British Bombs

"British Bombs" is a song by the English musician Declan McKenna. It was released on August 19, 2019 as a standalone single, along with its music video. The song was written entirely by McKenna himself, and was produced by James Ford.

The track was sparked by a conversation Declan had, about "Britain being at war all the time" and the United Kingdom’s foreign policies, specifically arms trade.

Background
On August 12, McKenna tweeted a section of the song's cover, with the caption "7".

On August 17, he took to social media to share a video in which he revealed single would be released in two days time. The track’s cover art was also revealed.

Theme
""British Bombs" is a tune I wrote about the hypocrisy of the British arms trade and the weapons convention in London. I think too often it’s implied that matters in the world are too complex to not end up with war, or to not possess and sell weapons, and I just think it is pure bullshit. Not only do we still engage in wars far away from our homes, which settle nothing and fuel extremism in the aftermath, we sell weapons to other countries knowing where they end up.

I wanted to write a song that was outright against war, in any form. Violence breeds violence and I just don’t think the world is too complex to set a peaceful precedent, but it seems the business of war is what keeps happening. To say it’s a shame feels like a huge understatement."