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I come from a long way away<br /> And I know a fine thing when I see it<br /> See it<br /> For the same reason no one ever pointed a telescope at the sun<br /> Talking about the Red Angels of N-Y CityWho shot the shot?<br /> Who got shot tonight?<br /> Who shot the shot?<br /> Who got shot tonight?Not even five enforcement agencies can save their own<br /> Never mind the people<br /> Tonight it's raining on the Angels of the City (who got shot tonight?)<br /> Did anyone prophesize these people?<br /> Only Travis<br /> Come in, Travis<br /> "All the animals come out at night<br /> Queens, fairies, dopers, junkies, sick, venal (who got shot tonight?)<br /> Some day a real rain will come and wash all the scum off the streets"(Who got shot tonight?) the city knows"Thank god for the rain to wash the trash off the sidewalk<br /> Listen you screwheads, here is a man who would not take it anymore<br /> A man who stood up against the scum, the filth<br /> Now I see clearly"Personally I know the alley<br /> Where Jack feeds on the birds of night<br /> Not even bubbies bicycling (two-by-two) can stop the blood and feathers flying(Who got shot tonight?)<br /> (Who got shot tonight?)<br /> (Who got shot tonight?)Wearing overalls and for once and for all<br /> What is the dream?<br /> I'll tell it<br /> To live like they do in the movies?<br /> San Juan, you listening?<br /> Yeah, I bet you are<br /> Hands up for Hollywood (hooray!), I hear you<br /> Snappy on the air, hang in there, wall to wall<br /> You saved the world, what else, you saved the girl<br /> Chmpagne on ice, no stranger to Alcatraz to boot<br /> Or strip it down, chop it a little<br /> Being reasonable<br /> Just freedom to move, to live<br /> For women to take a walk in the park at midnight (who got shot tonight?)<br /> Hey, but this is serious, she can't even get back home (who got shot tonight?)Who shot the shot that popped the cop that chopped the cop and made him drop?<br /> "One of these days, I'm gonna get myself organizized"<br /> <br /> Songwriters<br /> JOE STRUMMER, PAUL SIMONONPublished by<br /> Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group Song Discussions is protected by U.S. Patent 9401941. Other patents pending.Lyrics provided by TANCODEhttps://damnlyrics.com/" readonly=""/>

Red Angel Dragnet (Canadian 7") Lyrics


I come from a long way away
And I know a fine thing when I see it
See it
For the same reason no one ever pointed a telescope at the sun
Talking about the Red Angels of N-Y CityWho shot the shot?
Who got shot tonight?
Who shot the shot?
Who got shot tonight?Not even five enforcement agencies can save their own
Never mind the people
Tonight it's raining on the Angels of the City (who got shot tonight?)
Did anyone prophesize these people?
Only Travis
Come in, Travis
"All the animals come out at night
Queens, fairies, dopers, junkies, sick, venal (who got shot tonight?)
Some day a real rain will come and wash all the scum off the streets"(Who got shot tonight?) the city knows"Thank god for the rain to wash the trash off the sidewalk
Listen you screwheads, here is a man who would not take it anymore
A man who stood up against the scum, the filth

Now I see clearly"Personally I know the alley
Where Jack feeds on the birds of night
Not even bubbies bicycling (two-by-two) can stop the blood and feathers flying(Who got shot tonight?)
(Who got shot tonight?)
(Who got shot tonight?)Wearing overalls and for once and for all
What is the dream?
I'll tell it
To live like they do in the movies?
San Juan, you listening?
Yeah, I bet you are
Hands up for Hollywood (hooray!), I hear you
Snappy on the air, hang in there, wall to wall
You saved the world, what else, you saved the girl
Chmpagne on ice, no stranger to Alcatraz to boot
Or strip it down, chop it a little
Being reasonable
Just freedom to move, to live
For women to take a walk in the park at midnight (who got shot tonight?)
Hey, but this is serious, she can't even get back home (who got shot tonight?)Who shot the shot that popped the cop that chopped the cop and made him drop?
"One of these days, I'm gonna get myself organizized"
Songwriters
JOE STRUMMER, PAUL SIMONONPublished by
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group Song Discussions is protected by U.S. Patent 9401941. Other patents pending.

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The Clash were a punk rock band from London, England, United Kingdom, active from 1976 to 1985. One of the most successful and iconic bands from the first wave of punk in the 1970s, they incorporated rock and roll, reggae, rockabilly, and eventually many other music styles into their repertoire. They were legendary for their uncommonly intense stage performances.

From their earliest days as a band, The Clash stood apart from their peers with their musicianship, as well as their lyrics; the passionate, left-wing political idealism in the lyrics by frontman Joe Strummer and guitarist Mick Jones contrasted with the nihilism of the Sex Pistols and the simplicity of the Ramones. Their 1979 album London Calling is considered by critics as one of the greatest albums in the history of rock music; Rolling Stone declared it the best album of the 1980s, even though it was released near the end of 1979 (technically, Jan 1980, in the United States).

The Clash's attitude and style, as much as their music, has influenced countless bands, both within and outside the sphere of punk rock. Often lauded as "the only band that matters," The Clash were canonized as rock saints even before they broke up. This was officially confirmed in 2003, when they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Mick Jones went on to form Big Audio Dynamite after being fired from The Clash, and more recently has produced albums by The Libertines and Babyshambles. In 2004 he formed Carbon/Silicon with Tony James of Generation X and Sigue Sigue Sputnik fame.

Joe Strummer went on to form and front Joe Strummer and the Latino Rockabilly War and then Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros. He died on December 22, 2002.

Bass player Paul Simonon went on to form Havana 3 A.M., before quitting music in the early '90s in favour of becoming an artist. He has recently (2006) returned to music as bass player in a musical project together with a.o.Damon Albarn. The project is often referred to asThe Good, the Bad & the Queen, the name of the recorded album.

Drummer Topper Headon released a solo album, Waking Up in 1986, before leaving the music business to become a taxi driver and escape the heroin addiction that cost him his legacy in The Clash. He is currently residing in the seaside town of Dover, England.

Members:
1976 Original line-up
Joe Strummer – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
Mick Jones – lead guitar, backing vocals
Keith Levene – lead guitar
Paul Simonon – bass guitar, backing vocals
Terry Chimes – drums, percussion

1977
Joe Strummer – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
Mick Jones – lead guitar, backing vocals
Paul Simonon – bass guitar, backing vocals
Terry Chimes – drums, percussion

1977-1982 Classic line-up
Joe Strummer – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
Mick Jones – lead guitar, backing vocals
Paul Simonon – bass guitar, backing vocals
Topper Headon – drums, percussion

1982-1983
Joe Strummer – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
Mick Jones – lead guitar, backing vocals
Paul Simonon – bass guitar, backing vocals
Terry Chimes – drums, percussion

1983
Joe Strummer – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
Mick Jones – lead guitar, backing vocals
Paul Simonon – bass guitar, backing vocals
Pete Howard – drums, percussion

1983-1986 Final line-up
Joe Strummer – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
Nick Sheppard – lead guitar, backing vocals
Vince White – lead guitar
Paul Simonon – bass guitar, backing vocals
Pete Howard – drums, percussion


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