"War" is a song by Edwin Starr that became popular as a counterculture rebuke of the Vietnam War. I was listening to the song today and it struck me how easily the lyrics carried over to the "war" we wage everyday. By simply inserting "nic" instead of "war" into the song lyrics, here is how it reads:
"Nic, huh yeah
What is it good for?
Absolutely nothing, oh hoh, oh
Nic huh yeah
What is it good for?
Absolutely nothing, say it again y'all
Nic, huh good God
What is it good for?
Absolutely nothing, listen to me
Oh, nic, I despise
'Cause it means destruction of innocent lives
Nic means tears to thousands of mothers eyes
When their sons go off to fight and lose their lives
I said
Nic, huh good God y'all
What is it good for?
Absolutely nothing, just say it again
Nic whoa Lord
What is it good for?
Absolutely nothing, listen to me
Nic, it ain't nothin' but a heartbreak
Nic, friend only to the undertaker
Oh nic, is an enemy to all mankind
The thought of nic blows my mind
Nic has caused unrest within the younger generation
Induction, then destruction who wants to die
Nic, good God, y'all
What is it good for?
Absolutely nothing, say it, say it, say it
Nic, uh huh, yeah, huh
What is it good for?
Absolutely nothing, listen to me
Nic, it ain't nothin' but a heartbreaker
Nic, it's got one friend that's the undertaker
Oh, nic has shattered many young man's dreams
Made him disabled bitter and mean
Life is much too short and precious to spend fighting these days
Nic can't give life it can only take it away, ooh
Nic, huh, good God y'all
What is it good for?
Absolutely nothing, say it again
Nic, whoa, Lord
What is it good for?
Absolutely nothing, listen to me
Nic, it ain't nothin' but a heartbreaker
Nic, friend only to the undertaker"
Quit on amigos, nic ain't got nothing on us.