I Don't Want to be a Hero
- I Don't Want to be a Hero
Infobox Single |
Name = Shattered Dreams
Type = Single
Artist = Johnny Hates Jazz
from Album = Turn Back the Clock
Released = 1987
Recorded =
Genre = Pop
Label = Virgin Records
Writer = Clark Datchler
Producer = Calvin Hayes / Mike Nocito
Chart position = * #11 (US)
Last single = "Shattered Dreams" (1987)
This single = "I Don't Want To Be A Hero" (1987)
Next single = "Turn Back The Clock" (1987)
"I Don't Want To Be A Hero" is a 1987 song by the British band Johnny Hates Jazz. It reached #11 in the UK top 40 in September 1987 spending 10 weeks on the chart [http://www.chartstats.com/songinfo.php?id=14614] . It is taken from their #1 album Turn Back The Clock.
Writing/Inspiration
The song has a strong anti-war sentiment and is written from the perspective of a soldier who is questioning their participation in what they consider an unjust war. The band's American record company were reluctant to release the single in the US because of its anti-war stance. [1. Interview with Calvin Hayes, April 2008]
Chart performance
References
1. http://www.chartstats.com/songinfo.php?id=14614
2. Interview with Calvin Hayes, April 2008
External Links
http://www.johnnyhatesjazz.com
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