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Artist: The Clash
Track: London Calling

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London calling to the faraway towns
Now war is declared and battle come down
London calling to the underworld
Come out of the cupboard, you boys and girls
London calling, now don't look to us
Phony Beatlemania has bitten the dust
London calling, see we ain't got no swing
Except for the ring of the truncheon thing

The ice age is coming, the sun's zooming in
Meltdown expected, the wheat is growing thin
Engines stop running, but I have no fear
'Cause London is drowning
I live by the river

London calling to the imitation zone
Forget it, brother, you can go it alone
London calling to the zombies of death
Quit holding out and draw another breath
London calling and I don't want to shout
But while we were talking, I saw you nodding out
London calling, see we ain't got no high
Except for that one with the yellowy eye

The ice age is coming, the sun's zooming in
Engines stop running, the wheat is growing thin
A nuclear era, but I have no fear
'Cause London is drowning
I, I live by the river

The ice age is coming, the sun's zooming in
Engines stop running, the wheat is growing thin
A nuclear era, but I have no fear
'Cause London is drowning
I, I live by the river

Now get this

London calling, yes, I was there, too
And you know what they said? Well, some of it was true
London calling at the top of the dial
And after all this, won't you give me a smile?

(London calling)

I never felt so much alike, alike, alike, alike
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The Clash – London Calling
The title “London Calling” alludes to the BBC World Service’s station identification: “This is London calling …”, which was used during World War II, often in broadcasts to
The Clash – London Calling (Live at Shea Stadium)
[Joe Strummer] / "Welcome to the Casbah Club..." / [Verse 1] / London calling to the faraway towns / Now war is declared and battle come down / London calling to the underworld
The Clash – London Calling (Live)
[Verse 1] / London calling to the faraway towns / Now war is declared and battle come down / London calling to the underworld / Come outta' the cupboard, ya' boys and girls
Captain Tractor – London Calling
London calling to the faraway towns / Now war is declared - and battle come down / London calling to the underworld / Come out of the cupboard,you boys and girls / London calling
Bruce Springsteen – London Calling
London calling to the faraway towns / Now war is declared and battle come down / London calling to the underworld / Come outta' the cupboard, ya' boys and girls / London calling
The Clash – London Calling Samples
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The Clash – London Calling (Vanilla Studios Demo Version)
[Verse 1] / London calling to the faraway towns / Now war is declared and battle come down / London calling to the underworld / Come outta' the cupboard, ya' boys and girls
Corey Taylor – London Calling
London calling to the faraway towns / Now war is declared and battle come down / London calling to the underworld / Come outta' the cupboard, ya' boys and girls / London calling
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Maggie Lindemann – London Calling
[Verse 1] / London calling to the faraway towns / Now war is declared and battle come down / London calling to the underworld / Come outta' the cupboard, ya' boys and girls
Smith & Myers – London Calling
[Verse 1] / London calling to the faraway towns / Now war is declared, and battle come down / London calling to the underworld / Come out of the cupboard, you boys and girls / [
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The Clash – Train in Vain
Originally recorded as a promo single for NME, “Train in Vain” was added last minute to London Calling after the album artwork was finalised. As a result, it was not included in
The Calling – London Calling
London calling to the faraway towns / Now that war is declared-and battle come down / London calling to the underworld / Come out of the cupboard, all you boys and girls / London
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Genius Q&A
Q:When did The Clash release “London Calling”?
The Clash released “London Calling” on December 7, 1979.
Q:When did The Clash release “London Calling (Vanilla Studios Demo Version)”?
The Clash released “London Calling (Vanilla Studios Demo Version)” on December 14, 2004.
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The Clash
The Clash were a punk rock band from London, England, United Kingdom, active from 1976 to 1985. One of the most successful and iconic bands from the first wave of punk in the 1970s