Death or Glory by The Clash
Death or Glory by The Clash

Death or Glory

The Clash * Track #12 On London Calling

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Death or Glory by The Clash

Release Date
Fri Dec 14 1979
Performed by
The Clash
Produced by
Guy Stevens
Writed by
Mick Jones & Joe Strummer
About

This song is about Clash frontman, the late Joe Strummer, looking back at his life, acknowledging the complications and responsibilities of adulthood. He notes on the error of rigidity so common in youth, and particularly common in youth of the punk rock Era. Strummer was a bit older than most of t...

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Death or Glory Lyrics

[Intro]
Hey

[Verse 1]
Now every cheap hood strikes a bargain with the world
And ends up makin' payments on a sofa or a girl
"Love" and "hate" tattooed across the knuckles of his hands
Hands that slap his kids around 'cause they don't understand how

[Chorus]
Death or glory becomes just another story
Death or glory becomes just another story

[Verse 2]
In every gimmick hungry yob diggin' gold from rock 'n' roll
Grabs the mic and tell us he'll die before he's sold
But I believe in this and it's been tested by research
He who fucks nuns will later join the church

[Chorus]
Death or glory becomes just another story
Death or glory becomes just another story

[Verse 3]
Fear in the gun sights
They say "Lie low"
You say "Ok"
Don't wanna play a show
No other thinking
Was it death or glory now?
Playin' the blues of kings
Sure looks better now

[Chorus]
Death or glory, just another story
Death or glory, just another story

[Verse 4]
In every dingy basement on every dingy street
Every draggin' handclap over every draggin' beat
That's just the beat of time, beat that must go on
If you've been tryin' for years we already heard your song

[Chorus]
Death or glory becomes just another story
Death or glory, just another story

[Bridge]
Gotta march a long way
Fight a long time
Get to travel over mountains
Got to travel over seas
We gonna fight you, brother
We gonna fight 'til you lose
We gonna raise trouble
We gonna raise hell
We gonna fight you, brother
Raise hell

[Chorus]
Death or glory becomes just another story
Death or glory becomes just another story
Death or glory, just another story
Death or glory becomes just another story

Death or Glory Q&A

Who wrote Death or Glory's ?

Death or Glory was written by Mick Jones & Joe Strummer.

Who produced Death or Glory's ?

Death or Glory was produced by Guy Stevens.

When did The Clash release Death or Glory?

The Clash released Death or Glory on Fri Dec 14 1979.

"before he's old" is "before he's sold"

The lyric is definitely “sold. ” Joe is talking about how all young rockers claims they’ll never sell out—until they inevitably do.

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