When we listen to a song, how often do we really listen to it? Usually when a song is played it is nothing more than a background, but to actually listen to a song, deconstruct the lyrics and fully understand what the author was trying to convey does not happen very often. However; when (or if) we do, we would realize that what the author was trying to convey could be done in very different ways. A prime example of this is in "War Pigs" by Black Sabbath and "Blowin' in the Wind" by Bob Dylan, where they both try to tell us (generally) the same thing, but they go about it in very different ways.

The very first thing that struck me when I was listening to "War Pigs" was that it felt like quite a dark song. It started with sirens, and I do not know many people that would think of "happy" sirens. Usually they are associated with chaos, pain, confusion, suffering etc. The list goes on. Right away this sets a very grim setting, but when Mr. Osborne starts howling, you know that he is......

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Title: War Pigs Versus Blowin' In The Wind
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1. War Pigs Versus Blowin' In The Wind
   

   War Pigs Versus Blowin' In the Wind. When we listen to a song, how often
   do we really listen to it? Usually when a song is played ... ...