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"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.
"Rock the Casbah" became highly successful in the United States and proved to be the band's anticipated U.S breakthrough. "Should I Stay or Should I Go" was not as successful until being re-released in 1991 and topping the charts in their native United Kingdom. Combat Rock is the last Clash album featuring the band's classic lineup.
Sampling instruments and lyrics from the chorus of the Clash's "Rock the Casbah," as well as bits from "Superslapin'" by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, [1] [unreliable source] the song was co-written by Smith and produced by Trackmasters. The song features vocals from K-Ci. "Will 2K" peaked at number two in the United Kingdom and pays ...
'Rock the Casbah' by the Clash. Drummer Topper Headon acted upon a creative impulse to write the foundation for the Clash's "Rock the Casbah," recording each of the parts himself.
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(1980) and Combat Rock (1982), as well as several landmark singles the Clash recorded during their early period. He performed lead vocal on "Ivan Meets G.I. Joe" from Sandinista! and composed most of the music and played drums, piano and bass guitar on the hit single "Rock the Casbah" from Combat Rock.
Singles Box is a compilation album by the Clash.It includes all the singles that they released in the UK, with their original mixes and edits and B-sides, as well as single releases from different parts of the world.
The Essential Clash is a career-spanning greatest hits album by The Clash first released in 2003. It is part of the ongoing 'The Essential' Sony BMG compilation series. The album is dedicated to Joe Strummer , who died during its compilation.