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London Calling

London Calling

Year: 1979
Duration: 3:19
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[00:21.91] London calling to the faraway towns
[00:25.68] Now war is declared and battle comes down
[00:29.22] London calling to the underworld
[00:33.03] Come out of the cupboard, you boys and girls
[00:36.25] London calling, now don't look to us
[00:40.25] Phony Beatlemania has bitten the dust
[00:43.62] London calling, see we ain't got no swing
[00:47.75] 'Cept for the ring of that truncheon thing
[00:50.99] The ice age is coming, the sun's zooming in
[00:54.73] Meltdown expected, the wheat is growing thin
[00:58.46] Engines stop running but I have no fear
[01:01.96] 'Cause London is drowning and I live by the river
[01:07.60] (London calling) To the imitation zone
[01:11.13] Forget it, brother, you can go it alone
[01:14.47] London calling to the zombies of death
[01:18.47] Quit holding out and draw another breath
[01:21.86] London calling and I don't wanna shout
[01:25.57] But while we were talking I saw you nodding out
[01:29.21] London calling, see we ain't got no high
[01:32.77] Except for that one with the yellowy eyes
[01:36.43] The ice age is coming, the sun's zooming in
[01:40.11] Engines stop running, the wheat is growing thin
[01:43.68] A nuclear era but I have no fear
[01:47.16] 'Cause London is drowning and I, I live by the river
[01:53.54] 
[02:21.83] The ice age is coming, the sun's zooming in
[02:24.91] Engines stop running, the wheat is growing thin
[02:28.65] A nuclear era but I have no fear
[02:32.21] 'Cause London is drowning and I, I live by the river
[02:38.38] 
[02:50.98] Now get this
[02:52.61] London calling, yes, I was there too
[02:55.77] And you know what they said?
[02:57.58] Well, some of it was true
[02:59.40] London calling at the top of the dial
[03:03.08] And after all this, won't you give me a smile?
[03:06.51] London calling
[03:09.47] 
[03:14.53] I never felt so much alike
[03:17.22] 

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🇬🇧United Kingdom·punk, punk rock
The Clash were an English rock band formed in London in 1976. Billed as "The Only Band That Matters", they are considered one of the most influential acts in the original wave of British punk rock, with their music fusing elements of reggae, dub, funk, ska and rockabilly. The band also contributed to the post-punk and new wave movements that followed. For most of their recording career, the Clash consisted of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Joe Strummer, lead guitarist and vocalist Mick Jones...
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