The answer to todays trivia song is... THE CLASH! London Calling is a song by the British punk rock band The Clash. It was released as a single from the bands 1979 double album London Calling. This apocalyptic, politically charged rant features the bands famous combination of reggae basslines and punk electric guitar and vocals. The song was written by Joe Strummer and Mick Jones. The title alludes to the BBC World Services station identification: This is London calling ..., which was used during World War II, often in broadcasts to occupied countries. The lyrics reflect the concern felt by Strummer about world events with the reference to a nuclear error 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.
Posted on: Wed, 13 Nov 2013 00:00:00 +0000