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Analyzing Edwin Starr's Song 'War'

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‘War’ by Edwin Starr and ‘It’s a long way to Tipperary’

The song ‘War’ by Edwin Starr and the song ‘It’s a Long Way to Tipperary’ are both responses and opinions about war and conflict. They both respond to World Wars and they both impact the way people think about war. Edwin Starr's opinions on conflict are that he doesn't like it. When he says ‘cause it means destruction of innocent lives and means tears to a thousand mothers eyes.’ He is saying war doesn’t just mean death but brings the grief to families and mothers. He also mentions in his song, “made him disabled, bitter and mean life's too short and precious to spend fighting War these days.” He says life is too precious for people to become bitter, mean, and get a permanent injury for life.

‘It's a long way to Tipperary’ is more of an upbeat marching band song which is saying men need to go to war. “And the sweetest girl I know farewell Piccadilly goodbye Leicester Square.” Means he has to give up his girl and everything in England to go fight the ‘Great War’. Leave everything behind to risk your life and bring your family's life sorrow. Also saying that the men were made for war and were made to be risking their lives and risking …show more content…

You can tell that ‘It’s a long way to Tipperary’ because they use words such as ‘And the sweetest girl I know! Farewell to Piccadilly, Goodbye, Leicester Square!’ When they say this they mean to say goodbye to everything you have and then go to war. On the other hand ‘War’ is using phrases like, ‘Oh, war, I despise.’ You can tell he doesn’t like because he used a word like despise which is repugnance for something in this case

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