ONE TIN SOLDIER . . .

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ONE TIN SOLDIER

QUOTE: "Peace on Earth" was all it said. . . . . " - Wikipedia

EXCERPT: "One Tin Soldier" is a 1960s counterculture era anti-war song written by Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter. Canadian pop group The Original Caste first recorded it in 1969 for both the TA label and its parent Bell label. . . . .

Lyrics synopsis

"One Tin Soldier" describes the story of two fictional Kingdoms: The Mountain People, a peaceful group who possess a great treasure, and The Valley People, a warlike group who desire the treasure for themselves.

The Valley People send a demand for the treasure to the Mountain People; in reply, the Mountain People offer to share it. The Valley People refuse the offer and end up committing genocide of the Mountain People. Once the treasure is located, it is revealed that it is actually a boulder inscribed with "peace on earth" on the bottom, implying the invasion was pointless. . . . "

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