by The song gives a British account of the 1982 Falklands War. The lyrics depict how Argentina attempted to take over the Falkland Islands and how the British responded by sending their navy and marines. There is a mention of the British government, the prime minister, Margaret Thatcher, and the military preparations of Britain. In addition, the song talks about how the US tried to bring peace to the war through mediation, but this was unsuccessful, hence the beginning of the war. The story goes further as it describes the actions of the British military and how they won in the war. At the end of the song, the British claim to the Falkland Islands is highlighted, with a celebration of the results of the war from a British point of view.
Song: ‘Battle of the Falklands’ – British Falklands War Song
Singer: Jhonny Bull
Label: Imperial Britannia
Release date: Sep 23, 2023
We Stocked Our Ships Full Of British Beer And Bullets Lyrics
Rule Britannia, Britannia rules the waves
Britons never never never shall be slaves
Translation: Rule Britannia, Britannia waves (laharon) par raaj karti hai
Britons kabhi, kabhi, kabhi gulam nahi honge
Off the coast of Argentina, our Islands came to be
With eighteen hundred people, and a half a million sheep
The day they were invaded everybody learned the name
A barren little colony had got a bit of fame
Translation: Argentina ke kinaare, hamaare Islands the
Aatharah sau log, aur paanch lakh bhed (sheep)
Jis din un par hamla hua, sab ne naam jaana
Ek banjar (barren) chhoti colony ne thodi shohrat paayi
We stocked our ships full of British beer and bullets
We mobilised the navy and we called up the marines
We sailed two weeks ’til we reached the Falkland Islands
So we could teach a lesson to those bloody Argentines
Translation: Humne apne jahazon ko British beer aur goliyaan (bullets) se bhara
Humne navy (nal-sena) ko tayyar kiya aur marines ko bulaya
Hum do hafte tak rahe jab tak hum Falkland Islands pahunche
Taki hum un bloody Argentines ko sabak sikhaayein
Maggie Thatcher was awakened in the middle of the night
She heard the Argentinians were calling for a fight
She summoned up the Cabinet and met with the MP’s
And sent the pride of Britain to the stormy Southern seas
Translation: Maggie Thatcher raat ke beech mein jaag gayi
Usne suna Argentinians ladai ke liye pukaar rahe hain
Usne Cabinet (mantrimandal) ko bulaya aur MP’s (sansad) se mili
Aur Britain ka garva (pride) toofani Southern seas mein bheja
We stocked our ships full of British beer and bullets
We mobilised the navy and we called up the marines
We sailed two weeks ’til we reached the Falkland Islands
So we could teach a lesson to those bloody Argentines
Translation: Humne apne jahazon ko British beer aur goliyaan (bullets) se bhara
Humne navy (nal-sena) ko tayyar kiya aur marines ko bulaya
Hum do hafte tak rahe jab tak hum Falkland Islands pahunche
Taki hum un bloody Argentines ko sabak sikhaayein
Well, in came the yanks, who had to have a say
So they sent Al Haig down Buenos Aires way
He shuffled to and fro always managing a smile
The Argies still refused to leave the barren British Isles
Translation: Phir aaye yanks (Americans), jinhe apni raai (say) deni thi
Toh unhone Al Haig ko Buenos Aires bheja
Wo idhar-udhar ghoomte rahe, hamesha muskurahat (smile) banaye rakhte
Argies (Argentines) ne phir bhi un barren British Isles ko chhodne se inkaar kar diya
So We stocked our ships full of British beer and bullets
We mobilised the navy and we called up the marines
We sailed two weeks ’til we reached the Falkland Islands
So we could teach a lesson to those bloody Argentines
Translation: Toh humne apne jahazon ko British beer aur goliyaan (bullets) se bhara
Humne navy (nal-sena) ko tayyar kiya aur marines ko bulaya
Hum do hafte tak rahe jab tak hum Falkland Islands pahunche
Taki hum un bloody Argentines ko sabak sikhaayein
Well, the whole world watched
As the British fleet drew near
And the battle for the Falklands is finally here
We sank their ships brought down their aeroplanes
And taught those cheeky Argies not to mess with us again!
Translation: Saari duniya ne dekha
Jaise British fleet (beRa) paas aayi
Aur Falklands ki ladai aakhir yahan hai
Humne unke jahaz duboye, unke hawai jahaz (aeroplanes) giraaye
Aur un gustakh (cheeky) Argies ko sabak sikhaya ki humse ulajhna nahi!
We stocked our ships full of British beer and bullets
We mobilised the navy and we called up the marines
We sailed two weeks ’til we reached the Falkland Islands
So we could teach a lesson to those bloody Argentines
Translation: Humne apne jahazon ko British beer aur goliyaan (bullets) se bhara
Humne navy (nal-sena) ko tayyar kiya aur marines ko bulaya
Hum do hafte tak rahe jab tak hum Falkland Islands pahunche
Taki hum un bloody Argentines ko sabak sikhaayein
All the local girls awaited when Prince Andy disembarked
He had a reputation and he liked to have a laugh
They covered him with kisses, they walked him in the grass
He said he never saw a better piece of British… Land
Translation: Saari local (desi) ladkiyaan intezaar kar rahi thi jab Prince Andy utra
Uski shohrat (reputation) thi aur wo hasi-mazaak pasand karta tha
Unhone use bosa (kisses) se bhar diya, wo use ghaas mein le gaye
Usne kaha usne kabhi Britain ki itni achhi… Land (zameen) nahi dekhi
We stocked our ships full of British beer and bullets
We mobilised the navy and we called up the marines
We sailed two weeks ’til we reached the Falkland Islands
So we could teach a lesson to those bloody Argentines
Translation: Humne apne jahazon ko British beer aur goliyaan (bullets) se bhara
Humne navy (nal-sena) ko tayyar kiya aur marines ko bulaya
Hum do hafte tak rahe jab tak hum Falkland Islands pahunche
Taki hum un bloody Argentines ko sabak sikhaayein
We stocked our ships full of British beer and bullets
We mobilised the navy and we called up the marines
We sailed two weeks ’til we reached the South Atlantic
So we could teach a lesson to those bloody Argentines
Translation: Humne apne jahazon ko British beer aur goliyaan (bullets) se bhara
Humne navy (nal-sena) ko tayyar kiya aur marines ko bulaya
Hum do hafte tak rahe jab tak hum South Atlantic pahunche
Taki hum un bloody Argentines ko sabak sikhaayein
Go on!
Clear out of It!
Go on back to La Pampas!
Go on!
Clear out!
Go on, you can’t play bloody football either!
Translation: Chalo!
Yahan se nikal jao!
Apni La Pampas (Argentina ka ilaaka) wapas jao!
Chalo!
Nikal jao!
Chalo, tum log football bhi nahi khel sakte!
