(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding

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(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding is a song written by English musician Nick Lowe. The song was originally released in 1974 on the album The New Favourites of Brinsley Schwarz by Lowe's band Brinsley Schwarz.

It was also memorably sung by Bill Murray's character in a karaoke booth in a scene in the film Lost In Translation.

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Elvis Costello & The Attractions (1979) : This is the version of the song that most people know but, strictly speaking, Elvis Costello & The Attractions weren't the first to record this song. It was originally the B side of Lowe's American Squirm and was credited to Nick Lowe and His Sound. At the time Lowe was Costello's producer, and he produced this track as well. When the song became a hit, it was quickly appended as the last track to the U.S. edition of Costello's album Armed Forces.
Midnight Oil (1987) : Appears on the B side of the Put down that weapon Australian 7-inch single from the Diesel and Dust album.
The Flaming Lips (1990) : Album In a Priest Driven Ambulance
Curtis Stigers (1992) : Appears on the soundtrack album to the movie The Bodyguard.
Trip Shakespeare (1992) : CD Single Volt.
Chris Dowd (1994) : Soundtrack album to the movie Floundering.
Lucy Kaplansky (1996) : Album Flesh and Bone.
Down By Law (1997) : Compilation album Before You Were Punk.
Unsteady (1997) : Album Double or Nothing.
Sam the Butcher (1998) : Album Assembly Line
The Wallflowers (2000) : Appears on the Japanese edition of album Red Letter Days.
Joel Goldmark (2001) : Album Strong Like Bull but Sensitive Like Squirrel.
The Flaming Lips (2002) : Album The Day They Shot a Hole in the Jesus Egg
Audioslave (2003) : Performed at Lollapalooza '03.
A Perfect Circle (2004) : Album eMOTIVe.
Steve Earle (2004) : Live recording, released as Just An American Boy.
Keb' Mo' (2004) : Album Peace...Back By Popular Demand.
Chris Cornell and Maynard James Keenan (2004) : Album Axis of Justice: Concert Series Volume 1.
The Ataris : Live acoustic recording, released on "Live at the Metro"
Crosstide (2007) : Compilation Album Bridging The Distance: a Portland, OR covers compilation
The Holmes Brothers (2007) : Album State of Grace.