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London Calling

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London Calling was released on December 14, 1979 by Sony Music UK as a part of the album London Calling

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Paul Simonon

Bass Guitar

Topper Headon

Drums

Mick Jones

Guitar

Joe Strummer

Vocals

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Mick Jones

Songwriter

Joe Strummer

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Guy Stevens

Producer

Bill Price

Engineer

Jerry Green

Assistant Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

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

[Chorus]

The ice age is coming, the sun 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

[Verse 2]

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 Hyde

'Cept for that one with the yellowy eyes

[Chorus]

The ice age is coming, the sun zooming in

Engines stop running, the wheat is growing thin

A nuclear error, but I have no fear

'Cause London is drowning, I, I live by the river

[Chorus]

The ice age is coming, the sun zooming in

Engines stop running, the wheat is growing thin

A nuclear error, but I have no fear

'Cause London is drowning, I, I live by the river

[Bridge]

Now get this

[Verse 3]

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

[Outro]

I never felt so much alike

Written by: Joe Strummer, Mick Jones

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