Song information On this page you can read the lyrics of the song Poppy , by - The Beautiful South. Release date: 31.12.1993
Song language: English
Poppy |
| 'I fought hard in the Second World War' |
| You hear them shout |
| No good bragging about the Afrika Korps |
| It was Beadle’s About |
| They dressed you up took you off to World War One |
| Armed you and surrounded you with wire |
| Sat in stinking mud you sung your stupid songs |
| And waited till they told you when to fire |
| 'Cause the rulers always laugh |
| At a video bloodbath |
| Nothing makes them laugh |
| Like a video bloodbath |
| From the First World War to the Yom-Kippur |
| It was Beadle’s About |
| The bayonets slice, the rockets roar |
| And he jumps out |
| Fond memories of the bloody bridge you failed to hold |
| Many of your buddies killed or maimed |
| You would’ve shot at rabbits if that’s what you’d been told |
| Till the General said 'I'm sorry, you’ve been framed' |
| Keep those entries coming |
| Leave those cameras running |
| Keep those entrails coming |
| Leave those soldiers gunning |
| Because you’re sure to get a laugh |
| With a video bloodbath |
| Nothing gets a laugh |
| Like a video bloodbath |
| Here’s a wacky video we got last week |
| A bomb catches Arthur unawares |
| He’s lost both his arms and he can’t see or speak |
| But thank you for the memory you shared |