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| | '''What the World Needs Now''' is a 1965 song with lyrics written by [[Hal David]] and music composed by [[Burt Bacharach]]. It was sung by [[Jackie DeShannon]]. This song exemplifies the concern with the ideals of [[love]], [[peace]], and understanding in the 1960s. ''What the World Needs Now'' is very idealistic, but not very specific. | | '''What the World Needs Now''' is a 1965 song with lyrics written by [[Hal David]] and music composed by [[Burt Bacharach]]. It was sung by [[Jackie DeShannon]]. This song exemplifies the concern with the ideals of [[love]], [[peace]], and understanding in the 1960s. ''What the World Needs Now'' is very idealistic, but not very specific. |
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| − | ==Lyrics==
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| − | What the world needs now<br />
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| − | is love, sweet love<br />
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| − | it's the only thing<br />
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| − | that there's just too little of<br />
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| − | What the world needs now<br />
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| − | is love, sweet love,<br />
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| − | no not just for some<br />
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| − | but for everyone.<br />
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| − | Lord, we don't need<br />
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| − | another mountain,<br />
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| − | there are mountains<br />
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| − | and hillsides enough to climb<br />
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| − | There are oceans<br />
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| − | and rivers enough to cross,<br />
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| − | enough to last<br />
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| − | 'til the end of time.<br />
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| − | What the world needs now<br />
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| − | is love, sweet love<br />
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| − | it's the only thing<br />
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| − | that there's just too little of<br />
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| − | What the world needs now<br />
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| − | is love, sweet love,<br />
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| − | no, not just for some<br />
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| − | but for everyone.<br />
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| − | Lord, we don't need<br />
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| − | another meadow<br />
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| − | there are cornfields<br />
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| − | and wheat fields enough to grow<br />
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| − | There are sunbeams<br />
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| − | and moonbeams enough to shine<br />
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| − | oh listen, lord,<br />
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| − | if you want to know.<br />
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| − | What the world needs now<br />
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| − | is love, sweet love<br />
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| − | it's the only thing<br />
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| − | that there's just too little of<br />
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| − | What the world needs now<br />
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| − | is love, sweet love,<br />
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| − | no, not just for some<br />
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| − | but for everyone.<br />
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| − | No, not just for some,<br />
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| − | oh, but just for everyone. <ref>http://m.nu/musik/world.html</ref><br />
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| | ==External Links== | | ==External Links== |
| − | [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpzDJFvmYwk YouTube Video] | + | *[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpzDJFvmYwk YouTube Video] |
| | + | *[http://m.nu/musik/worldtc.html Lyrics] |
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| | ==References== | | ==References== |