The Rock'n'Roll History of the World

1900 - 1919:

 

 

1901
Verdi dies
"Decomposing Composers" - Monty Python

1906 - 1973
Lon Chaney (or someone who dances like him) drinks Pina Coladas in Trader Vic's
"Werewolves of London" - Warren Zevon

1908 - 1979
Presidential wannabe Nelson D. Rockefeller.
"We Didn't Start The Fire" - Billy Joel

1909 - 1959
Errol Flynn perfects his wicked, wicked ways...
"Errol" - Australian Crawl

1912
Scott and the lads prove too British for the South Pole
"Reckless"- Australian Crawl

1912
The Titanic stops to take on some ice
"Dance Band on the Titanic"- Harry Chapin

1914 - 1918
The War to end all Wars doesn't
"Scorn of the Women" - Weddings, Parties, Anything
"Rubber Band" - David Bowie
"No Man's Land" - Eric Bogle
"Children's Crusade" - Sting

1915
An ill-concieved and ultimately disastrous invasion of the Gallipolli peninsula is commanded by Brits - the dying is done by Aussies and Kiwis.
"And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda" - Eric Bogle
"What's A Few Men" - Hunters and Collectors

1916 - 1918
The Red Baron fails to defeat Snoopy in aerial combat. He does, however, shoot down 80 other pilots in the course of the war.
"Aces High" - Iron Maiden

1917
Rasputin is, after several attempts, finally assassinated.
"Rasputin" - Boney M

1918
Debussy dies
"Decomposing Composers" - Monty Python

1919 - 1987
Liberace wishes his brother George was here.
"We Didn't Start The Fire" - Billy Joel

 

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