The Clash - Lightning Strikes (Not Once but Twice) (Remastered) [Official Audio]

The Clash - Lightning Strikes (Not Once But Twice) (Official Audio)
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Lyrics
Now lightning strikes in old
New York
It may be dark but I want to talk
It might rain, it might snow
Too many things I got to know
If this is spring than it's time to sing
Never mind the l'il birdies wing
Look out, look out, old New York
New York's coming an' New York talks
Hey! Strike! Not once...
Strike! But twice!
Get out your money - peel a slab
Roll some notes an' hail a cab
Drive in church drive in back
Drive down Seventh in a tank
Take in the sights, feel the breeze
See New York's one and only tree
It can be found in Garbage park
But don't inspect it after dark
Strike! New York! Lightning!
Not once but twice.
Accidental hike in the transit strike
Roller skate or ride a bike
Three to a car, Brooklyn Bridge
You won't get far if you're privileged
Graffiti Jack sprays in black
An Englishman can he read it back?
Deli Joe he ought to know
He runs the gang on Pastrami Row
Strike! Lightning strike!
Because glass to glass, street to street
Buildings touch St. Peter's feet
From car to bar, prez to shah
Everything is in the jar
The four winds blow 'cause the 4 winds know
Takes a special hustle to make a roll
Honey girl on her feet
I wish everything to make her sweet
Strike! Twice! OK so roll!
From Harlem! Strike one!
Harlem slum to penthouse block
On every door I already knocked
There wasn't anybody that I didn't leave alone
Somebody lying under every stone
Everything that a man could need
In a bag down by my knee
That looks good, this ain't got seeds
Cheaper than booze down in the Bowery
Lightning strike! Old New York!
Everything's light! Strike!
Hey ho such a night
I'll see y'all when the lightning strike
A Polaroid caught in the act
You're married too and that's a fact
But I won't peek and I won't squeak
Down by the trucks on Christopher Street
It's Cuban Day - Oi Vey
Chinese New Year let's call it a day
Tootsie! Hey Chi man!
That melody is Puerto Rican
Hey Chi man is what he's speaking
An' there's the road down into London Town
Where many cars get broken down
It's the Westway from Ladbroke Grove
Runs down to Old Hounslow
Just thought I'd mention the new extension
That run's down the 59th street intersection
Did you hear the news y'all?
London Town on the Broadway!

[@darthwatson8274]

"I'd just like to say, let's have some music now huh". The radio DJ was just sitting there for ages just talking ahahahaha.

[@vonslagle]

Sandinista is Amazing

[@a_vargmark]

Yeah I love it. Need to get it on vinyl ASAP.

[@chrishaps6846]

It is so important to listen to this album in order , the whole thing , all at once ! Fantastic !

[@lopakavolmer6723]

Perfection. One album to the grave, this. Drove 40 miles to get the 8-track!

[@avi_s0ncin0]

The Clash were such an amazing band!! Perfect examples of a group who were able to blend many different stylistic ideas and genres and make it something original and unique!!!

[@kymanbedford-brown1323]

Completely agree

[@ΡίγκοςΚωλαρίγκος]

Once upon a time there was a really British sound!!!! The most complete album along with the first album of Talking Heads

[@willyjanssen6932]

Talking Heads were American.... ;-)

[@karlstuber6399]

They had that British sound.

[@robertosborne7542]

David Byrne was born in Dumbarton,Scotland .Dont see them as a British band in any way however,not that it matters!

[@darrylwiggins1156]

I turned my sisters on to the clash with this jam.they were heavily into r and b and emerging rap.i will never forget seeing them in my room saying nothing.just grooving to this while my boombox bounced up and down on its own accord.

[@darrylwiggins1156]

@dread true no dread.it was the band blondie with the song rapture.that was the 1st white group to shoutout rap music.

[@darrylwiggins1156]

@dread true agreed.

[@mariuspoppFM]

@@darrylwiggins1156 This and Magnificent Seven came out the year before Rapture

[@dburt0021]

Norman Watt Roy killing it with that bass line

[@spunchbop5081]

Woah a Clash notification

[@TheSaturnV]

"Maybe Ras Baboo."

[@Bread_Jones]

3:09 "Lightning STRIkes!!!!"

[@camo-ew2lw]

just class....they were bob marleys pals via don letts and the trojan Brixton reggae dub firm. Punky reggae party. ALL MONUMENTAL ARTISTS TO MUSIC, I TAKE A BOW brothers.

[@peterroberts6235]

OK and we're back again and of course you are listening to WBAI in New York

[@prixplox]

Good one

[@beastieone.5848]

New york! Plane! Not once but twice.

[@dankryskalla8490]

It's 1981 again!

[@danielscissorhands]

I'd just like to say, let's have some music now.

[@spunchbop5081]

I do be groovin tho

[@Zithorius]

This would go great in a horror movie

[@camiloalbertohernandezfaut4798]

Now lightning strikes in old New York It may be dark but I want to talk It might rain, it might snow Too many things I got to know If this is spring than it's time to sing Never mind the l'il birdies wing Look out, look out, old New York New York's coming an' New York talks Hey! Strike! Not once... Strike! But twice! Get out your money - peel a slab Roll some notes an' hail a cab Drive in church drive in back Drive down Seventh in a tank Take in the sights, feel the breeze See New York's one and only tree It can be found in Garbage park But don't inspect it after dark Strike! New York! Lightning! Not once but twice. Accidental hike in the transit strike Roller skate or ride a bike Three to a car, Brooklyn Bridge You won't get far if you're privileged Graffiti Jack sprays in black An Englishman can he read it back? Deli Joe he ought to know He runs the gang on Pastrami Row Strike! Lightning strike! Because glass to glass, street to street Buildings touch St. Peter's feet From car to bar, prez to shah Everything is in the jar The four winds blow 'cause the 4 winds know Takes a special hustle to make a roll Honey girl on her feet I wish everything to make her sweet Strike! Twice! OK so roll! From Harlem! Strike one! Harlem slum to penthouse block On every door I already knocked There wasn't anybody that I didn't leave alone Somebody lying under every stone Everything that a man could need In a bag down by my knee That looks good, this ain't got seeds Cheaper than booze down in the Bowery Lightning strike! Old New York! Everything's light! Strike! Hey ho such a night I'll see y'all when the lightning strike A Polaroid caught in the act You're married too and that's a fact But I won't peek and I won't squeak Down by the trucks on Christopher Street It's Cuban Day - Oi Vey Chinese New Year let's call it a day Tootsie! Hey Chi man! That melody is Puerto Rican Hey Chi man is what he's speaking An' there's the road down into London Town Where many cars get broken down It's the Westway from Ladbroke Grove Runs down to Old Hounslow Just thought I'd mention the new extension That run's down the 59th street intersection Did you hear the news y'all? London Town on the Broadway! Traducir al español Fuente: LyricFind Compositores: Joe Strummer / Mick Jones / Topper Headon Letra de Lightning Strikes (Not Once but Twice) © Universal Music Publishing Group

[@sconnelly33]

It’s crazy how influenced The Clash must have been to the Red Hot Chili Peppers around this time! I kid, I kid haha but this song definitely had to be a seed for RHCP

[@darrylwiggins1156]

Great song Clash.Thanks.Oy Vey!

[@perrycomeau2627]

Conch salad ♥

[@davebellasio6007]

Cuban Day, Oy Vey!

[@2000fooz]

….a bit like magnificent 7 indeed…..still cool all the same!

[@jaimeramosjimmyolsen]

Manhattan‎ Bandit

[@PatrickMcManusNY]

I think that was Joe Strummer who called in.

[@TheSaturnV]

Yes, Joe was Ras Baboo.

[@karlstuber6399]

No Ras Baboo was the dude that laughed. The DJ was on the phone with Joe. Hard to tell.

[@genogeno6643]

@@karlstuber6399 Ras Babo is currently a DJ in California. Found his profile on Quora

[@tommyseeman6562]

I liked The Clash they had a Raegae sound!

[@Koshirozation]

❤️🌀

[@kymanbedford-brown1323]

Clash are awesome, very sexy song guy's! Cheers all 😎🎶

[@chadgrov]

blessed

[@PrimitiveInTheExtreme]

🎶🌟❗🌟🎶