Nuclear
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Mike Oldfield (born Michael Gordon Oldfield, 15 May 1953, Reading, Berkshire, England) is largely known for Tubular Bells, his groundbreaking album from 1973, the success of which also bankrolled Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Records, for which Mike Oldfield wrote this song inspired by his grandfather, who took part in the first world war.
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Oldfield visited museums that had World War I memorabilia and felt that the dismal feeling still lingered around.When interviewed by the Daily Telegraph, he tells the background to writing the song.
And of course it could also apply to be applicable to people now, there are great many unhappy people in the world, you know, those who've given up on life.
"Nuclear" is a song by Mike Oldfield written in 2014 for his album Man on the Rocks, featuring vocals from The Struts frontman Luke Spiller.
Mike Oldfield described his song, Nuclear, like this: "I was always fascinated by my grandfather on my mother's side because I believe that his suffering in World War 1 was a lot to do with her problems, her psychological problems, when, you know, when she gave birth to me.
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