may well become the motto of the band in 1979 have been, as "London Calling" was released, and the band sounds here as we were talking about all or nothing. At that time the CD was released as a double album at a special price of an LP (against the will of the record company) and let's face it: What can you expect from a band that in songs like "Guns of Brixton", "Revolution Rock", "The right profile "," Koka Kola "or" Lost in the Supermarket "not only the authority but also the market system attacking itself (certainly no conformism). In "The Clash" has not to do with the anarcho-stereotypes held for punks only too happy. The songwriter of the band (Joe Strummer and Mick Jones) understand it not only to address social problems, but also see through the complexity behind it. "Clampdown" and "Death or Glory" each engage workers and rock musicians who have vowed never to "those at the top" for sale and eventually it even includes years of the establishment and the only money counts ("Making payments on a sofa or a girl "). "Spanish Bombs" is at first glance only on the Spanish Civil War (accompanied by pseudo-flamenco guitars) and it quickly becomes clear could be that this civil war for each other ("The Irish tomb which drenched in blood") and regrets the people no longer live up to their ideals as before ("The hillsides ring with free the people - or can I hear the echo from days of 39 with trenches full of poets ...). "Hateful" and "Koka Kola" drug addiction engages both on the road as well as in the boardrooms of ("Koke ads life were there's none, so freeze"). "Lovers Rock" then weighs the terrified listeners in safety with a schmaltzy music and a text reminiscent of classic love songs of the 50s - until he realizes that it is a satire, the unbridled, irresponsible sexual behavior attacks. "Revolution Rock" would ultimately be a good title for the album was ("A bad bad rock this here revolution rock", "I've got the sharpest knife, so I cut the biggest slice"). The "London Calling" album is not only lyrically a tour-de-force: The Clash try their hand at every style of music, borders do not know this: From rockabilly of "Brand New Cadillac" and "Wrong em Boyo" about the lard of " Card Cheat "the regae of" Guns of Brixton "and" Revolution Rock "to the pop song" Train in Vain "- All the band anfässt turns instantly to gold. Not for nothing this album was chosen by the "Rolling Stone" magazine for best music of the 80's. "The Clash" have never been better, and there are few albums in the history of music that can be compared with "London Calling".
