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- "Oliver's Army" is a song written by Elvis Costello and performed by Costello and the Attractions, from the former's third studio album Armed Forces (1979). The song is a new wave track that was lyrically inspired by the Troubles in Northern Ireland and includes lyrics critical of the socio-economic components of war. Costello had travelled to Northern Ireland and was influenced by sights of British soldiers patrolling Belfast. Musically, the song features a glossy production and a keyboard performance inspired by ABBA, creating a juxtaposition between the lyrics and music that both critics and Costello have pointed out. Released as the first single from Armed Forces, "Oliver's Army" was Costello's most successful single in the United Kingdom, spending three weeks at number two on the UK Singles Chart and remaining on the chart for 12 weeks. The song also charted in New Zealand, the Netherlands, Ireland and Australia, and it spawned the successful follow-up single "Accidents Will Happen", which reached the top 30 in the UK. "Oliver's Army" has since been recognised by writers as one of the highlights of Armed Forces and has received critical acclaim for its melody, production, and lyrics. The song has appeared on numerous rankings of Costello's great songs as well as on multiple compilation albums. It has been covered by multiple artists, including Blur. (en)
- "Oliver's Army" is een nummer van de Britse muzikant Elvis Costello, uitgebracht met zijn band The Attractions. Het nummer werd uitgebracht op zijn album uit 1979. Op 2 februari van dat jaar werd het nummer uitgebracht als de eerste single van het album. (nl)
- Oliver's Army är en new wave-låt komponerad av Elvis Costello och framförd av Elvis Costello & The Attractions på deras album Armed Forces från 1979. Låten är Costellos största framgång på UK Singles Chart där den nådde andra plats i mars 1979. Oliver's Army är en melodisk och intrikat arrangerad poplåt med ett allvarligt innehåll. Texten inspirerades av konflikten i Nordirland och är en protestsång mot den brittiska regeringens sätt att motverka arbetslöshet genom att rekrytera unga män som soldater och skicka ut dem i militära konflikter. Titeln syftar på Oliver Cromwell. Pianoarrangemanget i låten är inspirerad av ABBA's Dancing Queen. Låten framfördes första gången på Roskildefestivalen 1978 och tänktes då vara en låt för en singel b-sida. Jeremy Allen i The Guardian utnämnde 2016 Oliver's Army till en av Costellos tio bästa låtar. (sv)
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- Elvis Costello and the Attractions (en)
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- "Oliver's Army" became our biggest hit single, stalling at number two on the charts while records by Blondie, Boney M., and the Bee Gees all overtook us at the top of the hit parade. I thought briefly about changing my name again to something beginning with a B. (en)
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- August–September 1978 (en)
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- "Oliver's Army" is een nummer van de Britse muzikant Elvis Costello, uitgebracht met zijn band The Attractions. Het nummer werd uitgebracht op zijn album uit 1979. Op 2 februari van dat jaar werd het nummer uitgebracht als de eerste single van het album. (nl)
- "Oliver's Army" is a song written by Elvis Costello and performed by Costello and the Attractions, from the former's third studio album Armed Forces (1979). The song is a new wave track that was lyrically inspired by the Troubles in Northern Ireland and includes lyrics critical of the socio-economic components of war. Costello had travelled to Northern Ireland and was influenced by sights of British soldiers patrolling Belfast. Musically, the song features a glossy production and a keyboard performance inspired by ABBA, creating a juxtaposition between the lyrics and music that both critics and Costello have pointed out. (en)
- Oliver's Army är en new wave-låt komponerad av Elvis Costello och framförd av Elvis Costello & The Attractions på deras album Armed Forces från 1979. Låten är Costellos största framgång på UK Singles Chart där den nådde andra plats i mars 1979. (sv)
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- Oliver's Army (nl)
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