The Clash ~ Capitol Radio > Janie Jones > What's My Name > Garageland Live October 1977
Capitol Radio
Strummer and Jones
Yes, it's time for the Dr. Goebbels show!
There's a tower in the heart of London
With a radio station right at the top
They don't make the city beat
They're making all the action stop
A long time ago there were Pirates
Beaming waves from the Sea
But now all the stations are silenced
'Cos they ain't got a government license
Wanna tell your problems
Phone in from your bedsit room
Having trouble with your partner
Let us all in on the news
If you wanna hear a record
Get the word from Aiden Day
He picks all the hits to play
To keep you in your place all day
Capitol radio
In tune with nothing
Don't touch that dial
Janie Jones Strummer and Jones
He's in love with rock 'n' roll woaahh
He's in love with gettin' stoned woaahh
He's in love with Janie Jones
But he don't like his boring job, no...
An' he knows what he's got to do
So he knows he's gonna have fun with you
You lucky lady!
An' he knows when the evening comes
When his job is done he'll be over in his car for you
An' in the in-tray lots of work
But the boss at the firm always thinks he shirks
But he's just like everyone, he's got a Ford Cortina
That just won't run without fuel
Fill her up, Jacko!
An' the invoice it don't quite fit,
There's no payola in his alphabetical file
This time he's gonna really tell the boss
Gonna really let him know exactly how he feels
It's pretty bad!
Let them know - how you feel
What's My Name Strummer, Jone and Levene
What the hell is wrong with me?
I'm not who I want to be
I tried spot cream an' I tried it all
I'm crawling up the wall!
What's my name naaaame...naaaame....naaaame....
I tried to join a ping-pong club, sign on the door said all full up!
I got nicked, fighting in the road an' the judge didn't even know
What's my name
Dad got pissed so I got clocked
Couldn't hear the Tannoy so he lost the lot
Offers Mum a bribe through the letter box
Drives you fucking mad
What's my name
Now I'm round the back of your house at night
Peeping in the window - are you sleeping tight?
I laugh at your locks with my celluloid strip
An' you won't know who came
What's my name
Garageland
Strummer and Jones
Back in the garage with my bullshit detector
Carbon monoxide making sure it's effective
People ringing up making offers for my life
But I just wanna stay in the garage all night
We're a garage band
We come from Garageland
Meanwhile things are hotting up in the West End alright
Contracts in the offices, groups in the night
My bummin' slummin' friends have all got new boots
An' someone just asked me if the group would wear suits
I don't wanna hear about what the rich are doing
I don't wanna go to where the rich are going
They think they're so clever, they think they're so right
But the truth is only known by guttersnipes
There's twenty-two singers!
But one microphone
Back in the garage
There's five guitar players!
But one guitar
Back in the garage
Complaints! Complaints! Wot an old bag
Back in the garage
All night
by Prank (PM , CC ) on Sunday April 13, 2008 @ 10:26 AM
Good Morning, WP, for every couple of goofy poems the Poet's Guild requires I write a sad one once in awhile. Apparently, my relentless optimism and rubber determination does not fit the sensitive, navel gazer mold...
by Bella (PM , CC ) on Sunday April 13, 2008 @ 10:38 AM
Good Morning to you, Bella!
Why this blue eyed boy hardly ever breaks anything except his nose, wrist, foot and/or ribs....then there were the fractures....concussions, sprains, strains, cuts and contusions....I fell down stairs on a few occasions too....
by Randy (PM , CC ) on Sunday April 13, 2008 @ 12:42 PM
hey Prank, body parts do heal eventually; hearts rarely do for some. You have had a rough few months, huh? Glad you're healed up, you are healed up aren't you? no residual anomalies?
by Bella (PM , CC ) on Sunday April 13, 2008 @ 3:05 PM
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It could have been a graphic or a quote, It could have been something that you wrote! You added greatly to my Spring Fever Post So I linked to your blog as a toast, "For all you do and all you say ... Wishing you the BEST of this day!"
by PolarB (PM , CC ) on Monday April 21, 2008 @ 9:08 PM
Hug ♥Have A Great Evening Sweetie♥! ♥Many blessings to You♥! (¯`´♥.¸(¯`´•.¸ ¸.♥´´¯)¸.•´´¯) (_¸.•´´(_¸.♥´´ `´•.¸_)`´♥.¸_) ¨`·.·´¨"Treasures are people who `·.¸(¨`·.·´¨)have often crossed your mind (¨`·.·´¨)¸.·family. friends, and others, too `·.¸.·´(¨`·.·´¨)Who in your life have shared `·.¸(¨`·.·´¨)The warmth of love or a spark of light (¨`·.·´¨)¸.·Which makes you remember them. `·.¸.·´(¨`·.·´¨)No matter how long since you've `·.¸(¨`·.·´¨)Actually met online or in person, (¨`·.·´¨)¸.·´Each one is a luminous gem (¨`·.·´¨)¸.·´Who gleams and glows in your memory (¨`·.·´¨)¸.·´“Bringing special pleasures (¨`·.·´¨)And that’s why this ¨`·.·´¨) Comes to you… `·.¸.·´You're one of those sparkling treasures! (¯`´♥.¸(¯`´•.¸ ¸.♥´´¯)¸.•´´¯) (_¸.•´´(_¸.♥´Bear Hugs ♥PolarB ;)♥
by chandabear (PM , CC ) on Saturday April 26, 2008 @ 8:28 PM
Hi,
I have started a "prayer link" for Shadow and Crone that will hopefully go around as much of the Stream as possible. If you don't get "linked to" another site in a comment, you can come to my site and send out the prayer from there. It is my hope that as many of us as possible will join hands to send all the possible positive energy we can to them. Thanks. CM
Many Blogstream members are there
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Enjoy!
I appreciate all the variety in your post.
Musci, art, and poetry are magic spells.
Joe
Prank
Great song!
Since we last kissed goodbye
I love this line!
The poem was sad but true for all of us in some way.
Thanks Pranky!
Hope you and the GM are having a Super fine day!
Prank
And then there's Woogie...
Happy Trails to you and Matt and the Girls!
My momma warned me about boys with blue eyes! told me they were heartbreakers!
Happy Sunday to ya!
Why this blue eyed boy hardly ever breaks anything except his nose, wrist, foot and/or ribs....then there were the fractures....concussions, sprains, strains, cuts and contusions....I fell down stairs on a few occasions too....
OK, maybe your Mama was right....
Ciao, Bella
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You have been OVERHEARD and SEEN at my place!
It could have been a graphic or a quote,
It could have been something that you wrote!
You added greatly to my Spring Fever Post
So I linked to your blog as a toast,
"For all you do and all you say ...
Wishing you the BEST of this day!"
Hugggggggggggggggggggggggz,
Taylor
hope you are well
ron
Hugggggggggggggggggggz,
Taylor
Bear Hugs!
PolarB ;)
♥Have A Great Evening Sweetie♥!
♥Many blessings to You♥!
(¯`´♥.¸(¯`´•.¸ ¸.♥´´¯)¸.•´´¯)
(_¸.•´´(_¸.♥´´ `´•.¸_)`´♥.¸_)
¨`·.·´¨"Treasures are people who
`·.¸(¨`·.·´¨)have often crossed your mind
(¨`·.·´¨)¸.·family. friends, and others, too
`·.¸.·´(¨`·.·´¨)Who in your life have shared
`·.¸(¨`·.·´¨)The warmth of love or a spark of light
(¨`·.·´¨)¸.·Which makes you remember them.
`·.¸.·´(¨`·.·´¨)No matter how long since you've
`·.¸(¨`·.·´¨)Actually met online or in person,
(¨`·.·´¨)¸.·´Each one is a luminous gem
(¨`·.·´¨)¸.·´Who gleams and glows in your memory
(¨`·.·´¨)¸.·´“Bringing special pleasures
(¨`·.·´¨)And that’s why this
¨`·.·´¨) Comes to you…
`·.¸.·´You're one of those sparkling treasures!
(¯`´♥.¸(¯`´•.¸ ¸.♥´´¯)¸.•´´¯)
(_¸.•´´(_¸.♥´Bear Hugs ♥PolarB ;)♥
I have started a "prayer link" for Shadow and Crone that will hopefully go around as much of the Stream as possible. If you don't get "linked to" another site in a comment, you can come to my site and send out the prayer from there. It is my hope that as many of us as possible will join hands to send all the possible positive energy we can to them. Thanks.
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Bear Hugs & Nuzzles~
PolarB ;)
May you and Lovie have the best time ever this weekend!
Prank