"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]
| "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 | ||||
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Themes
editA 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. 2009-02-11. Retrieved 2012-01-16.
- ^ Lewis, Nick (2008-02-14). "Campaign songs can be powerful – or perturbing – political tools". National Post. Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2010-12-16.