The Jam , Little Boy Soldiers

[TheSilverDubberII]

"Saying find enclosed one son - one medal and a note -

to say he won."

Always blew me away!!

[vaughanie23]

absolutely wicked tune quality music and great lyrics......power and creativity of english speaking artists loving it.............

[BottIedWater]

Oh you gullible little shits.

[kezdeanie]

I love the Jam and I respect all of our boys & girls serving in the forces - they are a lot braver than me

[yaouank29]

No matter what, we never fight for the good reason and at the end you don't give a fuck. You just fight for the guy who's beside you.

[PrettyGreen1970]

Great tune, written & performed by a young guy who was simply head & shoulders above the rest - clearly anti war - soldiers know what they sign up for when they enlist but it never makes it ok to see life lost in such futile circumstances - soldiers fight other peoples battles - are any in a worthy cause ? there is always the scepticism that they revolve around political / monetary gain. Wars have been raging since the dawn of man and will continue long after we have gone - how do you end it ??

[konked]

@PrettyGreen1970 By inventing an equipment which will protect the politicians and corporate presidents balls so that they don't have to drive other people to fight for them ;P

[jovifan]

for the killing soilder boys.....bastards

[macchilavel]

Weird, I always though this was a very soldier-friendly anti-war song.

[ehead2222]

truth hurts don't it ! do not fight there wars while they sit in offices in the warm ! its not them that have to scrap there mates guts off them when they have been blow up next to you ! all hail mr weller senior for this one ! it must run in the family !

[cakesdaniels]

''send you home in a pine overcoat'' ......classic line

[mustymodo]

great song.

personal observation on my part..

politicians make war... not the queen,, not the country, country being the people, but politicians like blair thatcher bush and brown..

sorry,, but I don't want to fight for those fuckers.,,, I'll fight to protect my country,, but not for oil or votes..

[s2trash]

@mustymodo

Religion starts wars , Kings and Queens use to start wars . Just us poor sods fight them in the name of what now as you say ?? OIL , Gods if you belive in them , crazy mixed up world .

[mustymodo]

@s2trash well said mate 

[hufclufc]

@mustymodo Like most songs on this album, its just too knowing, too cynical, too fucking brilliant for such a young guy to write. Burning Sky, Eton rifles etc..............puere class, written by some wise old sage, I am convinced of that!

[hufclufc]

@mustymodo" These days I find that I can't be bothered,

To argue with them - well, what's the point?

Better to take your shots and drop down dead,

then they send you home in a pine overcoat.

With a letter to your mum

Saying 'find enclosed one son, one medal' - and a note to say he won "

ABSOLUTELY SPINE CHILLING

[hufclufc]

@mustymodo Read John Perkins or even Noam Chomsky to begin to see what its all about. This a fucking timeless classic track! I have already stated his dad wrote it!

[mustymodo]

@hufclufc

I've seen a Chomsky lecture on tv.. a clever thoughtful man.. I'll look into John Perkins as I've not seen any of his work.. thanks for the heads up..

this song hits even harder now that the last of the british first world war veterans have gone, save one in australia..

[Longnez]

Music "Come out on the hills with the little boy soldiers""I'm up on the hills, playing little boy soldiers", and lyric ".La comédie de Charleroi " from Pierre Drieu La Rochelle. Here's what accompanied a lot to me during my sad military service in a Parisian garrison ;-)

[johnnyproctor]

I hate these lyrics (I am a professional Soldier) but I love this music and this band.

[s2trash]

They were writen about a time when men were wasted ie WW1

[paulndee]

i am an old soldier and served for 15 years ni,bosnia and gulf 1. just wish i was young enough to go back in for afghanistan. i salute all serving soldiers. ex royal engineer.

[s2trash]

I'm The photographer for the Royal Bristish Legion Industries

[hufclufc]

@paulndee So exactly WHY are we in afghanistan again? You muppet!! ( literallly!)

[jamming4jesus092]

@paulndee My dad also fought in northern Ireland :)

[jamming4jesus092]

@paulndee My dad also fought in Northern Ireland :)

[rogan71]

It's really about the old empire, not a slight on soldiers in general...I always thought it was quite touching, in a slightly cutting way...

[hufclufc]

@johnnyproctor You will love them when you demob, and realise you have been a pawn,mate!

[MrTillyayre]

@johnnyproctor its strange, i was a soldier, and this is the song that got me through some tuff times.