War (What Is It Good For?) has been released as a single by the Ugly Rumours, named after UK Prime Minister Tony Blair’s old student rock band of the same name. The song, originally recorded and a hit for soul singer Edwin Starr has already reached number six in the British pop charts within just days of its release.
The band Ugly Rumours are fronted by a Tony Blair look-alike and the BBC are reported to have banned it and its accompanying video, despite all the success of the record and the interest it has quickly generated. However, War (What Is It Good For?) was featured in the “and finally” spot on an ITV news programme and has been played and broadcast on TV stations around the world.
War (What Is It Good For?) is being released to highlight the 4th anniversary of the war in Iraq, which falls on March 19 and costs just £1.50 with all profits going to the Stop the War Coalition.
