: Joe Strummer of The Clash once told Orzabal he "owed him a fiver" because the title was lifted from a line in The Clash’s song "Charlie Don’t Surf." Orzabal reportedly paid him on the spot. Lyrical Meaning & Impact
: The song was initially titled "Everybody Wants to Go to War," reflecting the Cold War anxieties of the mid-1980s. : Joe Strummer of The Clash once told
: Surprisingly, this global hit was a final addition to the album Songs from the Big Chair . It only came to life after Roland Orzabal played two chords on an acoustic guitar for producer Chris Hughes. : Joe Strummer of The Clash once told