Rubber Bullets

"Rubber Bullets" is a song by the English band 10cc from their self-titled debut album. The song was written by Lol Creme, Kevin Godley, and Graham Gouldman and produced by 10cc. 
Recording and impact.
The song features a double-speed guitar solo, created using a technique also used the same year by Mike Oldfield for his "Tubular Bells" album. In a BBC Radio Wales interview, guitarist Eric Stewart explained:
Stewart also recalled: 
Although the title could have led some people to connect it with Northern Ireland, apart from that the song contains a number of Americanisms e.g. the county jail, the National Guard, and a bullhorn.
Bassist Graham Gouldman remembered:
Although the song was not banned by the BBC at the time of release, much later it was banned for the duration of the Persian Gulf War.
Chart performance.
"Rubber Bullets" was the band's first number one single in the UK Singles Chart, spending one week at the top in June 1973. It also reached No. 1 in Ireland and No. 3 in Australia, but it fared relatively poorly in the United States where it peaked at only No. 73. The single achieved sales of over 50,000 copies in Australia, being eligible for the award of a Gold Disc.