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Car Jamming
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Punk
Car Jamming was released on May 14, 1982 by Sony Music UK as a part of the album Combat Rock
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Release DateMay 14, 1982
LabelSony Music UK
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM93

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Ellen Foley
Ellen Foley
Background Vocals
Joe Strummer
Joe Strummer
Guitar
Mick Jones
Mick Jones
Guitar
Paul Simonon
Paul Simonon
Bass Guitar
Topper Headon
Topper Headon
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Paul Simonon
Paul Simonon
Songwriter
Joe Strummer
Joe Strummer
Songwriter
Mick Jones
Mick Jones
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
The Clash
The Clash
Producer
Eddie García
Eddie García
Tape Operator
Glyn Johns
Glyn Johns
Mixing Engineer
Jerry Green
Jerry Green
Recording Engineer
Joe Blaney
Joe Blaney
Recording Engineer
Tim Young
Tim Young
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Tonight they're closing up the world
And sweeping smoke from cigarettes
And what is that funky multi-national
Anthem rocking from a thousand
King Kong cassette decks?
Then a shyboy from Missouri
Boots blown off in a '60s war
Riding aluminium crutches
Now he knows the welfare kindness
Agent Orange colour blindness
As he works from door to door
The violence in the carpets
The error of his wife
Drives the slum-bum dweller
To grind his hunting knife
In homesteads of cigar box
The radios hive like bees
The body in the ice box
Has no date for freeze
[Verse 2]
In a car jam
[Verse 3]
Selling is what selling sells
But only saints on the seven avenues
Can sell the seven hells
Fanning the drug afflicted leperising zone
Once inside the executive
He never leaves his home
Gorillas drag their victiims
Hyenas try to sue (In a car jam)
Snakes find grass in concrete
There is no city zoo (In a car jam)
By ventilation units
Where towers meet the streets where towers
The ragged stand in bags
Soaking heat up through their feet (In a car jam)
This was the only kindness
It was accidental too
[Verse 4]
In a car jam
[Verse 5]
Now shaking single engined planes
Are trafficking stereos from Cuba
Buzzed the holy zealot mass
And drowned out Missa Luba
They drowned out Missa Luba
They drowned out Missa Luba
They drowned out Missa Luba
I thought I saw Lauren Bacall
I thought I saw Lauren Bacall (In a car jam)
I swear
Hey fellas, hey fellas
Lauren Bacall (In a car jam)
In a car jam
Yeah, I don't believe it
In a car jam
Ah, yeah, positively, absolutely
[Verse 6]
In a car jam
In a car jam
In a car jam
In a car jam
In a car jam
In a car jam
In a car jam
Written by: Joe Strummer, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon
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