Fun Music Information -> Edwin Starr
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Performer Pseudonyms:
Also known as: Charles Hatcher. Submitted by: ideal
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | Comments & Submittor Name |
| "I'm Walkin'" | "Twenty-Five Miles," Edwin Starr | Kathy |
| "Twenty-Five Miles" | "25 Or 6 To 4," Chicago | Kathy |
| "War" | "Give Peace A Chance," John Lennon | Kathy |
Add a Letter To a Song Title:
"Wart" originally "War"
...is also good for absolutely nothing, lol
David
"Warm" originally "War"
David
Change a Letter In a Song Title:
"Agent Double-O-Foul" originally "Agent Double-O-Soul"
Jacqui O'Day
"Agent Double-O-Soup" originally "Agent Double-O-Soul"
U. Guest It
Song Parodies:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Twenty-Five Miles" | "Twenty-Two Runs" | Mark Scotti |
| "Twenty-Five Miles" | "Twenty-Five Percent" | Michael Pacholek |
| "War" | "Mets" | Michael Pacholek |
| "War" | "Baugh" | David Calleja |
| "War" | "War" | Steve Kalafut |
| "War" | "Bush" | Tim Hall |
| "25 Miles to Go" | "25 Songs to go" | Syncronos |
| "War !" | "Bush !" | SiLLy BoNeZ |
| "War" | "Star Wars" | William Tong |
Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| War | Army | Ego |
| War | The Pentagon | Renata Ramona |
Duets Not Yet Performed:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| Lose Yourself Eminem | War Edwin Starr | Lose the War | Max Maxter |
Misheard Lyrics:
"War"
Misheard Lyrics: One! Two!
Original Lyrics: War! Huh!
| "War"
Misheard Lyrics: Walk through the woods!
Yeah, what is it good for? Original Lyrics: War, uhhh! Good God
Yeah, what is it good for? |
"War"
Misheard Lyrics: War. War isn't beatiful!
Original Lyrics: War. What is it good for?
| "Twenty Five Miles"
Misheard Lyrics: But I can't deduce my pride
Original Lyrics: But I can't reduce my stride
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| There are additional misheard lyrics available. | |
Misheard Lyrics Story:
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"War"
Misheard Lyrics: Walk through the woods!
Yeah, what is it good for? Original Lyrics: War, uhhh! Good God
Yeah, what is it good for? |
Story about this misheard lyric by: Janet This is my friend's mistake. He thought that was the lyric for years. One night I was at a two-day meeting and my friend did not attend dinner with the rest of us. I told one of our colleagues to ask at the meeting the next day, 'Walk through the woods, what is it good for? ' He did so with a very straight face and we all cracked up! |
Songs That Open With Their Titles:
"War"
Opening Lines: War ... huh ... yeah What is it good for?
Comments: "War" from Edwin Starr was one of the few Motown protest songs about the Vietnam War. "War" was a #1 song for Starr (his only) back in the summer of 1970 for three weeks. It is also a great dance song to boot. "War" has been covered by none other than Bruce "The Boss" Springsteen. Starr was born Charles Edwin Hatcher in Nashville, Tennessee on January 21, 1942 and would be produced at Motown by Norman Whitfield. After having a top ten hit with "25 Miles" in 1968, Starr would go onto greater fame with "War". Starr later moved to Europe and continued to have success in Europe. Starr died on April 2, 2003 at his home in Beeston, England of a heart attack.
Submitted by: Peter
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Song Title Anagrams:
"Raw" originally "War"
That's what war is.
Submitted by: Peter
Song Title Spoonerisms:
"Raw" originally "War"
How ironic!
Submitted by: Slow Motion Walter, The Fire Engine Guy
Upbeat Songs With Depressing Lyrics:
"War"
The Lyrics: (War) It ain't nothing but a heartbreaker
(War) Friend only to the undertaker War is the enemy of all mankind The thought of war blows my mind War has caused unrest within the younger generation Induction then destruction Who wants to die Why: "War" by Edwin Starr was one of most interesting releases by the Motown record company. Released in 1970 and a #1 song for three weeks in that fall, it addressed the growing unrest that many people felt about the continuing, and by President Nixon expanding throughout Southeast Asia, Vietnam War. Made more interesting is how just three years earlier, in 1967, Motown's Barry Gordy was still releasing records that supported the war (despite growing protests back then; most of those pro-Vietnam War songs did not sell). "War" was written by Norman Whitfield, who at first was hestitant to have it released as a single thinking it might be too depressing, but when he heard Edwin Starr and after much convincing and prodding, Whitfield gave it to Starr. Starr turned the tune into a very upbeat tempo dance tune, but with one of the most blunt of messages against the Vietnam War. In the 1980's, Bruce Springsteen would release a live remake of the tune.
Submitted by: Peter
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"25 Miles"
Why did he skip 1-24? Did he cheat?
Submitted by: Soul
