Blur - Oliver's Army

Blur - Oliver's Army (Elvis Costello cover) Blur's version was for an album called "Peace Together" made in 1993.

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

Oliver's army is here to stay
Oliver's army is 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 n*gger

Oliver's army is here to stay
Oliver's army is on their way
And I would rather be anywhere else but here today

Hong Kong is up for grabs, London is full of Arabs
You could be in Palestine, overrun by the 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 and out of work
We could send you to Johannesburg

Oliver's army is here to stay
Oliver's army is on their way
And I would rather be anywhere else but here today (x4)

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• Blur
• Damon Albarn
• Gorillaz
• Alex James
• Graham Coxon

[WillCovy]

The original beats the living shit out of this version.

[2001aspaceoddity]

This is weak, weak, weak. This song doesn't work very without the keyboard part. And what's with the awful accent on the singer?

[MrJk0980]

This has nothing on the original song.

[DoctorOnce]

@TheLudmi Ugh.

[DoctorOnce]

@WillCovy You said it!

[MrGeckoonganja]

@2001aspaceoddity ur right! it's shit! :(

[TheLudmi]

This is much better than the original, damon's voice perfectly fits this song

[eusoudeDeus100]

Good Version...but Raimundos is better!!

[SpaceJaicen]

A very good version of a very good song.

[eddygggg]

A very poor version of a very good song