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Lyrics of "London Calling"

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
Phoney Beatlemania has bitten the dust
London calling, see we ain't got no swing
'Cept for the ring of that truncheon thing

CHORUS
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 and I, live by the river

London calling to the imitation zone
Forget it, brother, you can go at it alone
London calling to the zombies of death
Quit holding out - and draw another breath
London calling - and I don't wanna 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 eyes

CHORUS x2
The ice age is coming, the sun's zooming in
Engines stop running, the wheat is growing thin
A nuclear error, but I have no fear
Cause London is drowning and I, I live by the river

Now get this
London calling, yes, I was there, too
An' 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

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Artist Biography

The Clash

The Clash was an English rock band that created in 1976 as part of the original gesture of British punk rock. The Clash's considerate lyrics, musical experimentation and unruly approach had an extensive power on rock, especially on alternative rock.

The Clash made their first appearance in 1976, sustaining the Sex Pistols. The band's first single however was "White Riot"(1977) which was later featured in their debut album. The song was placed at number 34 in its list of the 100 Greatest Guitar Tracks in March 2005 by Q magazine. The Clash recorded their first album which titled their band’s forename-“The Clash” in 1977, which was one of the most selling import albums in the U.S.A., in view of the fact that it was released only later in America, but not with same tracks as the British one.

Their next album was “Give 'em Enough Rope” which was also a hit reaching #2 in UK chart. The album thereby, revealed the fabulous work performed by The Clash to their huge number of fans. Though their both early albums proved to be hits, their greatest hit was their third album-“London Calling”, which was rated one of the best rock ‘n’ roll albums of all time and also the best album of 80’s decade. The title track “London Calling”, which was the first Clash song to chart elsewhere in the world scored #42 on VH1's "100 Greatest Songs of the '80.

In 1981, the band came out with a single, "This Is Radio Clash", that successfully confirmed their talent to blend diverse influences such as dub and hip hop. They then released their fourth album “Sandinista” in 1981 followed by their leadoff single in US, “Should I Stay or Should I Go”, released in 1982. It became only number one single of the band but a decade after it was formerly released. The Clash released their fifth album “Combat Rock” in 1982 which arrived at #7 in US chart and was also certified platinum.

Their last album was “Cut the Crap” in 1985. Further, there were other albums released too, which are appraisals of The Clash's work with some earlier unreleased tracks, demos, live tracks and remixes.
Rolling Stone in 2004, ranked the Clash #30 on their list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. Their ‘London Calling’, remains one of the most influential rock albums according to-the Times. Even the title track of the album was ranked #48 in the magazine's 2008 list of the 100 greatest guitar songs of all time.