This is one of the hit-songs from Arthur (or the decline and fall of the British Empire), the other one is Shangri-La.
It is a concept album - liner notes: "Arthur Morgan ... lives in a London suburb in a house called Shangri-La, with a garden and a car and a wife called Rose and a son called Derek who's married to Liz, and they have these two very nice kids, Terry and Marilyn. Derek and Liz and Terry and Marilyn are emigrating to Australia. Arthur did have another son, called Eddie. He was named for Arthur's brother, who was killed in the battle of the Somme. Arthur's Eddie was killed, too—in Korea"
So this song is very satirical and expresses how the working class should be proud of the Queen and The Empire - all falling apart during the 20th century.
This is one of the hit-songs from Arthur (or the decline and fall of the British Empire), the other one is Shangri-La.
It is a concept album - liner notes: "Arthur Morgan ... lives in a London suburb in a house called Shangri-La, with a garden and a car and a wife called Rose and a son called Derek who's married to Liz, and they have these two very nice kids, Terry and Marilyn. Derek and Liz and Terry and Marilyn are emigrating to Australia. Arthur did have another son, called Eddie. He was named for Arthur's brother, who was killed in the battle of the Somme. Arthur's Eddie was killed, too—in Korea"
So this song is very satirical and expresses how the working class should be proud of the Queen and The Empire - all falling apart during the 20th century.
Excellent lyrics!