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"Clampdown" is a song by the English rock band the Clash from their 1979 album London Calling. The song began as an instrumental track called "Working and Waiting". [1] It is sometimes called "Working for the Clampdown" which is the main lyric of the song, and also the title provided on the album's lyric sheet.
The most well-known lineup of the Clash post breakup. Top: Joe Strummer, Mick Jones; Bottom: Paul Simonon, Topper Headon This is a comprehensive list of songs recorded by the English punk rock band the Clash that have been officially released.
"Rock the Casbah" is a song by the English punk rock band The Clash, released in 1982 as the second single from their fifth album, Combat Rock. It reached number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the US (their only top 10 single in that country) and, along with the track "Mustapha Dance", it also reached number eight on the dance chart.
While the Clash were known for covering (and popularizing) reggae songs, "Straight to Hell" went in the other direction, being covered by Horace Andy in 2017. [10] American punk rock band the Menzingers covered the song in a noise-influenced format on their 2007 debut album A Lesson in the Abuse of Information Technology. [11]
"Should I Stay or Should I Go" is a song by the English punk rock band the Clash from their fifth studio album Combat Rock, written in 1981 and featuring Mick Jones on lead vocals. It was released in 1982 as a double A-sided single alongside "Straight to Hell", performing modestly on global mus
"Lost in the Supermarket" is described as a post-punk, [5] pop, [6] [7] R&B, [8] and soul song. [8] Strummer first wrote the lyrics of the chorus on the reverse of an Ernie Ball Custom Gauge Strings paper envelope. [9] The song's lyrics describe someone struggling to deal with an increasingly commercialised world and rampant consumerism.
"Know Your Rights" is a song by the Clash. It was released in 1982 as the first single from the album Combat Rock, three weeks prior to the release of the album.. The song begins with the words "This is a public service announcement... with guitar!
This version of lyrics can be heard on Live at Shea Stadium. The line "I won't open letter bombs for you" is a reference to a former job of Clash guitarist Mick Jones, opening letters for a British government department to make sure they weren't rigged with mailbombs. The song was named by bassist Paul Simonon.