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"Oi, get your filthy hands off my desert!"
"What 'e say?"
Brezhnev took Afghanistan.
Begin took Beirut.
Galtieri took the Union Jack.
And Maggie, over lunch one day,
Took a cruiser with all hands.
Apparently, to make him give it back
"What 'e say?"
Brezhnev took Afghanistan.
Begin took Beirut.
Galtieri took the Union Jack.
And Maggie, over lunch one day,
Took a cruiser with all hands.
Apparently, to make him give it back
Lyrics submitted by Demau Senae
Get Your Filthy Hands off My Desert Lyrics as written by Roger Waters
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The song was written in 1982 and states the current world scene. The Soviets had moved into Afghanistan, but were never able to quell the Taliban (sound familiar?). Israel, under Menachim Begin, took control of all of Lebanon (a widely criticized move, even Reagan told them to pull out) and Galtieri invaded the Falklands (took the Union Jack).
The whole album gives Waters a chance to denounce the militarism of the Thatcher/Reagan/Breznev era. No wonder Waters has such little tolerance for W now.