How I Won The War
from Sunday Carvery by emperor penguin
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Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album2022 CD release on Kool Kat Rekords. Made of genuine plastic! Recorded in glorious stereo! Comes with a gorgeous sleeve created by Nigel Winfield evoking the golden age of British roadside dining menus.
Ranked #5 best album of 2022 by International Pop Overthrow.
Ranked #8 best album of 2022 by Powerpopaholic.com.
Ranked #8 best album of 2022 by Mi Tocadiscos Dual.
Ranked #32 best album of 2022 by I Don't Hear a Single.
David Bash of IPO says, (and he should know), “Wow, on their latest album, ‘Sunday Carvery’, London’s Emperor Penguin really toughen up their sound, borrowing a few shillings from late ‘60s UK psych and ‘90s Britpop, all the while retaining, and perhaps even bettering, their well-honed contemporary melodic sensibilities. A very pleasant surprise!”
“A cracking listen... a fabulous album.” I Don’t Hear a Single
"Sunday Carvery is a 13 course meal that you simply do not want to miss.” Powerpop News
'EMPEROR PENGUIN comes out of the lockdown with their best record. SUNDAY CARVERY is British through and through, like The Kinks, Elvis Costello, or XTC, but don’t expect a retro sound; the band is firmly rooted in the present tense.' Sweet Sweet Music
“If you love rock and roll... you WILL want a copy of this.” Michael L DeAngelis, There Once Was a Note.
"Space-age sonics meet new-wave psychedelia...Crowded with electrifying moments, Sunday Carvery finds Emperor Penguin bingeing on an assortment of musical condiments aimed to satisfy audiences with adventurous appetites." Something Else Reviews
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Ranked #7 best song of 2022 by Powerpop News. How I Won the War is a 1967 British black comedy that stars John Lennon in his only non-musical acting role. This song has nothing to do with the film, it just borrows the title.
lyrics
How I Won The War
I know you’re out there waiting
And your plans are dark as night
I know you’re calculating
How to draw blood when you bite
We didn’t plan for this scenario
This might be victory, it’s too soon to know
What do you want it to be?
That’s how I won the war
How I won the war
You’re weak when you are strongest
And you’re strongest when you’re weak
I endured the siege the longest
I’m the champion of defeat
You built a golden bridge for me to cross
I didn’t even know that I had lost
When I surrender to you
That’s how I won the war
How I won the war
When we are serene and sober
Peace and love will conquer fighting
When at last the battle’s over
Get the terms agreed in writing
I’m lying in the pasture where I fell
And in the distance I can hear a bell
Will you lie here next to me?
That’s how I won the war
How I won the war
Loser, I’m a lo - ser
That’s how I won the war
How I won the war
I know you’re out there waiting
And your plans are dark as night
I know you’re calculating
How to draw blood when you bite
We didn’t plan for this scenario
This might be victory, it’s too soon to know
What do you want it to be?
That’s how I won the war
How I won the war
You’re weak when you are strongest
And you’re strongest when you’re weak
I endured the siege the longest
I’m the champion of defeat
You built a golden bridge for me to cross
I didn’t even know that I had lost
When I surrender to you
That’s how I won the war
How I won the war
When we are serene and sober
Peace and love will conquer fighting
When at last the battle’s over
Get the terms agreed in writing
I’m lying in the pasture where I fell
And in the distance I can hear a bell
Will you lie here next to me?
That’s how I won the war
How I won the war
Loser, I’m a lo - ser
That’s how I won the war
How I won the war
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from Sunday Carvery,
released March 28, 2022
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emperor penguin UK
Savage Frenzy Productions is proud to present those peerless purveyors of powerful pop: EMPEROR PENGUIN.
Nigel: guitar,
bass, vocals
JT: guitar, bass, vocals, harmonica, ebow
Rich: drums
Neil: guitar, vocals, keyboards, computer stuff
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