Changes: Tommy Gun

Latest revision as of 08:19, 28 October 2013

Tommy Gun 7" single

Released: 24 November 1978

UK Catalogue Number: CBS 6788

UK Chart Position: 19

Side A

Tommy Gun

Side B

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] first confirmed performance at McMordie Hall, Belfast University (20/12/1977)
↑ [2] The Guardian newspaper (3/6/2004)

Tommy Gun

Lyrics | Guitar Tab | Bass Tab

[1] [1] first confirmed performance at McMordie Hall, Belfast University (20/12/1977)

[2] [2] The Guardian newspaper (3/6/2004)

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 '''Artist:''' [[The Clash]]
-'''Album:''' [[Give 'Em Enough Rope]], [[The Story of The Clash Vol.1]], [[The Singles]]
+'''First Release:''' [[Give 'Em Enough Rope]]
-, [[Clash On Broadway]], [[The Singles Boxset]]
 '''Length:''' 3:17
-'''Vocals:''' [[Joe Strummer]]
+'''Vocals:''' Joe Strummer
 '''Themes:'''
 '''Additional Information:'''
+* performed for the first time in December 1977, after Joe's and Mick's trip to Jamaica <ref><small>[http://web.archive.org/20071028162158/homepage.mac.com/blackmarketclash/Bands/Clash/recordings/1976_77/77-12-20%20Belfast/77-12-20%20Belfast.html] first confirmed performance at McMordie Hall, Belfast University (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> [http://www.guardian.co.uk/terrorism/story/0,12780,1230607,00.html The Guardian newspaper, June 3, 2004]</REF>
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