Artist: The Clash
Track: London Calling
Lyrics
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 Lyrics
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Similar to war, but destruction from within. "London calling" was a tagline during WW2, when London was being the hardest hit (by bombing) of anywhere. In 1979, ...
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Shortly afterward, the band went to New York to begin the tension-filled, self-produced sessions for their follow-up to London Calling. In November, a U.S.-only ...
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The Clash - London's Burning Lyrics
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Most Recent; Oldest First. General Comment. If anything, London Calling is a darker version of this. This is ...
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I just got my hands on London Calling. It's my first album by The Clash. This song is probably the one I listen to the most. It's so catchy and up-beat despite ...
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... Lyrics powered by LyricFind. The Right Profile song meanings. Add Your Thoughts ... It's super easy, we promise! Artists - C · The Clash · London Calling · The ...
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Burning Airlines - Wheaton Calling Lyrics
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I love how the song relates to London Calling by The Clash. Same riff at the beginning, drums come in at the same time. Also the lines "repeat times ten ...
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The Clash - The Card Cheat Lyrics
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This is one of my favorites from London Calling. And I believe it is a Mick tune. I've always loved the line "from the Hundred Years War to the Crimea, with the ...
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The Clash - Four Horsemen Lyrics
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It took me a while to realize this song's brilliance, but now for me its one of the highlights of London Calling. I'm glad Sloee added the outro lyrics, because ...
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The Clash - Clampdown Lyrics
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moron. London Calling was released in 1979. No wonder there are no posts for the Clash. No one knows anything about them. Sad.
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The Clash - Train in Vain Lyrics
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Another one late to the can. Rock the Casbash was the last song recorded for Combat Rock, and this one was the last one recording for London Calling, it was ...
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it's still a great song and often played by them before shows - check out the demo of it on the vanilla tapes of london calling.
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The Clash - I'm Not Down Lyrics
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Fact: The most under-rated Clash song. Best on London Calling (besides the title track.).
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The Clash - Midnight to Stevens Lyrics
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About Guy Stevens, producer of 'London Calling' and uk record industry figure. ... It's super easy, we promise! Artists - C · The Clash · Clash on Broadway ...
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Oldest First. Song Meaning. this song is written about a book called "the tao of ... The Clash · London Calling · Lover's Rock Lyrics. More Featured Meanings.
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People can go on about "London Calling" all they want (and deservedly so), but "Sandinista" is my favorite Clash album. Beyond the constraints of simple "punk", ...
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The Clash – London Calling
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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
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The Clash – London Calling (Live at Shea Stadium)
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[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
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The Clash – London Calling (Live)
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[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
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The Clash – London Calling Covers
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London calling / To the far away towns / Now war is declared / And battle come down / London calling / To the underworld / Come out of the cupboard / You boys and girls / London
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The Clash – Hateful
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Written by Joe Strummer and Mick Jones with vocals by Strummer, the song is about how drugs are simultaneously delightful – because they keep you “from the lonely” – and hateful
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The Clash – Train in Vain
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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
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The Clash – Koka Kola
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This song is notable because The Clash were known for their anti-corporatist rhetoric, and it is out of character for them to create an entire song around a soft drink brand.
They
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The Clash – The Guns of Brixton
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Classic song from UK punk band The Clash’s most successful and influential album, 1979’s London Calling. Written as a protest about the economic situation for UK youth at the time
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The Clash – The Guns of Brixton
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Classic song from UK punk band The Clash’s most successful and influential album, 1979’s London Calling. Written as a protest about the economic situation for UK youth at the time
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The Clash – Lost in the Supermarket
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[Chorus] / I'm all lost in the supermarket / I can no longer shop happily / I came in here for the special offer / Guaranteed personality / [Verse 1] / I wasn't born, so much as I
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The Clash – Clampdown
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Clampdown (n.) – a severe or concerted attempt to suppress something.
Its lyrics comment on people who forsake the idealism of youth and urge young people to fight the status quo.
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The Clash – The Card Cheat
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The Card Cheat is the final track on the third side of The Clash’s 3rd LP London Calling.
While working on “The Card Cheat”, the band recorded each part twice to create a “sound
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The Clash – Death or Glory
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This song is about Clash frontman, the late Joe Strummer, looking back at his life, acknowledging the complications and responsibilities of adulthood. He notes on the error of
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The Clash – Spanish Bombs
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This song deals with the Spanish Civil War, which devastated Spain from 1936 – 1939 and resulted in a dictatorship led by the Nationalist General Francisco Franco.
The song was
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The Clash – Rudie Can't Fail
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Like other songs on London Calling, “Rudie Can’t Fail” has a strong reggae influence.
The song revolves around Rudie, who is part of the rude boys, a 1960s Jamaican subculture
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Although this jazz-blues song is credited to Joe Strummer (lyrics) and Mick Jones (music), it’s no stretch to imagine that Topper Headon, who had a background in jazz, had some
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The Clash – The Right Profile
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“The Right Profile” is about American actor Montgomery Clift with lyrics alluding to his car crash and subsequent alcohol and drug abuse; the time from his crash in 1956 to his
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Hateful by The Clash - Songfacts
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Lyrics for London Calling by The Clash - Songfacts
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Genius Albums
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London Calling by The Clash
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London Calling, the third album by English rock band The Clash, was released on December 14, 1979 in the United Kingdom and January of 1980 in the United States. The album’s
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Combat Rock by The Clash
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What made The Clash as iconic as they became was no doubt their original four-man lineup: with Joe Strummer’s accent-chalked voice often breathing life into Mick Jones’s more
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