Camouflage (Stan Ridgway song)

"Camouflage" is a 1986 Stan Ridgway song from the album The Big Heat, despite not charting in the United States the song was a top 5 European hit, peaking at 2 in Ireland and number 4 in the United Kingdom.

Song plot

The song is sung from the viewpoint of a young P.F.C. (Private first class) of the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam war. On a search and destroy mission he is separated from his patrol. Alone in the jungle, he fears for his life and, unexpectedly, a big marine comes to his rescue introducing himself as Camouflage. The two fight together through the course of a night making their way back to base, during which the PFC notices that Camouflage is unaffected by bullets and is capable of superhuman feats. Camouflage leaves after leading the PFC to the edge of his camp. On his return, the PFC is informed that Camouflage has been on his death bed for the past week and died the previous night.

Chart positions

Year Peak Chart positions
AUS [1] IRE [2] NLD [3] PL [4] SWI [5] UK
1986 76 2 11 2 11 4

References

  1. ↑ "Stan Ridgway Discography". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 2009-12-02.
  2. ↑ "Stan Ridgway Discography". irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 2009-12-02.
  3. ↑ "Stan Ridgway Discography". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2009-12-02.
  4. ↑ "Notowanie 235 Listy Przebojów programu 3 polskiego radia". Polskie radio. Retrieved 2015-02-28.
  5. ↑ "Stan Ridgway Discography". hitParade.ch. Retrieved 2009-12-02.