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using System;
using System.Text.RegularExpressions;

public class Example
{
    public static void Main()
    {
        string pattern = @"(<ahref=""[a-z.-_""]*)(<\/a>)";
        string input = @"'<ahref=""hhjfj.com"">hullo</a><aclass=""jump-to-footer""href=""#bottom-of-content""target=""_self""><svgxmlns=""http://www.w3.org/2000/svg""class=""iconicon-down-arrow""><usexlink:href=""#icon-down-arrow""></use></svg></a><!--logoandusertoolbar--><divclass=""container""><divclass=""logo""><ahref=""/""target=""_self""><h1><spanclass=""white"">ask</span><spanclass=""green"">metafilter</span></h1><spanclass=""tagline"">queryingthehivemind</span></a></div><divclass=""mobile-menu-toggle""id=""user-nav-toggle""><svgxmlns=""http://www.w3.org/2000/svg""class=""iconicon-user""><usexlink:href=""#icon-user""></use></svg></div><navclass=""user""role=""menu""><divclass=""fixed-menu-toggle""id=""fixed-user-nav-toggle""><svgxmlns=""http://www.w3.org/2000/svg""class=""iconuser""><usexlink:href=""#icon-user""></use></svg></div><ul><liclass=""log-out""><ahref=""https://login.metafilter.com/""target=""_self""><svgxmlns=""http://www.w3.org/2000/svg""class=""iconicon-log-out""><usexlink:href=""#icon-log-out""></use></svg><spanclass=""nav-label"">login</span></a></li><liclass=""sign-up""><ahref=""//www.metafilter.com/newuser.mefi""target=""_self""><svgxmlns=""http://www.w3.org/2000/svg""class=""iconuser""><usexlink:href=""#icon-user""></use></svg><spanclass=""nav-label"">signup</span></a></li></ul></nav></div><divclass=""mobile-menu-toggle""id=""primary-nav-toggle""><svgxmlns=""http://www.w3.org/2000/svg""class=""iconicon-list""><usexlink:href=""#icon-list""></use></svg></div><navclass=""primary""><divclass=""fixed-menu-toggle""id=""fixed-header-toggle""><svgxmlns=""http://www.w3.org/2000/svg""class=""iconicon-close""><usexlink:href=""#icon-close""></use></svg><svgxmlns=""http://www.w3.org/2000/svg""class=""iconicon-two-lines""><usexlink:href=""#icon-two-lines""></use></svg></div><divclass=""container""><divclass=""fixed-menu-toggle""id=""fixed-primary-nav-toggle""><svgxmlns=""http://www.w3.org/2000/svg""class=""iconicon-list""><usexlink:href=""#icon-list""></use></svg></div><ul><li><ahref=""//www.metafilter.com""target=""_self"">metafilter</a></li><liclass=""current""><ahref=""//ask.metafilter.com""target=""_self"">askmefi</a></li><li><ahref=""//fanfare.metafilter.com""target=""_self"">fanfare</a></li><li><ahref=""//projects.metafilter.com""target=""_self"">projects</a></li><li><ahref=""//music.metafilter.com""target=""_self"">music</a></li><li><ahref=""//jobs.metafilter.com""target=""_self"">jobs</a></li><li><ahref=""//irl.metafilter.com""target=""_self"">irl</a></li><li><ahref=""//metatalk.metafilter.com""target=""_self"">metatalk</a></li><liclass=""subnavmore-nav""><spanid=""more-nav-toggle"">more<svgxmlns=""http://www.w3.org/2000/svg""class=""iconicon-caret-down""><usexlink:href=""#icon-caret-down""></use></svg></span><ul><li><ahref=""//bestof.metafilter.com""target=""_self"">bestof</a></li><li><ahref=""//podcast.metafilter.com""target=""_self"">podcast</a></li><li><ahref=""//www.metafilter.com/chat/""target=""_self"">chat</a></li><li><ahref=""//labs.metafilter.com/""target=""_self"">labs</a></li></ul></li></ul><divclass=""search""><formclass=""form-inline""action=""/search.mefi""method=""get""target=""_self""><labelclass=""sr-only""for=""query"">searchmetafilter&hellip;</label><inputname=""site""value=""ask""type=""hidden""><inputclass=""form-control""type=""search""id=""query""placeholder=""search&hellip;""name=""q""><buttonclass=""btnbtn-defaultsubmit""type=""submit""><svgxmlns=""http://www.w3.org/2000/svg""class=""iconicon-search-white""><usexlink:href=""#icon-search-white""></use></svg></button></form></div></div></nav></div><!--secondarynavigation(sectionsofsubsite)--><navclass=""secondary""><divclass=""container""><divclass=""fixed-menu-toggle""id=""fixed-secondary-nav-toggle""><span>menu</span><svgxmlns=""http://www.w3.org/2000/svg""class=""iconcaret-down""><usexlink:href=""#icon-caret-down""></use></svg></div><ul><li><ahref=""/""target=""_self"">home</a></li><li><ahref=""/faq.mefi""target=""_self"">faq</a></li><li><ahref=""/about.mefi""target=""_self"">about</a></li><li><ahref=""/archive.mefi""target=""_self"">archives</a></li><li><ahref=""/tags""target=""_self"">tags</a></li><li><ahref=""/popular.mefi""target=""_self"">popular</a></li><li><ahref=""/random""target=""_self"">random</a></li></ul></div></nav></header><divclass=""content""role=""main""><divclass=""container""><divclass=""row""><aname=""posts""></a><aclass=""go-to-anchorgo-to-sidebar""href=""#sidebar""><svgxmlns=""http://www.w3.org/2000/svg""class=""iconicon-go-to-bottom""><usexlink:href=""#icon-go-to-bottom""></use></svg></a><divid=""posts""><h1class=""posttitle"">songsthattakeplaceduringanuclearblast<br><spanclass=""smallcopy"">february28,2019<span>10:38am</span>&nbsp;<ahref=""http://ask.metafilter.com/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast/rss""><iclass=""feedicon""></i></a><ahref=""http://ask.metafilter.com/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast/rss"">subscribe</a></span></h1><divclass=""copy"">icancomeupwith&quot;everydayislikesunday&quot;(morrissey),&quot;breathing&quot;(katebush),and&quot;imeltwithyou&quot;(modernenglish).whatothersongstakeplaceduringanuclearbombing?<br><span></span><divclass=""miseperator""><br>askingbecauseiheardthebowdlerized&quot;imeltwithyou&quot;bybowlingforsoupafterreading<ahref=""https://ask.metafilter.com/331730/ska-covers-of-songs-that-are-not-ska"">theskacoversthreadfromthismorning</a>(&quot;beingfriendswithyouwasneversecondbest&quot;)anddiscovereditwasbecausedisneyuseditforamoviein2005.greatpick,disney,asongaboutfuckingduringanuclearbombing!</div><spanclass=""smallcopypostbyline"">postedby<ahref=""http://www.metafilter.com/user/47772""target=""_self"">fiercecupcake</a>to<ahref=""/media-arts""target=""_self"">media&arts</a>(66answerstotal)<spanid=""favcnt3331739""><ahref=""http://ask.metafilter.com/favorited/3/331739""style=""font-weight:normal;""target=""_self"">8usersmarkedthisasafavorite</a></span></span></div><divclass=""copy""style=""margin-right:0px;padding:0;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:50px;max-width:730px;""><scriptasyncsrc=""//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js""></script><!--askresponsive--><insclass=""adsbygoogle""style=""display:block""data-ad-client=""ca-pub-8621957794194569""data-ad-slot=""8281515025""data-ad-format=""auto""></ins><script>(adsbygoogle=window.adsbygoogle||[]).push({});</script></div><divstyle=""clear:left;height:1px;"">&nbsp;</div><aname=""4774093""></a><divclass=""comments""id=""c4774093""><ahref=""https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psqwuz8a2ho"">dancingwithtearsinmyeyes</a>byultravoxismostlypre-blastbutsortofwrapsupattheblast.thereisablastinthevideo.<br><spanclass=""smallcopy"">postedby<ahref=""http://www.metafilter.com/user/292""target=""_self"">jessamyn</a>at<ahref=""/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774093""target=""_self"">10:41am</a>onfebruary28[<ahref=""/favorited/4/4774093""style=""font-weight:normal;""title=""4usersmarkedthisasfavorite"">4favorites</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname=""4774095""></a><divclass=""comments""id=""c4774095"">&quot;twosunsinthesunset,&quot;pinkfloyd<br><spanclass=""smallcopy"">postedby<ahref=""http://www.metafilter.com/user/216027""target=""_self"">thephlegmaticking</a>at<ahref=""/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774095""target=""_self"">10:43am</a>onfebruary28[<ahref=""/favorited/4/4774095""style=""font-weight:normal;""title=""3usersmarkedthisasfavorite"">3favorites</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname=""4774096""></a><divclass=""comments""id=""c4774096"">pinkfloyd\'s&quot;<ahref=""https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tsz30nj2n4"">twosunsinthesunset</a>.&quot;<br><br>idon\'tknowifanyofthesongsspecificallyreferencethis,butmymindalsowentstraighttomidnightoil\'s<em>redsailsinthesunset</em>,whichhascoverartofanuclearstrikeonsydneyharbour.<br><spanclass=""smallcopy"">postedby<ahref=""http://www.metafilter.com/user/24040""target=""_self"">jzb</a>at<ahref=""/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774096""target=""_self"">10:44am</a>onfebruary28</span></div><br><br><aname=""4774098""></a><divclass=""comments""id=""c4774098"">twofromtomlehrer:<br><ahref=""https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fraemhqdlfs"">wewillallgotogetherwhenwego</a><br><ahref=""https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrbv40enu_o"">solong,mom</a><br><spanclass=""smallcopy"">postedby<ahref=""http://www.metafilter.com/user/1951""target=""_self"">briank</a>at<ahref=""/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774098""target=""_self"">10:47am</a>onfebruary28[<ahref=""/favorited/4/4774098""style=""font-weight:normal;""title=""4usersmarkedthisasfavorite"">4favorites</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname=""4774100""></a><divclass=""comments""id=""c4774100"">iguessarguably&quot;whenivanmeetsg.i.joe&quot;bytheclash,althoughit\'snot*quite*asdirect<br><spanclass=""smallcopy"">postedby<ahref=""http://www.metafilter.com/user/216027""target=""_self"">thephlegmaticking</a>at<ahref=""/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774100""target=""_self"">10:49am</a>onfebruary28[<ahref=""/favorited/4/4774100""style=""font-weight:normal;""title=""1usermarkedthisasfavorite"">1favorite</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname=""4774101""></a><divclass=""comments""id=""c4774101"">moxyfruvous,<ahref=""https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcf1vxjazmg"">&quot;thedrinkingsong&quot;</a><br><spanclass=""smallcopy"">postedby<ahref=""http://www.metafilter.com/user/189190""target=""_self"">bileandsyntax</a>at<ahref=""/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774101""target=""_self"">10:52am</a>onfebruary28[<ahref=""/favorited/4/4774101""style=""font-weight:normal;""title=""2usersmarkedthisasfavorite"">2favorites</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname=""4774104""></a><divclass=""comments""id=""c4774104"">whataboutthedecemberists\'<ahref=""https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjpfk7l404i"">calamitysong</a>?ithaslyricsabouttheendoftheworld,andthemusicvideoisatennisgamesimulationofglobalthermonuclearwarfrom<em>infinitejest</em>.<br><spanclass=""smallcopy"">postedby<ahref=""http://www.metafilter.com/user/18528""target=""_self"">beandip</a>at<ahref=""/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774104""target=""_self"">10:56am</a>onfebruary28[<ahref=""/favorited/4/4774104""style=""font-weight:normal;""title=""2usersmarkedthisasfavorite"">2favorites</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname=""4774108""></a><divclass=""comments""id=""c4774108"">timbuk3\'s&quot;<ahref=""https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qrrikcwvly"">thefuture\'ssobright,igottawearshades</a>,&quot;atleastasiinterpretit.<br><spanclass=""smallcopy"">postedby<ahref=""http://www.metafilter.com/user/32795""target=""_self"">thecorpseinthelibrary</a>at<ahref=""/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774108""target=""_self"">10:57am</a>onfebruary28[<ahref=""/favorited/4/4774108""style=""font-weight:normal;""title=""4usersmarkedthisasfavorite"">4favorites</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname=""4774112""></a><divclass=""comments""id=""c4774112"">weirdalyankovic,<ahref=""https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t039p6xqutu"">christmasatgroundzero</a>.<br><spanclass=""smallcopy"">postedby<ahref=""http://www.metafilter.com/user/132869""target=""_self"">doctornecessiter</a>at<ahref=""/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774112""target=""_self"">11:01am</a>onfebruary28[<ahref=""/favorited/4/4774112""style=""font-weight:normal;""title=""7usersmarkedthisasfavorite"">7favorites</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname=""4774114""></a><divclass=""comments""id=""c4774114""><ahref=""https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15ygdrhrcm8"">&quot;we\'llmeetagain&quot;</a>asusedinthefilmdr.strangelove.<br><spanclass=""smallcopy"">postedby<ahref=""http://www.metafilter.com/user/7961""target=""_self"">beagle</a>at<ahref=""/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774114""target=""_self"">11:01am</a>onfebruary28[<ahref=""/favorited/4/4774114""style=""font-weight:normal;""title=""4usersmarkedthisasfavorite"">4favorites</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname=""4774120""></a><divclass=""comments""id=""c4774120""><ahref=""https://youtu.be/iyc0rxysqd0"">bowie,&quot;bombers&quot;</a><br><spanclass=""smallcopy"">postedby<ahref=""http://www.metafilter.com/user/268866""target=""_self"">gendernullpointerexception</a>at<ahref=""/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774120""target=""_self"">11:05am</a>onfebruary28</span></div><br><br><aname=""4774124""></a><divclass=""comments""id=""c4774124"">nena\'s&quot;99luftballons.&quot;<br><br>ireallyquestionthistheorythat&quot;imeltwithyou&quot;isaboutanuclearattack--idon\'tknowwhereitcomesfrombutlet\'sjustsaythatthelyricsaren\'tverystronglydeterminedinthatdirection.<br><br>(alsotechnicallyithink&quot;sunday&quot;isset<em>after</em>anuclearattack.)<br><spanclass=""smallcopy"">postedby<ahref=""http://www.metafilter.com/user/235772""target=""_self"">praemunire</a>at<ahref=""/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774124""target=""_self"">11:10am</a>onfebruary28[<ahref=""/favorited/4/4774124""style=""font-weight:normal;""title=""9usersmarkedthisasfavorite"">9favorites</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname=""4774129""></a><divclass=""comments""id=""c4774129""><ahref=""https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o69l2mo9y-4"">woodenships</a>bycrosby,stills&amp;nash<br><spanclass=""smallcopy"">postedby<ahref=""http://www.metafilter.com/user/143406""target=""_self"">wellred</a>at<ahref=""/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774129""target=""_self"">11:14am</a>onfebruary28</span></div><br><br><aname=""4774136""></a><divclass=""comments""id=""c4774136"">joshritter\'s<ahref=""https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fh9mhoviy9g&frags=pl%2cwn"">&quot;thetemptationofadam&quot;</a>takesplaceinthemomentsbeforeahypotheticalnuclearblastandisareallyprettysong.<br><spanclass=""smallcopy"">postedby<ahref=""http://www.metafilter.com/user/265688""target=""_self"">dapati</a>at<ahref=""/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774136""target=""_self"">11:17am</a>onfebruary28[<ahref=""/favorited/4/4774136""style=""font-weight:normal;""title=""9usersmarkedthisasfavorite"">9favorites</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname=""4774139""></a><divclass=""comments""id=""c4774139"">klausnomi&quot;totaleclipse&quot;<br><spanclass=""smallcopy"">postedby<ahref=""http://www.metafilter.com/user/198268""target=""_self"">noxperpetua</a>at<ahref=""/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774139""target=""_self"">11:21am</a>onfebruary28[<ahref=""/favorited/4/4774139""style=""font-weight:normal;""title=""2usersmarkedthisasfavorite"">2favorites</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname=""4774140""></a><divclass=""comments""id=""c4774140"">tomlehrer\'s<em><ahref=""https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ky0rotsd14"">solongmom,i\'mofftodropthebomb</a></em>.<br><spanclass=""smallcopy"">postedby<ahref=""http://www.metafilter.com/user/24315""target=""_self"">ubiquity</a>at<ahref=""/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774140""target=""_self"">11:21am</a>onfebruary28[<ahref=""/favorited/4/4774140""style=""font-weight:normal;""title=""1usermarkedthisasfavorite"">1favorite</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname=""4774143""></a><divclass=""comments""id=""c4774143"">oh,duh:&quot;nuclearwar(onthedancefloor),&quot;theelectricsix<br><spanclass=""smallcopy"">postedby<ahref=""http://www.metafilter.com/user/216027""target=""_self"">thephlegmaticking</a>at<ahref=""/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774143""target=""_self"">11:26am</a>onfebruary28[<ahref=""/favorited/4/4774143""style=""font-weight:normal;""title=""3usersmarkedthisasfavorite"">3favorites</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname=""4774145""></a><divclass=""comments""id=""c4774145"">bigdipper\'s<ahref=""https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpewheslpmi"">allgoingouttogether</a>isgreat.<br><spanclass=""smallcopy"">postedby<ahref=""http://www.metafilter.com/user/25798""target=""_self"">johngoren</a>at<ahref=""/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774145""target=""_self"">11:26am</a>onfebruary28</span></div><br><br><aname=""4774149""></a><divclass=""comments""id=""c4774149"">there\'safakednuclearattackduringthe&quot;<ahref=""https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjotkr6lpye"">doitforourcountry</a>&quot;numberin<ahref=""https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/the-five-most-ridiculous-musical-numbers-in-214615454.html"">grease2</a>.<br><spanclass=""smallcopy"">postedby<ahref=""http://www.metafilter.com/user/120964""target=""_self"">irisgambol</a>at<ahref=""/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774149""target=""_self"">11:31am</a>onfebruary28[<ahref=""/favorited/4/4774149""style=""font-weight:normal;""title=""2usersmarkedthisasfavorite"">2favorites</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname=""4774152""></a><divclass=""comments""id=""c4774152"">fishbone-<ahref=""https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vronib9gq-k"">partyatgroundzero</a><br><spanclass=""smallcopy"">postedby<ahref=""http://www.metafilter.com/user/60264""target=""_self"">robotvoodoopower</a>at<ahref=""/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774152""target=""_self"">11:33am</a>onfebruary28[<ahref=""/favorited/4/4774152""style=""font-weight:normal;""title=""9usersmarkedthisasfavorite"">9favorites</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname=""4774154""></a><divclass=""comments""id=""c4774154"">thelastverseofnewmodelarmy\'s&quot;<ahref=""https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrt2n5qymmc"">ilovetheworld</a>&quot;contemplatesaworld-endingeventi\'vealwaysunderstoodtobenucleardestruction.<br><spanclass=""smallcopy"">postedby<ahref=""http://www.metafilter.com/user/275001""target=""_self"">20yearlurk</a>at<ahref=""/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774154""target=""_self"">11:36am</a>onfebruary28</span></div><br><br><aname=""4774156""></a><divclass=""comments""id=""c4774156"">i\'veneverinterpreted&quot;meltwithyou&quot;asbeingaboutanuclearattack.ijustfigureditwasabouthavingsex.<br><spanclass=""smallcopy"">postedby<ahref=""http://www.metafilter.com/user/14450""target=""_self"">sarcasticah</a>at<ahref=""/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774156""target=""_self"">11:37am</a>onfebruary28[<ahref=""/favorited/4/4774156""style=""font-weight:normal;""title=""1usermarkedthisasfavorite"">1favorite</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname=""4774157""></a><divclass=""comments""id=""c4774157""><ahref=""https://youtu.be/aawu-kpl5p8"">morningdew</a>,bonniedobson<br><spanclass=""smallcopy"">postedby<ahref=""http://www.metafilter.com/user/103998""target=""_self"">eviemath</a>at<ahref=""/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774157""target=""_self"">11:40am</a>onfebruary28</span></div><br><br><aname=""4774159""></a><divclass=""comments""id=""c4774159""><ahref=""https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rkc7elktuq"">wewillbecomesilhouettes</a>bydeathcabforcutie.<br><spanclass=""smallcopy"">postedby<ahref=""http://www.metafilter.com/user/189341""target=""_self"">peppercorn</a>at<ahref=""/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774159""target=""_self"">11:43am</a>onfebruary28[<ahref=""/favorited/4/4774159""style=""font-weight:normal;""title=""4usersmarkedthisasfavorite"">4favorites</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname=""4774160""></a><divclass=""comments""id=""c4774160"">livingthroughanothercuba–xtc<br>bombers–davidbowie<br>comeandstandateverydoor-byrds<br>mushroom–can<br><spanclass=""smallcopy"">postedby<ahref=""http://www.metafilter.com/user/56724""target=""_self"">mr.remy</a>at<ahref=""/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774160""target=""_self"">11:43am</a>onfebruary28[<ahref=""/favorited/4/4774160""style=""font-weight:normal;""title=""1usermarkedthisasfavorite"">1favorite</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname=""4774163""></a><divclass=""comments""id=""c4774163""><ahref=""https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hi5q3gq6uhi"">jesushitsliketheatombomb</a><br><spanclass=""smallcopy"">postedby<ahref=""http://www.metafilter.com/user/275001""target=""_self"">20yearlurk</a>at<ahref=""/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774163""target=""_self"">11:46am</a>onfebruary28[<ahre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a-nuclear-blast#4774446""target=""_self"">6:30pm</a>onfebruary28[<ahref=""/favorited/4/4774446""style=""font-weight:normal;""title=""3usersmarkedthisasfavorite"">3favorites</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname=""4774480""></a><divclass=""comments""id=""c4774480"">discharge-<ahref=""https://vimeo.com/14417313"">thepossibilityoflife\'sdestruction</a><br><spanclass=""smallcopy"">postedby<ahref=""http://www.metafilter.com/user/17447""target=""_self"">mwhybark</a>at<ahref=""/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774480""target=""_self"">7:48pm</a>onfebruary28</span></div><br><br><aname=""4774482""></a><divclass=""comments""id=""c4774482""><ahref=""https://youtu.be/d5xj2gir6bo"">enolagay</a>,byorchestralmanoeuvresinthedark.<br><spanclass=""smallcopy"">postedby<ahref=""http://www.metafilter.com/user/197599""target=""_self"">terooot</a>at<ahref=""/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774482""target=""_self"">7:49pm</a>onfebruary28[<ahref=""/favorited/4/4774482""style=""font-weight:normal;""title=""1usermarkedthisasfavorite"">1favorite</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname=""4774491""></a><divclass=""comments""id=""c4774491"">(conceptually,everysingletrackon<em><ahref=""https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=pl1g1-okh_imomn66qaim1mxn5d6c7knln"">urgh:amusicwar</a></em>.loveseeingallthecitationsupthread)<br><spanclass=""smallcopy"">postedby<ahref=""http://www.metafilter.com/user/17447""target=""_self"">mwhybark</a>at<ahref=""/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774491""target=""_self"">8:14pm</a>onfebruary28</span></div><br><br><aname=""4774500""></a><divclass=""comments""id=""c4774500"">funkadelic\'s<ahref=""https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddganzkdb4y"">&quot;warsofarmageddon&quot;</a>endswithanatomicblastandthepunchline&quot;lookatthatpollution!&quot;<br><spanclass=""smallcopy"">postedby<ahref=""http://www.metafilter.com/user/17750""target=""_self"">hydrophonic</a>at<ahref=""/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774500""target=""_self"">8:47pm</a>onfebruary28[<ahref=""/favorited/4/4774500""style=""font-weight:normal;""title=""1usermarkedthisasfavorite"">1favorite</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname=""4774508""></a><divclass=""comments""id=""c4774508"">&quot;<ahref=""https://youtu.be/t1tcdhrkqyg"">foreveryoung</a>&quot;byalphaville.<br><spanclass=""smallcopy"">postedby<ahref=""http://www.metafilter.com/user/274077""target=""_self"">allthelightwecannotsee</a>at<ahref=""/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774508""target=""_self"">9:30pm</a>' 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&quot;breathing&quot;(katebush),and&quot;imeltwithyou&quot;(modernenglish).whatothersongstakeplaceduringanuclearbombing?<br><span></span><divclass=""miseperator""><br>askingbecauseiheardthebowdlerized&quot;imeltwithyou&quot;bybowlingforsoupafterreading<ahref=""https://ask.metafilter.com/331730/ska-covers-of-songs-that-are-not-ska"">theskacoversthreadfromthismorning</a>(&quot;beingfriendswithyouwasneversecondbest&quot;)anddiscovereditwasbecausedisneyuseditforamoviein2005.greatpick,disney,asongaboutfuckingduringanuclearbombing!</div><spanclass=""smallcopypostbyline"">postedby<ahref=""http://www.metafilter.com/user/47772""target=""_self"">fiercecupcake</a>to<ahref=""/media-arts""target=""_self"">media&arts</a>(66answerstotal)<spanid=""favcnt3331739""><ahref=""http://ask.metafilter.com/favorited/3/331739""style=""font-weight:normal;""target=""_self"">8usersmarkedthisasafavorite</a></span></span></div><divclass=""copy""style=""margin-right:0px;padding:0;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:50px;max-width:730px;""><scriptasyncsrc=""//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js""></script><!--askresponsive--><insclass=""adsbygoogle""style=""display:block""data-ad-client=""ca-pub-8621957794194569""data-ad-slot=""8281515025""data-ad-format=""auto""></ins><script>(adsbygoogle=window.adsbygoogle||[]).push({});</script></div><divstyle=""clear:left;height:1px;"">&nbsp;</div><aname=""4774093""></a><divclass=""comments""id=""c4774093""><ahref=""https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psqwuz8a2ho"">dancingwithtearsinmyeyes</a>byultravoxismostlypre-blastbutsortofwrapsupattheblast.thereisablastinthevideo.<br><spanclass=""smallcopy"">postedby<ahref=""http://www.metafilter.com/user/292""target=""_self"">jessamyn</a>at<ahref=""/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774093""target=""_self"">10:41am</a>onfebruary28[<ahref=""/favorited/4/4774093""style=""font-weight:normal;""title=""4usersmarkedthisasfavorite"">4favorites</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname=""4774095""></a><divclass=""comments""id=""c4774095"">&quot;twosunsinthesunset,&quot;pinkfloyd<br><spanclass=""smallcopy"">postedby<ahref=""http://www.metafilter.com/user/216027""target=""_self"">thephlegmaticking</a>at<ahref=""/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774095""target=""_self"">10:43am</a>onfebruary28[<ahref=""/favorited/4/4774095""style=""font-weight:normal;""title=""3usersmarkedthisasfavorite"">3favorites</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname=""4774096""></a><divclass=""comments""id=""c4774096"">pinkfloyd\'s&quot;<ahref=""https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tsz30nj2n4"">twosunsinthesunset</a>.&quot;<br><br>idon\'tknowifanyofthesongsspecificallyreferencethis,butmymindalsowentstraighttomidnightoil\'s<em>redsailsinthesunset</em>,whichhascoverartofanuclearstrikeonsydneyharbour.<br><spanclass=""smallcopy"">postedby<ahref=""http://www.metafilter.com/user/24040""target=""_self"">jzb</a>at<ahref=""/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774096""target=""_self"">10:44am</a>onfebruary28</span></div><br><br><aname=""4774098""></a><divclass=""comments""id=""c4774098"">twofromtomlehrer:<br><ahref=""https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fraemhqdlfs"">wewillallgotogetherwhenwego</a><br><ahref=""https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrbv40enu_o"">solong,mom</a><br><spanclass=""smallcopy"">postedby<ahref=""http://www.metafilter.com/user/1951""target=""_self"">briank</a>at<ahref=""/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774098""target=""_self"">10:47am</a>onfebruary28[<ahref=""/favorited/4/4774098""style=""font-weight:normal;""title=""4usersmarkedthisasfavorite"">4favorites</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname=""4774100""></a><divclass=""comments""id=""c4774100"">iguessarguably&quot;whenivanmeetsg.i.joe&quot;bytheclash,althoughit\'snot*quite*asdirect<br><spanclass=""smallcopy"">postedby<ahref=""http://www.metafilter.com/user/216027""target=""_self"">thephlegmaticking</a>at<ahref=""/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774100""target=""_self"">10:49am</a>onfebruary28[<ahref=""/favorited/4/4774100""style=""font-weight:normal;""title=""1usermarkedthisasfavorite"">1favorite</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname=""4774101""></a><divclass=""comments""id=""c4774101"">moxyfruvous,<ahref=""https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcf1vxjazmg"">&quot;thedrinkingsong&quot;</a><br><spanclass=""smallcopy"">postedby<ahref=""http://www.metafilter.com/user/189190""target=""_self"">bileandsyntax</a>at<ahref=""/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774101""target=""_self"">10:52am</a>onfebruary28[<ahref=""/favorited/4/4774101""style=""font-weight:normal;""title=""2usersmarkedthisasfavorite"">2favorites</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname=""4774104""></a><divclass=""comments""id=""c4774104"">whataboutthedecemberists\'<ahref=""https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjpfk7l404i"">calamitysong</a>?ithaslyricsabouttheendoftheworld,andthemusicvideoisatennisgamesimulationofglobalthermonuclearwarfrom<em>infinitejest</em>.<br><spanclass=""smallcopy"">postedby<ahref=""http://www.metafilter.com/user/18528""target=""_self"">beandip</a>at<ahref=""/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774104""target=""_self"">10:56am</a>onfebruary28[<ahref=""/favorited/4/4774104""style=""font-weight:normal;""title=""2usersmarkedthisasfavorite"">2favorites</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname=""4774108""></a><divclass=""comments""id=""c4774108"">timbuk3\'s&quot;<ahref=""https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qrrikcwvly"">thefuture\'ssobright,igottawearshades</a>,&quot;atleastasiinterpretit.<br><spanclass=""smallcopy"">postedby<ahref=""http://www.metafilter.com/user/32795""target=""_self"">thecorpseinthelibrary</a>at<ahref=""/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774108""target=""_self"">10:57am</a>onfebruary28[<ahref=""/favorited/4/4774108""style=""font-weight:normal;""title=""4usersmarkedthisasfavorite"">4favorites</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname=""4774112""></a><divclass=""comments""id=""c4774112"">weirdalyankovic,<ahref=""https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t039p6xqutu"">christmasatgroundzero</a>.<br><spanclass=""smallcopy"">postedby<ahref=""http://www.metafilter.com/user/132869""target=""_self"">doctornecessiter</a>at<ahref=""/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774112""target=""_self"">11:01am</a>onfebruary28[<ahref=""/favorited/4/4774112""style=""font-weight:normal;""title=""7usersmarkedthisasfavorite"">7favorites</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname=""4774114""></a><divclass=""comments""id=""c4774114""><ahref=""https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15ygdrhrcm8"">&quot;we\'llmeetagain&quot;</a>asusedinthefilmdr.strangelove.<br><spanclass=""smallcopy"">postedby<ahref=""http://www.metafilter.com/user/7961""target=""_self"">beagle</a>at<ahref=""/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774114""target=""_self"">11:01am</a>onfebruary28[<ahref=""/favorited/4/4774114""style=""font-weight:normal;""title=""4usersmarkedthisasfavorite"">4favorites</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname=""4774120""></a><divclass=""comments""id=""c4774120""><ahref=""https://youtu.be/iyc0rxysqd0"">bowie,&quot;bombers&quot;</a><br><spanclass=""smallcopy"">postedby<ahref=""http://www.metafilter.com/user/268866""target=""_self"">gendernullpointerexception</a>at<ahref=""/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774120""target=""_self"">11:05am</a>onfebruary28</span></div><br><br><aname=""4774124""></a><divclass=""comments""id=""c4774124"">nena\'s&quot;99luftballons.&quot;<br><br>ireallyquestionthistheorythat&quot;imeltwithyou&quot;isaboutanuclearattack--idon\'tknowwhereitcomesfrombutlet\'sjustsaythatthelyricsaren\'tverystronglydeterminedinthatdirection.<br><br>(alsotechnicallyithink&quot;sunday&quot;isset<em>after</em>anuclearattack.)<br><spanclass=""smallcopy"">postedby<ahref=""http://www.metafilter.com/user/235772""target=""_self"">praemunire</a>at<ahref=""/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774124""target=""_self"">11:10am</a>onfebruary28[<ahref=""/favorited/4/4774124""style=""font-weight:normal;""title=""9usersmarkedthisasfavorite"">9favorites</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname=""4774129""></a><divclass=""comments""id=""c4774129""><ahref=""https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o69l2mo9y-4"">woodenships</a>bycrosby,stills&amp;nash<br><spanclass=""smallcopy"">postedby<ahref=""http://www.metafilter.com/user/143406""target=""_self"">wellred</a>at<ahref=""/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774129""target=""_self"">11:14am</a>onfebruary28</span></div><br><br><aname=""4774136""></a><divclass=""comments""id=""c4774136"">joshritter\'s<ahref=""https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fh9mhoviy9g&frags=pl%2cwn"">&quot;thetemptationofadam&quot;</a>takesplaceinthemomentsbeforeahypotheticalnuclearblastandisareallyprettysong.<br><spanclass=""smallcopy"">postedby<ahref=""http://www.metafilter.com/user/265688""target=""_self"">dapati</a>at<ahref=""/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774136""target=""_self"">11:17am</a>onfebruary28[<ahref=""/favorited/4/4774136""style=""font-weight:normal;""title=""9usersmarkedthisasfavorite"">9favorites</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname=""4774139""></a><divclass=""comments""id=""c4774139"">klausnomi&quot;totaleclipse&quot;<br><spanclass=""smallcopy"">postedby<ahref=""http://www.metafilter.com/user/198268""target=""_self"">noxperpetua</a>at<ahref=""/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774139""target=""_self"">11:21am</a>onfebruary28[<ahref=""/favorited/4/4774139""style=""font-weight:normal;""title=""2usersmarkedthisasfavorite"">2favorites</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname=""4774140""></a><divclass=""comments""id=""c4774140"">tomlehrer\'s<em><ahref=""https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ky0rotsd14"">solongmom,i\'mofftodropthebomb</a></em>.<br><spanclass=""smallcopy"">postedby<ahref=""http://www.metafilter.com/user/24315""target=""_self"">ubiquity</a>at<ahref=""/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774140""target=""_self"">11:21am</a>onfebruary28[<ahref=""/favorited/4/4774140""style=""font-weight:normal;""title=""1u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""font-weight:normal;""title=""1usermarkedthisasfavorite"">1favorite</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname=""4774164""></a><divclass=""comments""id=""c4774164""><ahref=""https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lrdg4wznwk"">cassiopeia</a>-karinepolwart.<br><ahref=""https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hkjhapgkqw"">stopthecavalry</a>-jonahlewie.<br><spanclass=""smallcopy"">postedby<ahref=""http://www.metafilter.com/user/190231""target=""_self"">rhamphorhynchus</a>at<ahref=""/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774164""target=""_self"">11:46am</a>onfebruary28</span></div><br><br><aname=""4774178""></a><divclass=""comments""id=""c4774178"">&quot;solongandthanksforallthefish&quot;byaperfectcircleseemstobeabouttheeveofatomicdestruction:<br><br><em>allthedolphinshavemovedon<br>signalingthefinalcurtaincallinallitsatomicpageantry</em><br><spanclass=""smallcopy"">postedby<ahref=""http://www.metafilter.com/user/138139""target=""_self"">sunburnt</a>at<ahref=""/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774178""target=""_self"">11:55am</a>onfebruary28[<ahref=""/favorited/4/4774178""style=""font-weight:normal;""title=""1usermarkedthisasfavorite"">1favorite</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname=""4774198""></a><divclass=""comments""id=""c4774198"">icameintosuggestthesongdapatialreadymentioned.<br><small>ohmarie,there\'ssomethingtellsmethingsjustwon\'tworkoutabove<br>thatourlovewouldliveahalf-lifeonthesurface<br>soatnightwhileyouaresleeping,iholdyoucloserjustbecause<br>asourtimegrowsshort,igetalittlenervous<br><br>oh,ithinkaboutthebigone,wwiii<br>wouldweeverreallycaretheworldhadended?<br>youcouldholdmehereforeverlikeyou\'reholdingmetonight<br>ithinkaboutthatbigredbuttonandi\'mtempted</small><br><spanclass=""smallcopy"">postedby<ahref=""http://www.metafilter.com/user/16956""target=""_self"">emelenjr</a>at<ahref=""/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774198""target=""_self"">12:17pm</a>onfebruary28[<ahref=""/favorited/4/4774198""style=""font-weight:normal;""title=""1usermarkedthisasfavorite"">1favorite</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname=""4774204""></a><divclass=""comments""id=""c4774204""><ahref=""https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ai6plftgoim"">shadesof45</a>,bygaryo.<br><spanclass=""smallcopy"">postedby<ahref=""http://www.metafilter.com/user/62109""target=""_self"">hanov3r</a>at<ahref=""/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774204""target=""_self"">12:20pm</a>onfebruary28</span></div><br><br><aname=""4774211""></a><divclass=""comments""id=""c4774211""><ahref=""https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9xb7usnspo"">thegreatatomicpowerbythelouvinbrothers</a>isabout<em>whatwillhappen</em>inthenuclearapocalypseratherthanbeingdirectlysetinit,butitisamazingandyoumustlistentoit.<br><spanclass=""smallcopy"">postedby<ahref=""http://www.metafilter.com/user/55318""target=""_self"">showbiz_liz</a>at<ahref=""/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774211""target=""_self"">12:27pm</a>onfebruary28[<ahref=""/favorited/4/4774211""style=""font-weight:normal;""title=""3usersmarkedthisasfavorite"">3favorites</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname=""4774220""></a><divclass=""comments""id=""c4774220""><ahref=""https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fysfvqoapu"">thesunisburning</a>,simon&amp;garfunkel<br><spanclass=""smallcopy"">postedby<ahref=""http://www.metafilter.com/user/12409""target=""_self"">devilsadvocate</a>at<ahref=""/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774220""target=""_self"">12:38pm</a>onfebruary28</span></div><br><br><aname=""4774236""></a><divclass=""comments""id=""c4774236""><ahref=""https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahzhiqa6-aw"">atomicgardenbybadreligion</a><br><spanclass=""smallcopy"">postedby<ahref=""http://www.metafilter.com/user/224846""target=""_self"">evilmonk</a>at<ahref=""/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774236""target=""_self"">12:58pm</a>onfebruary28[<ahref=""/favorited/4/4774236""style=""font-weight:normal;""title=""1usermarkedthisasfavorite"">1favorite</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname=""4774237""></a><divclass=""comments""id=""c4774237""><ahref=""https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rblt2etffc4"">1999</a>byprince!<br><br><small>&quot;iwasdreamin\'wheniwrotethis,forgivemeifitgoesastray<br>butwheniwokeupthismornin\',could\'veswornitwasjudgmentday<br>theskywasallpurple,therewerepeoplerunnin\'everywhere<br>tryin\'torunfromthedestruction,youknowididn\'tevencare<br><br>saysaytwothousandzerozeropartyover,oops,outoftime<br>sotonighti\'mgonnapartylikeit\'snineteenninety-nine<br><br>iwasdreamin\'wheniwrotethis,sosuemeifigotoofast<br>butlifeisjustapartyandpartiesweren\'tmeanttolast<br>warisallaroundus,mymindsayspreparetofight<br>soifigottadiei\'mgonnalistentomybodytonight&quot;</small><br><spanclass=""smallcopy"">postedby<ahref=""http://www.metafilter.com/user/93447""target=""_self"">castlebravo</a>at<ahref=""/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774237""target=""_self"">1:00pm</a>onfebruary28[<ahref=""/favorited/4/4774237""style=""font-weight:normal;""titl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&quot;breathing&quot;(katebush),and&quot;imeltwithyou&quot;(modernenglish).whatothersongstakeplaceduringanuclearbombing?<br><span></span><divclass=""miseperator""><br>askingbecauseiheardthebowdlerized&quot;imeltwithyou&quot;bybowlingforsoupafterreading<ahref=""https://ask.metafilter.com/331730/ska-covers-of-songs-that-are-not-ska"">theskacoversthreadfromthismorning</a>(&quot;beingfriendswithyouwasneversecondbest&quot;)anddiscovereditwasbecausedisneyuseditforamoviein2005.greatpick,disney,asongaboutfuckingduringanuclearbombing!</div><spanclass=""smallcopypostbyline"">postedby<ahref=""http://www.metafilter.com/user/47772""target=""_self"">fiercecupcake</a>to<ahref=""/media-arts""target=""_self"">media&arts</a>(66answerstotal)<spanid=""favcnt3331739""><ahref=""http://ask.metafilter.com/favorited/3/331739""style=""font-weight:normal;""target=""_self"">8usersmarkedthisasafavorite</a></span></span></div><divclass=""copy""style=""margin-right:0px;padding:0;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:50px;max-width:730px;""><scriptasyncsrc=""//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js""></script><!--askresponsive--><insclass=""adsbygoogle""style=""display:block""data-ad-client=""ca-pub-8621957794194569""data-ad-slot=""8281515025""data-ad-format=""auto""></ins><script>(adsbygoogle=window.adsbygoogle||[]).push({});</script></div><divstyle=""clear:left;height:1px;"">&nbsp;</div><aname=""4774093""></a><divclass=""comments""id=""c4774093""><ahref=""https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psqwuz8a2ho"">dancingwithtearsinmyeyes</a>byultravoxismostlypre-blastbutsortofwrapsupattheblast.thereisablastinthevideo.<br><spanclass=""smallcopy"">postedby<ahref=""http://www.metafilter.com/user/292""target=""_self"">jessamyn</a>at<ahref=""/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774093""target=""_self"">10:41am</a>onfebruary28[<ahref=""/favorited/4/4774093""style=""font-weight:normal;""title=""4usersmarkedthisasfavorite"">4favorites</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname=""4774095""></a><divclass=""comments""id=""c4774095"">&quot;twosunsinthesunset,&quot;pinkfloyd<br><spanclass=""smallcopy"">postedby<ahref=""http://www.metafilter.com/user/216027""target=""_self"">thephlegmaticking</a>at<ahref=""/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774095""target=""_self"">10:43am</a>onfebruary28[<ahref=""/favorited/4/4774095""style=""font-weight:normal;""title=""3usersmarkedthisasfavorite"">3favorites</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname=""4774096""></a><divclass=""comments""id=""c4774096"">pinkfloyd\'s&quot;<ahref=""https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tsz30nj2n4"">twosunsinthesunset</a>.&quot;<br><br>idon\'tknowifanyofthesongsspecificallyreferencethis,butmymindalsowentstraighttomidnightoil\'s<em>redsailsinthesunset</em>,whichhascoverartofanuclearstrikeonsydneyharbour.<br><spanclass=""smallcopy"">postedby<ahref=""http://www.metafilter.com/user/24040""target=""_self"">jzb</a>at<ahref=""/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774096""target=""_self"">10:44am</a>onfebruary28</span></div><br><br><aname=""4774098""></a><divclass=""comments""id=""c4774098"">twofromtomlehrer:<br><ahref=""https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fraemhqdlfs"">wewillallgotogetherwhenwego</a><br><ahref=""https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrbv40enu_o"">solong,mom</a><br><spanclass=""smallcopy"">postedby<ahref=""http://www.metafilter.com/user/1951""target=""_self"">briank</a>at<ahref=""/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774098""target=""_self"">10:47am</a>onfebruary28[<ahref=""/favorited/4/4774098""style=""font-weight:normal;""title=""4usersmarkedthisasfavorite"">4favorites</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname=""4774100""></a><divclass=""comments""id=""c4774100"">iguessarguably&quot;whenivanmeetsg.i.joe&quot;bytheclash,althoughit\'snot*quite*asdirect<br><spanclass=""smallcopy"">postedby<ahref=""http://www.metafilter.com/user/216027""target=""_self"">thephlegmaticking</a>at<ahref=""/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774100""target=""_self"">10:49am</a>onfebruary28[<ahref=""/favorited/4/4774100""style=""font-weight:normal;""title=""1usermarkedthisasfavorite"">1favorite</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname=""4774101""></a><divclass=""comments""id=""c4774101"">moxyfruvous,<ahref=""https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcf1vxjazmg"">&quot;thedrinkingsong&quot;</a><br><spanclass=""smallcopy"">postedby<ahref=""http://www.metafilter.com/user/189190""target=""_self"">bileandsyntax</a>at<ahref=""/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774101""target=""_self"">10:52am</a>onfebruary28[<ahref=""/favorited/4/4774101""style=""font-weight:normal;""title=""2usersmarkedthisasfavorite"">2favorites</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname=""4774104""></a><divclass=""comments""id=""c4774104"">whataboutthedecemberists\'<ahref=""https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjpfk7l404i"">calamitysong</a>?ithaslyricsabouttheendoftheworld,andthemusicvideoisatennisgamesimulationofglobalthermonuclearwarfrom<em>infinitejest</em>.<br><spanclass=""smallcopy"">postedby<ahref=""http://www.metafilter.com/user/18528""target=""_self"">beandip</a>at<ahref=""/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774104""target=""_self"">10:56am</a>onfebruary28[<ahref=""/favorited/4/4774104""style=""font-weight:normal;""title=""2usersmarkedthisasfavorite"">2favorites</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname=""4774108""></a><divclass=""comments""id=""c4774108"">timbuk3\'s&quot;<ahref=""https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qrrikcwvly"">thefuture\'ssobright,igottawearshades</a>,&quot;atleastasiinterpretit.<br><spanclass=""smallcopy"">postedby<ahref=""http://www.metafilter.com/user/32795""target=""_self"">thecorpseinthelibrary</a>at<ahref=""/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774108""target=""_self"">10:57am</a>onfebruary28[<ahref=""/favorited/4/4774108""style=""font-weight:normal;""title=""4usersmarkedthisasfavorite"">4favorites</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname=""4774112""></a><divclass=""comments""id=""c4774112"">weirdalyankovic,<ahref=""https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t039p6xqutu"">christmasatgroundzero</a>.<br><spanclass=""smallcopy"">postedby<ahref=""http://www.metafilter.com/user/132869""target=""_self"">doctornecessiter</a>at<ahref=""/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774112""target=""_self"">11:01am</a>onfebruary28[<ahref=""/favorited/4/4774112""style=""font-weight:normal;""title=""7usersmarkedthisasfavorite"">7favorites</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname=""4774114""></a><divclass=""comments""id=""c4774114""><ahref=""https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15ygdrhrcm8"">&quot;we\'llmeetagain&quot;</a>asusedinthefilmdr.strangelove.<br><spanclass=""smallcopy"">postedby<ahref=""http://www.metafilter.com/user/7961""target=""_self"">beagle</a>at<ahref=""/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774114""target=""_self"">11:01am</a>onfebruary28[<ahref=""/favorited/4/4774114""style=""font-weight:normal;""title=""4usersmarkedthisasfavorite"">4favorites</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname=""4774120""></a><divclass=""comments""id=""c4774120""><ahref=""https://youtu.be/iyc0rxysqd0"">bowie,&quot;bombers&quot;</a><br><spanclass=""smallcopy"">postedby<ahref=""http://www.metafilter.com/user/268866""target=""_self"">gendernullpointerexception</a>at<ahref=""/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774120""target=""_self"">11:05am</a>onfebruary28</span></div><br><br><aname=""4774124""></a><divclass=""comments""id=""c4774124"">nena\'s&quot;99luftballons.&quot;<br><br>ireallyquestionthistheorythat&quot;imeltwithyou&quot;isaboutanuclearattack--idon\'tknowwhereitcomesfrombutlet\'sjustsaythatthelyricsaren\'tverystronglydeterminedinthatdirection.<br><br>(alsotechnicallyithink&quot;sunday&quot;isset<em>after</em>anuclearattack.)<br><spanclass=""smallcopy"">postedby<ahref=""http://www.metafilter.com/user/235772""target=""_self"">praemunire</a>at<ahref=""/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774124""target=""_self"">11:10am</a>onfebruary28[<ahref=""/favorited/4/4774124""style=""font-weight:normal;""title=""9usersmarkedthisasfavorite"">9favorites</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname=""4774129""></a><divclass=""comments""id=""c4774129""><ahref=""https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o69l2mo9y-4"">woodenships</a>bycrosby,stills&amp;nash<br><spanclass=""smallcopy"">postedby<ahref=""http://www.metafilter.com/user/143406""target=""_self"">wellred</a>at<ahref=""/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774129""target=""_self"">11:14am</a>onfebruary28</span></div><br><br><aname=""4774136""></a><divclass=""comments""id=""c4774136"">joshritter\'s<ahref=""https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fh9mhoviy9g&frags=pl%2cwn"">&quot;thetemptationofadam&quot;</a>takesplaceinthemomentsbeforeahypotheticalnuclearblastandisareallyprettysong.<br><spanclass=""smallcopy"">postedby<ahref=""http://www.metafilter.com/user/265688""target=""_self"">dapati</a>at<ahref=""/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774136""target=""_self"">11:17am</a>onfebruary28[<ahref=""/favorited/4/4774136""style=""font-weight:normal;""title=""9usersmarkedthisasfavorite"">9favorites</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname=""4774139""></a><divclass=""comments""id=""c4774139"">klausnomi&quot;totaleclipse&quot;<br><spanclass=""smallcopy"">postedby<ahref=""http://www.metafilter.com/user/198268""target=""_self"">noxperpetua</a>at<ahref=""/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774139""target=""_self"">11:21am</a>onfebruary28[<ahref=""/favorited/4/4774139""style=""font-weight:normal;""title=""2usersmarkedthisasfavorite"">2favorites</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname=""4774140""></a><divclass=""comments""id=""c4774140"">tomlehrer\'s<em><ahref=""https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ky0rotsd14"">solongmom,i\'mofftodropthebomb</a></em>.<br><spanclass=""smallcopy"">postedby<ahref=""http://www.metafilter.com/user/24315""target=""_self"">ubiquity</a>at<ahref=""/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774140""target=""_self"">11:21am</a>onfebruary28[<ahref=""/favorited/4/4774140""style=""font-weight:normal;""title=""1u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""font-weight:normal;""title=""1usermarkedthisasfavorite"">1favorite</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname=""4774164""></a><divclass=""comments""id=""c4774164""><ahref=""https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lrdg4wznwk"">cassiopeia</a>-karinepolwart.<br><ahref=""https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hkjhapgkqw"">stopthecavalry</a>-jonahlewie.<br><spanclass=""smallcopy"">postedby<ahref=""http://www.metafilter.com/user/190231""target=""_self"">rhamphorhynchus</a>at<ahref=""/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774164""target=""_self"">11:46am</a>onfebruary28</span></div><br><br><aname=""4774178""></a><divclass=""comments""id=""c4774178"">&quot;solongandthanksforallthefish&quot;byaperfectcircleseemstobeabouttheeveofatomicdestruction:<br><br><em>allthedolphinshavemovedon<br>signalingthefinalcurtaincallinallitsatomicpageantry</em><br><spanclass=""smallcopy"">postedby<ahref=""http://www.metafilter.com/user/138139""target=""_self"">sunburnt</a>at<ahref=""/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774178""target=""_self"">11:55am</a>onfebruary28[<ahref=""/favorited/4/4774178""style=""font-weight:normal;""title=""1usermarkedthisasfavorite"">1favorite</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname=""4774198""></a><divclass=""comments""id=""c4774198"">icameintosuggestthesongdapatialreadymentioned.<br><small>ohmarie,there\'ssomethingtellsmethingsjustwon\'tworkoutabove<br>thatourlovewouldliveahalf-lifeonthesurface<br>soatnightwhileyouaresleeping,iholdyoucloserjustbecause<br>asourtimegrowsshort,igetalittlenervous<br><br>oh,ithinkaboutthebigone,wwiii<br>wouldweeverreallycaretheworldhadended?<br>youcouldholdmehereforeverlikeyou\'reholdingmetonight<br>ithinkaboutthatbigredbuttonandi\'mtempted</small><br><spanclass=""smallcopy"">postedby<ahref=""http://www.metafilter.com/user/16956""target=""_self"">emelenjr</a>at<ahref=""/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774198""target=""_self"">12:17pm</a>onfebruary28[<ahref=""/favorited/4/4774198""style=""font-weight:normal;""title=""1usermarkedthisasfavorite"">1favorite</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname=""4774204""></a><divclass=""comments""id=""c4774204""><ahref=""https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ai6plftgoim"">shadesof45</a>,bygaryo.<br><spanclass=""smallcopy"">postedby<ahref=""http://www.metafilter.com/user/62109""target=""_self"">hanov3r</a>at<ahref=""/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774204""target=""_self"">12:20pm</a>onfebruary28</span></div><br><br><aname=""4774211""></a><divclass=""comments""id=""c4774211""><ahref=""https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9xb7usnspo"">thegreatatomicpowerbythelouvinbrothers</a>isabout<em>whatwillhappen</em>inthenuclearapocalypseratherthanbeingdirectlysetinit,butitisamazingandyoumustlistentoit.<br><spanclass=""smallcopy"">postedby<ahref=""http://www.metafilter.com/user/55318""target=""_self"">showbiz_liz</a>at<ahref=""/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774211""target=""_self"">12:27pm</a>onfebruary28[<ahref=""/favorited/4/4774211""style=""font-weight:normal;""title=""3usersmarkedthisasfavorite"">3favorites</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname=""4774220""></a><divclass=""comments""id=""c4774220""><ahref=""https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fysfvqoapu"">thesunisburning</a>,simon&amp;garfunkel<br><spanclass=""smallcopy"">postedby<ahref=""http://www.metafilter.com/user/12409""target=""_self"">devilsadvocate</a>at<ahref=""/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774220""target=""_self"">12:38pm</a>onfebruary28</span></div><br><br><aname=""4774236""></a><divclass=""comments""id=""c4774236""><ahref=""https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahzhiqa6-aw"">atomicgardenbybadreligion</a><br><spanclass=""smallcopy"">postedby<ahref=""http://www.metafilter.com/user/224846""target=""_self"">evilmonk</a>at<ahref=""/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774236""target=""_self"">12:58pm</a>onfebruary28[<ahref=""/favorited/4/4774236""style=""font-weight:normal;""title=""1usermarkedthisasfavorite"">1favorite</a>]</span></div><br><br><aname=""4774237""></a><divclass=""comments""id=""c4774237""><ahref=""https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rblt2etffc4"">1999</a>byprince!<br><br><small>&quot;iwasdreamin\'wheniwrotethis,forgivemeifitgoesastray<br>butwheniwokeupthismornin\',could\'veswornitwasjudgmentday<br>theskywasallpurple,therewerepeoplerunnin\'everywhere<br>tryin\'torunfromthedestruction,youknowididn\'tevencare<br><br>saysaytwothousandzerozeropartyover,oops,outoftime<br>sotonighti\'mgonnapartylikeit\'snineteenninety-nine<br><br>iwasdreamin\'wheniwrotethis,sosuemeifigotoofast<br>butlifeisjustapartyandpartiesweren\'tmeanttolast<br>warisallaroundus,mymindsayspreparetofight<br>soifigottadiei\'mgonnalistentomybodytonight&quot;</small><br><spanclass=""smallcopy"">postedby<ahref=""http://www.metafilter.com/user/93447""target=""_self"">castlebravo</a>at<ahref=""/331739/songs-that-take-place-during-a-nuclear-blast#4774237""target=""_self"">1:00pm</a>onfebruary28[<ahref=""/favorited/4/4774237""style=""font-weight:normal;""titl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        RegexOptions options = RegexOptions.Multiline;
        
        foreach (Match m in Regex.Matches(input, pattern, options))
        {
            Console.WriteLine("'{0}' found at index {1}.", m.Value, m.Index);
        }
    }
}
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