the song's not about celebrating the death of Elvis, but the irrelevance of every rock act that came before the Clash and the punk wave of 77. Considering the stylistic expansiveness of the band's future discography, these lyrics weren't 100% earnest; as such they stand almost completely alone among Clash songs.
the song's not about celebrating the death of Elvis, but the irrelevance of every rock act that came before the Clash and the punk wave of 77. Considering the stylistic expansiveness of the band's future discography, these lyrics weren't 100% earnest; as such they stand almost completely alone among Clash songs.