The Scorpions: The Zoo (1980)

The Scorpions penned "The Zoo" with New York City in mind. Indeed, the city had become a hell hole by the late 70s. However, the song also seems to emote a Cold War feel as well. Whether New York of the late 70s or Soviet East Berlin, the urban decay is palatable in this song.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMaJyUQfwv4

Sting: Russians (1985)

Sting attacks the Cold War in "Russians." He criticizes both American and Soviet leadership in the anti-war piece. At the same time, Sting seems to lay more of the blame on the Soviets. At the time, people had grown more worried about the threat of nuclear annihilation as American rhetoric and Soviet military action heated up worldwide.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHylQRVN2Qs

Pete Townshend: It Must Be Done (2014)

The Americans tv series is about two KGB operatives living in 1980s Virginia. It deals with the interpersonal relationships of the agents with an occasional real life event tossed in. Pete Townshend offered this song for the series in 2014. The work captures the feel of the Cold War.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7QbWAPagzU

Ozzy Osbourne: Crazy Train (1980)

"Crazy Train" is about nuclear annihilation. The Cold War had grown colder following the Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan and collapse of Detente. As a result, people worried more and more about nuclear war. The song is memorable for Randy Rhoads guitar work. Later, Ozzy released a video for the song as a tribute to Rhoads, who died in a plane crash in 1982.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxlqZBBttxg

Bryan Adams: In the Heat of the Night (1987)

The song was inspired by an Orson Welles film and a trip Adams took to Berlin in 1986. The Third Man is a noir classic remembered for its atmosphere and music.  The story revolves around a suspicious death. Meanwhile, Adams Berlin trip took place before the wall came down and “In the Heat of the Night” reflects the dark atmosphere of postwar East Berlin.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2bE6jzACFQ

The Beatles: Eleanor Rigby (1966)

The Beatles tackle neglect of the elderly in “Eleanor Rigby.” Ms. Rigby lived a lonely life, but did not seem to reach out to people either. Likewise, Father MacKenzie also lived a solitary existence, but did little to attract a congregation. Some others have interpreted the track as an analysis of 1966 Britain.  

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojpSiNZA5_0

Def Leppard: Gods of War (1987)

Most pop metal bands of the era avoided politics. Def Leppard eschewed this and critiqued Reagan-Thatcherism in "Gods of War." The song appears on their seminal album, Hysteria, and features soundbites from both Reagan and Thatcher. By the time the album was released, the Cold War seemed to be thawing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBZbO-SS-3Q
 

Sammy Hagar: VOA (1984)

V.O.A. stands for Voice of America and Sammy Hagar takes the acronym and runs. This is classic Cold War rock. The music video plays into the theme as Sammy battles America's enemies.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_c51qJ3Ad_4&ob=av2e

Pink Floyd: Hey You (1979)

In The Wall, the protangonist, Pink, realizes he made a mistake by secluding himself from society. "Hey You" represents his attempt to reconnect with people. At the end of the song, he gives up.

The song also evokes Cold War imagery of a person trapped between the two Berlins, screaming for help, while neither side is willing to risk saving him. In 1962, 18-year-old Peter Fechter attempted to breach the Berlin Wall and escape to freedom. The guards shot him and left him to die. Westerners feared rescuing individuals such as Fechter for fear of setting of World War III. The last person murdered by East Germans for attempting to escape was Chris Gueffroy in 1989.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndYEdGd8Gs4