Transmission from the Edge: The Clash's “London Calling”
About this episode
This episode explores The Clash's iconic song 'London Calling' and its significance in the late 70s.
In this episode of the Behind The Song podcast, Janda digs in to “London Calling” by The Clash, a song that called an alarm about what was going on in London and the world in the late 70’s, with “S.O.S.” in Morse code buried right in the track. Follow the story of how The Clash became more than just a broke punk band with the London Calling album, now considered one of the greatest albums ever made. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
People in this episode
Host: Janda
Topics covered
- The Clash
- London Calling
- punk music
- album history
- cultural impact
Keywords
- The Clash
- London Calling
- punk rock
- music history
- cultural commentary
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Clash
Books & works: London Calling
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