Lyric discussion by mca5517a 

Cover art for Tank lyrics by Stranglers, The

In ENGLAND you have to give your two years to the military, just like Israel. So even artists like to learn how to be a tank corporeal, then when they get out they can paint or make music. but they ll always have that gunners pside. Semper Fi

National service ended years ago

What a load of bol**cks! The UK stopped Conscription over 50 years ago!

@mca5517a I always read this song as a lesson on the futility of joining an army when a country is not at war … ie all testosterone and no principles