Originally Posted by
smokey the elder
I don't know about right now but several songs come to mind that sing about historical events.
"Bloody Sunday" by U2 sings about one of the nastier moments of the Civil Rights struggle.
"(Pride) In the Name of Love", also by U2, mentions MLK's assassination
"We Didn't Start the Fire", by Billy Joel, is a fast-paced trip from the '50s to the late '80s.
The Moody Blues did a song about the moon shot; Rush has done one about the shuttles.
Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young sang about the Kent State killings in 1970.
I'm sure there's a lot more!