19 was the third single from Paul Hardcastle’s self-titled third album. With a strong anti-war message hammered home by the stuttering chorus, it features samples speech throughout. Those samples include narration by TV announcer Peter Thomas, interview dialogue, excerpts from contemporary news reports and an ABC television documentary about post-traumatic stress disorder. The bridge is the only traditionally ‘sung’ part of the song which also features sampled trumpet from the reveille.