War


Channel: Edwin Starr - Topic
Uploaded by Edwin Starr - Topic on 20181212
Categories: Music
Tags: Edwin Starr, エドウィンスター, エドウィン・スター, 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best of Edwin Starr, War, クロイセンソウ, 黒い戦争
Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group War · Edwin Starr 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best of Edwin Starr ℗ 1970 UMG Recordings, Inc. Released on: 2001-01-01 Composer Lyricist, Producer: Norman Whitfield Vocalist: Edwin Starr Composer Lyricist: Barrett Strong Auto-generated by YouTube.

Video Overview: "War" by Edwin Starr

This video features the audio track of the classic protest song "War", performed by Edwin Starr (from the album The Best of Edwin Starr: The 20th Century Masters Millennium Collection). Throughout the entirety of the video [00:00], a static cover art image shows Edwin Starr posed in front of an American flag.

Core Themes & Song Content

The track is an anti-war protest anthem with powerful vocal delivery and a soul/funk arrangement. Key message highlights include:

Central Question & Response: The song repeatedly asks "War, what is it good for?" and responds with "Absolutely nothing!" [00:08].

Destruction of Human Life: The lyrics highlight how war causes innocent destruction, taking away thous

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ands of young mothers' sons who lose their lives [00:33].

Heartbreak and Loss: War is described as bringing nothing but heartbreak [01:08], shattering young men's dreams [02:00], and benefiting only undertakers [01:12].

Call for Peace: The song emphasizes that life is precious and war cannot give life—it can only take it away [02:13]. It calls for peace, love, and understanding instead of conflict [02:44].

Song Structure & Dynamic Map

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| TIME | SECTION / CONTENT FOCUS |

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| 00:00:00 | Intro: Drum roll, martial brass, martial chant "War! Huh!

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Yeah" |

| 00:00:08 | Chorus: "War! What is it good for? Absolutely nothing!" |

| 00:00:30 | Verse 1: War causes destruction of innocent lives |

| 00:00:52 | Chorus: Call-and-response repetition |

| 00:01:06 | Verse 2: War brings heartbreak and only benefits undertakers |

| 00:01:36 | Chorus: Call-and-response repetition |

| 00:02:00 | Verse 3: Shattered dreams; peace and understanding needed |

| 00:03:05 | Outro / Fade: Final assertions that war is good for nothing |

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Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZJRJpbGkG4

War

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