Be One of Us #24 - "Weapons of Love"

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Continue the mission, as we say in the army. In this case, the mission being this countdown, in no particular order, of 50 songs with "of" in the title. We are at #24: "Weapons of Love" by The Truth. I know, "Who the bloody hell is The Truth?" The Truth are a bloody British rock band formed by vocalists/guitarists Dennis Greaves and Mick Lister in 1982, had a seven year run, and reformed in 2012, existing now as a live outfit. And while Greaves and Lister have been the group's only constants, other notable members include bassist Brian Bethell, who would later become part of the Blow Monkeys, and drummer Gary Wallis, who has worked with the likes of Pink Floyd, 10cc, Paul Carrack, Dusty Springfield, Bonnie Tyler, Tom Jones, and Mike + The Mechanics. Basically, The Truth was a good, solid 80's band that might not have stood out among shooting stars of that decade such as, say, Duran Duran, Def Leppard, or U2, but they did put out good music and probably deserved more recognition than they received. "Weapons of Love" was their most successful single, reaching #61 in Canada, #7 on the Billboard Rock Tracks chart, and #65 on the Hot 100. An underrated, fondly-remembered 80's gem! (Info verified by Wikipedia)