No More Heroes (The Stranglers song)
"No More Heroes" | |
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B-side | "In the Shadows" |
"No More Heroes" is a song by The Stranglers, released as a single from their album of the same name. It is one of the group's most successful singles (featuring regularly both in greatest hits and punk/new wave compilation albums), having peaked at No. 8[1][2] in the UK Singles Chart.[3]
The song's lyrics refer to several historical figures, including Elmyr de Hory, Leon Trotsky, Lenny Bruce, William Shakespeare and fictional character Sancho Panza.[4]
At the time of the single's release, the B-side "In the Shadows" was a non-album track; however, it appeared on the Stranglers' next studio album, Black and White. The band's publishers threatened legal action against Elastica in 1995, arguing that their single "Waking Up" borrowed elements of "No More Heroes". Elastica eventually settled out of court.[5]
A cover of the song by Violent Femmes featured in the movie Mystery Men, and was also heard in two episodes of the BBC television series Ashes to Ashes: episode 1 of Series 1[2] and episode 4 of Series 3. It was included in the soundtrack to Series 1. The song was featured on the closing credits of TV series Zapped Se2 Ep6.
References
- ^ "ChartArchive - The Stranglers - No More Heroes". Archive.is. Archived from the original on July 31, 2012. Retrieved 2014-04-08.
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- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 535. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ "How depth of heroes has been confused with crass celebrity". The Irish Times. 16 April 2011.
- ^ Stylus Magazine: Elastica
External links
- The Stranglers: No More Heroes at Discogs (list of releases)
- The Stranglers songs
- 1977 singles
- Song recordings produced by Martin Rushent
- 1977 songs
- United Artists Records singles
- Songs written by Dave Greenfield
- Songs written by Hugh Cornwell
- Songs written by Jean-Jacques Burnel
- Songs written by Jet Black
- Cultural depictions of Leon Trotsky
- Cultural depictions of William Shakespeare
- Songs about celebrities
- Songs about politicians
- Songs about writers