Peace in Our Time
Big Country
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Who holds the money, who holds the need Who holds the strings of misery or the purse of greed And the gunmen reap while the gangsters sow And law is cheap when the smugglers go (Give us peace) Give us peace in our time (Give us peace) Give us peace in our time While I have a life to live Then I have no life to give (Give us peace) Give us peace in our time In sun-kissed rooms in city slums Minds are restless till the airmail comes From the forest floor to the western mind Like a chat show topic on a party line And the hardest love of all is to forgive As the world comes tumbling down (Give us peace) Give us peace in our time (Give us peace) Give us peace in our time While I have a life to live Then I have no life to give (Give us peace) Give us peace in our time Let all the rain come down on blind desire Like a thundercloud that holds a prairie fire I hear the blame and I see the cause A stronger voice and a stronger law But buyers buy and sellers sell Public consumption of a private hell (Give us peace) Give us peace in our time (Give us peace) Give us peace in our time While I have a life to live Then I have no life to give (Give us peace) Give us peace in our time (Give us peace) Give us peace in our time (Give us peace) Give us peace in our time While I have a life to live Then I have no life to give (Give us peace) Give us peace in our time
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Genre Classification"Peace in Our Time" is an alternative rock song and falls under the sub-genre of new wave and Celtic rock.
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Album InclusionThe song is included in Big Country's fourth studio album which is also titled "Peace in Our Time."
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Release YearThis track was released in 1988 by Mercury Records.
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Prominent MembersBig Country was comprised of Stuart Adamson (lead vocals, guitar), Bruce Watson (guitar, vocals), Tony Butler (bass), and Mark Brzezicki (drums).
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Chart Records"Peace in Our Time" was moderately successful in charting, making it to number 39 on the UK Singles Chart.
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Political ContextThe song reflects the socio-political context of the late 1980s, particularly the end of the Cold War and optimism for peaceful international relations.
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Album ProductionThe "Peace in Our Time" album was produced by Peter Wolf, known for his work with prominent artists such as the J. Geils Band and Starship.
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Album ArtworkThe album's artwork was produced by Russian-born American artist Ioannis, who also designed covers for several other famous bands including Deep Purple, Uriah Heep, and Allman Brothers Band.
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Music VideoThe music video for "Peace in Our Time" features the band performing in what appears to be a Soviet Union officials' meeting. It reflected the band's desire for global peace during the tense Cold War period.
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Moscow ConcertThe release of the album "Peace in Our Time" was celebrated with a concert in Moscow, making Big Country one of the first western bands to play in Soviet Russia.
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