| Compulsory Hero | |
| Cover: | Compulsory Hero by 1927.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | 1927 |
| Album: | ...ish |
| A-Side: | Compulsory Hero |
| B-Side: | Propaganda Machine |
| Released: | [1] |
| Recorded: | 1987–88 |
| Genre: | Rock, pop |
| Label: | WEA |
| Producer: | Charles Fisher |
| Prev Title: | You'll Never Know |
| Prev Year: | 1988 |
| Next Title: | To Love Me |
| Next Year: | 1989 |
"Compulsory Hero" is the fourth single by Australian rock-pop band 1927. The track was released on 17 April 1989[1] and peaked at number 14 in May on the ARIA singles chart. The song is taken from their debut album ...ish which peaked at number 1 on the ARIA Charts in April 1989.[2] [3]
At the ARIA Music Awards of 1990, Geoff Barter won the ARIA Award for Best Video. The song was further nominated for Best Group but lost to The Black Sorrows.[4] [5]
The song talks about a father's experience in the Vietnam War.
