(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding
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"(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding" is a widely acclaimed rock song, originally written by Nick Lowe and popularized by Elvis Costello, that questions cynicism and pleads for empathy and harmony in a troubled world.
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| (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding | 1 |
| (What’s So Funny ’Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| associatedWithArtist |
Elvis Costello
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Nick Lowe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Nick Lowe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| decadeOfOrigin | 1970s ⓘ |
| describedAs |
anthemic
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politically conscious ⓘ |
| firstReleaseArtist | Brinsley Schwarz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| frequentlyPerformedBy | Elvis Costello in concert ⓘ |
| genre |
new wave
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pub rock ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact | considered a modern peace anthem ⓘ |
| hasNotableVersion | (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding (Elvis Costello and the Attractions version) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReception |
critically acclaimed
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cult favorite ⓘ |
| hasSubjectMatter | hope amid social turmoil ⓘ |
| isWidelyAcclaimed | true ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Nick Lowe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lyricLine |
"As I walk through this wicked world"
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"What's so funny 'bout peace, love and understanding?" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lyricSubject | plea for harmony in a troubled world ⓘ |
| notableCoverArtist |
A Perfect Circle
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Bruce Springsteen NERFINISHED ⓘ Curtis Stigers NERFINISHED ⓘ Elvis Costello NERFINISHED ⓘ Sheryl Crow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oftenClassifiedAs | classic rock song ⓘ |
| originalPerformer | Brinsley Schwarz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedBy |
Brinsley Schwarz
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Elvis Costello and the Attractions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pleadsFor |
empathy
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harmony ⓘ |
| popularizedBy | Elvis Costello NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| questions | cynicism ⓘ |
| theme |
anti-cynicism
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empathy ⓘ love ⓘ peace ⓘ social commentary ⓘ |
| title | (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAs | film soundtrack song ⓘ |
| writer | Nick Lowe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Peace, Love and Understanding (cover)
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(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding
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(What’s So Funny ’Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding