'No More Heroes' is a song by The Stranglers, released as a single from their album of the same name. It is one of the group's most successful singles (featuring regularly both in greatest hits and punk/new wave compilation albums), having peaked at No. 8[1][2] in the UK Singles Chart.[3]
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'No More Heroes' is a song by The Stranglers, released as a single from their album of the same name. It is one of the group's most successful singles (featuring regularly both in greatest hits and punk/new wave compilation albums), having peaked at No. 8 in the UK Singles Chart. The song's lyrics refer to several historical figures, including Elmyr de Hory, Leon Trotsky, Lenny Bruce, William. Philistine Lyrics. Margeret's main theme is one of the few soundtracks in No More Heroes 2 that have lyrics. These are the lyrics to her song: Reaper, Reaper.
The song's lyrics refer to several historical figures, including Elmyr de Hory, Leon Trotsky, Lenny Bruce, William Shakespeare and fictional character Sancho Panza.[4]
At the time of the single's release, the B-side 'In the Shadows' was a non-album track; however, it appeared on the Stranglers' next studio album, Black and White. The band's publishers threatened legal action against Elastica in 1995, arguing that their single 'Waking Up' borrowed elements of 'No More Heroes'. Elastica eventually settled out of court.[5]
A cover of the song by Violent Femmes featured in the movie Mystery Men, and was also heard in two episodes of the BBC television series Ashes to Ashes: episode 1 of Series 1[2] and episode 4 of Series 3. It was included in the soundtrack to Series 1.The song was featured on the closing credits of TV series Zapped, Season 2, Episode 6.
The video game series No More Heroes is named after this song.
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No more heroes No more heroes No more saviours No more savioursWaiting on you You're all alone So hopelesslyRefuse me; consequence will be your own undoingRegret will permeate your soul; exile yourselfWho are you to challenge us? No one, just turn the other wayGo ahead I guarantee you'll fall. Not this time the game has changedYou think that you're special, you're not. You don't define us anymoreJust try your best to set yourself apart. We already areNo more heroes No more heroes No more saviours No more savioursWaiting on you You're all alone So hopelessly.
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