Universal Soldier
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"Universal Soldier" is a 1964 anti-war protest song written and first recorded by Buffy Sainte-Marie that became an influential anthem of the 1960s peace movement.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anti-war song
ⓘ
protest song ⓘ single ⓘ song ⓘ |
| composer | Buffy Sainte-Marie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| describedAs | influential anthem of the 1960s peace movement ⓘ |
| firstReleaseYear | 1964 ⓘ |
| genre |
folk
ⓘ
protest music ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpactOn |
1960s counterculture
ⓘ
anti-war activism ⓘ |
| hasLivePerformanceBy |
Buffy Sainte-Marie
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Donovan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLyricPerspective | second person address to the soldier ⓘ |
| hasMessage |
peace depends on individual choices of soldiers
ⓘ
wars cannot be fought without the consent of individuals ⓘ |
| hasNotableCoverVersionBy |
Chantal Kreviazuk
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Donovan NERFINISHED ⓘ First Aid Kit NERFINISHED ⓘ Glen Campbell NERFINISHED ⓘ Julian Lennon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
conscientious objection
ⓘ
critique of militarism ⓘ personal accountability in war ⓘ responsibility of individual soldiers ⓘ |
| includedIn |
Buffy Sainte-Marie concert repertoire
ⓘ
Donovan concert repertoire ⓘ |
| influenced | subsequent anti-war songs ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
1960s protest music canon
ⓘ
Buffy Sainte-Marie discography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notablePeriodOfPopularity | Vietnam War era ⓘ |
| originalAlbum | It’s My Way! NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLabel | Vanguard Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | 1960s peace movement ⓘ |
| performer | Buffy Sainte-Marie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Vanguard Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedAt | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingYear | 1964 ⓘ |
| theme |
anti-war
ⓘ
peace movement ⓘ |
| writer | Buffy Sainte-Marie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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