focus on ISAF and Afghanistan (we have a chapter on Libya). 

Thus far, the nominees via Facebook and Twitter are:
 So far, the winner appears to be:




But I am still taking nominations.  What say y'all?






9 comments:

J.Collins said...

"the end" by The Doors? Or is that too Apocolaypse Nowish/Vietnam?

Steve Saideman said...

Sorry, I hate the Doors. Try again ;)

Anonymous said...

How about Rocking in the Free World by Neil Young?

Steve Saideman said...

Better, but what does that have to do with alliance warfare?

Anonymous said...

Maybe that "sometimes you gotta do, what you gotta do" even if its unpopular. (But there's a warnin' sign on the road ahead
There's a lot of people sayin' we'd be better off dead
Don't feel like Satan, but I am to them) or that caveats can't prevent deaths (There's one more kid that will never go to school
Never get to fall in love, never get to be cool)- but they're both a bit of a stretch.

J.Collins said...

Hmmm...well given the amount of cash spent by NATO participants, especially vis-a-vis Karzai, I'd go with "Money can't buy you love" by The Beatles...thoughts?

Anonymous said...

Having watched the Mad Men finale, You Only Live Twice might work. Countries say one thing, but really do another...

Steve Saideman said...

If the book were about trying to be successful in Afghanistan, then Money Can't buy love would be fine. But the book is about why countries vary in how much discretion they gave to their troops. So, a song about trust or delegation or something like that would work better.

Thanks!

Anonymous said...

ConBGone says:

Heart has a song called 'Allies':

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allies_%28song%29

lyrics:

http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/Allies-lyrics-Heart/05A25CE40CAF43644825695E002BD6B3