#97

The Top 100 Songs You've (Probably) Never Heard – 2009

#97
There Must Be Another Way
Noa & Mira Awad
Israel

It’s hard to believe that a song about peace would stir up so much controversy, but that’s exactly what the song at #97 did earlier this year. “There Must Be Another Way” is a duet performed in English, Hebrew, and Arabic by Israeli singer Noa and Israeli Arab actress Mira Awad. Growing tensions in the months leading up to Eurovision between Israel and its neighbors were reflected in the controversy surrounding the Israeli entry. Members of the Israeli Arab community called the song propaganda while some of Israel’s far left thought the song was hypocritical and did not accurately reflect the state of modern Israel. It’s all kinda depressing to think about.