London Calling

 

London Calling - Yes, I was there, too,
And you know what they said? Well some of it was true.
London Calling at the top of the dial…
And after all this, won't you give me a smile?
--
Joe Strummer / Mick Jones, "London Calling", London Calling (1979)

 

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