Talk:War (Edwin Starr song)

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Wasn't there a TV program which had this song as a opening song? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 88.154.8.84 (talk) 13:30, 10 November 2007 (UTC)

there is also a song by system of a down called "War?". Even if you include the question mark, it would redirect to this page. i don't know how to put the little "this article is about the song by The Temptations. For the System of a Down song called "War?", go to this page." at the top.

If anyone puts up a 'trivia' section up, or something of that sort, you could possibly include the fact that it was used in the FPS Battlefield Vietnam? --202.124.104.192 05:22, 16 July 2006 (UTC)

The Slovenian industrial band Laibach covers this song as well. Their version's chorus goes "War, what is it good for?" followed by a verse that sarcastically states such things as "mobilization, science, religion" and a different verse that states "IBM, CNN, Newsweek", etc.

Contents 1 War (lyrics) Edwin Starr 2 Fair use rationale for Image:WarSpringsteenSingleCover.jpg 3 Fair use rationale for Image:Edwin-starr-war-single-1970.jpg 4 War and the half-truth.

[edit] War (lyrics) Edwin Starr

Note: People, Nikki has the external link for the Edwin Starr Lyrics 'War'. There seems no way to contact him on his site. I tried. So Nikki, if you want these here they are, out of respect for Edwin Starr (RIP).

War Trk 6 3:31 (Strong,Whitfield/ Starr) Edwin Starr (Charles Edwin Hatcher) vocal Backing male chorus: Stoney and Meat loaf Pop Chart #1 July 11, 1970 Gordy Records single #7101 Band: The Funk Brothers Motown Records, Detroit Album: Century Masters Best of Edwin Starr (Millennium Collection) Transcriber: Awcantor@aol.com

(War) h'uh Yeah! (What is it good for?) Absolutely (nothin) uh-huh, uh-huh

(War) h'uh Yeah! (What is it good for?) Absolutely (nothin')

Say it again, y'all (War) h'uh (h'uh) look out! (What is it good for?) Absolutely (nothin')

Listen to me Ooh war, I despise 'Cause it means destruction of innocent lives War means tears, to thousands of mother's eyes When their sons go off to fight and lose their lives

I said, war (h'uh) Good God, y'all! (What is it good for?) Absolutely (nothin') 'gin Say it, again

(War) whoa (h'uh) whoa-whoa, Lord (What is it good for?) Absolutely (nothin') Listen to me! (War) It ain't nothin' but a heartbreaker! (War) Friend only to the undertaker Ooh, 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?

Ooh war, Good God (h'uh) y'all! (What is it good for?) Absolutely (nothin') Say it, say it, say it

(War) Woah-h'uh (h'uh) yeah uh (What is it good for?) (Absolutely) nothin' Listen to me (War)

It ain't nothin' but a heartbreaker (War) It's got one thing and that's the undertaker Ooh, war Has shattered many a-young man's dreams Made him disabled, bitter, and mean

And life is much too short and precious To spend fighting wars each day War can't give life It can only take it away

Oh, war! (H'uh) Good God, y'all (What is it good for?) Absolutely (nothin') Say it, again (War) Whoa (h'uh) whoa-whoa, Lord (What is it good for?) A-absolutely (nothin') Listen to me!

(War) It ain't nothin' but a heartbreaker (War) Friend only to the undertaker Woo! Peace, love and understanding tell me Is there no place for anything else?

They say we must fight To keep our freedoms But Lord, knows there's got to be A better way

Oooh (War) God, y'all! (uh) (What is it good for?) You tell 'em! (h'uh) Say it, say it, say it

(War) Good God (h'uh) now, h'uh FADES- (What is it good for?) Stand up and shout it (Nothin'!) (War) It ain't nothin' but a heartbreaker Ooh, war.

~ —Preceding unsigned comment added by BluesGal1 (talk • contribs) 21:28, 19 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:WarSpringsteenSingleCover.jpg

Image:WarSpringsteenSingleCover.jpg is being used on this article. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is no explanation or rationale as to why its use in this Wikipedia article constitutes fair use. In addition to the boilerplate fair use template, you must also write out on the image description page a specific explanation or rationale for why using this image in each article is consistent with fair use.

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BetacommandBot (talk) 03:15, 12 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:Edwin-starr-war-single-1970.jpg

Image:Edwin-starr-war-single-1970.jpg is being used on this article. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is no explanation or rationale as to why its use in this Wikipedia article constitutes fair use. In addition to the boilerplate fair use template, you must also write out on the image description page a specific explanation or rationale for why using this image in each article is consistent with fair use.

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BetacommandBot (talk) 20:20, 13 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] War and the half-truth.

While the song was an anti-war song, its lyrics don't quite reflect that.

War was is it good for...nothing. Is a half-truth.

War is good for somepeople, especially what Eisenhower referred to as the military complex.

Food for though ?

--Caesar J. B. Squitti  : Son of Maryann Rosso and Arthur Natale Squitti 21:29, 7 March 2008 (UTC)