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Blue Skinned Beast Lyrics

I can fly you to your loved ones
But I can promise no return
To a shell shocked god forsaken
Where the craters still they burn
Have a drink on me
Have a drink on me

Still the worst is over
That I hope you understand
Then your one more hurdle over
A protector of the land
Have a drink on me
I’ll put it down to the company

Three cheers to the blue skinned beast
Hip-hip to the blue skinned beast hip-hip
Three cheers to the blue skinned beast
Hip-hip-hip-hip to the blue skinned beast hip-hip

Here you have this medal
You can even melt it down
Or frame it in the living room
Every time you turn around
Have a drink on me
Have a drink on me

I heard you shout for yesterday
But I was sleeping on the job
And I dreamt of fighters miles away
Whose lives I had to rob
Have a drink on me
I’ll put it down to the company

Three cheers to the blue skinned beast
Hip-hip to the blue skinned beast hip-hip
Three cheers to the blue skinned beast
Hip-hip-hip-hip to the blue skinned beast hip-hip

Here you have this medal
You can even melt it down
Or frame it in the living room
Every time you turn around
I can fly your loved ones to you
With guarantee of no return
And if John Wayne dummies bounce off
Don’t look shocked when it comes your turn
Have a drink on me
I’ll put it down to the company

Three cheers to the blue skinned beast
Hip-hip to the blue skinned beast hip-hip
Three cheers to the blue skinned beast
Hip-hip-hip-hip to the blue skinned beast hip-hip
Hip-hip hip-hip
Hip-hip-hip-hip hip-hip

Three cheers to the blue skinned beast
Hip-hip to the blue skinned beast hip-hip
Hip-hip-hip-hip hip-hip

Three cheers to the blue skinned beast
Hip-hip to the blue skinned beast hip-hip

Three cheers to the blue skinned beast
Hip-hip-hip-hip to the blue skinned beast hip-hip
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Cover art for Blue Skinned Beast lyrics by Madness

An anti-war statement regarding Thatcher's handling of the Falklands -

"I heard you shout for yesterday But I was sleeping on the job And I dreamt of fighters miles away Whose lives I had to rob"

It also has references to prehaps the lack-of credit the soilders recieved -

"Here you have this medal You can even melt it down Or frame it in the living room Everytime you turn around"

The Blue Skinned Beast is also a reference to Thatcher, with her party The Conservative's colour being blue.

:)Great song!

My Interpretation

I'll buy the Falklands War and Thatcher but also joining up to go to War for a country is also like making a deal with the Devil.

Cover art for Blue Skinned Beast lyrics by Madness

The Blue Skinned Beasts are body bags sent home during the war.

 
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