The Clash Washington bullets

[jimjimtrains]

Love this song:) Pure genius:)

No interefernece from america

human rights in america

the people fought the leader

and off he flew

with no washingtons bullets

what else could he do?

[aliciayeahtotally]

this whole album grew on me. i liked it more and more as i listened to it, even the songs that i thought were just average at first

[hitedhere]

agh i love the beat i couldnt give 2 fcks bout what its about

[bobdylan4evr]

this isnt so much about central american wars those are just examples they use its a song about anti imperialism

[Cntiede22]

this was added on my birthday :)

[titbumwilly1]

Immense track. Whatever happened to intelligent lyrics?

[TheStinkyFingers]

The Clash are my favourite band <3 They know how to mix good sounds with good lyrics. And Joe's voice is so perfect!!

[deanwal1962]

With regard anyone who as any comment about this track, before they pass judgement, read the book Under The Eagle's Wing and the tell me the US do not have an aggressive, self serving policy outside of the US

[keji1]

@g6u6s5 ... ????? do you know what the song is about ? obviously not so shhhh ... bye

[keji1]

@keji1 ... just to add, it is not solely about the spanish-american war.... there are references about the war but listen to the song entirely before making assumptions ... thank you.

[intenzez]

@keji1 Actually, it´s about all the Central American wars since 1959 (Cuba)

[g6u6s5]

@keji1 enlighten me, what is the song about?

[timtimfenian]

Vive le rock'n'roll Joe RIP

[NRVERTAKEMEALIVE]

words cant explain how the clash mixed music with political comment and got it so right on this song! check booker t's hammond organ at the end!!!

Joe & mick you are legends!!!

[keji1]

@NRVERTAKEMEALIVE ... something special about the clash no one else ever matched, without doubt the greatest the world has ever had, people who dont like or not bothered with the clash are ignorant to whats happening in the world

[deiselden]

this song is about the war in nicaragua an a general parody of war in a kinda post punk innocence ..alas..war is profit

profit fuels ecnomies/societys

[cumnockclash]

Absolutely Brilliant ,,

[joydivision808]

history in a song 

[keji1]

@joydivision808 thats what the clash were all about :)

[Mindcrime7]

People actually thought this song was about the basketball team, but the band denied knowing anything about their existence. It's about political wars.

[keji1]

@Mindcrime7 ..... people thought this was about basketball ??? i think the lyrics confirms on first listen that it's about nothing but war, some people must be so thick .... unbelieveable

[keji1]

@Mindcrime7 ..... its like saying do they know its christmas is about easter

[LucyStag]

@Mindcrime7 Haha, it's off an album called "Sandinista!" and ya know, every single lyric is political. It's not really that subtle!

[keji1]

@Mindcrime7 ... what people ????

[Mindcrime7]

@keji1 I read it somewhere in a Clash biography, that some people in the US had thought this was in reference to the NBA team; they obviously never actually sat down to listen to the song or study it's lyrics. Apparently the band even addressed it that they didn't know much of anything about American sports.

[PinkneysDefiant]

I used to scribble the lyrics to this in my school books when i was younger the teachers didn't know what to make of it. Niether did any of the other students i'm only 23. lol

[keji1]

@PinkneysDefiant .... lol, like it :)

[degree7]

@PinkneysDefiant

Dude, that´s so weird man, I've been doing the same thing lately! Just writing down the words to this song on all my notebooks (especially the history books, lol)

[HaulinHearse]

@PinkneysDefiant burn in hell

[keji1]

@HaulinHearse are you trying to be clever ?

[TheSean42]

brilliant,pure and simple,nice one,great video

[keji1]

@TheSean42 .............. thanks m8 :) 

[vicalbo]

definitely one of my favourites songs...VIVA EL CLASH!

[keji1]

@vicalbo .......... yes, one of mine to, this one and something about england , the card cheat from london calling are up there with their best

[julianoberquo]

Essa música é um documento histórico, ilustra um momento do mundo. É perfeita! Deveria ser o hino da Terra.

[hcstoke]

one of my clash favourites, cheers duck

[fagt92]

Please remember Víctor Jara!!!

[vegroms]

@fagt92 nunca los vamos a olvidar a Victor! he died for the simple fact that everyone has a voice, nomather how small or big it is, aslong as it's loud and meaningfull!

[wtfjunkie]

Viva Sandanista,, Viva el clash

[hebert777]

I like to see all your Clash videos. This song, one of the best of Sandinista!

[keji1]

your welcome m8, you got great taste in music :-)

[track8fodderstompf]

How is this new?

[keji1]

it`s a new version of the video i made previously ... not new version of the song .. Lol ... sorry i confused you . I shall alter the info now.