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Who sang Civil War?

Release date: 1991

Duration: 07:42

Guns N' Roses released the song Civil War. Date of release: 1991.

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The protagonist reflects on how wars are born out of power struggles and greed, and how these wars cause suffering and death. He laments that history is full of these civil wars and that soldiers are treated as commodities by those in power. He finally concludes that wars are not civil and that he does not need another one.

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Guns N' Roses - Short Biography

Guns N' Roses is an American hard rock band from Los Angeles, formed in 1985 and signed to Geffen Records in 1986. The original lineup, consisting of vocalist Axl Rose, guitarist Slash, rhythm guitarist Izzy Stradlin, bassist Duff McKagan and drummer Steven Adler, has expanded to include current members Richard Fortus, Frank Ferrer, Dizzy Reed and Melissa Reese. The band has released six studio albums and numerous chart-topping singles, establishing the band as one of the most popular hard rock bands of all time.

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"Civil War" is a song by the American rock band Guns N' Roses. It was originally released on the 1990 compilation album Nobody's Child: Romanian Angel Appeal, and later appeared on their 1991 album Use Your Illusion II. The song is a protest against war, calling all war "civil war" and highlighting the idea that war only serves to "feed the rich while it buries the poor". Singer Axl Rose challenges the idea of war with the line "what's so civil about war, anyway?".

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