Oliver’s Army

Find Out Why Elvis Costello Is Retiring His Hit Song ‘Oliver’s Army’ From Live Shows

Elvis Costello has announced that his biggest chart hit, Oliver's Army will be retired because the lyrics contain a racial slur that is linked to the Northern Ireland conflict. Declan Patrick McManus rose to prominence in the post-punk new-wave scene in the mid-to-late 1970s, winning a slew of honors along the way, including three Grammys. Costello confirmed in a recent interview about his new album The Boy Named If that he will no longer perform Oliver's Army in live gigs. The song Oliver's Army is from Elvis Costello And The Attractions' album Armed Forces, released in 1979. The so | Click Here...