I Love a Man in a Uniform
Gang of Four * Track #2 On Songs of the Free
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I Love a Man in a Uniform by Gang of Four
Performed by
Gang of FourProduced by
Jon King & Andy Gill & Mike HowlettWrited by
Jon King & Andy GillAbout
This song satirizes the men who signed up for the British Army to fight in the short-lived Falklands War; these men knew they would likely not see combat, but could use their military credentials to impress women.
Released by the Gang of Four in 1982, it tells the story of a man who becomes dissati...
I Love a Man in a Uniform Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Time with my girl, I spent it well
I had to be strong for my woman
(You must be joking, oh man, you must be joking!)
She needed to be protected
[Pre-Chorus]
The good life was so elusive
Handouts, they got me down
I had to regain my self-respect
So I got into camouflage
The girls, they love to see you shoot
[Chorus]
I love a man in a uniform!
I love a man in a uniform!
I love a man in a uniform!
I love a man in a uniform!
[Verse 2]
To have ambitions was my ambition
But I had nothing to show for my dreams
Time with my girl, I spent it well
(You must be joking, oh man, you must be joking!)
[Pre-Chorus]
The good life was so elusive
Handouts, they got me down
I had to regain my confidence
So I got into camouflage
The girls, they love to see you shoot
[Chorus]
I love a man in a uniform!
I love a man in a uniform!
I love a man in a uniform!
I love a man in a uniform!
[Bridge]
I need an order! (Shoot! Shoot!)
I need an order! (Shoot! Shoot!)
I need an order! (Shoot! Shoot!)
I need an order! (Shoot! Shoot!)
To have ambition was my ambition
Time with my girl, I spent it well
(You must be joking, oh man, you must be joking!)
The girls, they love to see you shoot
The girls, they love to see you shoot
[Chorus]
I love a man in a uniform!
I love a man in a uniform!
(They love to see you shoot!)
I love a man in a uniform!
[Outro]
The girls, they love to see you shoot
I love a man in a uniform!
(They love to see you shoot!)
The girls, they love to see you shoot
I love a man in a uniform!
(They love it, they love it, they love it, they love to see you shoot!)
The girls, they love to see you shoot
I love a man in a uniform!
(They love it, they love it, they love it, they love to see you shoot!)
The girls, they love to see you shoot
I love a man in a uniform!
(They love it, they love it, they love it, they love to see you shoot!)
The girls, they love to see you shoot
I love a man in a uniform!
(They love it, they love it, they love it, they love to see you shoot!)
The girls, they love to see you shoot
I love a man in a uniform!
(They love it, they love it…)
I Love a Man in a Uniform Q&A
Who wrote I Love a Man in a Uniform's ?
I Love a Man in a Uniform was written by Jon King & Andy Gill.
Who produced I Love a Man in a Uniform's ?
I Love a Man in a Uniform was produced by Jon King & Andy Gill & Mike Howlett.