War (Huh, yeah) What is it good for? Absolutely nothing (Uh-huh, yeah) 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, I despise Cause it means destruction of innocent lives War means tears in thousands of mothers' eyes When their sons go out to fight And lose their lives (Chorus 2x) War ain't nothing but a heartbreaker (War) Friend only to the undertaker Oh, war is an enemy to all mankind The thought of war blows my mind War has caused unrest within the younger generation Induction, then destruction Who wants to die? (Chorus 2x) War ain't nothing but a heartbreaker It's got one friend, that's the undertaker Oh, war has shattered many young man's dreams Made him disabled, bitter and mean Life is much too short and precious To spend fighting wars these days War can't give life, it can only take it away (Chorus 2x) War ain't nothing but a heartbreaker (War) Friend only to the undertaker These moments they understand and tell me Is there no place for everyday? They say we must fight to keep our freedom But Lord, there's just got to be a better way (Chorus 3x...fade)
War (Huh, yeah) What is it good for? Absolutely nothing (Uh-huh, yeah) 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, I despise Cause it means destruction of innocent lives War means tears in thousands of mothers' eyes When their sons go out to fight And lose their lives (Chorus 2x) War ain't nothing but a heartbreaker (War) Friend only to the undertaker Oh, war is an enemy to all mankind The thought of war blows my mind War has caused unrest within the younger generation Induction, then destruction Who wants to die? (Chorus 2x) War ain't nothing but a heartbreaker It's got one friend, that's the undertaker Oh, war has shattered many young man's dreams Made him disabled, bitter and mean Life is much too short and precious To spend fighting wars these days War can't give life, it can only take it away (Chorus 2x) War ain't nothing but a heartbreaker (War) Friend only to the undertaker These moments they understand and tell me Is there no place for everyday? They say we must fight to keep our freedom But Lord, there's just got to be a better way (Chorus 3x...fade)
"War" foi escrita por Norman Whitfield e Barrett Strong em 1969 como uma protesto explícito contra a Guerra do Vietnã.
A versão original da canção foi gravada com The Temptations, mas foi retida pela Motown para não afastar os fãs mais conservadores do grupo.
Edwin Starr regravou "War" após se voluntariar, e a produção de Whitfield incluiu guitarra elétrica, clavinets, ritmo fortemente sincopado e seção de metais, com backing vocals de The Undisputed Truth.
Lançada em junho de 1970, a gravação de Starr alcançou o nº 1 na Billboard Hot 100 e permaneceu no topo da parada Pop Singles por três semanas em agosto e setembro de 1970.
Apesar de Edwin Starr ser considerado um dos atos “de segunda linha” da Motown, "War" se tornou o maior sucesso de sua carreira e um dos protestos musicais mais conhecidos da história.
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