Uploaded by WaltzRebel on Jun 16, 2011
B-side of the 7'' single "(White Man) In Hammersmith Palais", released in 1978.
Lyrics:
The prisoner meets the muppet hi-fi
North of watford junction
We get in but we don't have fun
An' we leave before the truncheons
So it's back to watch the day to day
Saga of working people
Hanging out the washing and clipping coupons
And generally being decent
Johnny too bad meets Johnny be good
In the charing cross road
That's the only thing that happened today
Says the west end jungle code
And all the Germans and all the French
Jam themselves down the tube
And re-enact the second world war
While the rude boys get rude!
And I look to my left
And I look to my right
And I'm looking for a man
I'm looking for a sign
I don't wanna be the prisoner
I don't wanna be the prisoner
I don't wanna be the prisoner
I don't wanna be the prisoner
The prisoner lives in Camden Town
Selling revolution
The prisoner loads his tracking arm up
With self-disillusion
Your mother does the washing up
Your old man digs the garden
You're only free to dodge the cops
An' bunk the train to stardom
And I look to my left
And I look to my right
And I'm looking for a man
I'm looking for a sign
I don't wanna be the prisoner
I don't wanna be the prisoner
I don't wanna be the prisoner
I don't wanna be the prisoner
Top Comments
All Comments (10)
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whatever happened to punk? too bad it was a good way of keeping the institutionalized control in hiding.
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every generation has a band that represents everything about their youth,the clash is mine.
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it's a great song but seems not yet done
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I always loved the pure desperation in the music that backed up the too real lyrics
5 months ago 2
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@TheManolakis good man.
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It's strange that this song was originally a B-side, cuz for my money, it's the Clash's best song.
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always loved it since i was a kid
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love this song... one of the best The Clash song!!!
5 months ago 2
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if i ever meet a chick who when asked the ? "whats your fav clash song" and she reply's The Prisoner" i will immediately fall to my knees and ask to marry me.
TheManolakis 5 months ago 6
such an underated punk song. love it.
alanramseurii 7 months ago 5