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When The Generals Talk
23,187
Rock
When The Generals Talk was released on January 1, 1984 by Columbia as a part of the album Red Sails In The Sunset
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Release DateJanuary 1, 1984
LabelColumbia
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM125

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Midnight Oil
Midnight Oil
Performer
MOGINIE
MOGINIE
Strings
Kazufumi Ohhama
Kazufumi Ohhama
Strings
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
MOGINIE
MOGINIE
Songwriter
Martin Rotsey
Martin Rotsey
Composer
Peter Gifford
Peter Gifford
Songwriter
Peter Garrett
Peter Garrett
Composer
Rob Hirst
Rob Hirst
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
MOGINIE
MOGINIE
Producer
Nick Launay
Nick Launay
Producer
Martin Rotsey
Martin Rotsey
Producer
Rob Hirst
Rob Hirst
Producer
Peter Gifford
Peter Gifford
Producer
Peter Garrett
Peter Garrett
Producer
Shigeo Miyamoto
Shigeo Miyamoto
Assistant Engineer
Yoshiyuki Kaneko
Yoshiyuki Kaneko
Assistant Engineer

Lyrics

Up there, up there, up there on the platform
He is speaking to the people
The people are responding
With clapping and a cheering
But the meaning of the message
Not revealed to those assembled
They're taken for a ride
Taken in his stride
When the Generals talk
You better listen to him
When the Generals talk
You better do what he say
When the Generals talk
You better listen to him
When the Generals talk
You better do what he say
There's a rumour in the ranking
Someone's talking insurrection
General has a purge
He wants to win election
With the certain satisfaction
That the people are appeased
Long live the revolution
The General's very pleased
When the Generals talk
You better listen to him
When the Generals talk
You better do what he say
When the Generals talk
You better listen to him
When the Generals talk
You better do what he say
Sitting on the fence both ears to the ground
The fat cats still push the thin cats around
Sitting on the fence both ears to the ground
The fat cats still push the thin cats around
Sitting on the fence both ears to the ground
The fat cats still push the thin cats
Introducing the new general, introducing the new general
Introducing the new general
Introducing the new general school of political diplomacy
If you disagree you get annihilated
Only trouble is we haven't got many generals in Australia
Well, General Motors (haha)
General Credit Corporation (haha)
General Insurance (hahaha)
They're the worst generals of all you know!
When the Generals talk
You better listen to him
When the Generals talk
You better do what he say
When the Generals talk
You better listen to him
When the Generals talk
You better do what he say
When the Generals talk
You better listen to him
When the Generals talk
You better do what he say
When the Generals talk
When the Generals talk
When the Generals talk
You better listen to him
Written by: MOGINIE, Martin Rotsey, Peter Garrett, Peter Gifford, Rob Hirst
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