London Calling (song)
London Calling is the song hit of the album of the same name (left in 1979) of the British group The Clash. The text is very politically committed, violently attacking the symbols of last ( “this beatlemania old-fashioned bit dust” ), in reaction on arrival of Margaret Thatcher to the capacity ( “the glacial era falls to us” above). It combines the Bassline of Reggae with the punk Electric guitar and song. From one duration of 3 min 20, it was written by Joe Strummer and Mick Jones.
The song left in individual in 1979. It was useful in the original soundtrack of the film Billy Elliot, of Stephen Daldry (2000).
The English text is available on londonsburning.org and translates into French on classic21.be
The title of the song refers to the slogan that used the BBC during the second world war, often on the waves of the occupied countries.
The words approach the feelings of Strummer in front of the world events of which the nuclear incident of Thre Mile Island, suvenus the year previous in 1979. Joe Strummer known as.
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