Story Behind The Song

The Major is a song that is based in part upon a true story The song has been written in the style of The Beatles - Maxwell's Silver Hammer. It is the story of a Major who returns home from WW1 and is shell shocked. He then proceeded to destroy his stately home and went quite mad. The end of the song is totally fictional for entertainment purposes only. The Major used to use an air-rifle and shoot at the local kids that would try to sneak in and take a look at the state of his stately home. The poor old fellow went completely bonkers before they took him into a psychiatric hospital where he ended his days.

Song Description

The Major is a song that is based in part upon a true story The song has been written in the style of The Beatles - Maxwell's Silver Hammer. It is the story of a Major who returns home from WW1 and is shell shocked. He then proceeded to destroy his stately home and went quite mad. The end of the song is totally fictional for entertainment purposes only. The Major used to use an air-rifle and shoot at the local kids that would try to sneak in and take a look at the state of his stately home. The poor old fellow went completely bonkers before they took him into a psychiatric hospital where he ended his days.

Lyrics

THE MAJOR

The Major was wounded
While fighting in the war
So they sent him home
Where he lived in a mansion on his own
Where no-one could disturb him

Chorus

The whiz boom bang of the German bombs
Crept into the Major's brain
The sad refrain of Lily Marlene
Drove the Major insane

The Major turned his house
Into a hall by using dynamite
To blow down all the walls
He barred up all the windows and the doors
So that no-one could disturb him

Chorus

The Major decided to blow up
His neighbours house one night
And that's when they came
To take him away

The Major gave the doctors
A life of hell
Until he blew up his cell
He blew himself up as well
Now no-one can disturb him

Chorus