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Under the moon in the dragon room
Inside the mind of a soul confined
Don't talk about sun in the dragon room
Under the scream of a jet machine
Who knows in they will?
Who knows when she will?
When all the hidden pity in the forbidden city comes out
When all the hidden pity in the forbidden city comes out
When all the hidden pity in the forbidden city comes out
When all the hidden pity in the forbidden city comes out
Oh, China
Yeah, China
Gold silk in the loom in the dragon room
That silk that will be for the flag of the free
Who knows in they will?
Who knows when she will?
When all the hidden pity in the forbidden city comes out
When all the hidden pity in the forbidden city comes out
When all the hidden pity in the forbidden city comes out
When all the hidden pity in the forbidden city comes out
Oh, China
Yeah, China
When all the hidden pity in the forbidden city comes out
When all the hidden pity in the forbidden city comes out
When all the hidden pity in the forbidden city comes out
When all the hidden pity in the forbidden city comes out
Oh, China
| ick (...out of the primordial ooze) | Posted: Dec 26, 2012 - 11:28 Man, has it already been 10 years since you traveled on Joe? |
| djengs | Posted: Nov 09, 2012 - 17:41 Warmed up to Joe considerably hearing his post clash stuff. Wish he was still around. |
| TerryS (Another SW) | Posted: Aug 22, 2012 - 18:13 Agreed, Fred, remembrance in an odd, but fitting way. |
| fredriley (Nottingham, UK) | Posted: May 04, 2012 - 09:09 I came across this when walking on the Isle of Skye a while back, which moved me:  |
| kcar | Posted: Apr 02, 2012 - 16:17 MojoJojo wrote: "When all ahead piddy in da pol pit city city comes out"?  Maybe he means, "sign your piddy on the runny kine"? araja wrote: "When all the hidden pity in the forbidden city comes out" You know, I think the mondegreen wins out this time. At least Joe didn't build this city on rock and roll. |
| flutgos (Centerville, OH) | Posted: Dec 13, 2011 - 08:38 nightowl wrote: Where Green Day stole their sound from. lol what? |
| Foot (NorCal / Wine) | Posted: Nov 27, 2011 - 19:36 calypsus_1 wrote:  None but Ourselves by ~asocialconflict Kelly Kish ©2004-2010 ~asocialconflict The Joe Strummer mural in NYC. That's perfect... |
| neuticle (fog fog fog) | Posted: Sep 25, 2011 - 12:47 I say the same thing every time I hear him. I miss Joe |
| Cynaera (South of Neanderthal) | Posted: Mar 20, 2011 - 12:11 Thank you for this upload, laurelia! I loves me some Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros on a dismal Sunday morning - somehow, they make it brighter...  |
| calypsus_1 | Posted: Mar 05, 2011 - 14:45 Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros - London Calling, Live (1999) |
| mikexican | Posted: Mar 04, 2011 - 13:40 Awesome. Anything Strummer/Clash fixes up my day. |
| HazzeSwede (Vinyl Land) | Posted: Feb 01, 2011 - 05:52 I love this guitar sound !  |
| pauleywalnuts (Ontario) | Posted: Dec 16, 2010 - 11:41 So many great tunes from Joe, he is missed... |
| calypsus_1 | Posted: Aug 11, 2010 - 15:39 None but Ourselves by ~asocialconflict Kelly Kish ©2004-2010 ~asocialconflict The Joe Strummer mural in NYC. |
| PastorTim (Great Falls, MT) | Posted: Jun 08, 2010 - 12:50 "When all the hidden pity in the forbidden city comes out..." |
| PastorTim | Posted: Jun 08, 2010 - 12:46 I get tears in my eyes every time I hear a Strummer-Mescaleros song, but I always end up smiling. |
| asg007 | Posted: May 07, 2010 - 19:21 I miss this man |
| pauleywalnuts (Springfield) | Posted: Mar 05, 2010 - 11:29 Great album, gets regular play on my iPod.  |
| nightowl (Encinitas, CA) | Posted: Jan 16, 2010 - 22:14 Where Green Day stole their sound from. |
| nalle (Malmo, Sweden) | Posted: Dec 16, 2009 - 12:25 Miss him, but we have his music, enjoy! |
| jagdriver (Just a tad south of Paradise) | Posted: Dec 16, 2009 - 12:19  |
| Brooky (Upstate NY, where at all nothing makes sense) | Posted: Dec 16, 2009 - 12:19 Miss this guy! |
| copymonkey (in the northeast, but not near anywhere cool) | Posted: Jun 26, 2009 - 08:37 superfido wrote: He sounds like a drunkard when he moan-sings  Yeah he does—ain't it great?! Among my favorite Mescaleros tunes—love it! |
| coldswim | Posted: May 09, 2009 - 10:31 A friend and her husband loved Joe Strummer enough to name their baby boy after him: "Strummer Joe." Here's hoping Joe's voice will live on in the little guy. |
| cosmiclint (Vancouver BC) | Posted: Mar 23, 2009 - 09:10 ." Dog_Ear wrote: Although with this voice, Joe didn't sound like the picture of health. Joe died of a congenital heart defect. According to the Wiki article, they are the "leading cause of birth defect-related deaths." |
| George_Tirebiter (Phoenix) | Posted: Mar 23, 2009 - 09:10 Strum on baby, strum on...  |
| superfido (Sweden) | Posted: Dec 02, 2008 - 13:01 He sounds like a drunkard when he moan-sings |
| Alexandra (The Gem City, Ohio) | Posted: Sep 30, 2008 - 12:11 YES! More Strummer.....   |
| Dog_Ear | Posted: Sep 30, 2008 - 12:10 Like the man said, " . . . the good die young" Although with this voice, Joe didn't sound like the picture of health. Always enjoyed this tune. |
| Darlington (Columbia, South Carolina) | Posted: Jul 29, 2008 - 06:30 Laurelia wrote: My upload - glad it was added. I'm just discovering the Mescaleros and finding lots of great stuff. I thought this one had a particularly nice groove.
I know what you mean. Was a huge Clash fan back in the day but its taken me a few years (and sadly after his death) for me to get into Strummers solo and Mescaleros stuff. |
| Excelsior | Posted: Jul 29, 2008 - 06:26 MojoJojo wrote: "When all ahead piddy in da pol pit city city comes out"?
Maybe he means, "sign your piddy on the runny kine"? Good luck figuring it out. Joe Strummer is one of the most incoherent "singers" on RP. |
| araja (Oz) | Posted: May 27, 2008 - 06:48 MojoJojo wrote: "When all ahead piddy in da pol pit city city comes out"?
Maybe he means, "sign your piddy on the runny kine"? When all the hidden pity in the forbidden city comes out |
| mwsteele79 | Posted: May 27, 2008 - 06:44 What is with all of the crappy repetitive music? |
| Laurelia (up north under the cloud cover) | Posted: Apr 12, 2008 - 16:08 My upload - glad it was added. I'm just discovering the Mescaleros and finding lots of great stuff. I thought this one had a particularly nice groove. |
| Jacksonstat (Columbus OH) | Posted: Mar 25, 2008 - 07:04 Marr wrote: I've never heard this one before. Nice!
 I was about to post the same thing! |
| Marr (Houston (dreaming of Austin)) | Posted: Mar 25, 2008 - 06:45 I've never heard this one before. Nice! |
| MojoJojo (Indianapolis, IN USA) | Posted: Jan 22, 2008 - 09:02 "When all ahead piddy in da pol pit city city comes out"?
Maybe he means, "sign your piddy on the runny kine"? |
| lwilkinson (North Am) | Posted: Jan 22, 2008 - 09:01 copymonkey wrote: c'mon y'all anything from Brother Joe deserves more than a 6.9!! This whole album is awesome.
I like it! Wearing your boots, got your best silver belly on you head, arms around your woman and 2-stepping across the floor ..... STYLING TEXAS STYLE .... this song just seems to fit half the dance halls in Texas. |
| copymonkey (in the notheast, but not near anywhere cool) | Posted: Nov 20, 2007 - 12:12 c'mon y'all anything from Brother Joe deserves more than a 6.9!! This whole album is awesome. |