It’s cumbia (Colombian music). Watch the documentary “the future is unwritten”. Take a look his talking about cumbia th-cam.com/video/Kvhx2JI5kpw/w-d-xo.htmlsi=DQexvE5GvZK059tu
When they kick at your front door How you gonna come? With your hands on your head Or on the trigger of your gun? When the law break in How you gonna go? Shot down on the pavement Or waiting in death row You can crush us You can bruise us But you'd have to answer to Oh, the guns of Brixton The money feels good And your life you like it well But surely your time will come As in heaven, as in hell You see, he feels like Ivan Born under the Brixton sun His game is called survivin' At the end of "The Harder They Come" You know it means no mercy They caught him with a gun No need for the Black Maria Goodbye to the Brixton sun You can crush us You can bruise us But you'll have to answer to oh, the guns of Brixton When they kick at your front door How you gonna come? With your hands on your head Or on the trigger of your gun? You can crush us You can bruise us And even shoot us But oh, the guns of Brixton Shot down on the pavement Waiting in death row His game was survivin' As in heaven as in hell You can crush us You can bruise us But you'd have to answer to Oh, the guns of Brixton Oh, guns of Brixton Oh, guns of Brixton Oh, guns of Brixton
I was fortunate to meet with Joe Strummer, early 1981, and he was a most charming and friendly SuperStar, as we met only Minutes before their Concert in Copenhagen, Denmark, 1981
after my dad died i inherited his cd's. judge dread. the clash. jefferson airplane. loved it all as a teen black metal dude. london calling is still the BEST thing to happen to me... danke papa
Listening to this as a Brixton local🖖🏿 the reggae influence on the instrumental and vocals is interesting to me, but fitting as Brixton has a huge Caribbean community
a "Brixton local"? not a native - from where is the posh echelons of suburbia did you hail and where are you now since "doing London"? still a fun place but highly Disney-fied due to housing costs and whatnot. Brickie is now scattered around LDN overspill estates to the south. still though, hope you enjoyed your experience.
I think it could be a metaphor of life. I mean, it's all about us to choose between to give up or to fight. When I have to do something hard or difficult, I always listen to this song. I'd like to embrace every member of the Clash, and thank them for this masterpiece.
New Clash fans love the hits, rightfully so, but the longer you listen, the more appreciation you gain for songs like this poignant unforgettable classic that never fails to fire a bastard up!!
I already got that with The Ramones and Iggy Pop and the NY Punk Scene (CBGB was glorious back then) Malcolm was influenced by the NY scene and he would later create the Sex Pistols. The Clash was one of the best if not la crème de la crème, to come out of the Punk genre.
When they kick at your front door how you gonna come? With your hands on your head or your fingers or the trigger of your gun? This is such a great composition !
This was an undercover gem that I had discovered afterwards when I had purchased the album over forty years ago. . It's the type of album that you would play and find something different than from the previous time that you did
going back to songs like this makes me realize this certain energy and soul will never be replicated at least not organically, I'm not saying there won't be any more good music in the future, but this vibe is different and will forever be immortal.
“It was also revealed that while recording the lead vocals for the song, Simonon sang while staring directly at a CBS executive who had visited the studio during the sessions, giving Simonon the desired amount of emotion in his voice.” Wikipedia
Yes, Joe, was born in Poverty, wasn't he? While his Diplomat father worked for the British Empire in India!!! Maybe, that's why they sold out for millions of dollars then broke up like the Pistols, after Virgin!!
@@DeezN1892 Chumbawumba. They never dropped their Anarchist ideal and only took the one album deal to spread their ideas farther. And unlike many uk bands, they were Actual Anarchists.
J achetais le magazine mensuel de rock best the clash London calling meilleur album rock de l année 1979 rip Joe strummer the clash pour toujours pas de malaise amour paix et musique ❤❤
Amazing band that broke down barriers so ahead of their time mixing punk with reggae and very experimental. Crossing genres before it was ever thought of. Total class.
@@Yes-gq6rr It's all just power, why should the rich have the power instead if the system was amoral in the first place. fuck the power. viva revolution
YO MAN...all backs off the wall when DJ spun this at the downtown NYC club decades ago. I miss those days. Never thought I'd ever be that "Remember the day" guy. I might recall this song on my death bed.
All I can say is that it was great to be young and spry when this music was 1st released; I cant even explain the experience of listening to this back then for the 1st time.
The soundtrack of my youth - first love and first fight... the who I am.. LEGEND" - RESPECT tou' sons of the Brigstons sunds...... Kicking them suns, in time, .... time. WAY back then.... And more......... I salute and say no more.............
heard this song the first time i listened to london calling in full...i was maybe 14/15 and i remember how incredible the blend of anger and music was.i mean they have a complete emotional and rhetorical message in a song and still manage to create innovative music. still angry. still fucking love the clash
Holy shit This is where Cypress Hill got their inspiration from on the song "What's your name what's your number" I used to be a heavy rap listener until two years ago, when I found out the hard way where that lifestyle leads you.. But the fact that Cypress Hill was inspired by this made me genuinely smile.
Just grooving to this in quaratine. I just learned the bass line. This song is so sonically fruitful and inspired me to always be on the lookout for facist regimes ♡
the deeper meaning of this song is not crime or gangster its the response of poverty and the response that comes when your tired of being poor and that the poor will protect the poor long live the guns
Possibly the greatest rock album ever. Every song a gem.
One of them. Its a top 10 imho
Agree
@@HipnoDarkSorry for the late response, but can you list the others in the top 10?
Brand New Cadillac is meh
My favorite is probably Reign in Blood by Slayer. Obviously a very different kind of music but it's great!
Beautiful mix of punk and reggae. Pure Genius!
Shit in a fight though...
Ska, not reggae really. Not to be "that one" but it´s called ska.
@@mr.t114 Way too slow to be a ska, rocksteady maybe.
It's about Caribbean immigrants having shootouts with the police...so it's fitting for sure, lol.
It’s cumbia (Colombian music). Watch the documentary “the future is unwritten”. Take a look his talking about cumbia th-cam.com/video/Kvhx2JI5kpw/w-d-xo.htmlsi=DQexvE5GvZK059tu
the bass riff is heavenly
I was born to hear the clash's bass riffs
every one of my favorite songs has a great bass line. took me 40 years to realize I am a bass head, always have been.
We need a bass boosted version
All hail the dub bass!
Simonon’s greatest moment!
The bass, the guitar, the drums and Paul's voice are amazing.
It was shit live, though.
only the bass...only the bass
Taken together: The Clash is amazing. ;)
YOU KNOW NO 2X DIED ABOUT GUITAR AND OTHER S RAEGE OLD TIMES LIKE
Every Clash song is excellent but the Bass on this song makes it my favourite.
Bass*
A milestone in history of Music 🎸🎸🎸
Everything about it is pure perfection
Yooo it’s REM
This guy always delivers but this track is possibly my favorite
When they kick at your front door
How you gonna come?
With your hands on your head
Or on the trigger of your gun?
When the law break in
How you gonna go?
Shot down on the pavement
Or waiting in death row
You can crush us
You can bruise us
But you'd have to answer to
Oh, the guns of Brixton
The money feels good
And your life you like it well
But surely your time will come
As in heaven, as in hell
You see, he feels like Ivan
Born under the Brixton sun
His game is called survivin'
At the end of "The Harder They Come"
You know it means no mercy
They caught him with a gun
No need for the Black Maria
Goodbye to the Brixton sun
You can crush us
You can bruise us
But you'll have to answer to
oh, the guns of Brixton
When they kick at your front door
How you gonna come?
With your hands on your head
Or on the trigger of your gun?
You can crush us
You can bruise us
And even shoot us
But oh, the guns of Brixton
Shot down on the pavement
Waiting in death row
His game was survivin'
As in heaven as in hell
You can crush us
You can bruise us
But you'd have to answer to
Oh, the guns of Brixton
Oh, guns of Brixton
Oh, guns of Brixton
Oh, guns of Brixton
Merci pour les paroles c'est super 👍👍👍
Thanks dude, wish lyrics were always pinned at the top of comments.
It's appreciated
Ty’s 4 lyrics mate!❤️👍🔥🇺🇸🙏
Thank you
@@Switcharoo12 Ty’s 4 reply! Your welcome! My fave song & London Calling 2nd! What a great band!.....🇺🇸👍🔥💯
This album and The Wall closed out one hell of a decade for music.
Allow me to add The Raven by The Stranglers too.
I've always hated The Wall.
And Rust Never Sleeps, and Unknown Pleasures.
@@BelaLugosie I used to hated The Wall, nowadays it felt nostalgic and relevant to my mental state.
London Calling must be one of the best albums ever!!!
That’s the cleanest bass and drum sound I’ve ever heard.
Not to be a nuissance but have you heard the bass in Roundabout?
Listen to some of Klaus Flouride's work in the Dead Kennedy's and Flea in RHCP. Good shit!
oddly the bass on this track is played by the lead guitarist, the bass player is singing and didn't like doing both at the same time
@@agiledesignwithprimary3877 Simonson was crap on the bass, that’s why
@@agiledesignwithprimary3877 really? That's interesting
Paul Simonon was a bass master. He really makes every Clash song that much groovier.
Joe Strummer actually played bass on this song
@@BenBarff-u1q Joe only played bass on the song live, Paul played it in the studio
I was fortunate to meet with Joe Strummer, early 1981, and he was a most charming and friendly SuperStar, as we met only Minutes before their Concert in Copenhagen, Denmark, 1981
Cool to see a punk band use different genres on their album.
Sandanista! yet??
Punk and Ska have always been extremely close especially with the UK first wave of punk and second wave ska
@@gregnp5472 right, Sandinista is a gem
Welcome to the Clash, Punk, Ska, Even Hip Hop.
analysis?
after my dad died i inherited his cd's. judge dread. the clash. jefferson airplane.
loved it all as a teen black metal dude. london calling is still the BEST thing to happen to me... danke papa
What bands were you into as a teen
why the subscriptions tho
The Clash were far more than a punk band, they strode over many genres,making a sound all of there own....fucking bliss!
Listening to this as a Brixton local🖖🏿 the reggae influence on the instrumental and vocals is interesting to me, but fitting as Brixton has a huge Caribbean community
That’s what they were going for duh
LECH POZNAN WAS TODAY WITH BODO CHAPION WHY IM IN HOUSE AND ITS IMBOSIIBLE IM MAGIC MEN 10 TO CLASH BRIGHTON 2 MINUTES TSAAH GOOOOOL FROM LECH
a "Brixton local"? not a native - from where is the posh echelons of suburbia did you hail and where are you now since "doing London"? still a fun place but highly Disney-fied due to housing costs and whatnot. Brickie is now scattered around LDN overspill estates to the south. still though, hope you enjoyed your experience.
Paul Simonon who wrote this is from Brixton
I'm not really a punk fan but the Clash is an exception. One of the best rock bands ever !
try the ruts
@@popatyourecords deez ruts
@@Nen_niN the ruts
@@popatyourecords deez ruts
Because they weren't only a punk band, as this song may show...
That bass, that bass does things to me y'all.
Magnificent.
Love the clash, I grew up during a dictatorship but those bastards didn't broke me down
which dictatorship
C...O...N....
Same here
W H I C H O N E?
@@redlord1660 communists
My favorite punk/reggae hybrid, along with the Bad Brains' "I & I survive"...
A Punk band singing a reggae song.
This band was essential.
I still have the cassette, and pull it out on special occasions! heavenly.. awesome album!
I think it could be a metaphor of life. I mean, it's all about us to choose between to give up or to fight. When I have to do something hard or difficult, I always listen to this song. I'd like to embrace every member of the Clash, and thank them for this masterpiece.
I thought i was the only one who saw it that way. I want to hugh you right now
The lyrics "With your hands on your head (giving up)
. Or on the trigger of your gun? (fighting)" definitely prove this. I agree with you.
Oh mother of Christ just listen to the music and stop waffling.
@@fintonmainz7845 why so grumpy
I mean it's literally about vigilante justice against cops
New Clash fans love the hits, rightfully so, but the longer you listen, the more appreciation you gain for songs like this poignant unforgettable classic that never fails to fire a bastard up!!
That amazing bass line was sampled by Beats International on their single "Dub be good to me", which went to No. 1 in the U.K. Thank you, The Clash.
What a song this is
fatboyslim
Check out Kugledans
hoy descubrí esta canción y no se como, pero estoy muy agradecida por esta genial casualidad. Necesito mas canciones de este estilo
Such a stunningly cool tune..with one of my favourite basslines of all time.
The most brilliant album ever made. Love the first two but unbelievable how well London Calling came together
Favorite band for 20 plus years. Hard to believe this came out in the late 70s. Punk rock warlord. 🖤
I love the intro line to this song ....
The Clash is one of the best bands from the era. I've listened to this album many times.
Paul Simonon getting his shine, I ain't mad at it
i saw them at The Warehouse in Nola approx 1983, phenomenal. they brought punk to tons of us teenagers n US n late 70s/early 80s
rob M.Lucky bugger i wish i saw The Clash live i bet it was awesome to see it
You lucky, lucky bastard! I had to hang out with the right people (the ones who could afford the albums) to even hear most of their early stuff.
So lucky damn
I already got that with The Ramones and Iggy Pop and the NY Punk Scene (CBGB was glorious back then) Malcolm was influenced by the NY scene and he would later create the Sex Pistols. The Clash was one of the best if not la crème de la crème, to come out of the Punk genre.
They could have taught you to vote.
When they kick at your front door how you gonna come? With your hands on your head or your fingers or the trigger of your gun? This is such a great composition !
This was an undercover gem that I had discovered afterwards when I had purchased the album over forty years ago. . It's the type of album that you would play and find something different than from the previous time that you did
i know, theres no filler, but it took me like a year to realize it. was a kid, gimme a break.
Come back
La mejor canción de the Clash . RIFIFI , MORENO , BUENOS AIRES , ARGENTINA 🇦🇷 ⭐⭐⭐🏆🌎
going back to songs like this makes me realize this certain energy and soul will never be replicated at least not organically, I'm not saying there won't be any more good music in the future, but this vibe is different and will forever be immortal.
“This is not a time to be dismayed, this is punk rock time. This is what Joe Strummer trained you for.”
HENRY ROLLINS
Waldemar Basta Wtf you talking about THE CLASH IS A PUNK ROCK BAND
I’m tryna find a vid where did you hear him say that?!?
Waldemar Basta Same, this band is incredible 🤘
@Waldemar Basta Punk is an ethos, not just a genre.
Yes
“It was also revealed that while recording the lead vocals for the song, Simonon sang while staring directly at a CBS executive who had visited the studio during the sessions, giving Simonon the desired amount of emotion in his voice.” Wikipedia
lol Punk af
Didn’t CBS promote them?
Yes, Joe, was born in Poverty, wasn't he? While his Diplomat father worked for the British Empire in India!!! Maybe, that's why they sold out for millions of dollars then broke up like the Pistols, after Virgin!!
@@paulsavage5057 give me a uk punk singer that didn't either drop the anarchist ideology or sell out/ start chasing the money
@@DeezN1892 Chumbawumba.
They never dropped their Anarchist ideal and only took the one album deal to spread their ideas farther.
And unlike many uk bands, they were Actual Anarchists.
J achetais le magazine mensuel de rock best the clash London calling meilleur album rock de l année 1979 rip Joe strummer the clash pour toujours pas de malaise amour paix et musique ❤❤
The clash pour l éternité ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Amazing band that broke down barriers so ahead of their time mixing punk with reggae and very experimental.
Crossing genres before it was ever thought of.
Total class.
They were ironically one of the more conservative acts in the post-punk scene, but they were able to make it a hit.
40. years today but still the only album that matters! Happy birthday to the best album in history of rock and roll!
Dejan Bohutinski I second that notion.
Gotta go with Tosh or Marley.
Their very best Album, every track minted in GOLD! Love it!
The clash, sans aucun doute le meilleur groupe Punk!
Même apres tout ce temps...
YESSER UN QUÉBECOIS
Complètement d'accord ! (enfin des francophones ici)
Sauf que finalement ils étaient bcp plus que punk...
Effectivement
A band with three lead singers and a drummer that wrote the music to Rock the Casbah this is why they are one one the greatest bands ever.
Ooooohhhhhh the guns of brixton....❤❤❤big tune.
The story behind this song is a tearjerker
True rock Lemmy always said. We play rock and roll. I thought Lemmy would out live me!
Out of all bass lines I've ever heard this one is the best
Possibly the greatest bass line ever. To say Paul didn’t even know bass till the debut. Brilliant x
happy 40 years LONDON CALLING !! 14-12-1979
A song with a message that is sadly, still very relevant.
I mean the only time it will stop being relevant is when all police states are dismantled.
@@kevinwillems8720 Truth!
@@kevinwillems8720 Yeah, let the rebels take control. Wonderful idea.
The BATFE's AR-15 stabilizing brace rule decision, for example
@@Yes-gq6rr It's all just power, why should the rich have the power instead if the system was amoral in the first place. fuck the power. viva revolution
The clash was punk ska regge funk they had it all every aongs got a groove
@karlmorris-xz6iq Ight I'll check em out
YO MAN...all backs off the wall when DJ spun this at the downtown NYC club decades ago. I miss those days. Never thought I'd ever be that "Remember the day" guy. I might recall this song on my death bed.
"You know it means no mercy
They caught him with a gun
No need for the Black Maria
Goodbye to the Brixton sun"
This will always give me chills
All I can say is that it was great to be young and spry when this music was 1st released; I cant even explain the experience of listening to this back then for the 1st time.
All the best from Romania! Missing You...
I love every human being with my heart and soul that gets drunk and jams this tune
I don't drink anymore I had heroin problems been clean for almost 2 years now.
I have jammed to this song many a moons all highed up.
@@inrainbows1829 Hell yeah bro
Love u too😁
You love drunkards?
Love this timeless ditty...wish more Clash songs had his vocals
The soundtrack of my youth - first love and first fight... the who I am.. LEGEND" - RESPECT tou' sons of the Brigstons sunds...... Kicking them suns, in time, .... time. WAY back then.... And more......... I salute and say no more.............
I understand it makes no posible understanding... BUT Ivan knows...
like 30 years ahead of time
I hope not! That would mean it's sh*t if it's of *this* time..
This shit has always gone on, will always go on.
We're going backwards since then.
This song was as relevant in 1979 as it is in 2020
it was of it's time
If you could describe the feeling of being high it’s this song- no explanation needed
the production on this album is sensational...u can crush us...
The mix on this track blows my top every time. Best album of all time uhhhhh it’s close
I just noticed something, at 2:28 there is a unintended guitar chord played. Very subtle .
Rhe one clash song i can never stop playing. Paul Simonon was a legend from this song and the cover of the london calling album
Masterpiece!!
its official, Ive been living under a rock all my life!
Punk Rock mais bem feito de todos os tempos.
London Calling my favorite album and Guns of Brixton runs through my life. Great band great song
La banda mas grande d todos los tiempos!!creci escuchandolos,punky en uruguay!!!
Totally insane balance, faaaantaaastic!!!
Everyone focuses on the bass, but the real music instict comes from the guitar, it's just amazing!!!
Always loved this band and Lemmy was the perfect frontman.
La linea de Bajo es una obra de arte lml
Not only is there reggae, you can even hear hints of hip hop in here.
My favorite part is after he says “trigger of your gun” where it goes BOOM BOOM BOOM boom boom boom.
J aime ! Rip Joe strummer the clash pour toujours !!! Guns of brixton un hymne national français !
heard this song the first time i listened to london calling in full...i was maybe 14/15 and i remember how incredible the blend of anger and music was.i mean they have a complete emotional and rhetorical message in a song and still manage to create innovative music. still angry. still fucking love the clash
You and me both, David!
Super Sound 😊
Another banging tune from the clash. Love the groove to it. They were a top top band
Ska influence heavy, hard!!! 👍🏿 👍🏿👍🏿
Holy shit
This is where Cypress Hill got their inspiration from on the song "What's your name what's your number"
I used to be a heavy rap listener until two years ago, when I found out the hard way where that lifestyle leads you.. But the fact that Cypress Hill was inspired by this made me genuinely smile.
this song is just the best song ever and the beginning is so satisfying
Love this band! IMO the best music in the world came out of the U.K so much great music
Relevant as ever these days, in the UK and also worldwide.
This song is always perfect when you need to hear it
This song feels real topical considering the events in the UK these days.
I wish Paul was lead vocals more often, he has talent :(
+KryptoChronicutelite Check out Red Angel Dragnet, his only other vocal, and one of my favorite Clash songs.
@@anarchyintheyoutube2069ALSO THAT CROOKED BEAT ON SANDINISTA !!!!!!!1980 !!!!!!
such a sick recording
Just grooving to this in quaratine. I just learned the bass line.
This song is so sonically fruitful and inspired me to always be on the lookout for facist regimes ♡
i just learned it today... i olay guitar but got a new bass too today.. 1st song to learn...
Not fascist regimes, your government right now. I hope that in my lifetime I will see the federal government overturned
Don’t have to look very far.
lol ANTIFA have no idea what they're gonna awaken soon, they will bring the wrath of the cosmos upon themselves, in the form of a RAHOWA
@@demonizernecrokvlt6393 sniffing glue again aye?
Pure class...👍👍👍👍
Esto va mas alla del Punk! London Calling, un disco que jamas me puede me puede faltar.
the deeper meaning of this song is not crime or gangster its the response of poverty and the response that comes when your tired of being poor and that the poor will protect the poor long live the guns
Damn! I really love The Clash!
All the best from Romania! We r stil listening! Thank You for still being You after all these years!
For me, the finest punk album.
The heady ska/reggae-ish Clash songs are the best
first gangster rap song ever i belive
The only band that mattered!