| | Rock the Casbah Lyrics Artist(Band):The Clash
You have to let that raga drop The oil down the desert way Has been shakin' to the top The sheik he drove his Cadillac He went a' cruisin' down the ville The muezzin was a' standing On the radiator grille CHORUS Sharif don't like it Rockin the casbah Rock the casbah Sharif don't like it Rockin the Casbah Rock the Casbah By order of the prophet We ban that boogie sound Degenerate the faithful With that crazy Casbah sound But the Bedouin they brought out The electric kettle drum The local guitar picker Got his guitar picking thumb As soon as the sherif Had cleared the square They began to wail CHORUS Now over at the temple Oh! They really pack 'em in The in crowd say it's cool To dig this chanting thing But as the wind changed direction The temple band took five The crowd caught a wiff Of that crazy Casbah jive CHORUS The king called up his jet fighters He said you better earn your pay Drop your bombs between the minarets Down the Casbah way As soon as Sharif was Chauffeured outta there The jet pilots tuned to The cockpit radio blare As soon as Sharif was Outta their hair The jet pilots wailed Chorus Sharif don't like it Rock the casbah (He thinks it's not kosher) Rock the casbah Sharif don't like it Rock the Casbah (Fundamentally he can't take it.) Rock the Casbah Sharif don't like it Rock the Casbah (You know he really hates it.) Rock the Casbah If you find some error in Rock the Casbah Lyrics, would you please submit your corrections to me? Thank You. Thanks to zeljkosh@hotmail.com for submitting the lyrics. Review about Rock the Casbah YOU GUYS ARE ALL INSANELY STUPID. | Reviewer: Mishal | 8/29/09 This is a PUNK ROCK song. This is exactly why The Clash thought it was SO hilarious that the American military were using this song as positive propaganda for the military--IT'S COMPLETELY MAKING FUN OF THEM. The Clash were completely left-wing and completely against the bombing and the war, this is all freaking SATIRE. Seriously, guys, get a fucking clue. It's not against Islam, it's against the suppression of rock music in the middle east, but it's saying the people of the middle east will overcome the oppression and rock ;P Casbah and Sharif | Reviewer: Melissa | 6/14/09 First of all I have looked up the lyrics to this song and it is Sharif which by the way if your smart and actually look up the definitions of the words Sharif means a prince..... and Casbah is a palace or castle. For all of you whom are arguing the pronunciation of words you know nothing about I recommend you learn to look up things you do not know. Next time check the dictionary when you have things to question and don't make an assumption because then you could be falsely educating other people about something and that is how things throughout history get mis represented and inacurately spoken of! wow you are stupid | Reviewer: huss | 5/26/09 the dude with the wow review you are stupid as an arab and a fan of the clash i can assure you 100% casbah doesn't mean mosque you idiot it just means a region and he says sharif it's obvious have you ever heard the song,how did you hear sharif as sharia tone deaf is one thing but you are completely deaf. subject | Reviewer: cindy mcclellan | 5/12/09 lol. a casbah is a marketplace you guys. its just the center of the citadel.there are no Algerians. it's just about ayatollah khomeni's disapproval of western culture in Iran and the oil crisis of the 70s. You are the stupid one. | Reviewer: What | 4/22/09 This song talks about how Iran outlawed western music. The Sharif a.k.a. the leader doesn't like the music being played. He bans it but people still play it behind his back. So he sends his jet fighters to bomb those who play the music but the pilots also like the music. Casbah means like a fortress. Basically, it's rock the fortress even if the leader doesn't like it. It's my interpretation of the song. Sharif | Reviewer: Bosco | 3/28/09 Sharīf (Arabic: شريف) is a traditional Arab tribal title given to those who serve as the protector of the tribe and all tribal assets, such as property, wells, and land. The feminine form is sharifa(h). wow | Reviewer: Anonymous | 2/9/09 "you are all stupid. a casbah is like a mosque. it's an islamic place of prayer. it is against "sharia law" to play rock music, or even dance. they are saying sharia don't like it, not the sharif don't like it. it's a song about protesting islam" i think that the stupid one here is you... and it is the sharif... listen tot he song and look at the lyrics on the inside of any cd with this song on it you're all stupid | Reviewer: Anonymous | 12/11/08 you are all stupid. a casbah is like a mosque. it's an islamic place of prayer. it is against "sharia law" to play rock music, or even dance. they are saying sharia don't like it, not the sharif don't like it. it's a song about protesting islam they killed it. ;P | Reviewer: kiki | 11/3/08 I like how this song has a kick ass funky beat while still being able to send some very interesting political messages. awesome. i wish more songs were like this. does anyone know of similar songs/bands? misheard lyric | Reviewer: hank | 7/31/08 I thought it was wurzel was a standing. I have no idea what a wurzel is. I even thought homer told bart once to change his catchphrase from "i didn't do it' to 'woozlewuzza' as a direct reference! Review By Pages: 1 2 3 Review the song Rock the Casbah The area is only for review, if you want to submit the lyrics or the corrections of the lyrics, please click the link at the end of the lyrics.  Download "The Clash" Music | |
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