z+War


 * War**

War, huh, yeah What is it good for Absolutely nothing Uh-huh War, huh, yeah What is it good for Absolutely nothing Say it again, y'all

War, huh, good God What is it good for Absolutely nothing Listen to me

Ohhh, war, I despise Because it means destruction Of innocent lives

War means tears To thousands of mothers eyes When their sons go to fight And lose their lives

I said, war, huh Good God, y'all What is it good for Absolutely nothing Say it again

War, whoa, Lord What is it good for Absolutely nothing Listen to me

War, it ain't nothing But a heartbreaker War, friend only to the undertaker Ooooh, war It's an enemy to all mankind The point of war blows my mind War has caused unrest Within the younger generation Induction then destruction Who wants to die Aaaaah, war-huh Good God y'all What is it good for Absolutely nothing Say it, say it, say it War, huh What is it good for Absolutely nothing Listen to me

War, huh, yeah What is it good for Absolutely nothing Uh-huh War, huh, yeah What is it good for Absolutely nothing Say it again y'all War, huh, good God What is it good for Absolutely nothing Listen to me

War, it ain't nothing but a heartbreaker War, it's got one friend That's the undertaker Ooooh, war, has shattered Many a young mans dreams Made him disabled, bitter and mean Life is much to short and precious To spend fighting wars these days War can't give life It can only take it away

Ooooh, war, huh Good God y'all What is it good for Absolutely nothing Say it again

War, whoa, Lord What is it good for Absolutely nothing Listen to me

War, it ain't nothing but a heartbreaker War, friend only to the undertaker Peace, love and understanding Tell me, is there no place for them today They say we must fight to keep our freedom But Lord knows there's got to be a better way

Ooooooh, war, huh Good God y'all What is it good for You tell me Say it, say it, say it, say it

War, huh Good God y'all What is it good for Stand up and shout it Nothing

-Edwin Starr

I chose this song because it was recommended by somebody who was a teenager in 1970 when this song came out and reached number 1 on the Billboard chart. She said that lots of people knew this song and they had memorized all of the lyrics. Many teens liked this type of music and were willing to listen to a Motown singer. Motown music came from Detroit, Michigan, and usually featured African American artists. It was Rock and Roll and Blues that came together and many teens liked it. This song has a driving beat that goes along with the anti-war message. This song asks the question, “What is war good for?” and it answers it as well by saying, “Absolutely nothing.” The message in this song is that war causes the destruction of innocent lives, the deaths of many young people, and the shattered dreams of young people. War also leaves broken bodies behind on the battlefield.

“War, it ain't nothing But a heartbreaker War, friend only to the undertaker,”

The song shows a strong opinion that war is terrible. It causes mothers to cry and unrest with the younger generation. This was true of the split between the older people and the younger people in the Vietnam Era. The song urges people to live in peace and not accept the war. Older people who were around during WWII had their own opinion of this song. Many of them thought war was justified if necessary to combat evil. They did not like any anti-war songs, and thought that they were all bad. On the other hand, a lot of young people, including soldiers in Vietnam, thought that the war was unnecessary and wanted it to stop. The lyrics meant a lot to the soldiers and their parents.

“Many a young mans dreams Made him disabled, bitter and mean Life is much to short and precious To spend fighting wars these days War can't give life It can only take it away”

By Wes Crawford "back to "Songs of the Vietnam Era" "