London Calling Lyrics
Performed by The ClashReview The Song (46)
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 1:]
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 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 2: 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 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
After all this, won't you give me a smile?
London calling
I never felt so much alike [fading] alike alike alike
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"Phoney Beatlemania" is not a dig at the Beatles | Reviewer: Anonymous | 1/14/12
I'm pretty sure that "Phoney Beatlemania" refers to the musical "Beatlemania", which ran from 1977 to 1979 (it "bit the dust" in 1979, the year "London Calling" was recorded). It's tagline was "not the Beatles, but an incredible simulation".
Riots not a protesT | Reviewer: Steve | 8/21/11
What nonsense. Smashing up the shops of small businessmen who work 18 hours a day to scrape a living, and stealing their stock is NOT a protest over the government. Its greedy, violent, selfish consumerism - which is what the Clash were protesting against!
Clash | Reviewer: Phil MiMuffin | 8/12/11
When there was so much talent around in England, and there was a LOT of talent compared to the piss poor platic rapper pop star shite today, the Clash had something to say. Not one of the best bands this country has ever produced, but a very important band.
London Riots | Reviewer: Dylan | 8/11/11
Well if there was ever a song that summed up the August 2011 riots across Britain it is this! London calling to the faraway towns references how London started the riots and then other cities such as Manchester and Birmingham then began to join in these riots, now war is declared and battle come down shows how the working classes hated the co-alition govt and then decided to fight back! This song should be the theme song for those riots, it's spooky! :)
Some people drive me crazy | Reviewer: Anonymous | 7/28/11
At what point does this song have a go at the Beatles.Phoney Beatlemania has bitten the dust is aimed at people trying to stir up the same kind of mania around bands that don't deserve it unlike the Beatles who did deserve it.As Joe Strummer, who was a fan , new only too well.
no title | Reviewer: Zlash | 7/28/11
The thing about the punk culture is that it actually had something to say. What ruined it was the reckless and wild abandon whilst saying it.
Would you consider going out and coming back home covered in someone else's gob a good time? What a great way to send out a message and then stop people from actually hearing it.
Punk killed itself. It was pathetic. And what irritates me most of all about it, is that under all that gob, slime, and filth, was a culture that had something insightful to say. What a fucking waste.
I love the Clash | Reviewer: Wendy H | 5/30/11
"A nuclear error" makes more sense now after the Fukushima meltdown. Why can't anyone on here see that some music just like any other art form borders on prophecy. "The sun's zoomin' in"- global warming... "the wheat is growin' thin" global food shortages. To me this meaning is obvious. All of the nuclear plants which are built near or on earthquake faults should be shut down. What punk is, is a kind of protest/ activist idea. I am from San Francisco, so I am used to protest. I love the Clash, and don't really care if any of you 'get it'. What's in and what's hot these days basically mostly sucks ass. Have a nice Memorial Day..
What the hell? | Reviewer: Shadow | 5/16/11
This shit doesnt make any damn sense. Why in the hell do bands like this always talk crap about the Beatles? The Beatles are a grea band and Punk Rock evolved from their type of music! If the Beatles were never around,this music probably woudnt either. I wish people would stop talkig crap about the Beatles-and not everyone who listens to them is a hippie!
Legendary stuff | Reviewer: glis | 11/22/10
This song was written when punk was slowly losing its touch so you know, probably the whole thing just blends to that, his tone is very sarcastic if you notice, he makes a lot of references and all, the lyrics are smart and I like to believe beatlemania isnt what we think hes saying I thinks its just a synechdoche for popular culture especially comers goers as the punk movement showed to be. Big worry for them obviously especially when they were struggling quarreling with the producers or whatever all the time about this album
great song | Reviewer: john cahill | 11/11/10
londons calling , is just a great song , no more no less , why take a swipe at , the holy four , as you put it , they also wrote some great songs , get over this oh aint we so different , blah blah bullshit ,and admit the fact , that no one gives a flying fuck , anymore cos no one did then , its just guys having fun playing music , go and empty the dustbin another way , its all been said years ago , and like i said , so fucking what
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