I Hear London Calling

punk, poem, songs, fun

I saw the card cheat collecting money

In his brand new Cadillac

Gotta leave New York City and

This time I’m never coming back

...I hear London calling…

The Big Apple can be hateful

And even though I’m not down

I’m sick and goddamned tired 

Of this self-absorbed and messed up town

...I hear London calling…

I don’t wanna wrong ‘em boyo

But a clamp-down is on the way

Since Jimmy Jazz left the band

Things just haven’t been the same

...I hear London calling …

Now Rudie can’t fail ...

Yet that chicken a*s still won’t go

I said "dude it’s death or glory

So come on let’s hit the road"

"... I hear London calling…"

But Rudie's riding with the Four Horsemen

Koka Kola as sure as hell

He’d get lost in a supermarket

And still think he was doin well

...I hear London calling …

Me..well, I’ve got the right profile

The guns of Brixton better stand aside!

Spanish bombs are gonna pop

When Britain sees these fingers fly

...I hear London calling …

I know I didn’t train in vain

Lover’s rock when my guitar sings

I’m gonna blow their merry English minds

Makin love to these six strings!

... I hear London calling …

Author's Note

I had fun making a poem out of all the songs on one Clash Album:
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Song titles:
London Calling, Brand New Cadillac, Jimmy Jazz, Hateful, Rudie Can't Fail, Spanish Bombs, The Right Profile, Lost In The Supermarket, Clampdown, The Guns Of Brixton, Wrong 'em Boyo, Death Or Glory, Koka Kola, The Card Cheat, Lover's Rock, Four Horsemen, I'm Not Down, and Train In Vain

Reviews

[Andrea]

Cool idea! Great job! My Mom is from Saskatchewan. I'm from Alberta but currently in England(not London, though, lol!)

[felioness]

Cool! Thanks so much!

[Pete]

nice write. very creative. great song/songs. love the clash and big audio dynamite and your words.

[Damien Ridge]

So this is made for an entire album? That's impressive. I'd have to check the album out to further understand the poem but it was good without knowledge of it regardless. Thanks for sharing, was a good piece. I'll probably check out the album for fun, love music.