We are probably going to have to agree to disagree. I grew up during the cold war. We expected to die any second. 99 Red Balloons was a protest song; compare that to the protest songs of the 1960's and 70's where there is some hope that things could be changed.

<massive rant on cold war and young whippersnappers deleted>

Here's a story about the impending apocalypse that everyone likes: Because it's the End of the World