Generals and Majors ah ah
They're never too far
From battlefields so glorious
Out in a world of their own
They'll never come down
Till once again victorious, whoa

Generals and Majors always
Seem so unhappy 'less they got a war

Generals and Majors ah ah
Like never before are tired of being action less

Calling Generals and Majors
Generals and Majors everywhere
Calling Generals and Majors
Your World War III is drawing near

Generals and Majors ah ah
They're never too far
Away from men who made the grade
Out in a world of their own
They'll never come down
Until the battle's lost or made, whoa

Generals and Majors always
Seem so unhappy 'less they got a war

Generals and Majors ah ah
Like never before, are tired of being in the shade

Calling Generals and Majors
Generals and Majors everywhere
Calling Generals and Majors, hey
Your World War III is drawing near, World War III

Generals and Majors ah ah
They're never too far
From battlefields so glorious
Out in a world of their own
They'll never come down
Till once again victorious, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa

Generals and Majors
Generals and Majors
Generals and Majors
Generals and Majors


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    General Comment

    Damn catchy. Also, the promo video for this song is really cute. Bouncy Castles and go-karts and everything. :]

    The Toweron March 11, 2009   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    This song is another anti-war song from Black Sea. Catchy pop song like so many of XTCs songs are. You hear this once you won't forget it. Whistling in music is nothing new but I can't remember it sounding so good!

    MrLongroveon April 01, 2005   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    What a brilliant album. Listening to it again today and it sounds so fresh and timeless

    kexpseattleon October 25, 2016   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    It's funny how in 1980 we all believed the generals and majors wanted a big glorious war. What they really wanted was an easy win, like the Falklands or Grenada.

    Sure, we did come scarily close to the end of the world anyway a few times by accident (Able Archer 83, etc.), but we got lucky, and got a decade of great music out of our collective desperation, so maybe it was all for the best.

    falcotronon March 27, 2019   Link
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    General Comment

    Much truer now than back in the 80s.

    Chi-Chiefon April 05, 2023   Link

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