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* performed for the first time in January 1978 <ref><small>[http://homepage.mac.com/blackmarketclash/Bands/Clash/recordings/1978/78-01-24%20Birmingham/78-01-24%20Birmingham.html] Barbarella's, Birmingham (24/1/1978)</small></ref>
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* performed for the first time in December 1977, after Joe's and Mick's trip to Jamaica <ref><small>[http://homepage.mac.com/blackmarketclash/Bands/Clash/recordings/1976_77/77-12-20%20Belfast/77-12-20%20Belfast.html] Queens Hall, Belfast (20/12/1977)</small></ref>
 
* in 2004 a British man was questioned by Special Branch officers on suspicion of terrorist offences after sending some of the lyrics to this song in a text message to a friend. <ref><small>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/terrorism/story/0,12780,1230607,00.html] The Guardian newspaper (3/6/2004)</small></ref>
 
* in 2004 a British man was questioned by Special Branch officers on suspicion of terrorist offences after sending some of the lyrics to this song in a text message to a friend. <ref><small>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/terrorism/story/0,12780,1230607,00.html] The Guardian newspaper (3/6/2004)</small></ref>
   

Revision as of 01:20, 24 April 2009

Tommy Gun 7" single
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Released: 24 November 1978

UK Catalogue Number: CBS 6788

UK Chart Position: 19

Side A

  1. Tommy Gun

Side B

  1. 1-2 Crush on You

Artist: The Clash

First Release: Give 'Em Enough Rope

Length: 3:17

Vocals: Joe Strummer

Themes:

Additional Information:

  • performed for the first time in December 1977, after Joe's and Mick's trip to Jamaica [1]
  • in 2004 a British man was questioned by Special Branch officers on suspicion of terrorist offences after sending some of the lyrics to this song in a text message to a friend. [2]





References

  1. [1] Queens Hall, Belfast (20/12/1977)
  2. [2] The Guardian newspaper (3/6/2004)


Tommy Gun
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