Anti-war songs are a staple of popular music, ranging from Edwin Star ("War! What is it good for?") to, er, Culture Club ("War, war is stupid, and people are stupid").
Shipbuilding, written by Clive Langer with lyrics by Elvis Costello and delivered via the distinctive vocal chords of Robert Wyatt, is more ironic, and one of the best. It was written in 1982 when the UK sent a fleet of ships and troops to the Falkland Islands which had been invaded by Argentina.
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