Hi Folks!
What was the word that Elaine (or others) claimed was in the original lyrics to:
"War......what is it good for?.....etc" *****
I can't even find out the name of the group who originally recorded the song.
Was it Eric Burton and the Animals?
Thanks for your assistance!
Dr. Strange,Love!~
On Wed, 24 Nov 1999 07:00:28 -0800, Dr. Strange,Love!~ wrote:
For some reason the name Edwin Starr came to mind when I saw your post. I put the name in my favorite search engine and low and behold I was right. I scare myself sometimes.
Check out this link:
http://digitalmafia.com/motown/motown98/newrel/tracklists/starr.html
Paul
On Wed, 24 Nov 1999 19:58:42 GMT [email] (Paul
(snip)
Thanks! I really got that far myself! :-)
It was written in a collaboration by three people including Starr.....but I didn't realize he was the original artist, too.
Doesn't really help me! I want to know what Elaine (and/or others) said was the *original* lyric.
It was in one particular episode that I don't remember too well. All through the episode, she (and others) keptinsisting that originally, the song went, "????, what is it good for? Absolutely nothing!" (Of course, it was a joke!)
What was the word?
Dr. Strange ; Love!~ wrote in message ...
I think you've got this one a bit confused. In the Marine Biologist Jerry told Elaine that "War, what is it good for?" was the original title of Tolstoy's War & Peace.
The earliest version of the song I'm aware of was by Edwin Starr but I'm not certain it was the first.
Brian
On Wed, 24 Nov 1999 19:12:32 -0000 "Brian OConaill" wrote:
Ahhhhhhhha! Yes, you're correct.....now I remember!
Thanks very much! I'm a regular poster to "2 eggs..etc." (about the full English breakfast), and we've just had a long discussion about Veterans (Remembrance) Day.
Somebody quoted the song, so I was trying to think of a witty retort. Won't work! :-(
Jerry told Elaine that the original title of Tolstoy's "War and Peace" was "War, What is it Good For?" and she believed him.
The actual song goes, "War. What is it good for? Absolutely nothing."
Edwin Starr.
"Good god, y'all."
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Thanks very much for your assistance!
In the original song, it sounds like they are saying War! (huh, good gawd y'all) What is it good for? Absolutley nuthin! (Say it again, yeah)
Is that what you meant??
Kim
On Wed, 24 Nov 1999 23:24:54 GMT, "Dr. StrangeLove~" wrote:
Edwin Starr had the origial and best version of "WAR" back in the early 70's when the Vietnam War was raging (and, I remember, many radio stations refused to play the record). But most people in this group (a relatively younger crowd) probably best remember Bruce Springsteen's hit re-make of the song from the 1980's (which was VERY close to Starr's version).
[email] wrote:
Hmm... never cared much for Bruce myself. Personally, I always thought that "Frankie Goes To Hollywood" recorded the "best" version of "War".
Mark (age 30)