"Rock the Casbah" is a song by the English punk rock band The Clash, released in 1982 as the second single from their fifth album, Combat Rock. It reached number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the US (their only top 10 single in that country) and, along with the track "Mustapha Dance", it also reached number eight on the dance chart.

Aug 2, 2023 · “Rock the Casbah” turned into an anthem centered around the persecution of the Iranian people for enjoying music, particularly for owning a disco album at the time.

Clash drummer Topper Headon wrote the music and the original lyrics. In an interview, singer Joe Strummer claimed that "the real genius of 'Rock The Casbah' is Topper. He banged down the drum track. Then ran over to the piano and then the bass."

Rock the Casbah Lyrics: Now the king told the boogie men / "You have to let that raga drop / The oil down the desert way / Has been shaken to the top" / The Sheikh, he drove his Cadillac /...

May 24, 2018 · In the early 1980s, a time of notoriously catchy songs, few were as ubiquitous as “Rock the Casbah” by The Clash. We all know the song: jet fighters and letting the raga drop and what sounds like a displeased ruler who fails to be amused by …

Aug 31, 2024 · The phrase “rock the casbah” had originated during a jam session with Strummer’s violinist friend Tymon Dogg. Dogg began playing Eastern scales with his violin, which led Strummer to start shouting “rock the casbah!”

Mar 5, 2024 · ‘Rock the Casbah’ is a fairly unique track within The Clash’s discography, incorporating elements of disco and jazz, largely arising from Topper’s own influences. It is also one of the few Clash tracks that is not credited to the …

Rock The Casbah (Strummer/Jones) Lyrics. Now the king told the boogie men You have to let that raga drop The oil down the desert way Has been shakin' to the top The sheik he drove his Cadillac He went a' cruisnin' down the ville The muezzin was a' standing On the radiator grille [Chorus] The shareef don't like it Rockin' the Casbah Rock the Casbah

Rock The Casbah Lyrics: Now the king told the boogie man / You have to let the raga drop / The oil down the desert way / Has been shakin' to the top / The shiek, he drove his...

John Graham Mellor (21 August 1952 – 22 December 2002), known professionally as Joe Strummer, was a British musician. He was the co-founder, lyricist, ... This was in spite of the popular success of the single "Rock the Casbah". During this time, band members began to argue frequently, and with tensions high, the group began to fall apart. ...