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| 'LONDON CALLING' |
Introduction:
'London calling' is
a song by the clash, the song was written by Joe Strummer and Mick Jones. This
song based on some real life events that relevant to some terrible situations.
For example, ‘A nuclear error’ to the incident at Three Mile Island, the
establishment of river Thames, police brutality, drug addiction and the
desperation of the bands’ situation. This is the critical song to the reality.
The charts bellow will show this songs’
achievement.
Rel.
|
Year
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Chart
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Peak
Position
|
1st
|
1979
|
11
|
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1st
|
1980
|
16
|
|
1st
|
1980
|
23
|
|
1st
|
1980
|
28
|
|
1st
|
1980
|
US Billboard Hot Dance Club
Play
|
30
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2nd
|
1988
|
46
|
|
3rd
|
1991
|
18
|
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3rd
|
1991
|
64
|
|
3rd
|
1991
|
30
|
Lyrics
"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 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
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
Analysis the relationship between lyric and real life events.
Engines stop running, but I have no fear 'Cause London is drowning, and I live by the river
------the establishment of river Thames
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| The Thames in London |
London calling, see we ain't got no high ,Except for that one with the yellowy eyes
------drug addiction
A nuclear error, but I have no fear 'Cause London is drowning, and I live by the river
------‘A nuclear error’ to the incident at Three Mile Island
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| Three Mile Island |
London calling, see we ain't got no swing,'Cept for the ring of that truncheon thing
------police brutality
London calling, now don't look to us
------the desperation of the bands’ situation
