Which 1982 song by the London punk rock group 'The Clash' is about Iran's outlawing of rock music, and also become the unofficial anthem for the Armed Forces during the Gulf War conflicts?
"Rock the Casbah ""Rock the Casbah"" is a song by the English punk rock band The Clash, released in 1982. The song was released as the third single from their fifth album, ""Combat Rock"". It reached number eight on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 chart in the US (their second and last top 40 and only top 10 single in the United States) and, along with the track ""Mustapha Dance"", it also reached number eight on the dance chart. ""Rock the Casbah"" was musically written by the band's drummer Topper Headon, based on a piano part that he had been toying"
"Combat Rock Combat Rock is the fifth studio album by the English rock band The Clash. It was released on 14 May 1982 through CBS Records. In the United Kingdom, the album charted at number 2, spending 23 weeks in the UK charts and peaked at number 7 in the United States, spending 61 weeks on the chart. ""Combat Rock"" is the group's best-selling album, being certified double platinum in the United States. It contained two of The Clash's most popular songs, the singles ""Rock the Casbah"" and ""Should I Stay or Should I Go"". ""Combat Rock"" was the last"
"of the Iran–Iraq War. The song was the source of a major controversy due to particular sensitivities that were common during that era. Iraqi television officials asked him to either change the lyrics or have it banned. His refusal to change the lyrics and its consequent ban only helped to increase the popularity of the song. He began giving concerts all over the Persian Gulf and recording his music with Kuwaiti labels. A year later, he had a hit with """"Obart Al Shat"""" (I crossed the river). Some of his professors at the Academy denounced it as sha'bi (pop) music,"
"the Clash songs ""Clampdown"" and ""The Card Cheat"", both from the album ""London Calling"". In a later interview, when the band were collectively asked what they had learned from making a solo album, Sean Moore dryly quipped ""Not to do one"". The band released a split single in 1992 with the Fatima Mansions, a rock cover of ""Suicide Is Painless"", which became their first UK Top 10 hit. They have recorded many cover versions of songs by other artists, primarily as B-sides for their own singles. Bands to whom the group have paid tribute in this way include the Clash,"
"criticism from Sharon Osbourne in 2005, at the time justifying her attack on the band at the 2005 Ozzfest, she accused Iron Maiden of disrespecting American troops, then fighting alongside the British in Iraq, for waving a Union Flag in the US, although ""Classic Rock"" magazine supported the band by pointing out that the song's subject bore no relation to the military activity then taking place in the Middle East. On 15 August 2005, a live version of the song was released from the then upcoming live album, ""Death on the Road"". On 24 April 2016, during Iron Maiden's performance"
"""Silent Running""; the name extension was given when the song was chosen to appear in the 1986 movie ""On Dangerous Ground"", which was titled ""Choke Canyon"" in the United States. The song was banned by the BBC during the Gulf War due to its address of war, nationalism and religion, as well as a direct reference to weaponry in the line, ""There's a gun and ammunition just inside the doorway."" The Protomen released a cover of the song as a mash-up with their own song, ""Breaking Out"" in 2012 as a B-Side to their single ""I Drove All Night"", with"
"of the authorities' crackdown on song. Ahmad sees the ban on music as part of his battle between Islamic extremists like those who rule the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province and ""moderate modernists"" such as himself. As Ahmad's meeting with Maulana Bijli draws to a close, the firebrand cleric pats him on the hand and expresses the hope that he hasn't caused offence and that the two men will, one day, meet again. And then, with the instruction to ""play this for them in London,"" Maulana Bijli bursts into song - a song of religious devotion, but melodious nonetheless. ""The Rock Star"
"The Threats The Threats are a punk band from Dalkeith and Edinburgh, Scotland. Originally formed in 1979 as the Reflectors, the band soon renamed themselves Threats. The Threats formed in 1979 as the Reflectors. By the early 1980s, many punk rock acts had begun to explore political issues. The Threats followed this trend, writing songs that addressed contemporary social issues. Their song ""Iron Maiden"" was directed at Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. ""Afghanistan,"" which featured on the B-side of the ""Go to Hell"" single, was a response to the Soviet war in Afghanistan. The name of the band is actually ""Threats"""
"there a full year and were agonizing (and arguing) over every note of every track. With its heavy use of bass and rock guitars, ""The Lebanon"" was a radical departure from the established synthpop sound of the Human League. Though the song does employ some keyboards, the use of guitars by the band was not lost on music critics who brought up the ""no guitars rule"" that the band had publicly adopted in 1981. The lyrics were an attempt to make a statement on the Lebanese civil war which had been exacerbated by Israeli invasion of southern Lebanon of 1982."
"friend of Joe Strummer Tymon Dogg released the song ""Once You Know"", which he recorded during the ""Combat Rock"" sessions with all four Clash members as his backing band. Combat Rock Combat Rock is the fifth studio album by the English rock band The Clash. It was released on 14 May 1982 through CBS Records. In the United Kingdom, the album charted at number 2, spending 23 weeks in the UK charts and peaked at number 7 in the United States, spending 61 weeks on the chart. ""Combat Rock"" is the group's best-selling album, being certified double platinum in the"
"war. A number of punk rock bands from the 1980s attacked Cold War era politics, such as Reagan's and Thatcher's nuclear deterrence brinkmanship. A small sampling includes The Clash, Dead Kennedys, Government Issue, Fear, Suicidal Tendencies, Toxic Reasons, Reagan Youth, etc. Noted punk compilation ""P.E.A.C.E."" included bands from around the world in an attempt to promote international peace. The Scars covered apocalyptic poem ""Your Attention Please"" by Peter Porter, a radio broadcast announcing nuclear war. Probably the most famous of the 1980s songs against increased confrontation between the Soviets and the Americans was Nena's ""99 Luftballons"", which described the events"
"""Hey Arabs""). His song ""Bin Bin Bin Bin Laden"" was on the Egyptian airwaves before startled state censors banned it. He got back at the top of the Arab hit parade with ""The Attack on Iraq"" / ""Don't Bomb Iraq"". The hit could be heard from taxis in downtown Cairo streets: ""Enough!"" ""Chechnya! Afghanistan! Palestine! Southern Lebanon! Golan Heights!"" ""And now Iraq, too? And now Iraq, too?"" ""It's too much for people! Shame on you!"" ""Enough! Enough! Enough!"" In 2005, a song about the Muhammed cartoon controversy entitled ""We’re All Out of Patience"", and in 2006 a song about the"
"Hot 100. The Clash's song ""Rock the Casbah"" went to number 8 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 on 22 January 1983. The Clash's album ""Combat Rock"" was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on 10 January 1983 was later certified 2x platinum by the RIAA in 1995. Men at Work's albums ""Business as Usual"" and ""Cargo"" were certified 4x platinum by the RIAA on 19 October 1984 and 2x platinum by the RIAA on 19 October 1984, respectively. Men at Work's song ""Who Can It Be Now?"" peaked at number 1 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100"
"The Clash The Clash were an English rock band formed in London in 1976 as a key player in the original wave of British punk rock. They have also contributed to the and new wave movements that emerged in the wake of punk and employed elements of a variety of genres including reggae, dub, funk, ska and rockabilly. For most of their recording career, the Clash consisted of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Joe Strummer, lead guitarist and lead vocalist Mick Jones, bassist Paul Simonon, and drummer Nicky ""Topper"" Headon. Headon left the group in 1982, and internal friction led"
"a frequent addition on setlists during Blaze Bayley's tenure with Iron Maiden, following which it returned in 2012. While reviewing the ""Fear of the Dark"" album, AllMusic said that the song was a standout. Afraid to Shoot Strangers ""Afraid to Shoot Strangers"" is a song by the English heavy metal band Iron Maiden. It appears as the third song on their 1992 album Fear of the Dark. It is a political song from the point of view of a soldier in the Gulf War. Lead singer/frontman Bruce Dickinson would often introduce the song as an anti-war narrative. The song has"
"The Call Up ""The Call Up"" is a song by English punk rock group the Clash. It was released as the first single from the band's fourth album, ""Sandinista!"". The single was released in November 1980, in advance of the release of ""Sandinista!"", with the anti-nuclear ""Stop the World"" as its B-side. The song opens and closes with a US Marines' marching Military cadence and is mostly about The Draft though it also deals war in general. With the line ""It's 55 minutes past 11..."" the song directly reference the Minutes to Midnight Doomsday Clock which was established and maintained"
"in December 2006 as an ""illegal weapon"". Shillelaghs are sometimes referred to in a similar context in folk songs, such as in the ballad ""Finnegan's Wake"", in which the term ""shillelagh law"" refers to a brawl, in the anti-recruiting folk song ""Arthur McBride"", where the recruiters are struck with a shillelagh, and in the 19th century song ""Rocky Road to Dublin"", in which references are made to fashioning a shillelagh, using it to hold a tied bag over one's shoulder, and using it as a striking weapon. The MGM-51 Shillelagh anti-tank missile was named after the club. Lt Colonel John"
"race issues) by The Clash, and ""Right to Work"" by Chelsea. See also Punk ideology. War was still the prevalent theme of British protest songs of the 1980s – such as Kate Bush's ""Army Dreamers"" (1980), which deals with the traumas of a mother whose son dies while away at war. However, as the 1980s progressed, it was British prime minister Margaret Thatcher who came under the greatest degree of criticism from native protest singers, mostly for her strong stance against trade unions, and especially for her handling of the UK miners' strike (1984–1985). The leading voice of protest in"
"English Civil War (song) ""English Civil War"" is a song by English punk rock band The Clash, featured on their second album ""Give 'Em Enough Rope"", and released as a single on 23 February 1979. It reached number 25 in the UK Singles Chart and number 28 in the Irish Singles Chart. The song is derived from an American Civil War song, ""When Johnny Comes Marching Home"", written by Irish-born Massachusetts Unionist Patrick Sarsfield Gilmore. It was popular among both sides of the conflict. Having learnt the song at school, Joe Strummer suggested that the band should update it. Those"
"London Calling (song) ""London Calling"" is a song by the British punk rock band the Clash. It was released as a single from the band's 1979 double album ""London Calling"". This apocalyptic, politically charged rant features the band's post-punk sound, electric guitar and vocals. The song was written by Joe Strummer and Mick Jones. The title alludes to the BBC World Service's station identification: ""This is London calling ..."", which was used during World War II, often in broadcasts to occupied countries. The lyrics reflect the concern felt by Strummer about world events with the reference to ""a nuclear error"""
"Army turned to psychological warfare, blaring rock music at ""deafening levels,"" gunning the engines of armored vehicles against the Nunciature's fence, and setting fire to a neighboring field and bulldozing it to create a ""helicopter landing zone."" Reportedly the version of the song ""I Fought The Law"" performed by The Clash was played repeatedly along with ""You Shook Me All Night Long"" by AC/DC;, ""Welcome to the Jungle"" by Guns N' Roses; another song in the line-up was ""Too Old To Rock 'n' Roll: Too Young to Die"" by Jethro Tull. On December 27, the psychological warfare was turned over"
"Afraid to Shoot Strangers ""Afraid to Shoot Strangers"" is a song by the English heavy metal band Iron Maiden. It appears as the third song on their 1992 album Fear of the Dark. It is a political song from the point of view of a soldier in the Gulf War. Lead singer/frontman Bruce Dickinson would often introduce the song as an anti-war narrative. The song has been played live by Iron Maiden 402 times. ""Afraid to Shoot Strangers"" and ""Fear of the Dark"" are the only songs from the album that have been played live after 1993. The song became"
"to Jones' departure the following year. The group continued with new members, but finally disbanded in early 1986. The Clash achieved commercial success in the United Kingdom with the release of their self-titled debut album, ""The Clash"", in 1977. Their third album, ""London Calling"", released in the UK in December 1979, earned them popularity in the United States when it was released there the following month. It was declared the best album of the 1980s a decade later by ""Rolling Stone"". In 1982, they reached new heights of success with the release of ""Combat Rock"", which spawned the US top"
"lyrics was written by ""Adel Hasani"" to defend Persian Gulf's historic reality, based on Persian Gulf naming dispute started by some Arab politicians especially supported by the governments of the Persian Gulf Arab States in the late 1960s. This song officially released on the label of Taraneh Records in 1990 in the United States of America and its first live performance was in Paris, France. The name became a motto for this artistic protest movement in Iran. Also the name ""Persian Gulf Forever"" was known as one of the 100 best brands of Iran by a national festival in the"
"""God, please spare me more rejection!"" to ""God I've got a HUGE erection!"" ""Army"" was performed by the Legally Prohibited Band as Conan O'Brien's introduction music on his Legally Prohibited from Being Funny on Television Tour. The song is featured in the Viceland comedy series ""Nirvanna the Band the Show"" as the end credits theme song. Army (Ben Folds Five song) ""Army"" is an alternative rock song by the band Ben Folds Five from their 1999 album ""The Unauthorized Biography of Reinhold Messner"". It reached number 28 on the charts in the UK. The song is extremely popular among fans"
"Essential Clash"" in 2003, which included ""This Is England"" as its final track, making it the first compilation to include a song from the period. In 2006, the single was fully re-released on CD as disc 19 in ""Singles Box"", accompanied by a faithful re-creation of the single's original artwork and the extra track ""Sex Mad Roar"" from the original 12"" pressing. The single also appears on the 2007 collection ""The Singles"". This Is England (song) ""This Is England"" is a song by the English punk rock band The Clash, released in September 1985. from their sixth, final, and critically"
"distinctive video directed by Don Letts that aired frequently on the then-fledgling television channel MTV. In January 2000, the album, along with the rest of The Clash's catalogue, was remastered and re-released. ""Combat Rock"" peaked at number 2 on the UK Albums Chart, number 7 on the ""Billboard"" Pop albums, and the top ten on many charts in other countries. It was ranked at #4 among the top ""Albums of the Year"" for 1982 by ""NME"", with both ""Straight to Hell"" and ""Know Your Rights"" ranked among the year's top 50 tracks. The United States Recording Industry Association of America"
"emblem of the Ulster Defence Association rather than the Union Flag as on the Iron Maiden sleeve. Production credits are adapted from the 7-inch vinyl cover. Iron Maiden Production The Trooper ""The Trooper"" is a song by the English heavy metal band Iron Maiden. It was released as the second single on 20 June 1983 from the band's fourth studio album, ""Piece of Mind"" (1983). It was one of only a few songs to get much radio airplay in the US, thus peaking at No. 28 on the US Mainstream Rock charts. It also achieved success in the UK, peaking"
"break in the September 1983 ""Great Escape"" by the IRA. Music of this genre has often courted controversy with some of this music effectively banned from the airwaves in the Republic of Ireland in the 1980s. More recently, Derek Warfield's music was banned from Aer Lingus flights, after the Ulster Unionist politician Roy Beggs Jr compared his songs to the speeches of Osama bin Laden. However, a central tenet of the justification for rebel music from its supporters is that it represents a long-standing tradition of freedom from tyranny. The 1983 U2 album ""War"" includes the song ""Sunday Bloody Sunday"","
"Pops"", the band walked off the show when the BBC told them to sing ""rubbish"" in the place of the original lyric ""rubbers"", as the original line was considered too risque. The single was then banned by BBC Radio and TV, which lost the band support at EMI, who began to push another band, Duran Duran, instead. King's lyrics were always controversial and a later single, ""I Love a Man in a Uniform"", was banned by the BBC during the Falklands War in 1982. Critic Stewart Mason has called ""Anthrax"" not only the group's ""most notorious song"" but also ""one"
"Slash 'n' Burn ""Slash 'n' Burn"" is a song by Welsh alternative rock band Manic Street Preachers. It was released on 16 March 1992 by record label Columbia as the fourth single from the band's debut album ""Generation Terrorists"" (1992). The band has described the track as ""the Stones playing metal"", and features guitar riffs influenced by Michael Schenker and Slash of Guns N' Roses. The song's title takes its inspiration from U.S. Army policy during the Vietnam War. The single was released on 16 March 1992 by record label Columbia. It reached number 20 in the UK Singles Chart"
"first Gulf War Howard Stern produced a song parody, ""K-I-L-L Colonel Gaddafi"", about Libya's unstable dictator. The song was used in a Nissan commercial in 2017. R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A. ""R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A."", subtitled ""A Salute to 60's Rock"", is a rock song written and performed by John Mellencamp. It was the third single from his 1985 album ""Scarecrow"" and a top-ten hit on both the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 and Top Rock Tracks charts. According to Mellencamp biography ""Born in a Small Town"", Mellencamp was initially reluctant to include ""R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A."" on ""Scarecrow"", feeling the song was"
"this anthem. Professor Ruhollâh Kâleqi wrote the music and despite all the political opposition, it found its way into the heart and soul of the people."""" ""Ey Irân"" is sometimes mistaken for being the former Iranian national anthem. It has only briefly had ""de facto"" national anthem status; however, it occupies a place in Iranian popular culture similar to that of ""Men of Harlech"" in Wales. It was unofficially used in the transitional period between the national anthem used at the time of the Shah (deposed February, 1979) until the adoption of the national anthem of the Islamic Republic. Iranian"