Stan Ridgway - Camouflage | Best Music videos

On this date in 1986, STAN RIDGWAY appeared on Top of the Pops performing CAMOUFLAGE (Jul 31, 1986). This song, released as the third single from his debut solo album "The Big Heat," became a significant hit in Europe, peaking at No. 2 in Ireland and No. 4 in the United Kingdom, though it failed to chart in the United States. "Camouflage" is written in the style of a cowboy ballad, sung from the perspective of a young Private First Class (PFC) in the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam