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ravenpryde
I've got fond memories of this track, Koka Kola and Jimmy Jazz. Back in middle school, my friend was into punk and I had no idea what the hell punk was. One day they made me a nifty punk rock mixtape as my "introductory course" into the world of punk. Whenever I listen to London Calling, I can still hear the exact moment in the song (1:13) where the tape dropped the audio for a second.
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YoQueSe666
The pace slackens and the gloom intensifies for this track. Lead vocalist of The Clash, Joe Strummer was an avid news reader, and the apocalyptic lyrics in “London Calling” are reflective of his global anxieties. It’s the late 1970s... an ice age was coming, the Cold War was rife, and London was susceptible to flooding. Strummer put problem to pen and paper, and produced the murky magnificence that we have today. With records like “White Riot” and “I Fought The Law,” The Clash was anti-authority incarnate – but this brooding number tops them all! -- watchmojo
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RoomForSymmetry
Love the way the bass slides in at the beginning. Both times I've flown to London, this was the last song I listened to. Bitchin' tune!
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deathstroyer
London is awesome if it comes to evenings, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. There are so many things happening! This city is alive 24/7. But yeah, it is expensive. And fucking great song by The Clash.
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NorthernExile
JustBreathe94. Yes it is a great song but sorry to disappoint you but London really isn't that great, its very expensive to live here and the locals don't like immigrants. Stay at home and continue to dream if I was you unless you are coming for a short holiday.
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wretched-one
I remember buying this 7" when it came with my pocket money from John Menzies (uk chain store, now long gone) I was 11 years old! 34 years has just flown by and this still sounds as great now as it ever did :)
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El_Salvador7
Just noticed how Paul Simonon absolutely drives this song with his signature simple but extremely effective bass line.
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