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War Dance
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War Dance was released on April 27, 1992 by Virgin Records as a part of the album Nonsuch
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AlbumNonsuch
Release DateApril 27, 1992
LabelVirgin Records
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM131

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
XTC
XTC
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Colin Moulding
Colin Moulding
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Barry Hammond
Barry Hammond
Engineer
Gus Dudgeon
Gus Dudgeon
Producer

Lyrics

There's an epidemic
Stirring passions in young hearts
Even the old campaigners
Have got it really bad
Well we ain't seen nothing like it
Since coronation day
But when the street parties sound
I'm going underground
To keep the rabid hounds at bay
Oh my my this war dance
A patriotic romance
No we ain't seen nothing like it
Since coronation day
But when the tickatape flies
And blood is on the rise
You know it's got you in its sway
You got yourself a war dance
There's a cheap sensation
Keeping Fleet Street wide awake
Everyone wants a slice of
The jingoistic cake
And they're resurrecting Churchill
And bringing national service back
Fueling power and glory fever
Makes for a sicker Union Jack
Yes I'm talking about this war dance
A patriotic romance
And I know all you poets
Have seen it all before
About the stirring of those young hearts
Back in the first world war
Oh, my, my, this war dance
Patriotic romance
This war dance
Gotta hold on tree dance
Oh, my, my, my, war dance
The stirring of those young hearts, young hearts
War dance, um, war dance
Written by: Colin Moulding
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