| "War" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Slapp Happy with Henry Cow | |
| from the album In Praise of Learning | |
| Released | 9 May 1975 |
| Recorded | November 1974 |
| Studio | The Manor, Oxfordshire, England |
| Genre | Avant-rock |
| Length | 2:23 |
| Label | Virgin |
| Composer(s) | Anthony Moore |
| Lyricist(s) | Peter Blegvad |
| Producer(s) | Slapp Happy, Henry Cow, Simon Heyworth |
"War" (originally entitled "War (Is Energy Enslaved)") is a 1975 song composed by Anthony Moore with lyrics by Peter Blegvad for the English avant-pop group Slapp Happy. It was recorded in November 1974 by Slapp Happy with Henry Cow for their collaborative album, Desperate Straights, but was only released in May 1975 on their second collaborative album, Henry Cow's In Praise of Learning.
Moore later rearranged "War" for his 1979 solo album, Flying Doesn't Help, crediting himself as Anthony More.[1] The song was also covered by the Fall on their 1994 album, Middle Class Revolt,[2] and Sol Invictus used Blegvad's lyrics for their version of "War" on their 2014 album, Once Upon A Time.[3] A jazz interpretation of "War" was recorded by the Michel Edelin Quintet with spoken texts by John Greaves and released on their 2019 album, Echoes of Henry Cow.[4]
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