Therrrrre's that KZbin Word again. It hit the top 40 in several countries, and was the first XTC song to even chart in the U.S. Please, explain your definition of "underrated"
@user-eo2oz2tf4q3 ай бұрын
Maybe a record that doesn't get played muc...
@thegrinderman10902 ай бұрын
I just watched your latest straight line challenge video yesterday! Been getting into Andy Partridge's solo stuff lately, check out his 'Fuzzy Warbles' compilations if you haven't. About 75 tracks from his archives. The guy is a genius of song-writing.
@user-eo2oz2tf4q2 ай бұрын
And the Dukes...
@doslobos29892 ай бұрын
XTC are such a distinct sound that they are almost a sub-genre in their own right.
@silentwitness484320 күн бұрын
Had this album when it came out. Got stolen pretty quickly, but I agree, they are so unique. God this is great
@scottdennison36203 жыл бұрын
XTC are criminally underrated.
@jacobsellars9332 жыл бұрын
so true. I try and try and no one gets it 😫
@mrmarriottsgirl84712 жыл бұрын
you are not kidding ..
@beaufreeman7002 жыл бұрын
You are 100% correct👍
@gannon35782 жыл бұрын
What a great song
@davidjewood2 жыл бұрын
100% with you. Making Plans for Nigel is epic 👍🏻One of my all time favourites
@davidsantospago21744 жыл бұрын
These guys make me feel good even when they're singing about depressing things.
@malcolmmarriott95293 жыл бұрын
Just wondering, stone 'plasterboards' would that have helped the live sound.
@laurablack77 Жыл бұрын
That's a great synopsis, really!
@dampergoldenrod4156 Жыл бұрын
they need to be taken out on their own soil as they want ww3.
@user-co8uy5rb2s10 ай бұрын
Depressing?
@grillgod9 ай бұрын
Yep, "War Pigs" is the other song I keep thinking of in these trying times. Genrals and Majors defintiely keeps me in a more hopeful mood despite the lyrics.
@theoriginalbluey2 жыл бұрын
Oh wow! Is that Richard Branson having fun? SUCH a brilliant tune, I'll never get tired of it. This, Sgt. Rock and especially Towers of London help make 1980 such a wonderful year.
@travcollier Жыл бұрын
Yeah, Branson was head the record label XTC was signed to (Virgin). The story goes that when they were looking for a posh place to film the video (and how much it would cost), Branson said "just do it at my house". So a bit stingy and also a bit cool at the same time. Fun was had.
@swesttttt Жыл бұрын
@@travcollier And then Virgin screwed them out of all their royalties. Billionaires at “work” ya know…
@silvermainecoons3269 Жыл бұрын
I knew I recognized him from somewhere! Is he even still alive?
@andrewdouglass1427 Жыл бұрын
@@travcollier Eeeyore Musk before his time and with a little more sense. Very grateful to you for this background info!
@mikeweber3685 Жыл бұрын
I was just about to ask!
@stefanode74024 жыл бұрын
In my opinion, the most underrated band ever.
@Boylieboyle4 жыл бұрын
Also in mine.
@globalado25934 жыл бұрын
Many people say this band or that band was underrated. Very true with XTC though. Intelligent, consistent pop isn't easy. And trying to compete within the tremendous number of Brit New Wave bands at the time was equally challenging. I'd love if you listened to our anti war tune, recorded many years ago. Think you'll like it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/f4GWYpaepK6oiMk
@ginnydoll07034 жыл бұрын
Absolutely! It's like nobody remembers them. They were one of my favorite when I was in high school distinct the 80s. I had so many songs I loved from them. Still to this day I love their music, just as much today decades later
@markfelts39764 жыл бұрын
Yeah spot on had about a 15 year run of brilliant singles.
@seanharrington7303 жыл бұрын
Bloody right
@TheBoondoggler8 ай бұрын
This is bittersweet. XTC deserve an infinite amount more recognition and accolades. I'm so glad my high school years were filled with an XTC soundtrack.
@Edward-bd8iy8 ай бұрын
My college life was enriched with these bands in my soundtrack...
@CONCERTMANchicago5 ай бұрын
FAG's, SOD, DRI, NWA, pistols and sex MC-U2-FM FM, My clothes worn backwards aused to fit me Backwards
@darrylwiggins11562 жыл бұрын
These guys were understated in their use of sarcasm to get across a common viewpoint using a rousing upbeat rhythm.They weren't preachy just direct.I miss them greatly.Especially Now.
@clarkem41193 ай бұрын
Oh my god, THANK YOU for not saying "underrated".
@piddles1111 ай бұрын
I would crawl through glass to go back to the eighties 😢
@adinocc20427 ай бұрын
same here.
@daviddaly43825 ай бұрын
Absolutely me too! The best decade forever for music, and always will be. Sadly never to be repeated. 😢
@user-eo2oz2tf4q3 ай бұрын
Xtc we're good in the late 70s aswell.
@Abitibidoug3 ай бұрын
I think I'll go for a drive in my brand new Chrysler K Car. 🙂
@musicland2024-gq2pb3 ай бұрын
@@daviddaly4382 only because we allow it
@greghallberg418214 күн бұрын
Such joy in XTC songs 😂
@batgurrl3 жыл бұрын
As Branson’s space flight was delayed today due to weather, I felt the need to watch this video as soon as I heard the news. It’s a great fu**ing song anyway
@stefanode74023 жыл бұрын
I have seen Branson after 3 decades this video was issued😄
@80s-wizard342 жыл бұрын
Plus they were signed under his Virgin label at the time 😎🤘🏽
@batgurrl2 жыл бұрын
@@80s-wizard34 THAT’s why they allowed him to be in the video. He actually did just fine. I actually got to see them in NYC before they stopped doing live shows. One of the best concerts ever and I saw plenty of great ones back in the day
@brettthebassist3 жыл бұрын
Colin Moulding is an outstanding bassist
@oscargraves57353 жыл бұрын
my favorite non-metal/hard rock bassist along with his singing and songwriting
@knickertwistcopperby60662 жыл бұрын
Agreed!
@jazztime71862 жыл бұрын
Not to mention songwriter! This track is a real Moulding showcase
@eric7922 Жыл бұрын
outstanding indeed...I really think he influenced Geddy Lee quite a bit in the early 80s
@alanstrom22213 жыл бұрын
Great anti-war song. One of the best British Bands in history..
@dagonvaldez28783 жыл бұрын
just ignore the beatles and the rolling stones and the who and led zeppelin and.....
@gazelle84312 жыл бұрын
@Gabe W in my opinion, XTC are up with my favourite bands of all time. Doesnt mean they're the best
@beauvearing8450 Жыл бұрын
What about, "making plans for nigel?" (lovelace) eh? Cheers 🎉
@user-eo2oz2tf4q10 ай бұрын
Yes mate... in the top 10.
@heathcornbeef8 ай бұрын
Number one band in the history of the universe is............ THE CLASH😊
@nickdryad11 ай бұрын
People keep saying that XTC were under rated. They were always highly rated by people and fans who knew what they were doing. They just weren’t hugely popular like some other bands. There’s a word to describe people who appreciate rare genius- Cognoscenti
@jelt1103 ай бұрын
XTC are the Beatles of the 80s, only better. simply God-genius poets
@Karen-nn6kg3 жыл бұрын
One of the first alternative concerts I saw. They opened for The Police at The Aragon Theater in Chicago in 1980; I was 16.
@33Luger3 жыл бұрын
Jealous, never got to see them live.
@Shadowx0113 жыл бұрын
XTC and The Police in 1980! Oh my God that had to be the best concert and time ever. :)
@nesherasner99373 жыл бұрын
I was there too - today, 22 Nov 2020, is the 40th anniversary of that concert.
@Karen-nn6kg3 жыл бұрын
@@nesherasner9937 Wows!
@markstang45933 жыл бұрын
Saw the same double bill of them opening for The Police in Minneapolis on Nov. 19, 1980. They were touring behind "Black Sea". Amazing how small the crowd was. Since it was an open floor with no seating as you could get right up close to the stage if you wanted.
@edhole498Ай бұрын
XTC. are just hugely original in lyrics and tunes. This song refers me to all the people seeking drama and wanting to run the show the whole bloody time.
@Wozniak_152 жыл бұрын
Uffff what a band I've just discovered It's gold !
@iadorenewyork1 Жыл бұрын
This is one of their best song (in my opinion).
@Wozniak_15 Жыл бұрын
@@iadorenewyork1 I feel so...
@somedumbozzie1539 Жыл бұрын
So your senses are working over time kzbin.info/www/bejne/hKPGlqCQpbSgpqs
@32INCHSTRIPER Жыл бұрын
Tip of the iceberg, my friend. And if you think all their songs sound like this you're in for a pleasant surprise.. Get out your thinking caps and dictionaries, these guys are geniuses. If you think you don't like one of their songs, go back to it and listen a couple more times. You won't be disappointed.
@101Volts Жыл бұрын
They do have a rather large discography. No two of their albums sound quite alike (except their Alter-Ego releases as "The Dukes of Stratosphear," but those were made to be much like 1960s Psychedelic-type music.) This song's from their 4th album, "Black Sea," from 1980. It was a bit of a darker-sounding album than their 3rd or 5th albums, but their 7th album is sort of like this album's sister.
@Abitibidoug3 ай бұрын
I heard this song recently and forgot all about it, and of XTC for that matter. A great classic tune. It's amazing what's buried away in your memory that you think you've forgotten but really haven't.
@cerseimack48544 жыл бұрын
I love this song so. It’s so full of energy. Whenever I need a kick in the ass to start house chores, I put this on, followed by Oingo Boingo’s Wild Sex (In the Working Class).
@truthtea51433 жыл бұрын
Utterly hilarious, I will never get tired of watching the boys and their antics
@BlackWhirlies3 жыл бұрын
I remember buying this album on vinyl at the time and the sound quality was shockingly good - the hi hats sitting right on top of the mix in this song was something I had never heard like that before. Undoubtedly their best album song and sound wise.
@ramenfam21082 жыл бұрын
Dude totally! When I first discovered them a few years ago I was amazed at how fresh their sound is. They quickly became my favorite 80s band :)
@ceepax61972 жыл бұрын
Hugh Padgham
@alexremoll27712 жыл бұрын
For me, Black Sea is not even top 5, but still good work. Shows how good they were
@hellyeahandthemaybesrockin4912 жыл бұрын
That rythm section is killin it!
@vap0rland Жыл бұрын
agree - this was their best album
@MissJessiePie18 күн бұрын
This is brilliant
@rexcruciatus20362 жыл бұрын
XTC is an incredibly underrated band. Definitely one of the best British bands ever. I remember when this song came out in 1980. I was 16 and in tenth grade. It was like being injected with cocaine when I first heard this (not that I'd know what that's like but you get the point: Some people like drugs, I like music). Anyway, I don't know why it's never said because it's not like it's any secret or anything, but Britain has produced the best bands in history, especially from this time period.
@dampergoldenrod4156 Жыл бұрын
what season of 1980 did this song come out? early mid or late 1980?
@user-iz3qq5fu3l10 ай бұрын
I like both.
@rexcruciatus20369 ай бұрын
@@dampergoldenrod4156 I seemed to remember school having just started but wasn't quite sure so looked it up just to be sure (it's been 43 years after all). Yep... I was right. It was released Sept. 12, 1980. I guess Early Onset Alzheimer's Disease hasn't gotten to me just yet! ;-)
@erichhonecker85488 ай бұрын
Holy Smokes! We're the same age and found this song at the same time! Amazing! It sure feels like it was yesterday, doesn't it???
@erichhonecker85488 ай бұрын
Get this buddy! Maybe you can relate. When this song came out and we heard it, or saw it on a RARE TV music video show, long before MTV, it really gave the feeling of nostalgia and depression because frankly we never knew when we would ever see that heartfelt music video again. It could months or years. It's not like we had KZbin or a way of getting such a video and this was even just before VCR s came out and we either had LP records or cassette tapes! I bought the original Black Sea album with a green colored paper bag style cover sleeve and it was amazing as now it would be a rare collector's item. The lyrics were on the inside as I'd listen and read the words. Towers of London at the end has such a beautifully sad sounding ending, almost like saying goodbye to a longtime friend. These songs are real signposts in our lives!
@markothwriter6 ай бұрын
I overlooked these guys for years and years. I liked a few of their songs - but never really dug into their vast library. Finally realized how brilliant they are/were. As a military guy, this song really hits home for me. Officers are often full of it, and they want wars.
@flipflop86042 жыл бұрын
Heard it on the radio the other day had forgotten all about it , what a treat that's why I'm here !!
@KA-rq3gz2 жыл бұрын
Great song to start the day.
@chrispetrillo90423 жыл бұрын
My favorite song from this time. Always turned up the radio every time I heard it. Amazing how the video looks like it could be for any Monkees song.
@lotharroberts59783 жыл бұрын
The Monkees, (Or those who wrote for the Monkees.) could never write a song like this.
@josephmilitello647Ай бұрын
Exactly. Very Monkees-like video. I guess that's why Andy Partridge wrote You Bring the Summer for the Monkees.
@catherinehall482011 ай бұрын
Great music and an hysterical video. Love . These young beautiful men know their stuff with great music and humour.
@user-eo2oz2tf4q10 ай бұрын
Yes mate.
@sophiepooks21749 ай бұрын
Yes they were in 1979 and will always be cool to me too.
@polar3152 жыл бұрын
Spend most of my listening time between 1975 to 1990s. Recently added XTC, Squeeze, Crowded House, Madness, Buzzcocks, Split Endz, and Mr Costello. Lots more but that is where I am starting again. Turned 18 in 1980. What a blessing to hear that music as it came out waiting for the next vinyl and pursuing record stores.
@user-eo2oz2tf4q10 ай бұрын
Add level 42 and abit of steely dan my friend.
@user-eo2oz2tf4q8 ай бұрын
Don't miss out on 70 to 74...some good Albums.
@deepbludude4697 Жыл бұрын
Ive been waking up to this song in my head for like 2 weeks now.
@user-eo2oz2tf4q9 ай бұрын
I just remind you again than.. Sorry
@johnpelletier76412 жыл бұрын
I believe that is Richard Branson before he became a billionaire. What a great song, video, and band. Yes, XTC were really underrated.
@joescott8877 Жыл бұрын
Yup! And one of the other Generals and Majors looks a bit like Kurt Vonegut. Don't think it was, but def appropriate for him to be in an anti-war vid!
@Boylieboyle4 жыл бұрын
If everyone listened to XTC the world wouldn't be in such a state. What went wrong?
@Kag_Yag4 жыл бұрын
rap
@paulelliott32203 жыл бұрын
Not enough people listen to XTC - sadly, that’s the issue
@edwardgiovannelli51913 жыл бұрын
@@Kag_Yag LOL, as much as rap was corrosive to music in general, I don't think it's as bad an influence on greater society as Rupert Murdoch and Bill Ayres etc.
@jacobsellars9332 жыл бұрын
everyone would have to get it
@leftylucy22632 жыл бұрын
Coldplay happened. F'ed up everything
@johnlariviere35727 күн бұрын
What a fantastic song. Beautiful.
@smtxtv12 күн бұрын
I burned through this for years !!!!! Thx !
@troygaspard67323 жыл бұрын
The video that got the bouncy castle craze going.
@oakforestboys2 жыл бұрын
This song is so underrated
@101Volts5 жыл бұрын
They had to shoot this last minute before going on tour, otherwise the song wouldn't get played on radio somewhere.
@101Volts4 жыл бұрын
The policy was "If there's no music video, we won't play it."
@TheJnatch4 жыл бұрын
Colin didnt even brush his hair :)
@stuartkynoch72893 жыл бұрын
In Richard Branson's dining room no less.
@101Volts2 жыл бұрын
@@stuartkynoch7289 It's all on Branson's Estate. There's also a short documentary of XTC, "At the Manor," recording music at the same location, even though it wasn't in the actual studio session for recording Towers of London; they just re-shot things for TV.
@pureevilhotsauce64906 жыл бұрын
Any dislikes should be for Richard Branson's appearance
@batgurrl5 жыл бұрын
Toxic Thor not even
@beeftheheat5 жыл бұрын
I thought it was derek jacobi-oops
@sawdustcaesar68535 жыл бұрын
nope
@steelyman085 жыл бұрын
But he's so very cool and hip. After all, he came up with Virgin Airlines....... /-:
@sarahtonen48734 жыл бұрын
pedophilic POS. now that Epstein's victims are having their day in court, it won't be long, Dick...........flight logs, port authorities, tick tock....... Necker Island=Sacrifice Island
@markl44263 жыл бұрын
Zenyatta Mendatta tour, The Police and XTC touring behind the Black Sea lp, saw 'em in Minneapolis at the Armory, amazing.
@garymacmillan64012 жыл бұрын
You lucky bastard.
@maraagosti75186 ай бұрын
OML Remember this song from the 80s & LOVED it then! Wow! SUCH A GREAT SONG!
@alanstrom22213 жыл бұрын
Andy Partridge is the Band's other singer/songwriter and the Band's spiritual leader. Colin Moulding's contributions are gratefully appreciated by Andy and people like myself.
@carrace6509 Жыл бұрын
I agree with you
@porkbuncurrybun14424 жыл бұрын
The dude singing is super cute! One of my favorite songs!
@nancyg1586 ай бұрын
Oh 👠 yes!
@ML-nj4qi Жыл бұрын
It was the summer of 1989, on my way to San Fransico and this song came on the radio, I had no idea what the title or artist was. The song stuck with me for almost 30 plus years and hoping one day it would come back on the radio. I like "Senses working overtime" and I had no idea XTC sang this song! I can now have some closure...
@charlesbull61882 жыл бұрын
Without a doubt the most underrated band ever
@catsteinhilb2880 Жыл бұрын
💯 agree
@geekpie100 Жыл бұрын
Tonight I've listened to about 5 XTC songs that somehow I missed at the time, and all have been great.
@henripapineau1610 Жыл бұрын
Doing the very same thing right now
@1falcone3 ай бұрын
This song has been in my head since I first heard it, awesome track
@robertdelnon988617 күн бұрын
XTC - I used to play them full volume on the motorway at midnight 😂😂
@craigbeale854010 ай бұрын
Could have sworn that was Richard Branson at the table awesome video. XTC for some reason underrated and still fresh all these years later.
@mrdomofan566 жыл бұрын
More XTC!!!!
@chrisdavies93904 жыл бұрын
Saw these guys when they toured just after this Album cam out, great energy onstage all night
@JasmineSurrealVideos3 жыл бұрын
Jolly, bouncy, sardonic song, and a jolly, bouncy castle.
@bigneon_glitter3 жыл бұрын
XTC were 15-20 years ahead of their time.
@FoulMouthFishing6662 жыл бұрын
100%
@Butters662 жыл бұрын
Huh? You think they sound like a band from the mid 2000s? They fit perfectly in the 80s.
@davidgwin45402 жыл бұрын
General and majors, ww3 enough said
@guyriddihoughАй бұрын
Video and song = genius twice over.
@pamelakilponen36822 жыл бұрын
And here we are
@maxinemckenzie57654 жыл бұрын
Fabulous! back when 45rpm Singles could be Masterpieces...🎸🎶🥁🎶
@bigguys45s293 жыл бұрын
Bubbled Under the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 104 in 1980. Great tune.
@JCStorm763 жыл бұрын
Huge hit in the UK and here in Australia. The Americans just didn’t get it did they?
@johnny_fiv33 жыл бұрын
@@JCStorm76 I'm in the US. I remember this playing on the radio. 2 days ago I woke up with this song in my head and haven't stopped playing it since.
@Jellybeantiger4 жыл бұрын
XTC,genius .
@paulelliott32205 жыл бұрын
Brilliant song - XTC, of course Bonkers video - XTC + added Branson, of course Great in every way
@jamesalexander56234 жыл бұрын
That's a BIG ASS Bouncy House!
@marioiacolucci3 жыл бұрын
Love those things good for making love on
@SpringNotes Жыл бұрын
I've forgotten how great this band is !
@sophiepooks21749 ай бұрын
Never forgot, music stays in ones head forever but times change and sadly senility is a thing.
@naturalhealthwellnessmedsp3572 Жыл бұрын
The most underrated and under-appreciated band & Alternative Rock Pioneers in Rock music history!!!
@scott75212 жыл бұрын
A young Richard Branson... amazing
@lunekitten9 ай бұрын
this video is so funny to watch when you know that andy was probably hating every second of being in it
@lunekitten9 ай бұрын
everyone else is just fucking around but theres this unique sense of misery in his eyes. you can tell
@unknownkingdom9 ай бұрын
was he? i don't remember hin ever talking about his experience making music videos. and they kept making videos even after they stopped touring
@lunekitten9 ай бұрын
@unknownkingdom hes mentioned multiple times in interviews that he strongly dislikes music videos. and I cant remember which one specifically, but in one he says he thinks that generals and majors is one of the worst mvs ever
@unknownkingdom9 ай бұрын
@@lunekitten ah, didn't know that
@stevebrazilio11 ай бұрын
Great tune, great satire and fantastic XTC managed to get Richard Branson on the video. Thanks for sharing.
@xiaoxia511 ай бұрын
it wasn't the band's choice. he showed up on the day of filming, and pretty much nagged them to be in the video.
@darrenkennedy54094 жыл бұрын
For those who don't know XTC we're Richard Branson' s first band signed to his Virgin records label and the band asked him to have a part in the video. XTC brilliant band for there time.
@UserKname4 жыл бұрын
Virgin started in the early 70's and it's first release was Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells. XTC didn't sign with them until later in the 70's. Still an awesome song the
@raymondbonington93553 жыл бұрын
UserKname think the second was GONG might be wrong .
@paulelliott32203 жыл бұрын
@@raymondbonington9355 You are right that Gong was the first Band signed by Virgin
@whitey79983 жыл бұрын
It was actually Mike Oldfield followed shortly after by Tangerine Dream, Faust and Gong among others.
@hklinker2 жыл бұрын
The band did NOT ask Branson to be in the video, at least not according to Andy Partridge. I’ve added a quote from an interview with Partridge in a separate comment.
@hellyeahandthemaybesrockin4912 жыл бұрын
Such good bass!
@timostegemann55912 жыл бұрын
Just magic..
@jeremyyoung44152 жыл бұрын
We still remember every word.
@Dan-nt2yb5 ай бұрын
XTC and The Fixx. The top 2 friggin underrated bands in history.
@marti4422 жыл бұрын
Love this song!!
@rknout693 ай бұрын
Love them since I first heard Nigle. Dear God and so many more.
@ariswardhana82035 жыл бұрын
one of the best xtc
@rogerwalnut3 жыл бұрын
RIP Andy's "The Paul." I think he said someone stole it while they were on tour in NZ just a few months later. One of my favorite guitars
@alanburge47982 жыл бұрын
Some great songs from a great band.........this is one classic
@bradthurkle7217 Жыл бұрын
Love this song. Herd it today on the radio cooking for Mother’s Day. Brilliant song I forgot I loved 🤟🏻
@go-goakins14895 жыл бұрын
Great song☝️️🎶👍😎👏I dig x t c !
@danielmarquis52583 жыл бұрын
Super talented Band!!
@stephen69honanie51 Жыл бұрын
Love the guitar 🎸
@andrewjohn11803 жыл бұрын
Brilliant song
@futurefreak87892 жыл бұрын
Bloody fantastic song/band
@brianbushnell53752 жыл бұрын
Great band I live in Australia and Ive always liked this band
@annroderickdumaine63583 жыл бұрын
You are s000 definitely right Stefani they are wicked awesome I have all there albums my sister as teens listened to thier music in the 80’s
@happyguyx14 жыл бұрын
as stafano says i cant underdstand why low counts were still here to support them i remember IT BITES being a great band but no support i baught their album for the track around the world. XTC are so versatile they didnt have chart number 1 cos they didnt sell out. Thats why to me the are one of the best bands ever
@jimtypes3 ай бұрын
I have been a fan for years. They should have been more popular.
@sbalsamo4102 жыл бұрын
They were so influential yet they never made it big. I’m not sure that’s a bad thing. Think of their evolution as a band. What a ride!
@katealexander51879 ай бұрын
One of my favorite bands.
@melgrant74042 жыл бұрын
Best thing to come out of Swindon xx love xtc
@colingeddes21722 жыл бұрын
The only good thing to come out of swindon.
@colingeddes21726 ай бұрын
@@rotenone3871 yeah fair comment.justin is alright.🙂
@delby663 жыл бұрын
I saw them live in Hamilton Ontario Canada and they were great. It's a shame that Andy had a fear of flying, or they would have come here more often.
@bjfcmorphil6 ай бұрын
One of the best songs ever!!!! Insane how good it is !!
@caecus27154 жыл бұрын
Generals and Majors ah ah They're never too far From battlefields so glorious Out in a world of their own They'll never come down Till once again victorious, whoa Generals and Majors always Seem so unhappy 'less they got a war Generals and Majors ah ah Like never before are tired of being action less Calling Generals and Majors Generals and Majors everywhere Calling Generals and Majors Your World War III is drawing near Generals and Majors ah ah They're never too far Away from men who made the grade Out in a world of their own They'll never come down Until the battle's lost or made, whoa Generals and Majors always Seem so unhappy 'less they got a war Generals and Majors ah ah Like never before, are tired of being in the shade Calling Generals and Majors Generals and Majors everywhere Calling Generals and Majors, hey Your World War III is drawing near, World War III Generals and Majors ah ah They're never too far From battlefields so glorious Out in a world of their own They'll never come down Till once again victorious, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa Generals and Majors Generals and Majors Generals and Majors Generals and Majors
@joelombardi50464 жыл бұрын
sounds like our poli ticions to be honest
@Edward-bd8iy8 ай бұрын
....Annnnnnd, here we are, 43 years(!) later.... with World War Three drawing near...Hmmm...guess Ronnie and Maggie were correct after all; which, of course, means that all you leftist idiots of 43 years ago were...hmm, what's the word I'm looking to find to describe....Ah yes! "WRONG". That's it. A great Cold War Classic nonetheless, as is "It's A Mistake" by Men At Work. We, those of us who were correct then and are correct now, continue to wait without expectation of ever receiving an apology from you for being so...well, WRONG. Cheerio!
@JustTheDude8 ай бұрын
Sadly, lyrics are even more meaningful in 2023 with Russia/Ukraine & Israel/Gaza than they were in 1980.
@LarzGustafsson Жыл бұрын
Fantastic tune!
@catherinehall4820 Жыл бұрын
Such an hysterical clip. Very clever and reminds me of my grown twin sons and their mates. Love it.
@davidfox64257 ай бұрын
Thanks, truly.
@hummycarton Жыл бұрын
Great video! This was the opening hit played on Retro Charts Radio this morning. RCR is playing every UK Top 40 Hit (1952-1999) on elimination random from 8am to 11pm every day.
@PeterWesleyBastone4 жыл бұрын
awesome song....shared to the Netshows Radio "Program 164" Playlist on youtube
@Jellybeantiger3 жыл бұрын
Legends,gday from Australia.
@paulovajao Жыл бұрын
Great Band and a Brilliant Album- Black Sea, well...all the XTC albums are true Masterpieces
@garydalie70514 ай бұрын
Great tune!!!
@garyclarke2808 Жыл бұрын
Can you imagine that there is a large part of the worlds population alive today that have never heard of them ! . I feel sorry for every single one of them . X x x Bar far the best band in the history of NOISE PERIOD . . .