Nuclear Device (The Wizard of Aus)
| "Nuclear Device (The Wizard of Aus)" | |
|---|---|
| Single by The Stranglers | |
| from the album The Raven | |
| B-side | "Yellowcake UF6" |
| Released | 3 October 1979 (UK) |
| Genre | Punk rock, post-punk |
| Length | 3:33 |
| Label | United Artists |
| Songwriter(s) | The Stranglers |
| Producer(s) | Alan Winstanley The Stranglers |
"Nuclear Device (The Wizard of Aus)" is a 1979 single by British band The Stranglers. The second single from their album The Raven, it peaked at No. 36 on the UK Singles Chart.[1]
Hugh Cornwell stated in Song by Song that the song was written about the then Premier of Queensland, Joh Bjelke-Petersen. It also makes references to gerrymandering, and genetic mutation in animals.[2]
References
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 535. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ Cornwell, Hugh; Drury, Jim (2001). The Stranglers Song By Song. Sanctuary Publishing Ltd. ISBN 1-86074-362-5.