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What is the song 'War' by Norman Whitfield and Barret Strong about?
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The song was written during the Vietnam War and Norman and Barrett were both very anti-war hence, "War, what is it good for absolutely nothing!...friend only to the undertaker..." They were really in tune with the tumultuous times of the late sixties and early seventies, hence, they also wrote "Ball of Confusion", Psychedelic Shack" and "Cloud Nine", among others, which many thought promoted drug use but if you listen carefully to the lyrics it has an anti-drug message. Whitfield never used drugs and never drank alcohol either!
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