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Thursday March 16, 2006

Song of the Day ... in Music

Well, since I mentioned Mick Jones last time, I might as well talk about The Clash. Right. And I might as well pick "London Calling" for the Song of the Day. Rolling Stone rated the song as #15 in its list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. So not much to add then, is there? Turn it on, turn it up. Pick up that old beat up guitar that has been collecting dust over there in the corner. Pretend you've got that mohawk, take a breath, and let it rip.

I do have a question though, what the heck was Robert De Niro talking to Joe Strummer about?

"London calling to the faraway towns
Now that war is declared and battle come down
London calling to the underworld
Come out of the cupboard, all you boys and girls
London calling, now don't look at us
Phoney Beatlemania has bitten the dust
London calling, see we ain't got no swing
'Cept for the ring of that truncheon thing

The ice age is coming, the sun is zooming in
Meltdown expected the wheat is growing thin
Engines stop running but I have no fear
Cos 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 highs
Except for that one with the yellowy eyes

The ice age is coming the sun is zooming in
Engines stop running the wheat is growing thin
A nuclear error but I have no fear
Cos 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
an' after all this, won't you give me a smile?
London calling ...

I never felt so much a' like..."