The best anti-war song you've never heard

[AverageJoe]

Okay, who can name the song and the artist? Here's a hint: If you don't already know, you probably will be very surprised....




Born of the age
Flagged hopes
Censored rage
The black clad box
Bombs bursting in air
Bleed white red and blue
Cried dawn's early light
For the hope

Oh where has it gone
Brothers sisters stand firmly and try
Reaching the spacious ski-ies
Fourth of July

Lie by the sword
Black times
False reward
The greetings of doom
So proudly they hail
Lost fortune of free
The stripes and bright stars
Promise lost

Oh where has it gone
Brothers sisters stand firmly and try
Reaching the spacious ski-ies
Fourth of July

Brothers sisters stand firmly and try
Reaching the spacious ski-ies
Fourth of July

[Goldmund]

1. Fourth of July, Beach Boys

[AverageJoe]

2. Okay, so do you know the song

or did you google it? :-)

It's a great one. I was listening to it this morning on the way to work and just had to keep hitting replay. It's amazing how well it speaks to our current situation....

[Goldmund]

5. I know the song.

I'm actually not too blown away by it, but I do know it.

[MrScorpio]

3. War, by Edwin Starr

The definitive song

[AverageJoe]

4. That's a good one, too

But my guess is that it's pretty well known.

[11 Bravo]

6. Taps

but, sadly, I've heard it more than a few times.