[Green-Activist] Blair sings anti-war*

[Anne Goddard]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: John Hill
To: ClimateChangeAction at yahoogroups.com.au
Sent: Monday, March 05, 2007 1:04 PM
Subject: [ClimateChangeAction] Blair sings anti-war*


Dear Friends:

Here it is - hot off the internet for your delectation and edification!

Cheers,

John Hill
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Yes, it is the UK prime minister!

Tony Blair's single WAR (What Is It Good For) has reached number 6 in the UK 
charts within a few days of its release.

The record features our beloved Prime Minister and his old university band, 
Ugly Rumours, to see his full music video check out this link

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydt0SL5rYow

The track is being released to highlight the 4th anniversary of the war in 
Iraq which falls on March 19th.

If you want to show your support for Peace you can buy the song by texting 
the word PEACE1 to 78789. (you will be sent a text with instructions on how 
you can download the track)

The song costs £1.50 with all profits going to the STOP THE WAR COALITION.
If you want to know more you can go to http://www.uglyrumours.com or email
uglyrumours at btinternet.com

A number one will embarass Blair and highlight the plight of those in the
Middle East so please take two minutes to purchase the track for this worthy
cause and forward this email with the video link to all your friends.

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Protest song marches into charts

An anti-war song is on course to enter the UK charts this weekend after 
being promoted at a protest rally.

The cover of Edwin Starr's War (What Is It Good For?) has been released by a 
group called Ugly Rumours - the same name as Tony Blair's student band.

Early sales suggest it will go into the top 10, Music Week magazine reports.

Organisers of the peace march in London on Saturday asked supporters to 
order the song via their mobiles, calling it a "musical referendum" on Tony 
Blair.

Powerful message

Ben Grey, who produced the song, told the BBC News website: "We wanted to 
try and reach the people who might be more into watching X-Factor than 
listening to politics.

"Marches and rallies can be dismissed and ignored but a hit record will mean 
everyone is talking about this issue."

Next month marks the fourth anniversary of the invasion of Iraq.

Mr Grey said: "Imagine what a message it would send to the world if this 
record was number one during that anniversary."

Chart rules were changed at the start of the year to allow digital single 
sales to count towards a chart position even if there is no CD version.

Story from BBC NEWS:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/1/hi/entertainment/6401299.stm

Published: 2007/02/27 15:08:11 GMT

© BBC MMVII


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