Tommy Gun 7" single
Released: 24 November 1978 UK Catalogue Number: CBS 6788 UK Chart Position: 19 Side A Tommy Gun Side B 1-2 Crush on You

Artist: The Clash

First Release: Give 'Em Enough Rope

Length: 3:17

Vocals: Joe Strummer

Themes:

Additional Information:

• performed for the first time in December 1977, after Joe's and Mick's trip to Jamaica ^[1]
• in 2004 a British man was questioned by Special Branch officers on suspicion of terrorist offences after sending some of the lyrics to this song in a text message to a friend. ^[2]

References

1. ↑ [1] first confirmed performance at McMordie Hall, Belfast University (20/12/1977)
2. ↑ [2] The Guardian newspaper (3/6/2004)