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
Phony Beatlemania has bitten the dust
London calling, see we ain't got no swing
Except for the ring of the truncheon thing

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
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 want to 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 eye

The ice age is coming, the sun's zooming in
Engines stop running, the wheat is growing thin
A nuclear era, but I have no fear
'Cause London is drowning
I, I live by the river

The ice age is coming, the sun's zooming in
Engines stop running, the wheat is growing thin
A nuclear era, but I have no fear
'Cause London is drowning
I, I live by the river

Now get this

London calling, yes, I was there, too
And you know what they said? Well, some of it was true
London calling at the top of the dial
And after all this, won't you give me a smile?

(London calling)

I never felt so much alike, alike, alike, alike


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London Calling Lyrics as written by Mick Jones Joe Strummer

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group

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    I agree with the person below, unfortunately. This song is from the 1979 album. The song was still very popular in fall 1981 when I used to dance to it at a local new wave club near my university. The song is the epitome of the New Wave movement of that time. And when you heard the Clash, you just about always heard Stray Cats and Michael Jackson. Other bands like ABC and Adam Ant were also making the charts. It was a FUN time. LUV the music of The Clash.

    SweetCheeks2on February 22, 2012   Link

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