Vedle Sex Pistols nejvýznamnější anglická skupina 1. generace punku, založená v Londýně v r. 1976. Mick Jones (nar. 1953), Paul Simonon (nar. 1956) a Terry Chimes předtím hráli v London SS, Joe Strummer (nar. 1952) ve skupině 101´ers....

Píseň: The Crooked Beat

Interpret:
Clash, The
Album:
Sandinista!
Start the car lets make a midnight run
Across the river to South London
To dance to the latest hi-fi sound
Of bass, guitar and drum
Seeking out a rhythm that can take the pressure off
Stepping in and out of that crooked crooked beat


Take a piece of cloth, a coin for thirst
For the sweat will start to run
With a cymbal splash, a word of truth
And a rocking bass and drum
Seeking out a rhythm that can take the pressure on
Stepping in and out of that crooked crooked beat


So one by one they come on down
From the tower blocks of my home town
Stepping with the rhythm of the rockers beat
Drowning out the pressure of the crooked beat
Seeking out a rhythm that can take the tension on
Stepping in and out of that crooked crooked beat


It has crooked past this crooked street
Where cars patrol this crooked beat
Badges flsh and sirens wail
They'll be taking one and all to jail


Prance! Prance! You want a law to dance?