"American War" is a classic, folk-rock, Americana, anti-war song created for the 2008 U.S. presidential election season, by singer-songwriter John Hart Young, of Young-Brother Music, with keyboardist and sound engineer Richard Del Maestro co-producing and performing for OnenessRecords.com. A shorter, music-video version can be viewed at YouTube. The recording includes performances by world class musicians drummer Kenny Aronoff, currently playing with John Fogerty founder of Credence Clearwater Revival, and bluegrass instrumental specialist, Dennis Caplinger, who recently recorded for Eric Clapton.
Load your iPods with American War. This song smokes!
Words & Music by John Hart Young
Music by Richard Del Maestro
© 2009
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OnenessRecords.Com celebrates 30 + years of original, folk-rock music by American singer-songwriters James Mark Young, and his identical twin brother, John Hart Young collectively known as Young-Brother. They have created, performed and recorded a unique blend of multi-genre music, collaborating over the years with visionary California bard & composer, Jordan de la Sierra, acclaimed jazz guitarist, Peter Sprague, premier singer-songwriter and guitarist Jon Pousette-Dart, and the renowned producer/player, Craig Bartok, a current, key member of the legendary band HEART.
In 1998 James Mark Young was invited to perform his original composition "TIBET", by the Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts (TIPA) at Dharamsala, India. He performed for 10,000 Free Tibet supporters at the palace of His Holiness, The 14th Dalai Lama. "Tibet the Music Video" is now available online at http://youtube.com/profile?user=diamondwindow
John Hart Young and keyboardist /sound engineer, Richard Del Maestro, have recently released the single "American War," a folk-rock, Americana, anti-war song created for the historic 2008 USA presidential election season. The home-style, hard hitting YouTube music video can be viewed at http://www.youtube.com/user/YoungBrotherMusic The complete song is now available for downloading at iTunes and other major internet music distributors. Appearing on the song recording are world class musicians drummer Kenny Aronoff, currently performing with John Fogerty, and Dennis Caplinger, playing mandolin and dobro, who recently recorded for Eric Clapton.
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When you hear this song I hope you hang out for a while.
When you hear this tune, try to turn your frown to a smile.
When you wake up in the morning with a love sublime
Your life feels so happy and free
Now that winter’s gone, spring is comin’ on to summer time.
Well as you were dreaming politicians were scheming
To wage an American war.
Yes as you were sleeping the cartel was seeking to sell an American war.
It’s time to wake up and finally break up the business of war.
Listen to reason and fight the treason of making war.
American war, American war
Why must there be yet another American war?
In the Nineteen-Sixties our government made war on Viet Nam.
Presidents failed and peace prevailed over the bomb.
Since September Eleventh Two Thousand One it’s started all over again.
Remember that the darkest night is always followed by the bright colors of dawn.
I knew a brother who died in another American government war.
Now I know a sister. I know a mother, whose kids can’t come home any more.
It’s time to wake up and finally break up the business of war.
Listen to reason and fight the treason of making war.
American war, American war –
I want a world where there won’t be American war!
So when you hear this song I please listen with your heart.
Don’t let these evil times tear your family apart.
Take your mighty voices out into the street and let your spirit soar
Because it’s time to defeat the wicked gods of war.
American war, American war why must there be yet another American war?
American war, American war – I want a world where there won’t be American war!
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