Working With Fire and Steel

China Crisis

About Working With Fire and Steel

"Working with Fire and Steel" is a song by China Crisis, released as a single from their 1983 album Working with Fire and Steel – Possible Pop Songs Volume Two. It reached number 48 on the UK Singles Chart and number 47 in Australia. It was also a hit on the U. S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs chart where it reached number 27.


Year:
1995
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I could never keep a beat
Too busy in my paradise
Put a crocodile in high office
And something out of place inside

When all is said and all is done
My hands that work with a fire and steel

Fashion play your part
To be workers of red
Fashion play your part
To be workers

While all the time you dance around
And things get fucked and were to blame
And I couldn't think political blue

When all is said and all is done
My hands that work with a fire and steel

Fashion play your part
To be workers of red
Fashion play your part
To be workers

When all is said and all is done
My hands that work with a fire and steel
And motionless well slip away

Images are my thoughts too real

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China Crisis

China Crisis is an English pop/rock band. They were formed in 1979 in Kirkby, near Liverpool, Merseyside with a core of vocalist/keyboardist Gary Daly and guitarist Eddie Lundon. Their output was pop music similar in style to that of New Wave but with strong similarities to the post-punk movement of the early 1980s, namely inclusion of a broader range of musical influences and occasional flirtation with political commentary.[citation needed] Throughout their career, China Crisis has seen moderate success in the United Kingdom with ten hit singles between August 1982 and January 1987 and six albums, as well as commercial success in Western Europe, Australia and the Americas. more »

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Written by: EDDIE LUNDON, GARRY DALEY

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10 facts about this song

Song Composition
"Working With Fire and Steel" was written by lead vocalist and keyboardist Gary Daly and guitarist Eddie Lundon, who formed China Crisis.
Release Details
This song was released as the title track of their second album "Working with Fire and Steel – Possible Pop Songs Volume Two" in 1983.
Chart Performance
The release of the song as a single in the UK saw it reach number 48 in the UK Singles Chart, becoming their 3rd biggest hit on the chart.
Music Style
"Working With Fire and Steel" is characterized by its synthesis of Western pop and rock with elements of Chinese music, reflecting its thematic focus.
Music Video
The song's music video reflects the song's internationalist outlook, with images of various world cultures including Asian imagery, linking to the band's name - China Crisis.
Album's Production
This song is part of the album produced by Mike Howlett, marking an experimental phase at the height of the new wave era for the band China Crisis.
Influence
"Working With Fire and Steel" has been cited as an early example of the genre later known as "world music."
Critical Reception
Critics have praised "Working With Fire and Steel" for blending various musical styles and influences into a seamless whole.
Live Performances
Despite not being a huge chart success, the song has remained a staple of China Crisis' live performances.
Lyrics
The song is allegorical, referring to the cultural and ideological global tensions of the time it was written and the struggle to keep peace ("working with fire and steel").

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