Elvis Costello and the Attractions - Oliver's Army



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From the 1979 album Armed Forces: Elvis Costello and the Attractions - Oliver's Army


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ohh boy do i love ... ( 3 weeks ago by kelsEtv)
ohh boy do i love this song. :) i think moree kids my age should apprecitate good music like elvis costello instead of all the rapping and songs about sex, money and alcohol. lol.
EC rocks. :)
REALLY? ( 3 weeks ago by mpmajer)
REALLY?
Yes he's from ... ( 3 weeks ago by solidscouse)
Yes he's from Birkenhead.
All genre's of ... ( 3 weeks ago by lvn4life)
All genre's of music have a place. Not everyone likes EC especially this song because its political but again most can appreciate it. Whether he is rapping or singing about politics all genre's have their place.
oh, i know. but I ... ( 3 weeks ago by kelsEtv)
oh, i know. but I am like the only person out of a bunch of people i know who even know who EC is. but yeahh i understand.
nice we can all ... ( 3 weeks ago by lvn4life)
nice we can all have opinions huh?
so who is oliver? ( 3 weeks ago by 2bsom1)
so who is oliver?
Oliver Cromwell ( 3 weeks ago by moleyhtfc)
Oliver Cromwell
oliver tambo ... ( 2 weeks ago by Dwslassls)
oliver tambo african leader
Oliver Cromwell. ... ( 2 weeks ago by JLees2000uk)
Oliver Cromwell. Olivers Army refers to the British Army.
a true 80's classic ... ( 2 weeks ago by denman0161)
a true 80's classic didn't like it as a kid but now........
Wasn't Olivers army ... ( 2 weeks ago by hamsterwaffle)
Wasn't Olivers army the New Model Army?
It's about British ... ( 2 weeks ago by andi064)
It's about British Army recruitment in the 1980s.Oliver is Oliver Cromwell a historical figure who devised the New Model Army in 1680. The Murder Mile is The Falls Road, Belfast a high casualty area during the 70/80s conflict. Check Point Charlie refers to West Berlin a large British army garrison. White Nigger is an abusive term for the white unemployed working class in the UK The reference to the boys from the Mersey, Thames and Tyne refer to working class unemployment black spots in 1980.
...and "Its a ... ( 2 weeks ago by andi064)
...and "Its a Professional Career" was a British Army recruiting advert slogan in in the 1970s.
1979 was such a ... ( 2 weeks ago by Gyphia)
1979 was such a good year for music.
The drummer looks ... ( 2 weeks ago by Bozewani)
The drummer looks like Qaddafi and you gotta love the xenophobic, racist lyrics
Dont take it out of ... ( 2 weeks ago by lvn4life)
Dont take it out of context,...it was a political song - although it was meant to raise consciousness it wasnt meant to be prejudice.
What a catchy tune, ... ( 1 week ago by stephen120564)
What a catchy tune,shame it never got to no1 as it deserved it
if you think this ... ( 1 week ago by henzoni)
if you think this your way out of touch with the song.... and i live where the song was was written about....
Hey I wanna make ... ( 1 week ago by AnneWorld)
Hey I wanna make this vid about raising awareness for global warming so if anyone has the donwload for Peace Love and Understanding can u give it to me? I will give u credit
we are not worthy, ... ( 1 week ago by adrianbarratt)
we are not worthy, i had wondered about these lyr
You live in Belfast ... ( 5 days ago by victor8084)
You live in Belfast henzoni?
It really doesn't ... ( 4 days ago by diskochimp)
It really doesn't get much better than this does it? And I don't think it's xenophobic, more spectacularly cynical. It's from the LP Armed Forces afterall, & is about the British Govt signing up school leavers as cannon fodder in an era of high unemployment. 30 years later & it's still going on...
Exactly, lvn4life! ... ( 3 days ago by KellyGiftShop)
Exactly, lvn4life! Sometimes music is the healthy outlet for politics! It sure beats bombings and killings! Added bonus too, its a very catchy tune and good to dance to! :)




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