London Calling
Capital city beckons
London Calling is the third studio album by the British punk band the Clash, released in 1979.
Widely considered one of the greatest rock albums ever made, it blends punk with reggae, rockabilly, and jazz.
The title track references the BBC World Service's wartime broadcasts, opening with the iconic line London calling to the faraway towns.
The phrase has become shorthand for urgent communication from Britain.
Synthetic resin plastic
- tracklistAlbum's song index
- gatefoldInward-folding printed panel format
- sleeveGarment's arm portion
- liner notesAlbum's accompanying text
remaster · reissue · discography · CBS · 1979 · double album · cover art · producer
Frequent family name
- lyricsWritten words for music
- riffRepeated musical phrase
- guitarFretted stringed instrument
- melodyPleasing sequence of notes
bassline · vocals · chorus · verse · bridge · title track · ska · reggae
London's river
- floodingOverwhelming water accumulation
- nuclearOf atomic energy
- meltdownCatastrophic loss of control
- ice ageEra of massive glaciation
war · disaster · catastrophe · dystopia · collapse · crisis · emergency · prophecy
Frequent family name
- rebellionDefiance of established power
- DIYAmateur home projects
- subcultureGroup with alternative norms
- mohawkCentral standing hair strip
safety pins · anarchy · fanzine · underground · new wave · post-punk · CBS · authenticity
British public broadcaster
- radioElectromagnetic wave receiver
- transmissionSending of information
- airwavesRadio frequency spectrum
- signalMessage-conveying cue
frequency · shortwave · announcement · wartime · Blitz · overseas · identification · tuning
vinyl
Synthetic resin plastic
liner notes · remaster · reissue · discography · CBS · 1979 · double album · cover art · producer · charting
Jones
Frequent family name
melody · bassline · vocals · chorus · verse · bridge · title track · ska · reggae · rock
Thames
London's river
ice age · war · disaster · catastrophe · dystopia · collapse · crisis · emergency · prophecy · warning
Jones
Frequent family name
- rebellionDefiance of established power
- DIYAmateur home projects
- subcultureGroup with alternative norms
mohawk · safety pins · anarchy · fanzine · underground · new wave · post-punk · CBS · authenticity · political
BBC
British public broadcaster
- radioElectromagnetic wave receiver
- transmissionSending of information
- airwavesRadio frequency spectrum
signal · frequency · shortwave · announcement · wartime · Blitz · overseas · identification · tuning · listeners
- Albumsalbum, Thriller, Rumours, Pet Sounds, OK Computer
- album coversAbbey Road, Sgt Pepper, Nevermind, Dark Side of the Moon, Thriller
London Callingmuzak
Inoffensive background melodies
elevator music · Saturday Night Fever · smooth jazz · easy listening · yacht rock
London Callingsellout
Compromiser of integrity
Milli Vanilli · lip-syncing · payola · hair metal · Starship
London Callingstaying home
Not going out
isolationism · parochialism · silence · static · radio silence
London, calling, call, calls, called, caller, callers, callback, callbacks