What do you think Oliver's Army means?

Elvis Costello - Oliver's Army Meaning

Tagged:   No tags, suggest one.
Album cover for Oliver's Army album cover

Oliver's Army Lyrics

We don't currently have the lyrics for Oliver's Army, Care to share them?

  1. fistofate
    click a star to vote
    Aug 9th 2013 !⃝

    It's about the trouble one can get into when they're young can't find a job and sign up for the military.
    The singer is contemplating a career choice and finds the military attractive: one can travel the world to places like Johannesburg and Palestine and Hong Kong with other boys from "the Thames and the Mersey" (UK).
    All you have to do is play their little game of killing a "white n*" once in awhile. It's not that hard... and I'm bored and I'd rather be anywhere else than where I am right now. I want to get out and do something!


More Elvis Costello songs »


 


 


Submit Your Interpretation

[ want a different song? ]




Just Posted

Jumpin' Jack Flash anonymous
Otherside anonymous
My Name is Allen anonymous
Snowblind anonymous
Bungle in the Jungle anonymous
Morning Has Broken anonymous
Cactus Practice anonymous
Tangled Up In Blue anonymous
You Got Lucky anonymous
Babe, I'm Gonna Leave You anonymous
Della and the Dealer anonymous
Lose it all anonymous
Squeezebox anonymous
Sleep anonymous
Animal Farm anonymous

(We won't give out your email)