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Protest Songs: War By: Edwin Starr. “War, huh, yeah. What is it good for, Absolutely nothing, Uh-huh. War, huh, yeah. What is it good for, Absolutely nothing. Say it again, y'all”- Edwin Starr. Main Idea. Edwin Starr wrote this song as a direct protest to the Vietnam War. Point of View or Bias.
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Protest Songs: WarBy: Edwin Starr • “War, huh, yeah. What is it good for, Absolutely nothing, Uh-huh. War, huh, yeah. What is it good for, Absolutely nothing. Say it again, y'all”- Edwin Starr
Main Idea • Edwin Starr wrote this song as a direct protest to the Vietnam War.
Point of View or Bias • Expresses the view point that war causes pain to not just those involved in it but everyone associated with those people.
Inferences • During war pretests, people played this song and it gave them a sense of pride for being against the war and wanting the troops to be pulled out of Vietnam (or somewhere else in the future). • Edwin Starr believes that all wars are “civil wars” because they are fought amongst the same being……men.