Better Way
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This article is about the song by Ben Harper. For the Jersey political organisation, see Better Way 2022.
2006 single by Ben Harper
| "Better Way" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Ben Harper | |
| from the album Both Sides of the Gun | |
| Released | 2006 |
| Recorded | 2006 |
| Genre | Raga rock, blues rock |
| Length | 3:59 |
| Label | Virgin Records |
| Songwriter(s) | Ben Harper |
| Ben Harper singles chronology | |
"Better Way" is a song by singer-songwriter Ben Harper. It is the first track on disc two of his 2006 album Both Sides of the Gun , and was released as the album's first single. A live version of the song appears on Songs for Tibet: The Art of Peace, a compilation album by various artists supporting Tibet.[1] The song also served as a campaign song for Barack Obama during his 2008 presidential campaign.[2]
Themes
[edit ]A few music journalists have compared the song to John Lennon's "Give Peace a Chance".[citation needed ] Noting the songs are similar because they both express anger at current problems, but do not address how these problems were created or how they will be solved.
References
[edit ]- ^ "Ben Harper – Better Way – Video, listening & stats at". Last.fm. 2009年02月11日. Retrieved 2012年01月16日.
- ^ Lewis, Nick (2008年02月14日). "Campaign songs can be powerful – or perturbing – political tools". National Post. Archived from the original on 2011年07月06日. Retrieved 2010年12月16日.