spirit of the falklands

• new model army'nin 1984 tarihli vengeance albümünden bir şarkı. doğrudan o dönemin güncel politik bir olayına gönderme yapıyor. olay da seksenlerin başında ingiltere'nin arjantin yakınlarında bulunan sömürgesi falkland adaları'nın arjantin'deki cunta yönetimince işgali ve bunun neden olduğu savaş. şarkının sözleri:
  
  the natives are restless tonight, sir
  cooped up on estates with no hope in sight
  they need some kind of distraction
  we can give them that
  'cause they'd kill if they only had something to kill for
  they'd die if they only had something to die for
  they'd cheer if they only had something to cheer for
  we can give them that
  so it's off to war we go (i couldn't believe it)
  bring out all the flags (i never believed it)
  fight the good fight
  
  it's working like a dream, sir
  half the nation are hooked on the bait
  waiting for the next victorious instalment
  we can give them that
  'cause it's no surprise that young men are heroes
  it's no surprise that young men are strong
  it's no surprise that young men are foolish
  we've known that all along
  exciting pictures on news at ten (i couldn't believe it)
  read all the crap on all the front pages (i never believed it)
  fight the good fight
  ch: dead men in the south atlantic
  it's meant to warm our hearts
  they think that they died for you and me
  oh god, what a farce, what a farce
  
  and now it's the repeats
  plugging the falklands and the falklands' spirit
  show the pictures again and again
  till the next war comes around
  'cause we'll kill if we only have something to kill for
  we'll die if we only have something to die for
  we'll cheer if we only have something to cheer for
  that is worthy of the name
  oh yes the next war (i never believed it)
  see the propaganda in tv fiction (i never believed it)
  enemies with horns and tails
  ch: there are dead men in the south atlantic
  it's meant to warm our hearts
  they think that they died for you and me
  oh god, what a farce, what a farce
  there's crippled men back home in england
  doesn't it warm your hearts
  they think they fought for peace and freedom
  poor boys, what a farce, what a farce
• muhtemelen yazılmış en cesur savaş karşıtı şarkılardan biri. thatcherism'in dünyayı kasıp kavurduğu ve savaş çığırtkanlığının had safhada muteber görülüp , bu yönde propagandanın halka pompalandığı bir dönemde bestelenmiş sert bir haykırış: what a farce !
  
  sözleri her dile çevrilip ezberlenmeyi hakediyor..