– It’s the End of the World (As We Know It)Ī big hit in the 1990s and a longtime favorite of mine. Fifty years ago, people worried about what would happen “if the button is pushed.” Thankfully, mankind hasn’t destroyed himself through war the way so many predicted.Ģ. So obviously the world will soon be a ball of fire!” Political song parody writer Paul Shanklin takes on Johnny Cash’s “Ring of Fire.” Very well done!Īnother chart-topper from the 1960s, this one with an anti-war slant. “Earth’s temperature has risen half a degree higher
Paul Shanklin – Ball of Fire (Parody of Al Gore) Who cares if the world might end after all, there’s still time to party!Ĥ. Listen to the song that changes sorrow into joy Evelyn & Patrick Miller – 2012 (If the World Would End) She will continue to dance until the appointed time.ĥ. She’s not gonna stop dancing-not unless the world ends. Thanks to Twitter user for telling me about it. “Have you heard what they said on the news today? Have you heard what is coming to us all? That the world as we know it will be coming to an end.”
I first heard it while listening to an interview with Family Radio’s Gunther von Harringa on WMAL News, warning about how would bring about the end.ħ. It’s really a song about breaking up, but it works well. “Don’t they know it’s the end of the world, cuz you don’t love me anymore?” This song was a bit before my time, but topped the charts in the 1960’s. Thanks to Twitter user for informing me about this one. This song has a nice beat as well as earth-shattering visuals (literally). With lyrics like these, is it any wonder this song is popular among the kiddies? Thanks to Twitter followers and for bringing this one to my attention! “We gon’ do it like it’s ’bout to be the end of the worldĪnd they depended on us/To make earth shaking love.” So here are my top ten songs relating to the end of the world! Some take the position that it’s here, others take the position that it’s not, and others mock the idea outright.Ĭlick the above link to check out the song on YouTube. As people, we write songs about just about everything-and the end of the world is no exception. One of the many creative ways in which we express ourselves is through music.