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'Where
Is The Love?'
Black eyed Peas
'Where Is the Love?' is the first single from the Black Eyed Peas'
third album, Elephunk. Released in 2003, the single (which features
an uncredited vocal from Justin Timberlake) became The Black Eyed
Peas' first Top 10 hit and is known as the breakthrough single of
the Black Eyed Peas. This anti war anthem is said to be about the
US attack on Iraq, more so because it was realeased shortly after
the attack.
The Black Eyed Peas lament various worldwide problems. Many issues
are discussed, which include but are not limited to terrorism, U.S.
government hypocrisy, racism, war, intolerance and greed. Disturbed
by these problems, The Peas call on assistance from Timberlake who
pleads (presumably to God), "Father, Father, Father help us,
send us guidance from above...'cause people got me got me questioning:
'Where is the love?'".
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'All Along The
Watchtower'
Bob Dylan
'All Along The Watchtower' is a three-chord folk song which rings
with a certain disquiet.
The song begins with a conversation between a Joker and a Thief.
The Joker feels discontented with his life; and is questioning his
place in the world, the values and norms of which make him unhappy.
The Thief empathizes with this and urges the Joker to take action;
"So let us not talk falsely now, the hour is getting late."
The third verse of the song shifts to another scene: that of the
Watchtower, where princes are guarding their fort, which is supposed
to symbolize the established norms of society. Two riders, the Joker
and the Thief, approach to confront the makers of norms which benefit
nobody but themselves. The song has been covered many times, the
most popular version being Jimi Hendrix's.
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'Give
Peace A Chance'
John Lennon
John Lennon and Yoko Ono staged a 'bed-in' for world peace
in May, 1969 for eight days at Queen Elizabeth's Hotel in
Montreal, which got them and their cause a lot of publicity,
exactly as they had hoped it would. They sang 'Give Peace
A Chance' at the bed-in, along with many others, whom John
names in the last verse of the song. Everyone present in the
room bangs on tables and doors for rhythm, which Lennon didn't
feel was enough, so a group of Hare Krishna drummers was added
for the second take.
'Give Peace A Chance' was Lennon's first non-Beatle hit, as
he recorded it for his Plastic Ono Band and fast became the
anthem for pro-peace or anti-war movements. 'Give Peace A
Chance' proves that music can elevate and promote certain
emotions in the audience.
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