Year of War

Annotation

Frank Lewis, Sydney-based folk rock artist, released the song "Year of War" (Festival Records # FK-3116), which contained a generic anti-war, anti-atomic message, released during the Vietnam War-era. The narrator noted that World War One came and went, and that people hoped that war would not come again: "1914 year of war... war like this won't come again". However, the wars keeps coming, and with the atomic bomb, "you won't even know its been".

Annotation by Justin A. Brummer

Lyrics

English: 1914 came and went, I had not been born yet... / The song goes on and on / The song that men had eased their heart / When they had won the world war / And although that's years ago / The song goes on and on / Men stood up and stood up, and said my friends / War like this won't come again / And although that was years ago, the song goes on and on / 1914 year of war, and greater war she never saw / That what's worst, is that the first, perhaps more is yet to come / All we need is one more war / You won't get up and fight / For although you'll want to go / You won't even know its been

Notes

Also issued in the US on Beverly Hills 45-9358 (promotion copy; Markari Music; matrix BH-6255; time 2:56); produced by Pat Aulton. White Beverly Hills label 45-9358, promotion copy marked "Not for Sale"; "Year of War" (F. Lewis - Castle), Markari Music Ltd. (BMI); Beverly Hills Record Company, Inc., 9336 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California 90230. [From the record sleeve and labels]

About the artist

Sydney, Australia

Themes

ANZUS · Anti-War · WW1 · WW2 · Atomic

In collections

Australian & New Zealand Songs · Peace, Protest, & Anti-War Songs [War Years]