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Fun Music Information -> Edwin Starr

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Music Performer Pseudonyms:

Also known as: Charles Hatcher. Submitted by: ideal

New Song Names:

Original Song Name	New Song Name	Submitter Name
"H.A.P.P.Y. Rodeo"	"H.A.P.P.Y. Radio"	Tess O. Gosset
"I'm Still A Juggling Man"	"I'm Still A Struggling Man"	Lydia Idyl

Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:

Song & Band Name	Song & Band Name
"How Long," Ace	"25 Miles," Edwin Starr
"The Distance," Cake	"25 Miles," Edwin Starr
"Raised On Radio," Journey	"H.A.P.P.Y. Radio," Edwin Starr
"The Name Of The Game," ABBA	"War," Edwin Starr
There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available.

Remove a Letter From a Song Title:

"I'm Still A Struggling Ma" originally "I'm Still A Struggling Man"

Crystal Paisley

"Headline New" originally "Headline News"

It's a brand new headline, not an old one.

Crystal Paisley

"Top The War Now" originally "Stop The War Now"

"Top", as in surpass

Duncan Moore

"Ain't It Hell Up In Harem" originally "Ain't It Hell Up In Harlem"

Karen Smith

Add a Letter to a Song Title:

"Ward" originally "War"

Cassandra

"Hello Up In Harlem" originally "Hell Up In Harlem"

Samantha Wayland

"Headline Newts" originally "Headline News"

Wendy Torrance

"Headliner News" originally "Headline News"

Wendy Torrance

"Warp" originally "War"

Duncan Moore

There are additional song titles with a letter added available.

Change a Letter:

"25 Milks" originally "25 Miles"

Sabrina Flowe

"25 Mules" originally "25 Miles"

Sabrina Flowe

"25 Piles" originally "25 Miles"

Sabrina Flowe

"25 Tiles" originally "25 Miles"

Sabrina Flowe

"25 Mimes" originally "25 Miles"

Sabrina Flowe

There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.

Song Parody Lyrics:

Original Song Name	Parody Song Name	Parody Author
"War"	"WAR (Wins Above Replacement)"	Michael Pacholek
"Twenty-Five Miles"	"Only Five Trials"	the_conqueror_of_parodies
"War"	"Evil"	Monstermaster13
"War"	"Rule 34"	Joseph Little
"War"	"Ballet"	LoriLoud33
"War"	"Fur"	mouselover
"WAR!"	"KONG!"	Callmelennie
"War"	"Pubs"	Fack Sabbath
"Twenty-Five Miles"	"Twenty-Two Runs"	Mark Scotti
"Twenty-Five Miles"	"Twenty-Five Percent"	Michael Pacholek
There are additional song parodies available.

Bad Choices for On Hold Music:

Song Name	Company/Organization	Submittor
War	Bill Kristol's answering machine	Tarzan
War	Army	Ego
War	The Pentagon	Renata Ramona

Songs for Duets, That Haven't Been Done Yet:

First Band/Song Name	Second Band/Song Name	New Song Name	Submittor
I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) The Proclaimers	25 Miles Edwin Starr	I'm Gonna Be (525 Miles)	Joe
A Thousand Miles Vanessa Carlton	25 Miles Edwin Starr	1,025 Miles	Richard
Lose Yourself Eminem	War Edwin Starr	Lose the War	Max Maxter
25 Miles Edwin Starr	26 Miles The Four Preps	51 Miles Add 'em up!	Megan
There are additional duets that haven't been done yet available.

If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:

Edwin Five Starr

Edwin Starr combined with Five Star

Submitted By: Candy Welty

Edwin Stargard

Edwin Starr combined with Stargard

Submitted By: Gretchen Wieners

Edwin Starbuck

Edwin Starr combined with Starbuck

Submitted By: Gretchen Wieners

Edwin Starpoint

Edwin Starr combined with Starpoint

Submitted By: Candy Welty

Misheard Lyrics:

"War" Misheard Lyrics: What is a poop hall? Original Lyrics: What is it good for?	"Twenty Five Miles" Misheard Lyrics: (dead bones, dead bones) Original Lyrics: (step on, step on)
"War" Misheard Lyrics: One easy goofball Original Lyrics: What is it good for?	"War" Misheard Lyrics: War is a goofball Original Lyrics: What is it good for?
There are additional misheard lyrics available.

Misheard Lyrics Stories:

"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!

Song Parody Fragments:

"War"

Better Lyrics:

(War, huh) Yeah!
(What is it good for?) Killing non-combatants
Say it again, y'all!

Original Lyrics:

(War, huh) Yeah!
(What is it good for?) Absolutely nothing
Say it again, y'all!

Submitted by: Sheogorath

"War"

Better Lyrics:

Ballet is the tool of all girlhood
The thought of ballet calms her mind
Ballet has caused relaxation within the younger generations
Induction then graduation
Who wants to dance?

Original Lyrics:

War is the enemy of all mankind
The thought of war blows my mind
War has caused unrest within the younger generations
Induction then destruction
Who wants to die?

Submitted by: LoriLoud33

Songs That Open With Their Titles:

"I Just Wanna Do My Thing" Opening Lines: I just wanna do my thing [4 times]. I don't wanna hurt nobody Comments: Submitted by: Yvette Bristle	"Twenty-Five Miles " Opening Lines: Twenty-five miles from home, girl. Comments: Submitted by: Bob
There are additional spelling lyrics available.

Band Name Anagrams:

Drear Twins Submitted by: Harry Truman Capote

Win Red Star Submitted by: Karen Smith

Inward Rest Submitted by: Sally Kedoula

Tin Drawers Submitted by: Sally Kedoula

Answer Dirt Submitted by: Sally Kedoula

What is it asking?

There are additional Band Name Anagrams available.

Song Title Anagrams:

"Slimy Event If Wet" originally "Twenty Five Miles"

Submitted by: Waldo D. Law

"Few Envy Slime Tit" originally "Twenty Five Miles"

Submitted by: Waldo D. Law

"New Elm Festivity" originally "Twenty Five Miles"

Submitted by: Waldo D. Law

"Raw" originally "War"

That's what war is.

Submitted by: Peter

Songs That Are Banned:

"War"

Banned by the BBC during the Gulf War

Submitted by: Evan

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