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Showing posts with label Native Americans. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Native Americans. Show all posts

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Randy Edelman: Last of the Mohicans theme (1992)

Daniel Day Lewis starred in The Last of the Mohicans in 1992. The epic music brought home the desperation of the times. The story was set during the French and Indian War (about 20 years before the American Revolution).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnRUznVrhs8

Thursday, May 10, 2012

Iron Maiden: Run to the Hills (1982)

Many believed heavy metal brainless noise. Iron Maiden's "Run to the Hills" disproves this belief. The song tells the story of Native Americans being attacked by whites. It recounts the destruction of Native cultures and theft of Indian lands. It's a story of the conquest.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=geHLdg_VNww0