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Fjx1

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Dec 15, 2001, 11:49:40 PM12/15/01
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Who sang, War, what is it good for ? and when did it come out?

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Daniel R. Reitman

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Dec 16, 2001, 12:52:29 AM12/16/01
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On 16 Dec 2001 04:49:40 GMT, fj...@aol.comnospam (Fjx1) wrote:

>Who sang, War, what is it good for ? and when did it come out?

I know of three versions. The Temptations, mid-60's; Edwin Starr,
about 1967, and Bruce Springsteen, 1986.

Dan, ad nauseam

Harold Groot

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Dec 16, 2001, 5:42:47 AM12/16/01
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Edwin Starr had a #1 hit with it in 1970.
Bruce took it to #8 in 1986.
The Temptations didn't crack the top-40 with it.

Daniel R. Reitman

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Dec 17, 2001, 12:25:46 AM12/17/01
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On Sun, 16 Dec 2001 10:42:47 GMT, que...@sjm.infi.net (Harold Groot)
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>Edwin Starr had a #1 hit with it in 1970.
>Bruce took it to #8 in 1986.
>The Temptations didn't crack the top-40 with it.

ISTR reading that the Temptations' version was never released as a
single.

Dan, ad nauseam

G. M. Watson

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Dec 17, 2001, 5:38:57 AM12/17/01
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In article <3c1c7a19...@news.sjm.infi.net>, que...@sjm.infi.net
(Harold Groot) wrote:

The semi-legendary and highly political lomg-lived Canadian punk band DOA
(still out there fighting the good fight to this day) recorded a killer
version (with Starr-like vocals-- right down to the "Good God, y'all!"'s--
by DOA's guitarist, gravel-throated vocalist and grey eminence, Joe
"Shithead" Keighley) a year or so before Springsteen's (and their version
cut his!)-- it was released,with several other songs, on a special 12" 45
RPM EP called "War on 45", which is probably highly collectable nowadays--
don't know if they ever put it on an album.
Well worth seeking out if you admire the song, and what sensible lover of
fine music doesn't?

Ron Natalie

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Dec 17, 2001, 7:05:23 AM12/17/01
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"Daniel R. Reitman" wrote:

> >The Temptations didn't crack the top-40 with it.
>
> ISTR reading that the Temptations' version was never released as a
> single.

That is correct, which explains why it wasn't even a candidate for the
top-40 charts.

Cheryl

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Dec 17, 2001, 5:30:52 PM12/17/01
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I have the Edwin Star version on a 45 single & it's a good one. From what I can
recall his version was the hit. Never heard the Temptations version but it
sounds like it'd be interesting to hear...

Peace!
Peace & have a nice day! Cheryl Harrell-- A T2 diabetic Married To A T1
diabetic...
Personal Quote: "The best thing you can do for your diabetes is to always keep
your faith in Jesus no matter what".. By: My folksinger friend ADG


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