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Olivers Army

Elvis Costello

1979

jaar
Top 40

31

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Top 40

4

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Top 40

24

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Titel A-kant

Oliver's Army

Lengte A-kant

2:57

Componist(en) A-kant

Elvis Costello

Titel B-kant

My Funny Valentine

Lengte B-kant

1:20

Componist(en) B-kant

Rogers & Hart

Platenlabel

Radar

Album

[Elvis Costello And The Attractions] Armed Forces

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Don't start me talking
I could talk all night
My mind goes sleepwalking
While I'm putting the world to right
Called careers information
Have you got yourself an occupation?

[Chorus:]
Oliver's army is here to stay
Oliver's army are on their way
And I would rather be anywhere else
But here today

There was a checkpoint Charlie
He didn't crack a smile
But it's no laughing party
When you've been on the murder mile

Only takes one itchy trigger
One more widow, one less white nigger

[Chorus]

Hong Kong is up for grabs
London is full of Arabs
We could be in Palestine
Overrun by a Chinese line
With the boys from the Mersey and the Thames and the Tyne

But there's no danger
It's a professional career
Though it could be arranged
With just a word in Mr. Churchill's ear

If you're out of luck or out of work
We could send you to Johannesburg

[Chorus]

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