Re: OT: Sumptin' from 40 years ago.

[rjd]

The eastern world, it is exploding

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Edwin Starr - War War! - huh- yeah- What is it good for? Absolutely nothing Uh-huh War! =96 huh =96 yeah- What is it good for? Absolutely nothing Say it again y=92all

War! =96 huh =96 good God What is it good for? Absolutely nothing Listen to me=85

Ohhh=85 War! I despise Because it means destruction=92 Of innocent lives

War means tears to thousands of mothers eyes When their sons go to fight and lose their lives

I said - War! Huh =96 Good God y=92all What is it good for? Absolutely nothing Say it again

War! Whoa, Lord What is it good for Absolutely nothing Listen to me=85

War! It ain=92t nothing but a heartbreaker War! Friend only to the undertaker War! It=92s an enemy to all mankind The thought of war blows my mind

War has caused unrest in the younger generation Induction then destruction- Who wants to die?

Ohhh=85 War =96 Good God Y=92all What is it good for? Absolutely nothing Say it, Say it, Say it

War! Uh-huh =96 Yeah - Huh! What is it good for? Absolutely nothing Listen to me=85

War! It ain=92t nothing but a heartbreaker War! It=92s got one friend, that=92s the undertaker War has shattered many a young mans dreams Made him disabled bitter and mean Life is much to precious to spend fighting wars these days War can=92t give life, it can only take it away

War! Huh =96 Good God y=92all What is it good for? Absolutely nothing Say it again

War! Whoa, Lord What is it good for Absolutely nothing Listen to me=85

War! It ain=92t nothing but a heartbreaker War! Friend only to the undertaker Peace Love and Understanding; tell me, is there no place for them today? They say we must fight to keep our freedom But Lord knows there=92s got to be a better way

War! Huh =96 Good God y=92all What is it good for? You tell me Say it, Say it, Say it

War! Huh =96 Good God y=92all What is it good for? Stand up and shout it. Nothing!

[Jerry]

That song was on the radio about every 10 minutes while I was suffering through Basic Training in Ft. Lewis WA.

Jerry

[oldhippiedave]

Same here only in Ft. Knox, KY. Jan-Feb, 1964

[Charlie Self]

LOL. I have no idea what was on the radio when I was at Parris Island. None whatsoever. Our Drill Instructors kept their room doors shut when they listened.

[Swingman]

"Charlie Self" wrote in

Ditto ... the only radio we listened to was a Prick 25.

[DanG]

Memories: Lackland Air Force base, San Antonio, June. A Colorado boy never knew it could get so hot and humid. The only music I remember was cadence tunes.

[Lew Hodgett]

Spent a couple of weeks at the Goodyear test track, about 20 miles outside San Angelo, Tx the summer of 1966.

We would drive to the track before 06:00 before it got hot.

The tranchelas would still be crawling on highway.

Double tracking a V8 sedan at 80MPH not only broke the boredom, but squashed a few bugs in the process since you created a double wide track.

By 10:00 the rattlesnakes would be crawling out onto the side of the test track to sun them selves.

A sure sign it was time to head back to the motel and go swimming.

Lew

[notbob]

BTDT. Got off the plane at sunrise. Didn't know what a sauna was!

I learned better when I ended up in IL in July and Aug. 102% humidity!!

I'm a contented transplanted CO geezer, now. ;)

nb