“Plastic Bag” is a song about searching for an escape from personal problems and hoping to find it in the lively atmosphere of a Saturday night party. I also really like the versions by The Temptations and Bruce Springsteen. And unlike some of the songs from the Vietnam era, this is absolutely timeless. This is an absolutely fantastic song, and one of my favorite of all protest/anti-war songs. Contrary to popular perception, pacifism is the harder route - but it's also the far more humane, and moral. The alternative often seems more difficult - but it's worth it. You cannot justify the murder of another individual, and there is ALWAYS another way to stop tyranny. You kill a man." Whether that idea is freedom, democracy, or anything else, it's true. I'm reminded of a quote: "When you kill a man to defend an idea, you don't defend an idea. A nation founded by bloodshed only guarantees the continuation of warfare - until enough brave souls stand up and refuse to participate. Those who realize that there is a better way, that war is not inevitable, and that there is no such thing as a "just war." Violence only perpetuates violence. I take my hat off to all of those brave souls who refuse to participate in the conflicts of the nations. And the more people refuse to go to war, the better off humanity will be. What is it good for? You tell me (nothing) They say we must fight to keep our freedomīut Lord knows there's got to be a better way, oh (War) It ain't nothing but a heart breaker Oh, war, has shattered many a young man's dreams (War) It's got one friend that's The Undertaker (War) It ain't nothing but a heart-breaker War means tears to thousands of mother's eyes To ensure equitable representation of the biggest hits from each era, certain time frames were weighted to account for the difference between turnover rates from those years.'Cause it means destruction of innocent lives 1 earning the greatest value and weeks at No. Songs are ranked based on a formula blending performance, as outlined above, with weeks at No. Due to changes in chart methodology over the years, eras are weighted differently to account for chart turnover rates during various periods. 1 earning the greatest value and weeks at lower spots earning the least. Songs are ranked based on an inverse point system, with weeks at No. 4, 2023) and comprises songs that have the word “love” in its title (or a variation, like “lover,” “loving,” “lovely,” etc.). Billboard’ s Top 50 Love Songs of All Time ranking is based on weekly performance on the Hot 100 (from its inception on Aug. The ranking is based on actual performance on the weekly Billboard Hot 100 chart. 1s feature the word “love” in the song title. And we have the numbers to prove it: 9.6% of all Hot 100 No. It’s sonic proof that while musical fads and fashions will change with every generation, love - and the songs inspired by it - will never go out of style. Love is a many splendored and many faceted thing, and this list has all types of love songs: tunes about “The Power of Love” (Huey Lewis), “The Greatest Love of All” (Whitney Houston), eternal love (Donna Lewis’ “I Love You Always Forever”) and NSFW lovin’ (Madonna’s “Justify My Love”). The romantic tunes cover every era of the Hot 100’s history, ranging from 1958’s “To Know Him Is to Love Him” by the Teddy Bears to 2019’s “Someone You Loved” by Lewis Capaldi. We are counting down the top 50 Hot 100 hits with a form of the word “love” in the title. Songs have been written about every topic imaginable, but the best ones - from swooning ’50s ballads to contemporary club bangers - have been penned about the ups and downs of being in love.
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