Hitsville UK

JOE STRUMMER, MICK JONES

They cried the tears, they shed the fears
Up and down the land
They stole guitars or used guitars
So the tape would understand
Without even the slightest hope of a thousand sales
Just as if there was a Hitsville in UK
Know the boy was all alone, till the Hitsville UK

They say true talent will always emerge in time
When lightening hits small wonder
It's fast rough factory trade
No expense accounts, or lunch discounts
Or hypeing up the charts
The band went in 'n' knocked 'em dead in two minutes and fifty-nine

No slimey deals, with smarmy eels, in Hitsville UK
Let's shake 'n' say we'll operate in Hitsville UK
The mutants, creeps and muscle men
Are shaking like a leaf
It blows a hole in the radio
When it hasn't sounded good all week
A mike 'n' boom, in your living room - in Hitsville UK
No consumer trials, or A.O.R. in Hitsville UK
Now the boys and girls are not alone
Now the Hitsvilles hit UK

Trivia about the song Hitsville UK by The Clash

On which albums was the song “Hitsville UK” released by The Clash?
The Clash released the song on the albums “Sandinista!” in 1980, “Hitsville U.K. - Single” in 1981, “Sound System” in 2013, “Hits Back” in 2013, and “The Clash Hits Back” in 2013.
Who composed the song “Hitsville UK” by The Clash?
The song “Hitsville UK” by The Clash was composed by JOE STRUMMER, MICK JONES.

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