“Pressure Drop” is a song recorded in 1969 by The Maytals for producer Leslie Kong. The song appears on their 1970 album Monkey Man (released in Jamaica by Beverley’s Records) and From the Roots (released in the UK by Trojan Records).
It was recorded by The Clash in March 1978. It first appeared as...
Ah ah, oh yeah
Ah ah, oh yeah
Ah ah, oh yeah
Ah ah, oh yeah
It is you, oh yeah
It is you, oh yeah
I said a pressure drop
Oh pressure, oh yeah
Pressure's gonna drop on you
I said pressure drop
Oh pressure, oh yeah
Pressure's gonna drop on you
Ah ah, oh yeah
Ah ah, oh yeah
Ah ah, oh yeah
Ah ah, oh yeah
I said a'when it drops
Oh, you gonna feel it
Oh, that you were doin' it wrong, wrong, wrong
Now when it drops
Oh, you gonna feel it
That you were doin' it wrong and how
I said when it drops
You gonna feel it
That you've been doin' it wrong
Now when it drops, drop
You gonna feel it
That you've been doin' wrong
Now when it drops, drop
Feel it
You make the wrong move
Now when it drops, drop
You gonna feel it
That you've been it doin' wrong
Ah ah, oh yeah
Ah ah, oh yeah
Ah ah, oh yeah
Ah ah, oh yeah
Now when it drops on your dirty little head
Where you gonna go?
It's you, you, you
When it drop on, oh you're gonna feel it
What you're doin' is wrong, wrong, wrong
Pressure, pressure, pressure, pressure
I said a pressure drop
Pressure Drop was written by Toots Hibbert.
Pressure Drop was produced by Sandy Pearlman.
The Clash released Pressure Drop on Fri Feb 23 1979.