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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Peter Gabriel
Peter Gabriel
Vocals
London Scratch Orchestra
London Scratch Orchestra
Orchestra
Ben Foster
Ben Foster
Conductor
Ian Belton
Ian Belton
Violin
Martin Burgess
Martin Burgess
Violin
John Metcalfe
John Metcalfe
Viola
Louisa Fuller
Louisa Fuller
Violin
Richard George
Richard George
Violin
Peter Hanson
Peter Hanson
Violin
Clare Hayes
Clare Hayes
Violin
Ian Humphries
Ian Humphries
Violin
Rick Koster
Rick Koster
Violin
Jeremy Morris
Jeremy Morris
Violin
Stephen Morris
Stephen Morris
Violin
Everton Nelson
Everton Nelson
Violin
Helen Paterson
Helen Paterson
Violin
Matthew Scrivener
Matthew Scrivener
Violin
Fiona Bonds
Fiona Bonds
Viola
Paul Cassidy
Paul Cassidy
Viola
Helen Kamminga
Helen Kamminga
Viola
Liz Varlow
Liz Varlow
Viola
Alice Neary
Alice Neary
Cello
Will Schofield
Will Schofield
Cello
Jackie Thomas
Jackie Thomas
Cello
Chris Worsey
Chris Worsey
Cello
Ian Burdge
Ian Burdge
Cello
Chris Laurence Quartet
Chris Laurence Quartet
Double Bass
Richard Pryce
Richard Pryce
Double Bass
Ben Russell
Ben Russell
Double Bass
Eliza Marshall
Eliza Marshall
Flute
Tim Lines
Tim Lines
Clarinet
Sarah Burnett
Sarah Burnett
Bassoon
Gordon Laing
Gordon Laing
Contrabassoon
Andy Crowley
Andy Crowley
Trumpet
Paul Mayes
Paul Mayes
Trumpet
Daniel Newell
Daniel Newell
Trumpet
Richard Bissell
Richard Bissell
Horn
Richard Steggall
Richard Steggall
Horn
Richard Watkins
Richard Watkins
Horn
Dave Lee
Dave Lee
Horn
Richard Edwards
Richard Edwards
Trombone
Tracy Holloway
Tracy Holloway
Trombone
Dan Jenkins
Dan Jenkins
Trombone
Ed Tarrant
Ed Tarrant
Trombone
Mark Frost
Mark Frost
Bass Trombone
David Powell
David Powell
Tuba
Richard Henry
Richard Henry
Bass Trombone
Tom Cawley
Tom Cawley
Piano
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
David Bowie
David Bowie
Composer
Brian Eno
Brian Eno
Composer
John Metcalfe
John Metcalfe
Orchestrator
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Peter Gabriel
Peter Gabriel
Producer
Pete Sené
Pete Sené
Assistant Recording Engineer
Steve Orchard
Steve Orchard
Recording Engineer
Laurence Greed
Laurence Greed
Assistant Recording Engineer
Olga Fitzroy
Olga Fitzroy
Recording Engineer
John Metcalfe
John Metcalfe
Mixing Engineer
Tony Cousins
Tony Cousins
Mastering Engineer
M. Claydon
M. Claydon
Mixing Engineer
Richard Chappell
Richard Chappell
Mixing Engineer
Bob Ezrin
Bob Ezrin
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I, I wish I could swim
Like dolphins, like dolphins can swim
Though nothing will keep us together
We can beat them, forever and ever
[Verse 2]
Oh, we can be heroes
Just for one day
Oh, we can be heroes
Just for one day
[Verse 3]
I, I will be king
And you, you will be queen
Though nothing will drive us away
[Verse 4]
Oh, we can be heroes
Just for one day
Oh, we can be us
Just for one day
[Verse 5]
I, I can remember
Standing, standing by the wall
And the guns shot above our heads
And we kissed as though nothing could fall
[Verse 6]
And the shame, the shame was on the other side
Oh, we can beat them forever and ever
And we can be heroes
Just for one day
Written by: Brian Eno, David Bowie

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