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The ice age is coming, the sun is zooming in

The title “London Calling” alludes to the BBC World Service’s station identification: “This is London calling …”, which was used during World War II, often in broadcasts to occupied countries. Lyrically, the song reflects the concern felt by Strummer about world events with the line about “a nuclear error” being an allusion to the incident at Three Mile Island, which occurred earlier in 1979. Joe Strummer has said: “We felt that we were struggling about to slip down a slope or something, grasping with our fingernails. And there was no one there to help us.” The lyrics also reflect t… read more
The title “London Calling” alludes to the BBC World Service’s station identification: “This is London calling …”, which was used during World War II,… read more
The title “London Calling” alludes to the BBC World Service’s station identification: “This is London calling …”, which was used during World War II, often in broadcasts to occupied coun… read more

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The Clash were a 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 with the lyr… read more
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