Stan Ridgway - Camouflage (TOTP 1986)

Stan Ridgway - Camouflage (Top Of The Pops 1986)
Full track, redubbed, edited.

[stevendimmock]

Stan was so creative, and with that fabulous voice, He should have been bigger.

[machargs]

As a British Army War Veteran now retired this song brings me to tears thinking about my buddy’s

[nellieoneil]

This song gives me chills, it's brilliant. What a classic. This is songwriting at its finest.

[stevejohnman]

This song is epic ! Could easily be a movie! ❤

[JohnDrakeMI]

The 80's were the best !!! Great music !!

[alphiu]

As a non english native speaker when my dad translated the lyrics to me when i was 8 years old i was like WOW THE PLOT TWIST

[j.g.]

Great lyrics and remember all those Kids who tried to survive 😢

[RedMcc]

I am sure most folks know here but for those that dont, his work in the Wall of Vodoo as the lead singer is Flipping amazing

[mccosker]

Love it! A proper song with a story, unlike the plop that's churned out now!!

[johnbanks]

Brings back memories from 86, great song.

[BABYWOLF--]

40 years ago next year mind blowing 😂😂😂

[Nebulous_o]

I remember radio 1 dj Steve Wright playing the hell out of this in 1986. Still sounds great.

[johnnywindsor]

Absolutely brilliant song, crazy as a box of frogs but I loved it as a kid

[budycelyn]

i remember seeing this on top of the pops, always loved the story.

[Mark-ewhn]

What a classic ..loved this song when it first came out and still do..was just so different to anything else in the charts at the time

[juskahusk]

PRIVATE! I DIDN'T SEE YOU AT CAMOUFLAGE PRACTICE!
Thank you very much sir.

[jenniferdouglas]

Oh Stanard! I have adored you and your music for many years! This is a fantastic video of an incredible song!

[cbucks]

This a great f**king song . Needs to be shared more

[mightyquinnproductions]

What a song love it who was that man camouflage.

[trevm]

I was a P.F.C. on a search patrol, huntin' Charlie down
It was the jungle wars of '65
My weapon jammed and I got stuck way out all alone
And I could hear the enemy movin' in close outside
Just then I heard a twig snap and I grabbed my empty gun
And I dug in scared while I counted down my fate
And then a big marine with a pair of friendly eyes
Appeared there at my shoulder and said, "Wait"
"If Charlie wants to tangle now, he'll have two to dodge"
I said, "Well, thanks a lot" I told him my name and asked him his
Woah-oh-oh-oh Camouflage
Things are never quite the way they seem
Woah-oh-oh-oh Camouflage
I was awfully glad to see this big marine
Well, we fought all night, side by side, took our battle stance
And I wondered how the bullets missed this man
'Cause they seemed to go right through him just as if he wasn't there
And in the mornin' we both took a chance and ran
And it was near the riverbank when the ambush came
And I thought it was the end and we were had
Then a bullet with my name on came buzzin' through a bush
And that big marine, he just swat it with his hand
Woah-oh-oh-oh Camouflage
Things are never quite the way they seem
Woah-oh-oh-oh Camouflage
I was awfully glad to see this big marine
When he led me outta danger I saw my camp and waved goodbye
He just winked at me from the jungle and then he was gone
Then when I got back to my H.Q., I told 'em about my night
And the battle I'd spent with a big marine named Camouflage
When I said his name, the soldier gulped and a medic took my arm
And led me to a green tent on the right
He said, "You may be tellin' the truth boy but this here is Camouflage
And he's been right here since he passed away last night
But before he went, he said Semper Fi and said his only wish
Was to save a young marine caught in a barrage
Woah-oh-oh-oh Camouflage
Things are never quite the way they seem
Woah-oh-oh-oh Camouflage
I was awfully glad to see this big marine
Woah-oh-oh-oh Camouflage
Things are never quite the way they seem
Woah-oh-oh-oh Camouflage
This was an awfully big marine
Woah-oh-oh-oh Camouflage
Things are never quite the way they seem
Woah-oh-oh-oh Camouflage
This was an awfully big marine