"The general at the radar screen Rubbed his hands with glee, And grinning pressed the button And started world war three."
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"Icarus Allsorts", from The Mersey Sound (1967)
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Roger McGough
Roger Joseph McGough, CBE (born 9 November 1937) is an English poet from Liverpool, and one of three poets in the best-selling anthology The Mersey Sound. (The other two are Brian Patten and Adrian Henri.). He was also a member of The Scaffold, who reached number one in the UK Singles Chart in 1968.
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