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Artist: The Clash
Track: Remote Control

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Who needs remote control?
From the Civic Hall
Push a button
Activate
You gotta work and you're late

It's so grey in London town
Panda car crawling around
Here it comes
Eleven o'clock
Where can we go now?

Can't make no noise
Can't get no gear
Can't make no money
Can't get outta here

Big business, it don't like you
It don't like the things you do
You got no money
So you got no power
They think you're useless
And so you are, punk

They had a meeting in Mayfair
They got you down and wanna keep you there
It makes them worried
Their bank accounts
It's all that matters
You don't count

Can't make no progress
Can't get ahead
Can't stop the regress
Don't wanna be dead

Look out, those rules and regulations

Who needs the Parliament?
Sitting making laws all day
They're all fat and old
Queuing for the House of Lords

Repression, gonna start on Tuesday
Repression, gonna be a Dalek
Repression, I am a robot
Repression, I obey
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[Verse 1] / Who needs remote control / From the Civic Hall? / Push a button / Activate / You gotta work / You're late / [Verse 2] / It's so grey in London town / Panda car crawlin
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[Verse 1] / Who needs remote control / From the Civic Hall / Push a button / Activate / You got to work / You're late / [Verse 2] / It's so grey in London town / With a Panda car
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The Clash - Remote Control Lyrics
The Clash "Remote Control": Who needs remote control From the Civic Hall Push a button Activate You gotta work an' you're la...
The Clash - Complete Control Lyrics
The Clash "Complete Control": They said release 'Remote Control' But we didn't want it on the label They said, "Fly to Amsterdam...
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Genius Q&A
Q:When did The Clash release “Remote Control”?
The Clash released “Remote Control” on May 13, 1977.
Q:Who wrote “Remote Control (Vanilla Studios Demo Version)” by The Clash?
“Remote Control (Vanilla Studios Demo Version)” by The Clash was written by Mick Jones & Joe Strummer.
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Tory Crimes
Born July 5, 1956, Terry Chimes is best known as the founding drummer for punk band, The Clash. He left the band in 1977 and was replaced by Topper Headon. He rejoined briefly in