October 4, 2002

War

A BuzzFlash Reader Parody
by YT Cai

Sung to the tune of Edwin Starr's "War"

War huh-yeah, what is it good for?
Just about everything,
War huh-yeah, what is it good for?
Just about everything,
say it again
War huh-yeah, what is it good for?
Just about everything,
listen to me

Ohhhh! War! Is my enterprise
Don't worry about the Constitution
Profits will be so obscene,
You'll hardly believe your eyes

We start by instilling fear
The media will be our willing allies
And we won't worry about our sons
Because we know who always fights and dies

I said - War! Huh Good God y'all
What is it good for?
Just about everything
Say it again

War! Whoa, Lord ...
What is it good for
Just about everything
Listen to me?

War! It's everything for hateful talk-makers
War! Provides purpose for the phony poll takers
War! It's another way to control their feeble minds
And at the same time, it will save our sorry behinds

War is always made by the older generation
Pre-emption then resumption
Don't bother asking why

Ohhh? War Good God y'all
What is it good for?
Just about everything
Say it, Say it, Say it

War! Uh-huh Yeah - Huh!
What is it good for?
Just about everything
Listen to me?

War! It's everything for the industrial military complex
War! Zip another bodybag, it's such a natural reflex
War is the culmination of neo-conservative dreams
With a Nuclear Posture Review, no need to hear their screams
Oil is much too precious, to let it go unpumped
War will open up the spigot, at the polls we won't get stumped

War! Huh Good God y'all
What is it good for?
Just about everything
Say it again

War! Whoa, Lord ...
What is it good for
Just about everything
Listen to me?

War! Gives purpose to the movers and the shakers
War! With a bag stuffed with promises and threats,
we're sure to have plenty of takers
We'll try like hell, to erase our past mistakes
Saddam knows too much, he must go for heaven sakes
Selling it as a war, to bring about a peace
They'll buy it just like suckers
And our popularity will increase

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

When we finish with Iraq
We'll start to squeeze that evil Iran
Why? Just because we can

War! Huh Good God y'all
What is it good for?
Stand up and shout it.
Everything!

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