Elvis Costello & The - Attractions - Oliver's Army

The British military was heavily present in Northern Ireland.

Released in , "Oliver's Army" is the most successful single of Elvis Costello's career . It reached number 2 on the UK Singles Chart and remains a staple of new wave and power pop history. 🎵 Musical Composition Elvis Costello & The Attractions - Oliver's Army

Costello used the term to describe how the British establishment viewed poor white Irish/mercenary soldiers as disposable. The British military was heavily present in Northern Ireland

The song contains a highly controversial racial slur in the second verse: "Only takes one itchy trigger / One more widow, one less [slur]." Elvis Costello & The Attractions - Oliver's Army

Produced by Nick Lowe for the album Armed Forces .