The story of Eric Weideman and his ex–band 1927 is one of the most intriguing in recent Australian pop history. In 1988, the group was a truly local phenomenon, selling more than 350,000 copies of their debut album "...ish".
Drawn inexorably into the vortex of mass success, 1927 swiftly lost control, playing out a familiar rock tune: the group's second album, The Other Side, failed to match the sales of its predecessor and 1927 gradually slipped from view even as it began to buckle under the strain of touring.
Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
VERSE: C Remember the times when we were kids F Playing war games in your yard C Everybody had to be a hero F aAnd get one in the heart G nNight would fall and we’d call a truce AmFF And all go home
VERSE: C Years went by we were average guys F Playing life by the rule of thumb C 'Til a man came on the tv F Talking ’bout war like he wanted one G He said “everybody line up backs to the wall AmFF 'Til your numbers called”
CHORUS: CF You’ve gotta go and be a he-ro C Got a new game for all you boys F It's war without a choice AmBb Compulsory he-ro CFCF Just try and make it home
VERSE: C Grandpa heard the call to all F For a war to end all wars
And your dad went off to do his bit F And he had to go one more G You’ve really ain't got no say in it Am You've got to fight FF And that's the law
CHORUS: CF You’ve gotta go and be a he-ro C They made a law that you had to go and fight F One more crazy war AmBb Compulsory he-ro C Just try and make it home
BREAK: AmG So all that had to be heroes FC Went off to do their chores Eb None of them really wouldn’t of known Cm How far a bloody war goes AbFmCFCF They’re dying to make it home
VERSE: C Then I think back on all those times F Playing war games in your yard C Everybody had to be a hero F Back then that wasn’t hard G Night would fall on the battle zone AmFF And we could all go home
CHORUS: CF You’ve had to go and be a he-ro C They made a law that you had to go and fight F One more crazy war AmBbBbBb Compulsory he-ro CCC Just try and make it home BbCCC Just try and make it home BbAmFDAm Oh, and who is gonna make it home