Oliver's Army
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"Oliver's Army" is a 1979 new wave song by Elvis Costello and the Attractions, known for its catchy pop melody paired with politically charged lyrics about militarism and class.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Oliver's Army canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| backingBand | The Attractions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartedIn |
Irish Singles Chart
NERFINISHED
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New Zealand Singles Chart NERFINISHED ⓘ UK Singles Chart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPositionUK | 2 ⓘ |
| composer | Elvis Costello NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| featuresInstrument |
bass guitar
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drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ piano ⓘ |
| followedBySingle | Accidents Will Happen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
new wave
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pop rock ⓘ |
| hasBside |
Chemistry Class
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My Funny Valentine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCensorshipHistory | later radio versions often edited to remove slur ⓘ |
| hasControversialLyric | contains a racial slur in one line GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasLyricalTheme |
class conflict
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imperialism ⓘ militarism ⓘ recruitment of working class soldiers ⓘ |
| hasMusicalKey | A major ⓘ |
| hasReleaseDate | 1979-02-02 ⓘ |
| hasStyleCharacteristic |
Phil Spector–influenced pop production
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hook-driven keyboard riff ⓘ sing-along chorus ⓘ |
| hasTempo | upbeat ⓘ |
| isConsidered |
a classic of the new wave era
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one of Elvis Costello's best-known songs ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 3:00 ⓘ |
| lyricist | Elvis Costello NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | catchy pop melody contrasted with political lyrics ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Elvis Costello and the Attractions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBySingle | Radio Radio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Nick Lowe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedAt | Eden Studios, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedIn | 1978 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Radar Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1979 ⓘ |
| vocalist | Elvis Costello NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | Elvis Costello NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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