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Title: The Clash - Guns of Brixton
Added: Mar 15, 2009
Author: Alexm799
Duration: 3:10
Description:
"The Guns of Brixton" is a song by The Clash on their third album, London Calling, released in 1979. It was written and sung by bassist Paul Simonon, who grew up in Brixton, south London. It has a strong reggae influence, reflecting the culture of the area, with a knowing nod to the classic reggae gangster film, The Harder They Come. A somewhat heavier, faster version than the one found on London Calling appeared on the live compilation From Here to Eternity: Live, released in 1999.The song pre-dates the race riots that took place in the 1980s in Brixton but the lyrics depict the feelings of discontent that were building due to heavy-handedness of the police that lead to the riots, the recession and other problems at that time.
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Youtube Comments: 691
budntea Says:
May 6, 2012 - hahaha wtf?
diggaditch Says:
May 7, 2012 - Brixton Town sweet as a nut baby!
MARK13RECORDS Says:
May 8, 2012 - WatchNMI: The First Seal
Brigister Says:
May 8, 2012 - Personally, I find it amazing, but I don't have a problem about you not liking it. Rather, there's no need in being so rude about it, we're just people with different taste, not complete mind-fucked twats.
Brigister Says:
May 8, 2012 - It actually does make sense. The fact that it's a different opinion from yours doesn't necessarily mean that it's bollocks.
Cipry16 Says:
May 11, 2012 - Nobody gives a shit about your age.
behindaurora Says:
May 12, 2012 - c'mon dude don't be mean to the kid
SlinkierFugur Says:
May 12, 2012 - Dat bassline.
ColodeHurlingham Says:
May 14, 2012 - no need for the nigga Maria haha
palatialregalia88 Says:
May 17, 2012 - what you've just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul.
YankTheYank Says:
May 18, 2012 - meh, at least he sounds smarter than you.
palatialregalia88 Says:
May 18, 2012 - meh, not really
DaringKoala Says:
May 19, 2012 - That actually makes quite a lot of sense, but you've could just said that long term peaceful protest is better than violent protest. But you're also wrong. There is not a single case in modern history when change has been achieved by pacifistic means. There always were murders, struggles, violence shit like that. Blood has to be spilled for change.
SirEichmann Says:
May 21, 2012 - stop saying shit and listen
peniosasdasd Says:
May 21, 2012 - Da copz can control us eezyer if wer violent.. cuz all dey gotta do is shoot us..But when we're nonviolent, the government can't possibly gun us down... like what happened in Ohio. And over and over again. People never learn.
redc1c4 Says:
May 22, 2012 - or, to put it in simpler terms, you're spewing bullshit, badeyestrain...
bran doc Says:
May 22, 2012 - @piopsasdasd learn to spell you stupid ignorant fuck. This song is among the greatest ever, chilling
mwest42 Says:
May 23, 2012 - It's weird listening to this song without the bass turned up to 11. That's the standard setting on the speakers on my car
adam0593 Says:
May 25, 2012 - jimmy cliff version of this is great too
tremer88 Says:
May 25, 2012 - there are alot of people with 88 in their name.
363Magi Says:
May 27, 2012 - ...............
xJulioRamonex Says:
May 28, 2012 - Why Joe? Why you left us? :(
bdfc1981 Says:
May 29, 2012 - That is absolute rubbish. I've never seen such a comment that has used such a grandiose use of words like yours in my life......
SloppySilver Says:
May 30, 2012 - paul simonon is such a badass
SOGkilo Says:
May 5, 2012 - I am probably the only 13 year old in my southern ass town that knows of the clash