I Fought the Law

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"I Fought the Law" is a song written by Sonny Curtis of The Crickets and popularised by a cover by The Bobby Fuller Four, becoming a US top-ten hit for the band in 1966. While one version of the Clash's decision to cover the song is that a 45 single of The Bobby Fuller Four version on an American studio jukebox, it is true that Ducks Deluxe issued a cover single. 'I Fought The Law/Cherry Pie' (RCA 2531, 1975) in the UK and Joe Strummer with the band 101'ers had been on the same pub rock circuit as Ducks Deluxe. The Clash were completing work on their … read more
"I Fought the Law" is a song written by Sonny Curtis of The Crickets and popularised by a cover by The Bobby Fuller Four, becoming a US top… read more
"I Fought the Law" is a song written by Sonny Curtis of The Crickets and popularised by a cover by The Bobby Fuller Four, becoming a US top-ten hit for the band in 1966. Whil… read more

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The Clash were an English band from London, England, active from 1976 to 1985. One of the most successful and iconic bands from the first wave of in the , they incorporated , , , and many other music styles into their repertoire. They were legendary for their uncommonly intense stage performances. From their earliest days as a band, The Clash stood apart from their peers with their musicianship as well as their lyrics, the passionate, left-wing political idealism in the lyrics by frontman Joe Strummer and guitarist Mick Jones contrasting wit… read more
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