Silent running

Name: Silent running
Uploaded: 1985-01-01
Duration: 5 min 21 s
Description: Written by Mike Rutherford and B.A. Robertson, this 1985 debut single from Mike + The Mechanics peaked at number six on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent five weeks at number one on the Billboard Top Rock Tracks chart. The song was banned by the BBC during the Gulf War due to its address of war, nationalism and religion, including the lyric "There's a gun and ammunition just inside the doorway."

Mike & The Mechanics Play Mix

1985 80s soft rock

Written by Mike Rutherford and B.A. Robertson, this 1985 debut single from Mike + The Mechanics peaked at number six on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent five weeks at number one on the Billboard Top Rock Tracks chart. The song was banned by the BBC during the Gulf War due to its address of war, nationalism and religion, including the lyric "There's a gun and ammunition just inside the doorway."