Compulsory Hero " is the fourth single by Australian rock-pop band 1927 . The track was released on 17 April 1989 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 . At the ARIA Music Awards of 1990 , Geoff Barter won the ' best video award ' for the clip for " Compulsory Hero " . The song was further nominated for ARIA Award for Best Group but lost to The Black Sorrows
ARIA Music Awards of 1990
ARIA Music Awards of 1990
Compulsory Hero