The Clash Washington bullets

This song is probably my favorite track on the sandinista album ... they should of done more with this album .. it was well under exposed

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• clash
• joe
• strummer
• mick
• jones
• topper
• headon
• paul
• simmonon
• washington
• bullets
• sandinista
• punk
• rock

[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 ... what people ???? 

[fagt92]

Please remember Víctor Jara!!!

[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

[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?

[keji1]

@HaulinHearse are you trying to be clever ?

[HaulinHearse]

@PinkneysDefiant burn in hell

[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!

[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

[intenzez]

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

[Cntiede22]

this was added on my birthday :)

[titbumwilly1]

Immense track. Whatever happened to intelligent lyrics?