CLASH
- Rock The Casbah Lyrics / with translationsNow the King told the boogie men
You have to let that raga drop
The oil down the desert way
Has been shakin' to the top
The Sheik he drove his Cadillac
He went a cruisin' down the ville
The Muezzin was a standing
On the radiator grille
The Sharif don't like it
Rockin' the Casbah
Rockin' the Casbah
The Sharif don't like it
Rockin' the Casbah
Rockin' the Casbah
By order of the Prophet
We ban that boogie sound
Degenerate the faithful
With that crazy Casbah sound
But the Bedouin they brought out
The electric camel drum
The local guitar picker
Got his guitar picking thumb
As soon as the Sharif had cleared the square
They began to wail
The Sharif don't like it
Rockin' the Casbah
Rockin' the Casbah
The Sharif don't like it
Rockin' the Casbah
Rockin' the Casbah
Now over at the temple
Oh, they really pack 'em in
The in crowd say it's cool
To dig this chanting thing
But as the wind changed direction
Then the temple band took five
The crowd caught a whiff
Of that crazy Casbah jive
The Sharif don't like it
Rockin' the Casbah
Rockin' the Casbah
The Sharif don't like it
Rockin' the Casbah
Rockin' the Casbah
The King called up his jet fighters
He said you better earn your pay
Drop your bombs between the Minarets
Down the Casbah way
As soon as the Sharif was chauffeured outta there
The jet pilots tuned to the cockpit radio blare
As soon as the Sharif was outta their hair
The jet pilots wailed
The Sharif don't like it
Rockin' the Casbah
Rockin' the Casbah
The Sharif don't like it
Rockin' the Casbah
Rockin' the Casbah
The Sharif don't like it
He thinks it's not kosher
Rockin' the Casbah
Rockin' the Casbah
The Sharif don't like it
Fundamentally he can't take it
Rockin' the Casbah
Rockin' the Casbah
The Sharif don't like it
You know he really hates it
Rockin' the Casbah
Rockin' the Casbah
The Sharif don't like it
You have to let that raga drop
The oil down the desert way
Has been shakin' to the top
The Sheik he drove his Cadillac
He went a cruisin' down the ville
The Muezzin was a standing
On the radiator grille
The Sharif don't like it
Rockin' the Casbah
Rockin' the Casbah
The Sharif don't like it
Rockin' the Casbah
Rockin' the Casbah
By order of the Prophet
We ban that boogie sound
Degenerate the faithful
With that crazy Casbah sound
But the Bedouin they brought out
The electric camel drum
The local guitar picker
Got his guitar picking thumb
As soon as the Sharif had cleared the square
They began to wail
The Sharif don't like it
Rockin' the Casbah
Rockin' the Casbah
The Sharif don't like it
Rockin' the Casbah
Rockin' the Casbah
Now over at the temple
Oh, they really pack 'em in
The in crowd say it's cool
To dig this chanting thing
But as the wind changed direction
Then the temple band took five
Of that crazy Casbah jive
The Sharif don't like it
Rockin' the Casbah
Rockin' the Casbah
The Sharif don't like it
Rockin' the Casbah
Rockin' the Casbah
The King called up his jet fighters
He said you better earn your pay
Drop your bombs between the Minarets
Down the Casbah way
As soon as the Sharif was chauffeured outta there
The jet pilots tuned to the cockpit radio blare
As soon as the Sharif was outta their hair
The jet pilots wailed
The Sharif don't like it
Rockin' the Casbah
Rockin' the Casbah
The Sharif don't like it
Rockin' the Casbah
Rockin' the Casbah
The Sharif don't like it
He thinks it's not kosher
Rockin' the Casbah
Rockin' the Casbah
The Sharif don't like it
Fundamentally he can't take it
Rockin' the Casbah
Rockin' the Casbah
The Sharif don't like it
You know he really hates it
Rockin' the Casbah
Rockin' the Casbah
The Sharif don't like it
Facts about Rock The Casbah
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Rock The Casbah is written by Topper Headon, Mick Jones, Joe Strummer.
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It is first released on May 14, 1982 as part of Clash's album "Combat Rock" which includes 12 tracks in total. This song is the 3rd track on this album.
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When we explore how the lyrics were meant to make us feel, the Clash's song 'Rock the Casbah' is an indirect way of condemning a dictatorial regime that bans music and suppresses freedom of expression, represented by the Shareef. Through the metaphorical phrase 'rockin' the casbah' the lyrics depict liberation and the demand for the end of oppressive rules and censorship. They mainly communicate partying, social commentary, joy, empowerment, and celebration with an artistic metaphor. Instantly, the song highlights the necessity of the struggle against the power, the coexistence of cultures, and the music's role in the celebration. Narratives of rebellion against power and cultural conflicts are in the song lyrics, which might not be appropriate for very young children without adult supervision. Despite the absence of foul language and violent imagery, the ideas explored in the song might need some clarification for the little ones.
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Rock The Casbah falls under the genre Rock.
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Rock The Casbah song length is 3 minutes and 40 seconds.
Who wrote Rock The Casbah lyrics?
Rock The Casbah is written by Topper Headon, Mick Jones, Joe Strummer.
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When was Rock The Casbah released?
It is first released on May 14, 1982 as part of Clash's album "Combat Rock" which includes 12 tracks in total. This song is the 3rd track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind Rock The Casbah lyrics?
When we explore how the lyrics were meant to make us feel, the Clash's song 'Rock the Casbah' is an indirect way of condemning a dictatorial regime that bans music and suppresses freedom of expression, represented by the Shareef. Through the metaphorical phrase 'rockin' the casbah' the lyrics depict liberation and the demand for the end of oppressive rules and censorship. They mainly communicate partying, social commentary, joy, empowerment, and celebration with an artistic metaphor. Instantly, the song highlights the necessity of the struggle against the power, the coexistence of cultures, and the music's role in the celebration. Narratives of rebellion against power and cultural conflicts are in the song lyrics, which might not be appropriate for very young children without adult supervision. Despite the absence of foul language and violent imagery, the ideas explored in the song might need some clarification for the little ones.
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Which genre is Rock The Casbah?
Rock The Casbah falls under the genre Rock.
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How long is the song Rock The Casbah?
Rock The Casbah song length is 3 minutes and 40 seconds.
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these lyrics are last corrected by anastasiaSongwriter(s): Topper Headon, Mick Jones, Joe Strummer
Record Label(s): 1982 Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd
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Rock The Casbah
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Love the beat ..we sure did.. love the crazy 80s dancing to this and having good times to not 4get our hips and feet couldnt move after the night was over ..leaves a smile constantly frozen in time 4sure