The Clash This is England

Description This is England The Clash
PUNK Rock England Bernard Rhodes Joe Strummer Clash culture Politics debate, Fashion plus lyrics:

I hear a gang fight on a human factory farm,
Are they howling out or doing somebody harm?
On a catwalk jungle some-body grabbed my arm.
Her voice spoke so cold it matched the weapon in her palm.

This is England,
This knife of Sheffield steel.
This is England,
This is how we feel.

Time on his hands, a freezing row of stones,
He won't go for the carrot,
They beat him by the pole,
Some sunny day con-fronted by his soul,
He's out at sea, so far off, he can't go home.

This is England,
What I'm sup-posed to die for.
This is England,
And we're never gonna cry no more.

Black shadow of the Vincent,
Falls on a Triumph line.
I got my motorcycle jacket,
But I'm walking all the time.
A South Atlantic wind blows,
Ice from a dying creed.
I see no glory,
When will we be free?

This is England,
We can chain you to a rail.
This is England,
We can kill you in a jail.

The British boots go kick them,
Got 'em in the head.
Police ain't watchin'
A newspaper's being read.
Who dares to protest
E-nough to react like a flame?
Out came the batons and,
The British warn them-selves.

This is England,
This land of il-legal dances.
This is England,
Land of one thousand stances.
This is England,
This knife of Sheffield steel.
This is England,
This is how we feel.

This is England,
This is England.

Repeat to fade

[adrianhughes]

Joe was such a gracious man, so humble and yet so talented.

[markfewings]

a poetic song... with punk guitars ... genius

[aidanvanschaick]

This song really reflects england in the 80s.

[nseight]

A Wonderful selection* Thank you so much for sharing * Best of wishes from Scotland :-)

[nseight]

This is England are so wonderfully put together & at points gave me real chills / shivers down my spine....thank yo so much for sharing* now to continue listening to the rest of the compilation :-) x

[kathleenwoolever]

when music blew you away!!!! love this song....brilliant ;)

[zacharycat]

This song always makes me miss wonderful England. I really need to go back and visit again, it's been so long.

[sweetgeorgieboy]

Fortunately our windows survived this wondrous tune. Enough said!

[jamesbradshaw]

One of t hose very rare happing in the fecking greatest music life, a few on those most brilliant happening was when the following bands came to gather Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Doors, The Beetle, The Rolling Stones, The Kinks, The Small Faces, Them, Rory Gallagher band, Phil Lynott-Thin Lizzy, Doctor Feelgood, Ian Dury and his Blockheads. The Sex Pistols, The Class, The Gallagher Brothers/ Oases. Willy- Mink DeVille and others of their most brilliant quality

[thebean]

We love England and the world is our oyster. Peace and love

[antscott]

Still got me summer pass for 78....clash!

[michaelbailey]

Thanks for posting this video. Really good. Long Live Joe

[garydunning]

I've always liked this song, maybe 2 more off the album as well but Joe's writing as sharp as ever.

[Stefanwildone]

Das war damals meine prsönliche Punkhymne !

[onebelligerentbeagle]

classic New York City taxis. This is England man..

[markothwriter]

I find it interesting how Mick Jones tells a different story of how the band formed -- that he'd seen Joe Strummer sing in the 101er's and asked him to form a band without Bernie's involvement.

Either way, the record company really screwed The Clash.

[waynedaly]

did Bernie make this vid LOL, this song is huge in Dublin

[spanbeam]

never noticed the chat at the beginning until now. see you all on strumer square

[boymanic]

Yet to see a video accompanying this song that gets what the song is about.

[StevePitman-nu]

Excellent song. Graphics and images appear to miss the point