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"London Calling" is a song by the British punk rock band the Clash. It was released as a single from the band's 1979 double album of the same name . This apocalyptic , politically charged rant features the band's post-punk sound, electric guitar and vocals.
"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.
London Calling is the third studio album by the English rock band the Clash. It was originally released as a double album in the United Kingdom on 14 December 1979 by CBS Records , and in the United States in January 1980 by Epic Records .
When the album London Calling (1979) was released, many fans assumed it was called "Stand by Me", [11] but the meaning of the song's title is obscure as the title phrase cannot be found in the lyrics. Mick Jones, who wrote most of the song, offered this explanation: "The track was like a train rhythm, and there was, once again, that feeling of ...
The cover of London Calling, from a photo by Pennie Smith. [90] In August and September 1979, The Clash recorded the double album London Calling, which Guy Stevens, a former A&R executive who had worked with Mott the Hoople and Traffic, produced. [3] The double album was a mix of punk rock, reggae, ska, rockabilly and traditional rock and roll ...
"The Guns of Brixton" is a song by the English punk rock band the Clash, originally released on their 1979 album London Calling. It was written and sung by bassist Paul Simonon, who grew up in Brixton, South London.
Too many ideas that just bang up against themselves,” and he says of the Clash (“London Calling”) that “A lot of their songs are overblown, overwritten, well-intentioned.”
"Spanish Bombs" is a song by English punk rock band The Clash, with principal vocals by Joe Strummer and additional vocals by Mick Jones. It was written by Strummer and recorded for the band's 1979 album London Calling. The song also appears on the Clash compilation albums The Story of the Clash, Volume 1 (1988) and Clash on Broadway (1991).