London Calling (sang)

"London Calling"
Single af The Clash
fra albummet London Calling
A-side(r)London Calling
B-side(r)Armagideon Time
Udgivet7. december 1979
Format7" single/12" single
IndspilletAugust–september 1979, November 1979 at Wessex Studios
GenrePost-punk
Længde3:18
PladeselskabCBS 8087
Skrevet afJoe Strummer og Mick Jones
Producer(e)Guy Stevens
The Clashs singlekronologi
"Groovy Times"
(1979)
"London Calling"
(1979)
"Clampdown"
(1980)

"London Calling" er en sang af det britiske punk-rock band The Clash. Sangen blev udsendt på single fra bandets dobbeltalbum fra 1979 London Calling. Sangens apokalyptiske, politisk ladede rant præsenterer bandets post-punk-lyd med elektriske guitarer og forsangeren Joe Strummers stemme.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ Gilbert 2005, pp. 233, 235, 238, 257, 260, 267.
  2. ^ . However, this song does not feature any kind of Reggae basslines which they have used in the past to great effect. "BBC - Radio 2 - Sold On Song - Brits25 - London Calling" (SHTML). Radio 2, Sold On Song. bbc.co.uk. Hentet 31. december 2007. {{cite web}}: Tjek |url= (hjælp)
    a) "Taken from the Clash's stunning 1979 double album London Calling, the single showcased the band's trademark fusion of reggae bass lines with punk guitar and vocals."
    b) "Reaching number eleven in December 1979, the song was the only track to be released as a single from their acclaimed London Calling album."
  3. ^ Guarisco, Donald A. "London Calling - The Clash - Song Review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Hentet 15. januar 2008.

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