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Band Name Origins:
- They used to be called 101'ers. But after Terry Chimes joined on drums, they changed to The Clash after the favourite word of U.K Tabloid writers (every headline was a clash, a storm or a fury). Submitted by: Rys Evans
- They got the name from Paul Simonon reading the Evening Standard and the word CLASH kept appearing( Ref Westway to the World). It was not the album "Two Sevens Clash", though this was a popular record with them. It certainly was not the graffiti under the westway, because they were the ones that sprayed it. Submitted by: Simon Zero
Performer Nick Names:
Known informally as: The Only Band That Matters. Submitted by: dxman
Vain Songs:
Song Name | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "Clash City Rockers" | Self-explanatory - Kevin |
| "This Is Radio Clash" | - Mike |
Song Titles Not Used as Lyrics:
Song Name | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "Train in Vain" | This ought to be called "Stand by Me" because it's the most-repeated line in the song, but since there is already a song called "Stand by Me"… - crazydon |
Better Names for Current Songs:
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
| "Mother Calling" | "London Calling" | FRANKY |
| "The Nuns of Brixton" | "The Guns of Brixton" | I_Promise_I'll_Turn_that_Into_A_Parody |
| "Off The Crossbar" | "Rock The Casbah" | Russian in the Red |
| "Spanish Rice" | "Spanish Bombs" | SusanG |
Literally Impossible Song Titles:
Song/Performer | Comment | Submitter Name |
| "London Calling," | Can a nation can call you on the telephone? | SusanG |
| "Jail Guitar Doors," | How can you have guitar doors in a jail. | SusanG |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | Comments & Submittor Name |
| "Who Can It Be Now?" | "London Calling," The Clash | Josh |
| "Who Are You?" | "We Are The Clash," The Clash | Both mention their band's name in the songs-strang - Liz |
| "Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind?" | "Should I Stay Or Should I Go?," The Clash | rocky |
| "This Is Not America" | "This Is England," The Clash | Mikael |
| There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available. | ||
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"Julie's Been Working For The Rug Squad" originally "Julie's Been Working For The Drug Squad"
Nora Aaron
"White Rot" originally "White Riot"
No Name Given
"Train In Van" originally "Train In Vain"
Must be a big van...or maybe an electric train.
Daisy Pappus
"Rain In Vain" originally "Train In Vain"
Rafeal De La Ghetto
Add a Letter To a Song Title:
"Strain In Vain (Stand By Me)" originally "Train In Vain (Stand By Me)"
Serafina
"Should I Stray Or Should I Go" originally "Should I Stay Or Should I Go"
Amy
"Straight To Hello" originally "Straight To Hell"
Lee Ann
"Straight To Shell" originally "Straight To Hell"
Lee Ann
"Know Your Frights" originally "Know Your Rights"
Alison Runyon
Change a Letter In a Song Title:
"Should I Stab Or Should I Go?" originally "Should I Stay Or Should I Go?"
Hollajuku
"Lock The Casbah" originally "Rock The Casbah"
Jen
"Last In The Supermarket" originally "Lost In The Supermarket"
... And they're about to close!
Josh
"Stay Fred" originally "Stay Free"
Don't turn into anyone else.
Edyth Bowen
"Julie's Been Working For The Drug Squid" originally "Julie's Been Working For The Drug Squad"
A drug squid? Now THAT's bizarre!
Mae Beam
There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.
Song Parodies:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "London Calling" | "Dungeon Crawling" | McKludge |
| "Should I Stay Or Should I Go?" | "Should I Taste Her Bloody Throat?" | John A. Barry |
| "Should I Stay Or Should I Go ?" | "Should You Wait Or Should You Post ?" | blackjack21 |
| "White Riot" | "Green Riot" | gipper40 |
| "Never Gonna Give You Up" | "I Am Gonna Give You Up" | Red Zeppelin |
| "The Magnificent Seven" | "The Magnificent Obama" | gipper40 |
| "Bankrobber" | "The Rich Robber" | gipper40 |
| "Should I Stay Or Should I Go?" | "Had To Slay Cause I'm Psycho" | Matthias |
| "I Fought The Law" | "I Fought The Claw" | Airfarcewon |
| "Train In Vain (Stand By Me)" | "Saved And Gave (Pay Your Fees)" | Jason |
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Untapped Commercial Ideas:
Song Name | Product | Submittor |
| Lost in the Supermarket | Price Chopper Grocery Stores | Crystal |
| I Fought The Law | Lawyer's Office | Josh |
| Lost In The Supermarket | Supermarket Customer Service | eric |
| London Calling | Travel Agency | u can call me master |
| I Fought The Law | Local Prison | Amber |
| There are additional commercials that haven't been done yet available. | ||
Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| White Riot | Rainbow Coalition | Big Louie |
| I Fought The Law | Defense lawyer's office | ecgwald |
| Somebody Got Murdered | Police | Anthony |
| Train In Vain | Model Train Enthusiast | kozzie |
| Should I Stay Or Should I Go? | George W Bush's Campaign HQ | Crystal |
| There are additional on hold music ideas available. | ||
Duets Not Yet Performed:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| Vienna Calling Falco | London Calling The Clash | Vienna Calling London Calling Europe? | Tasha Yar |
| Werewolves of London Warren Zevon | London Calling The Clash | Werewolves of London Calling You hear 'em howling around your kitchen door. | Martha Hankins |
| Jesus Thinks You're A Jerk Frank Zappa | Long Time Jerk The Clash | Jesus Thinks You're A Long Time Jerk | neptunevsmars |
| Sk8er Boi Avril Lavigne | Ivan Meets G.I. Joe The Clash | Sk8er Boi Meets G.I. Joe | Mayu |
| There are additional duets that haven't been done yet available. | |||
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be :
The Barbarians & The Romans Clash
Little Caesar & The Romans/The Barbarians combined with The Clash
Submitted By: Raphael
Gym Clash Heroes
Gym Class Heroes combined with The Clash
Submitted By: nally
Metal Clash
Metallica combined with The Clash
bang! smash! crash! It's Metal Clash
Submitted By: Anonymous
Culture Clash
Culture Club combined with The Clash
You could power a generator with Joe Strummer turning in his grave.
Submitted By: neptunevsmars
There are additional Combined Groups that haven't been done yet available.
Misheard Lyrics:
"Rock The Casbah"
Misheard Lyrics: Charlene, hold on tight baby
Original Lyrics: Sharif don't like it
| "Rock The Casbah"
Misheard Lyrics: Sherine don't like it
Rock the cat box! Rock the cat box! Original Lyrics: The Shareef don't like it
Rock the casbah! Rock the casbah! |
"Complete Control"
Misheard Lyrics: They said, well it's under control
but we didn't want it under any at all Original Lyrics: Well they said release remote control
but we didnt want it on the label | "The Magnificent Seven"
Misheard Lyrics: Italian mobs that shoot a lot See-thru, restaurant, gates out of hell
Original Lyrics: Italian mobster shoots a lobster seafood restaurant gets out of hand
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Misheard Lyrics Story:
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"Rock the Casbah"
Misheard Lyrics: You're really gonna like it
Stop the cat box Stop the cat box Original Lyrics: Sharif don't like it
Rock the Casbah Rock the Casbah. |
Story about this misheard lyric by: Craig Johnson I first heard this song on MTV back in the early-1980s; the thing I remembered most about the MTV video was the gorgeous red ghetto blaster. :-) |
| There are additional misheard stories available. | |
Funny Lyrics:
"Lost In the Supermarket"
The Funny Lyrics: I'm all lost in the supermarket
I can no longer shop happily I came in her for that special offer A guaranteed personality... Why They're Funny: I seriously love the clash...but this song cracks me up everytime I play it...I mean...he's talking about getting lost in a grocery store hehe :)
Submitted by: *Sublime*
| "Should I Stay Or Should I Go"
The Funny Lyrics: If I stay there will be trouble
If I leave it will be double so c'mon ya gotta let me know should I stay or should I go Why They're Funny: now really! If Id be in worse trouble if I leave, Id rather stay...now that is a given...you dont even have to ask if you should stay or go considering the trouble youll be in either way!
Submitted by: Mike Florio
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Repetitive Lyrics:
"I Fought The Law"
The Repetitive Lyrics: I fought the law and the law won
Why They're Repetitive: It repeats over and over again but the song is still good
Submitted by: Vikki
| "Rock The Casbah"
The Repetitive Lyrics: The shareef don't like it
Rockin' the Casbah Rock the Casbah Why They're Repetitive: I don't like it either because your song is redundant!
Submitted by: sXe LeXi 5X2
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Nonsensical Lyrics:
"Magnificent Seven"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: Cheeseburger!
Why They're Nonsensical: This is really just random, but funny. Like someone had lunch on his mind.
Submitted by: Crystal
| "Magnificent Seven"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: Vacuum cleaner sucks up budgie... Buh-bye! BuhBye!
Why They're Nonsensical: This is just totally random tabloid stuff. When I first heard it, I laughed so hard I fell off my seat on the bus!
Submitted by: Crystal
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Dated Lyrics:
"The Magnificent Seven"
The Dated Lyrics: Gimme Honda, gimme Sony
So cheap and real phony Why They're Dated: In the early 80s, Japanese products were still considered just cheap, imitation knockoffs of American or European brands. Not too many people would refer to Honda or Sony so derisively anymore.
Submitted by: Laura
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Song Lyrics That Mention Brand Name Products:
"Brand New Cadillac"
The Lyrics: My baby drove up in a brand new Cadillac
Product Brand Name: Cadillac
Submitted by: Charlotte
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Song Lyrics That Mention Other Songs:
"Train In Vain"
The Song Lyrics: You say you stand by your man
Song They Mention: Stand By Your Man ~ Tammy Wynette
Submitted by: Joshua
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Songs That Open With Their Titles:
"This Is Radio Clash"
Opening Lines: This is Radio Clash on pirate satellite.
Comments: Submitted by: Brian Kelly
| "Should I Stay Or Should I Go"
Opening Lines: Darling, you've got to let me know. Should I stay or should I go?
Comments: Submitted by: Brian Kelly
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| There are additional spelling lyrics available. | |
Song Title Anagrams:
"Go Now Embryo" originally "Wrong 'Em Boyo"
Submitted by: Josh
"Yo! Working Hurts" originally "Know Your Rights"
Submitted by: Josh
"Short Backache" originally "Rock the Casbah"
.. From too much rocking?
Submitted by: Josh
Real Places Mentioned in Songs:
"London Calling"
The Lyrics: London calling to the faraway towns
Now that war is declared-and battle come down London calling to the underworld Come out of the cupboard, all you boys and girls London calling, now don't look at us All that phoney Beatlemania has bitten the dust London calling, see we ain't got no swing 'Cept for the ring of that truncheon thing Why: London...
Submitted by: Carolyn
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Songs That Are Banned:
"Bankrobber"
Banned on the BBC, presumably because of its lyrics about robbing banks
Submitted by: Ra'akone
Song Title Spoonerisms:
"Row Your Knights" originally "Know Your Rights"
Submitted by: Josh
Upbeat Songs With Depressing Lyrics:
"Julie's in the Drug Squad"
The Lyrics: Its lucy in the sky and all kinds of apple pie
She giggles at the screen cos it looks so green Theres carpets on the pavements And feathers in her eye But sooner or later, her new friends will realise That Julie's been working for the drug squad That Julie's been working for the drug squad (She'd even look you in the eye) .... And its ten years for you Nineteen for you And you can get out in twenty-five That is if you're still alive Ali-i-ive Oh Ali-i-ive Oh They put him in a cell, they said you wait here You've got the time to count all of your hair You've got fifteen years A mighty long time You could have been a physicist But now your name is on the mailbag list Julie's been working for the drug squad 'Cos Julie's been working for the drug squad Gumbo! Why: Boppin' up tempo number with piano blues riffs, about ... stupidity, (chemically induced?) bad judgment, betrayal, ridiculous punitive drug laws, and ruined lives. Gumbo!
Submitted by: fudu
| "Brand New Cadillac"
The Lyrics: Driiiiiiiive!!!
Driiiiiiiive!!! My baby drove up in a brand new Cadillac Yes she did! My baby drove up in a brand new Cadillac She said, "Hey, come here, Daddy!" "I ain't never comin' back!" Baby, baby, won't you hear my plea? C'mon, sugar, just come on back to me She said, "Balls to you now Big Daddy." Baby, baby, won't you hear my plea? Oh c'mon, just hear my plea She said, "Balls to you, Daddy." She ain't coming back to me Baby, baby drove up in a Cadillac I said, "Jesus Christ! Where did you get that Cadillac?" She said, "Balls to you, Daddy." She ain't never coming back! She said, she coming back! She ain't never coming back! She ain't never coming back! She ain't never coming back! Why: Wicked pissa cool maximum dance song, but ... She ain't never coming back!
Submitted by: fudu
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| There are additional Upbeat Songs With Depressing Lyrics available. | |
Band Name Spoonerisms:
The Shellac originally "The Clash"
Mop the Casbah, mop the Casbah.
Submitted by: punk
Hidden Tracks:
"Train In Vain"
It is the last track on the London Calling album, and is well-known for the refrain "Stand by me". It was not intended to be a hidden track per se; it was included on the album at the last minute, after the album cover had already been designed and printed.
Submitted by: Agrimorfee
Hidden Messages:
"Rock the Casbah"
In the middle of the song, you'll hear a video game beeping. It was mistaken for a cell phone, but cell phones were released 10 years after the song came out.
Submitted by: Paul Warren
