Originally published at: February 5 is officially International Clash Day on KEXP | Boing Boing
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Cool!
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Fun fact - this song is about Viv Albertine of the Slits, after she Mick Jones broke up…
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I am so proud that our little local alt rock college station has via the internet become a gift to the world.
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1982? Why that’s only… 20… um… 30… yikes! Almost 40 years ago! 
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Yeah, let’s not think about it and imagine it’s only like it was only just yesterday.
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When I first heard this song in middle school, I didn’t know how to feel about it — you weren’t “supposed to” talk about race! As an adult, I’ve come to realize its scathing brilliance (even IF some white supremacist asshats have gotten the wrong idea from it).
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You mean the late 1900s?
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Also Welsh Language Music Day (I only just discovered)
And for Clash Day
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If only everyone could have a big, quiet, stylish, loyal, gap-toothed friend like Paul Simonon…
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Could someone explain me how an anti-fascism band does an anti-muslim music like Rock the Casbah?
You could just listen to the lyrics.
The song is about restrictions placed on listening to music.
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I recently read Marcus Gray’s Route 19 Revisited about the making of London Calling and can thoroughly recommend it. It’s a lengthy book but a very interesting read.
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Thanks. I don’t have that one, but I do have Return of the Last Gang in Town, which I need to give a re-read soon.
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I’ve not read that one - I’ll check it out.
@thomdunn - thanks for the tip-off! I’m listening to KEXP online and it’s really brightened up my Friday 
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It’s a classic and I think considered pretty authoritative on the history of the band. It’s also Marcus Gray and there are a couple of editions (I have the second).
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Why Sharif? Why not The Queen don’t like it? Bomb The Castle!
