"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.

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.