Army Dreamers
Charles Webster, Kate Bush
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"B.F.P.O." Army dreamers "Mammy's hero" "B.F.P.O." "Mammy's hero" Our little army boy Is coming home from B.F.P.O. I've a bunch of purple flowers To decorate a mammy's hero Mourning in the aerodrome The weather warmer, he is colder Four men in uniform To carry home my little soldier "What could he do? Should have been a rock star" But he didn't have the money for a guitar "What could he do? Should have been a politician" But he never had a proper education "What could he do? Should have been a father" But he never even made it to his twenties What a waste Army dreamers Ooh, what a waste of Army dreamers Tears o'er a tin box Oh, Jesus Christ, he wasn't to know Like a chicken with a fox He couldn't win the war with ego Give the kid the pick of pips And give him all your stripes and ribbons Now he's sitting in his hole He might as well have buttons and bows "What could he do? Should have been a rock star" But he didn't have the money for a guitar "What could he do? Should have been a politician" But he never had a proper education "What could he do? Should have been a father" But he never even made it to his twenties What a waste Army dreamers Ooh, what a waste of Army dreamers Ooh, what a waste of all that Army dreamers Army dreamers Army dreamers, oh "B.F.P.O." Did-n-did-n-did-n-dum Army dreamers Did-n-did-n-did-n-dum "Mammy's hero" "B.F.P.O." Army Dreamers "Mammy's hero" "B.F.P.O." No harm heroes "Mammy's hero" "B.F.P.O." Army dreamers. "Mammy's hero" "B.F.P.O." No harm heroes
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Written by: Kate Bush
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12 facts about this song
Song Details"Army Dreamers" is a song by English singer-songwriter and record producer, Kate Bush.
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Album InformationIt was released as the lead single from her third studio album, "Never for Ever," on September 22, 1980.
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Charts and RankingsIn the UK Singles Chart, "Army Dreamers" reached a peak position of number 16.
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Song ThemeThe lyrics of "Army Dreamers" lament the lost potential and senseless death of a young soldier, reflecting Bush's anti-war sentiments.
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Music StyleMusically, "Army Dreamers" utilises a waltz tempo and is embellished with strings and a military-style drumbeat.
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Video ProductionThe music video for "Army Dreamers" was directed by Keef and filmed at Bovingdon, an abandoned army airfield in Hertfordshire.
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Controversial ReceptionWhile NME praised the song for its "genius," the song faced criticism from some quarters for its anti-war message.
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Cultural ImpactOver the years, the song has been covered by multiple artists, including German band Deine Lakaien and Irish musician Patrick Wolf, which speaks to the song's far-reaching influence.
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Song CompositionOther than instrumentation, the song incorporates use of sound effects including the cocking of a rifle and a rifle shot.
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Iconic ImageryThe music video for the song has become iconic for Bush's dance routine in which she is dressed as a soldier and performing a series of military drills.
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Kate Bush CommentaryBush has stated that the song was inspired by the emotion she felt while reading letters from parents whose sons had died in war.
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Album's SuccessDespite its controversial theme, the success of "Army Dreamers" contributed to "Never for Ever" becoming Kate Bush's first number one album on the UK Album Chart.
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