Artist: Willi Williams, The Clash
Album: Black Market Clash, The Story of The Clash Vol. 1, Clash On Broadway, Live: From Here to Eternity, The Singles Boxset
Length: 3:52
Vocals: Joe Strummer
Themes:
Additional Information:
- a cover of the Willi Williams song [1]
- Willi Williams himself had used the rhythm track of the song "Real Rock" by C. Dodd & Sound Demension [2]
- originally The Clash wanted to record their version at Studio One in Jamaica, using the same rhythm track
- Mick Jones: "They didn't want to know, though they didn't mind selling us the publishing. I was bitterly disappointed that I had to come back to England instead." [3]
- eventually recorded back in England at Wessex Studios in November 1979 [4]
- B-Side to the London Calling single.
- The voice saying "ok boys, let's have you out", is that of Kosmo Vinyl over the recording studio intercom. Deciding that the best pop singles were around 3 minutes long, the band asked Vinyl to tell them to stop when they reached the appropriate length. Joe Strummer's response of "ok ok, don't push us when we're hot!" was completely ad-libbed. [5]
- Recorded at Wessex Studios.
- Two dub mixes of this song were included on the London Calling 12" single. They were combined and released on Super Black Market Clash as Justice Tonight/Kick it Over
- live premiere in California in September 1979 [6]
- Frequently performed live. Several tours featured guests Mikey Dread and Ranking Roger toasting over this song. The live recording on Live: From Here to Eternity features Mikey Dread.
References:
- ↑ from Willie Williams "Armagideon Time" album (Coxsone Records, Jamaica) 1978
- ↑ C. Dodd & Sound Demension - "Real Rock" b/w "Real Dub" 7"single (Studio One, Jamaica)
- ↑ [1] "Trouser Press" magazine (3/1980)
- ↑ 106A Highbury New Park, London N5
- ↑ Clash On Broadway booklet (p.53)
- ↑ [2] "Second Annual Tribal Stomp Festival" Monterey Fairgrounds (8/9/1979)
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