Broken English refers to a poorly spoken or ill-written version of the English language, sometimes considered a pidgin. Under the strictest definition of the term, broken English consists of English vocabulary grafted onto the syntax of a non-English speaker's native language, including word order, other aspects of sentence structure, and the presence or absence of articles in the speaker's native language. Typically, the non-English speaker also strips English phrases of linguistic markings that are not shared with the speaker's native tongue, such as definite articles or certain verb tenses.
In some communities, young people may intentionally adopt versions of the English language that older people consider to be broken English. This has been documented, for example, among the Māori of New Zealand, where the younger generation was more proficient in English than the previous generation, but intentionally made modifications to the language to assert their own sense of cultural identity.
Broken English was a Britishband formed in 1987 by Steve Elson (singer and guitarist), who at the time performed in a Rolling Stonestribute band. He wrote a song called "Comin' On Strong", which had a Stones sound to it. A friend, Oliver Smallman, heard the song and thought it was too good to be a one-off novelty song and encouraged Elson to put together a band and record more material. The first single did reasonably well, however the two follow-up singles did not fare so well as this is highlighted and detailed in the sleeve notes of their only album which was released in 2007 several years after the band stopped performing.
The second single
According to the sleeve notes included with the album The Rough and the Smooth, it was suggested that Bruno Brookes' brother wrote a track for the band, which was included on the b-Side of "Love on the Side". When word got around this had happened, and as Bruno Brookes was a DJ at Radio 1 at the time, the recording disappeared from the playlist.
Barry Reynolds, born in Bolton, Lancashire, is a British guitar player, songwriter, composer and producer, best known for his long lasting collaboration with Marianne Faithfull.
Reynolds first emerged with the band Pacific Drift which recorded one album that was released in 1970. Reynolds served as guitar player, one of the songwriters and lead vocalist for this short lived quartet from Manchester, England. Feelin' Free the band's only album was released on Deram Nova in 1970. The album was reissued by Grapefruit Records on CD in 2010. Reynolds left the band in 1970.
After joining blues band Blodwyn Pig alongside Mick Abrahams of Jethro Tull, Reynolds moved to the US in 1972 then traveled to Mexico before returning to the UK. In 1974, Reynolds released a single, "Outsiders Point of View", on RAK Records produced by Alan David. In 1976, Reynolds joined Marianne Faithfull band, beginning a writing partnership that initially produced songs "Broken English" and "Why Do You Do It ?", which attracted the attention of Island Records' founder Chris Blackwell who then signed Marianne in 1978 and released the album Broken English the following year.
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Broken English (Long Version) · Marianne Faithfull
Broken English
℗ 1980 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Released on: 2013-01-01
Composer Lyricist: Stephen David York
Composer Lyricist: Terence Philip Stannard
Composer Lyricist: Marianne Faithfull
Composer Lyricist: Joe Mavety
Composer Lyricist: Barry Reynolds
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published: 26 Jul 2018
Broken English (Live "Blazing Away" Version)
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Broken English (Live "Blazing Away" Version) · Marianne Faithfull
Blazing Away
℗ 1990 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Released on: 1990-01-01
Producer: Hal Willner
Producer, Associate Producer: Barry Reynolds
Studio Personnel, Mixer: Joe Ferla
Composer Lyricist: Stephen David York
Composer Lyricist: Terence Philip Stannard
Composer Lyricist: Marianne Faithfull
Composer Lyricist: Joe Mavety
Composer Lyricist: Barry Reynolds
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published: 11 Jan 2019
Marianne Faithfull - Broken English. 1979 [Long Version] (Extended Music Video([Dir by Derek Jarman]
Taken from the 1979 album of the same name and part of the video EP of the same name that was directed by Derek Jarman. I simply swapped the short version for the long verion and extended the video to suit with similar footage.
published: 13 Oct 2022
BROKEN ENGLISH
BROKEN ENGLISH is another song recorded by Victor Kennedy You Yangs for the album which is still in quarantine. It was written by Marianne Faithful, Barry Reynolds, Joe Mavety, Steve York & Terry Stannard. It's from the album of the same name by Marianne Faithful released on 2nd November 1979 on Island Records. I do not own the copyright for this work.
published: 02 Aug 2020
Broken English
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Broken English · Marianne Faithfull
Faithfull: A Collection Of Her Best Recordings
℗ 1979 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Released on: 1994-01-01
Studio Personnel, Mixer: Ed Thacker
Producer: Mark Miller Mundy
Associated Performer, Vocals: Marianne Faithfull
Composer Lyricist: Stephen David York
Composer Lyricist: Terence Philip Stannard
Composer Lyricist: Marianne Faithfull
Composer Lyricist: Joe Mavety
Composer Lyricist: Barry Reynolds
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published: 31 Jul 2018
Broken English
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Broken English · Marianne Faithfull
Broken English
℗ 1980 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Released on: 2013-01-01
Producer: Mark Miller Mundy
Associated Performer, Vocalist: Marianne Faithfull
Composer Lyricist: Stephen David York
Composer Lyricist: Terence Philip Stannard
Composer Lyricist: Marianne Faithfull
Composer Lyricist: Joe Mavety
Composer Lyricist: Barry Reynolds
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published: 26 Jul 2018
Broken English (Original Mix)
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Broken English (Original Mix) · Marianne Faithfull
Broken English
℗ 2013 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Released on: 2013-01-01
Studio Personnel, Mixer: Ed Thacker
Producer: Mark Miller Mundy
Composer Lyricist: Stephen David York
Composer Lyricist: Terence Philip Stannard
Composer Lyricist: Marianne Faithfull
Composer Lyricist: Joe Mavety
Composer Lyricist: Barry Reynolds
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published: 26 Jul 2018
Broken English
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Broken English · Black Plastic · Marianne Faithfull · Barry Reynolds · Joe Mavety · Steve York · Terry Stannard
Club Grotesque
℗ 2021 Cleopatra Records
Released on: 2021-04-16
Author: FAITHFULL MARIAN EVELYN
Author: MAVETY JOE
Author: STANNARD TERENCE PHILIP
Author: REYNOLDS BARRY
Author: YORK STEPHEN DAVID
Music Publisher: BANDBASE MUSIC
Music Publisher: WARNER BROS INC (WARNER BROS MUSIC DIV)
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published: 16 Apr 2021
Broken English (Live - Montreux Jazz Festival 2009)
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Broken English (Live - Montreux Jazz Festival 2009) · Marianne Faithfull
Marianne Faithfull: The Montreux Years
℗ 2021 Montreux Sounds under exclusive license to Montreux Media Ventures and BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Released on: 2021-08-27
Composer: Barry Reynolds
Composer: Joe Mavety
Composer: Terence Stannard
Composer: Marianne Faithfull
Composer: Steve York
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Broken English (Long Version) · Marianne Faithfull
Broken English
℗ 1980 Island Records, a division of Universal...
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Broken English (Long Version) · Marianne Faithfull
Broken English
℗ 1980 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Released on: 2013-01-01
Composer Lyricist: Stephen David York
Composer Lyricist: Terence Philip Stannard
Composer Lyricist: Marianne Faithfull
Composer Lyricist: Joe Mavety
Composer Lyricist: Barry Reynolds
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Broken English (Long Version) · Marianne Faithfull
Broken English
℗ 1980 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Released on: 2013-01-01
Composer Lyricist: Stephen David York
Composer Lyricist: Terence Philip Stannard
Composer Lyricist: Marianne Faithfull
Composer Lyricist: Joe Mavety
Composer Lyricist: Barry Reynolds
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Broken English (Live "Blazing Away" Version) · Marianne Faithfull
Blazing Away
℗ 1990 Island Records, a division...
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Broken English (Live "Blazing Away" Version) · Marianne Faithfull
Blazing Away
℗ 1990 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Released on: 1990-01-01
Producer: Hal Willner
Producer, Associate Producer: Barry Reynolds
Studio Personnel, Mixer: Joe Ferla
Composer Lyricist: Stephen David York
Composer Lyricist: Terence Philip Stannard
Composer Lyricist: Marianne Faithfull
Composer Lyricist: Joe Mavety
Composer Lyricist: Barry Reynolds
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Broken English (Live "Blazing Away" Version) · Marianne Faithfull
Blazing Away
℗ 1990 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Released on: 1990-01-01
Producer: Hal Willner
Producer, Associate Producer: Barry Reynolds
Studio Personnel, Mixer: Joe Ferla
Composer Lyricist: Stephen David York
Composer Lyricist: Terence Philip Stannard
Composer Lyricist: Marianne Faithfull
Composer Lyricist: Joe Mavety
Composer Lyricist: Barry Reynolds
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Taken from the 1979 album of the same name and part of the video EP of the same name that was directed by Derek Jarman. I simply swapped the short version for t...
Taken from the 1979 album of the same name and part of the video EP of the same name that was directed by Derek Jarman. I simply swapped the short version for the long verion and extended the video to suit with similar footage.
Taken from the 1979 album of the same name and part of the video EP of the same name that was directed by Derek Jarman. I simply swapped the short version for the long verion and extended the video to suit with similar footage.
BROKEN ENGLISH is another song recorded by Victor Kennedy You Yangs for the album which is still in quarantine. It was written by Marianne Faithful, Barry Reyno...
BROKEN ENGLISH is another song recorded by Victor Kennedy You Yangs for the album which is still in quarantine. It was written by Marianne Faithful, Barry Reynolds, Joe Mavety, Steve York & Terry Stannard. It's from the album of the same name by Marianne Faithful released on 2nd November 1979 on Island Records. I do not own the copyright for this work.
BROKEN ENGLISH is another song recorded by Victor Kennedy You Yangs for the album which is still in quarantine. It was written by Marianne Faithful, Barry Reynolds, Joe Mavety, Steve York & Terry Stannard. It's from the album of the same name by Marianne Faithful released on 2nd November 1979 on Island Records. I do not own the copyright for this work.
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Broken English · Marianne Faithfull
Faithfull: A Collection Of Her Best Recordings
℗ 1979 Island Records, a divi...
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Broken English · Marianne Faithfull
Faithfull: A Collection Of Her Best Recordings
℗ 1979 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Released on: 1994-01-01
Studio Personnel, Mixer: Ed Thacker
Producer: Mark Miller Mundy
Associated Performer, Vocals: Marianne Faithfull
Composer Lyricist: Stephen David York
Composer Lyricist: Terence Philip Stannard
Composer Lyricist: Marianne Faithfull
Composer Lyricist: Joe Mavety
Composer Lyricist: Barry Reynolds
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Broken English · Marianne Faithfull
Faithfull: A Collection Of Her Best Recordings
℗ 1979 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Released on: 1994-01-01
Studio Personnel, Mixer: Ed Thacker
Producer: Mark Miller Mundy
Associated Performer, Vocals: Marianne Faithfull
Composer Lyricist: Stephen David York
Composer Lyricist: Terence Philip Stannard
Composer Lyricist: Marianne Faithfull
Composer Lyricist: Joe Mavety
Composer Lyricist: Barry Reynolds
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Broken English · Marianne Faithfull
Broken English
℗ 1980 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operatio...
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Broken English · Marianne Faithfull
Broken English
℗ 1980 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Released on: 2013-01-01
Producer: Mark Miller Mundy
Associated Performer, Vocalist: Marianne Faithfull
Composer Lyricist: Stephen David York
Composer Lyricist: Terence Philip Stannard
Composer Lyricist: Marianne Faithfull
Composer Lyricist: Joe Mavety
Composer Lyricist: Barry Reynolds
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Broken English · Marianne Faithfull
Broken English
℗ 1980 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Released on: 2013-01-01
Producer: Mark Miller Mundy
Associated Performer, Vocalist: Marianne Faithfull
Composer Lyricist: Stephen David York
Composer Lyricist: Terence Philip Stannard
Composer Lyricist: Marianne Faithfull
Composer Lyricist: Joe Mavety
Composer Lyricist: Barry Reynolds
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Broken English (Original Mix) · Marianne Faithfull
Broken English
℗ 2013 Island Records, a division of Universal...
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Broken English (Original Mix) · Marianne Faithfull
Broken English
℗ 2013 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Released on: 2013-01-01
Studio Personnel, Mixer: Ed Thacker
Producer: Mark Miller Mundy
Composer Lyricist: Stephen David York
Composer Lyricist: Terence Philip Stannard
Composer Lyricist: Marianne Faithfull
Composer Lyricist: Joe Mavety
Composer Lyricist: Barry Reynolds
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Broken English (Original Mix) · Marianne Faithfull
Broken English
℗ 2013 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Released on: 2013-01-01
Studio Personnel, Mixer: Ed Thacker
Producer: Mark Miller Mundy
Composer Lyricist: Stephen David York
Composer Lyricist: Terence Philip Stannard
Composer Lyricist: Marianne Faithfull
Composer Lyricist: Joe Mavety
Composer Lyricist: Barry Reynolds
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Broken English · Black Plastic · Marianne Faithfull · Barry Reynolds · Joe Mavety · Steve York · Terry Stannard
...
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Broken English · Black Plastic · Marianne Faithfull · Barry Reynolds · Joe Mavety · Steve York · Terry Stannard
Club Grotesque
℗ 2021 Cleopatra Records
Released on: 2021-04-16
Author: FAITHFULL MARIAN EVELYN
Author: MAVETY JOE
Author: STANNARD TERENCE PHILIP
Author: REYNOLDS BARRY
Author: YORK STEPHEN DAVID
Music Publisher: BANDBASE MUSIC
Music Publisher: WARNER BROS INC (WARNER BROS MUSIC DIV)
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Broken English · Black Plastic · Marianne Faithfull · Barry Reynolds · Joe Mavety · Steve York · Terry Stannard
Club Grotesque
℗ 2021 Cleopatra Records
Released on: 2021-04-16
Author: FAITHFULL MARIAN EVELYN
Author: MAVETY JOE
Author: STANNARD TERENCE PHILIP
Author: REYNOLDS BARRY
Author: YORK STEPHEN DAVID
Music Publisher: BANDBASE MUSIC
Music Publisher: WARNER BROS INC (WARNER BROS MUSIC DIV)
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Broken English (Live - Montreux Jazz Festival 2009) · Marianne Faithfull
Marianne Faithfull: The Montre...
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Broken English (Live - Montreux Jazz Festival 2009) · Marianne Faithfull
Marianne Faithfull: The Montreux Years
℗ 2021 Montreux Sounds under exclusive license to Montreux Media Ventures and BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Released on: 2021-08-27
Composer: Barry Reynolds
Composer: Joe Mavety
Composer: Terence Stannard
Composer: Marianne Faithfull
Composer: Steve York
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Broken English (Live - Montreux Jazz Festival 2009) · Marianne Faithfull
Marianne Faithfull: The Montreux Years
℗ 2021 Montreux Sounds under exclusive license to Montreux Media Ventures and BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Released on: 2021-08-27
Composer: Barry Reynolds
Composer: Joe Mavety
Composer: Terence Stannard
Composer: Marianne Faithfull
Composer: Steve York
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Broken English (Long Version) · Marianne Faithfull
Broken English
℗ 1980 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Released on: 2013-01-01
Composer Lyricist: Stephen David York
Composer Lyricist: Terence Philip Stannard
Composer Lyricist: Marianne Faithfull
Composer Lyricist: Joe Mavety
Composer Lyricist: Barry Reynolds
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Broken English (Live "Blazing Away" Version) · Marianne Faithfull
Blazing Away
℗ 1990 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Released on: 1990-01-01
Producer: Hal Willner
Producer, Associate Producer: Barry Reynolds
Studio Personnel, Mixer: Joe Ferla
Composer Lyricist: Stephen David York
Composer Lyricist: Terence Philip Stannard
Composer Lyricist: Marianne Faithfull
Composer Lyricist: Joe Mavety
Composer Lyricist: Barry Reynolds
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Taken from the 1979 album of the same name and part of the video EP of the same name that was directed by Derek Jarman. I simply swapped the short version for the long verion and extended the video to suit with similar footage.
BROKEN ENGLISH is another song recorded by Victor Kennedy You Yangs for the album which is still in quarantine. It was written by Marianne Faithful, Barry Reynolds, Joe Mavety, Steve York & Terry Stannard. It's from the album of the same name by Marianne Faithful released on 2nd November 1979 on Island Records. I do not own the copyright for this work.
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Broken English · Marianne Faithfull
Faithfull: A Collection Of Her Best Recordings
℗ 1979 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Released on: 1994-01-01
Studio Personnel, Mixer: Ed Thacker
Producer: Mark Miller Mundy
Associated Performer, Vocals: Marianne Faithfull
Composer Lyricist: Stephen David York
Composer Lyricist: Terence Philip Stannard
Composer Lyricist: Marianne Faithfull
Composer Lyricist: Joe Mavety
Composer Lyricist: Barry Reynolds
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Broken English · Marianne Faithfull
Broken English
℗ 1980 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Released on: 2013-01-01
Producer: Mark Miller Mundy
Associated Performer, Vocalist: Marianne Faithfull
Composer Lyricist: Stephen David York
Composer Lyricist: Terence Philip Stannard
Composer Lyricist: Marianne Faithfull
Composer Lyricist: Joe Mavety
Composer Lyricist: Barry Reynolds
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Broken English (Original Mix) · Marianne Faithfull
Broken English
℗ 2013 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Released on: 2013-01-01
Studio Personnel, Mixer: Ed Thacker
Producer: Mark Miller Mundy
Composer Lyricist: Stephen David York
Composer Lyricist: Terence Philip Stannard
Composer Lyricist: Marianne Faithfull
Composer Lyricist: Joe Mavety
Composer Lyricist: Barry Reynolds
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Broken English · Black Plastic · Marianne Faithfull · Barry Reynolds · Joe Mavety · Steve York · Terry Stannard
Club Grotesque
℗ 2021 Cleopatra Records
Released on: 2021-04-16
Author: FAITHFULL MARIAN EVELYN
Author: MAVETY JOE
Author: STANNARD TERENCE PHILIP
Author: REYNOLDS BARRY
Author: YORK STEPHEN DAVID
Music Publisher: BANDBASE MUSIC
Music Publisher: WARNER BROS INC (WARNER BROS MUSIC DIV)
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Broken English (Live - Montreux Jazz Festival 2009) · Marianne Faithfull
Marianne Faithfull: The Montreux Years
℗ 2021 Montreux Sounds under exclusive license to Montreux Media Ventures and BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Released on: 2021-08-27
Composer: Barry Reynolds
Composer: Joe Mavety
Composer: Terence Stannard
Composer: Marianne Faithfull
Composer: Steve York
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Broken English refers to a poorly spoken or ill-written version of the English language, sometimes considered a pidgin. Under the strictest definition of the term, broken English consists of English vocabulary grafted onto the syntax of a non-English speaker's native language, including word order, other aspects of sentence structure, and the presence or absence of articles in the speaker's native language. Typically, the non-English speaker also strips English phrases of linguistic markings that are not shared with the speaker's native tongue, such as definite articles or certain verb tenses.
In some communities, young people may intentionally adopt versions of the English language that older people consider to be broken English. This has been documented, for example, among the Māori of New Zealand, where the younger generation was more proficient in English than the previous generation, but intentionally made modifications to the language to assert their own sense of cultural identity.
Could have come through anytime Cold lonely, puritan What are you fighting for? It's not my security It's just an old war Not even a cold war Don't say it in Russian Don't say it in German Say it in broken English Say it in broken English Lose your father, your husband Your mother, your children What are you dying for? It's not my reality It's just an old war Not even a cold war Don't say it in Russian Don't say it in German Say it in broken English Say it in broken English What are you fighting for? What are you fighting for? What are you fighting for? What are you fighting for? What are you fighting for? What are you fighting for? Could have come through anytime Cold lonely, puritan What are you fighting for? It's not my security It's just an old war Not even a cold war Don't say it in Russian Don't say it in German Say it in broken English Say it in broken English Say it in broken English Say it in broken English What are you fighting for? What are you fighting for? What are you fighting for?
“It was an incredible schooling,” he reflects thoughtfully, his considered English accent making him sound like an Oxbridge don ...British guitarist BarryReynolds, fresh from his work on Marianne Faithfull’s Broken English, completed the outfit ... .