Julie’s Been Working for the Drug Squad by The Clash
Julie’s Been Working for the Drug Squad by The Clash

Julie’s Been Working for the Drug Squad

The Clash * Track #4 On Give ’Em Enough Rope

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Julie’s Been Working for the Drug Squad by The Clash

Release Date
Fri Nov 10 1978
Performed by
The Clash
Produced by
Sandy Pearlman
Writed by
Joe Strummer & Mick Jones
About

“Julie’s Been Working for the Drug Squad” is a commentary on the infamous “Operation Julie” drug bust that saw the largest LSD production ring in the world, based in Wales, dismantled by an undercover police operation.

The song’s title was changed when Give ‘Em Enough Rope was released on CD to “Ju...

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Julie’s Been Working for the Drug Squad Lyrics

[Verse 1]
It's Lucy in the sky and all kinds of apple pie
She giggles at the screen because it looks so green
There's carpets on the pavements and feathers in her eye
But sooner or later, her new friend will realize
That Julie's been working for the drug squad
Julie's been working for the drug squad

She will even look you in the eye!

Well it seemed like a dream, too good to be true
Stash it in the bank while the tablets grow high in their millions
And everybody's high-igh-igh (Hi! Man)
But there's someone looking down from that mountainside

[Chorus 1]
'Cause Julie's been working for the drug squad
'Cause Julie's been working for the drug squad
Come On!

[Chorus 2]
Ten years for you, nineteen for you
And you can get out in twenty-five
That is if you're alive, oh alive
Don't get a life, oh alive, oh

[Verse 2]
And then there came the night of the greatest ever raid
They arrested every drug that had ever been made
They took eighty-two laws through eighty-two doors
And they didn't halt the pull till the cells were all full

[Chorus 1]
'Cause Julie's been working for the drug squad
'Cause Julie's been working for the drug squad
Come On!

[Verse 3]
They put him in a cell, they said, "You wait here"
You've got the time to count all of your hair
You've got fifteen years, it's mighty long time
You could have been a physicist, but now your name is on the mailbag list

[Chorus 1]
'Cause Julie's been working for the drug squad
'Cause Julie's been working for the drug squad
Come On!

[Chorus 2]
Ten years for you, nineteen for you
And you can get out in twenty-five
That is if you're alive, oh alive
Don't get a life, oh alive, oh

[Outro]
"You're fair
Shouldn't stay alone!"

Julie’s Been Working for the Drug Squad Q&A

Who wrote Julie’s Been Working for the Drug Squad's ?

Julie’s Been Working for the Drug Squad was written by Joe Strummer & Mick Jones.

Who produced Julie’s Been Working for the Drug Squad's ?

Julie’s Been Working for the Drug Squad was produced by Sandy Pearlman.

When did The Clash release Julie’s Been Working for the Drug Squad?

The Clash released Julie’s Been Working for the Drug Squad on Fri Nov 10 1978.

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