I was watching the telly the other evening when I saw a comedian do a little routine about German people and he just couldn’t resist dragging out a few stereotypes. Harking back to the war, mainly – the war that ended over 70 years ago. I then realised that I’ve been getting tired of this lazy wartime stereotyping for quite a while.
lyrics
Why is it still in our subconscious?
Like an unexploded mine that turns up from time to time
When faced with anything Teutonic
We hark back to the war and crank it up some more
There’s a British way of taking the Mick
Chorus:
Tell Jerry, Fritz and Hun
Remind ‘em who won
Goose-step and salute
It’s all done in fun
Sieg Heil and Achtung
Ask Freud and Jung
Why is it still in our subconscious?
In thirty years or more will we still care about the score?
Wembley in ’66, Gordon between the sticks
Hurst up front like a Spitfire, shooting down the Luftwaffe
Some people are on the pitch, they think it’s all over
