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!  colspan="2" | Recorded by [[The Police]]
 
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| [[1980-10-03]]
 
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| [[1980-07-07]] - [[1980-08-07]]
 
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| 3:07
 
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| [[A&M]]
 
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| [[The Police]], [[Nigel Gray]]
 
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| [[Wisseloord Studios]]
 
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=Release History=
 
=Release History=
 
==Albums==
 
==Albums==
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=Lyrics=
 
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'''Lyrics are property and copyright of their owners, and provided here for educational purposes only.'''
 
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This is a sample set of lyrics
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The general scratches his belly and thinks
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They should go here
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His pay is good but his officers stink
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Guerilla girl, hard and sweet
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A military man would love to meet
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The president looks in the mirror and speaks
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His shirts are clean but his country reeks
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Unpaid bills
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In Afghanistan hills
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Bombs away
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But we're O.K.
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Bombs away
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In old Bombay
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The general only wants to teach France to dance
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His army life doesn't give him any romance
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Guerilla girl, hard and sweet
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A military man would love to meet
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The general scratches his belly and thinks
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His pay is good but his company stinks
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Guerilla girl, hard and sweet
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A military man would love to meet
  
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If a song is an instrumental
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Bombs away
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But we're O.K.
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and this section
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Bombs away
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as well
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In old Bombay
 
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Latest revision as of 18:35, 3 August 2020

"Bombs Away"
LP cover
Recorded by The Police
Released: 1980-10-03
Recorded: 1980-07-07 - 1980-08-07
Length: 3:07
Album(s): Zenyatta Mondatta
Label(s): A&M
Writer(s): Stewart Copeland
Producer(s): The Police, Nigel Gray
Studio(s): Wisseloord Studios
Released as single? YES, B-SIDE, or NO

"Bombs Away" is a song written by Stewart Copeland and recorded by The Police in 1980.

About the song

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Personnel

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Release History

Albums

Bombs Away appears on the following album releases:

Cover art Album title Release date Release country
Police-album-zenyattamondatta.jpg Zenyatta Mondatta 1980-10-03 UK

Singles

CD Singles

Cover art Catalog no. Songs Release date Release country
Stub.gif Catalog no. "Song"(s) YYYY-MM-DD Country

7" Singles

Cover art Catalog no. A-side song/B-side song Release date Release country
Stub.gif Catalog no. "A-side song"/"B-side song" YYYY-MM-DD Country

12" Singles

Cover art Catalog no. A-side song(s)/B-side song(s) Release date Release country
Stub.gif Catalog no. "A-side song"/"B-side song" (add more songs as necessary) 1979-12-01 Country

Video

"SONG TITLE" appears on the following video and dvd releases:

Cover art Video title Release date Release country
Stub.gif Video or dvd title YYYY-MM-DD Country


Awards, nominations, and certifications

Awards

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Year Winner Award Category
YYYY WINNER (album, song, producer, etc.) AWARD (Grammy, People's Choice, etc.) CATEGORY

Nominations

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Year Nominee Award Category
YYYY NOMINEE (album, song, producer, etc.) AWARD (Grammy, People's Choice, etc.) CATEGORY

Certifications

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Country Certifier Classification Certification
COUNTRY CERTIFIER (RIAA, IFPI...) CLASSIFICATION (Album, singles, foreign artist...) CERTIFICATION (Gold, Platinum, Diamond...)

Lyrics

Lyrics are property and copyright of their owners, and provided here for educational purposes only. 

The general scratches his belly and thinks
His pay is good but his officers stink
Guerilla girl, hard and sweet
A military man would love to meet

The president looks in the mirror and speaks
His shirts are clean but his country reeks
Unpaid bills
In Afghanistan hills

Bombs away
But we're O.K.
Bombs away
In old Bombay

The general only wants to teach France to dance
His army life doesn't give him any romance
Guerilla girl, hard and sweet
A military man would love to meet

The general scratches his belly and thinks
His pay is good but his company stinks
Guerilla girl, hard and sweet
A military man would love to meet

Bombs away
But we're O.K.
Bombs away
In old Bombay

Quotations and trivia

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Alternative and cover versions

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See also

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External links

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References

  • Police, The. Zenyatta Mondatta. (1980) [Audio recording], A&M Records.
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