Song title: War
(Edwin Starr)
War
War
What is it good for
Absolutely nothing
War
What is it good for
Absolutely nothing
War is something that I despise
For it means destruction of innocent lives
For it means tears in thousands of mothers’ eyes
When their sons go out to fight to give their lives
War, what is it good for
Absolutely nothing
Say it again
War, what is it good for
Absolutely nothing
War : it’s nothing but a heartbreaker
War : friend only to the undertaker
War is the enemy of all mankind
The thought of war blows my mind
Handed down from generation to generation
Induction destruction
Who wants to die
War, what is it good for
Absolutely nothing
Say it again
War, what is it good for
Absolutely nothing
War has shattered many young men’s dreams
Made them disabled bitter and meanlife is too precious to be fighting wars
each day
War can’t give life it can only take it away
War : it’s nothing but a heartbreaker
War : friend only to the undertaker
Peace love and understanding
There must be some place for these things today
They say we must fight to keep our freedom
But Lord there’s gotta be a better way
That’s better than
War
War, what is it good for
Absolutely nothing
Say it again
War, what is it good for
Absolutely nothing
Published on the following official releases:
- AO VIVO (Album,1986)
- THE LIVE : THE LEGEND COMES ALIVE (LP,1986)
- WAR / MERRY XMAS BABY - INCIDENT ON 57TH STREET (12 in.,1986)
- WAR / WAR (12 in.,1986)
- WAR-FIRE / BORN TO RUN-INCIDENT ON 57TH STREET (12 in.,1986)
- WAR (INTRO / NO INTRO) (7 in.,1986)
- WAR (ONE SIDED) (7 in.,1986)
- WAR / BORN TO RUN (7 in.,1986)
- WAR / MERRY CHRISTMAS BABY (7 in.,1986)
- WAR / MERRY CHRISTMAS BABY + MY HOMETOWN / SANTA (7 in.,1986)
- LIVE 1975-1985 (Album,1986)
- LIVE 1975-1985 SAMPLER (LP,1986)
- LIVE(!) 1975-1985 (LP,1986)
First known live performance: 27/09/1985 Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles,CA ,USA
Last known live performance: 26/03/2003 Entertainment center, Brisbane ,Australia
Song 'history':
Scarcely used during the Born in the U.S.A. tour, with 4 inclusions
The song (in live version) was then included in the 'LIVE 1975-85' box set
A stable inclusion in each Tunnel of Love tour show
Performed 20 times during the 1988 Amnesty International tour
One only performance during the Reunion tour (16/05/1999 NEC, Birmingham ,GB)
Just less than a dozen shots during the Rising tour
Data from the www.brucespringsteen.it database