
Rock the Casbah
1982 · From Combat Rock
Topper Headon cut the drums, piano and bass himself, and Strummer finished the lyrics in the studio bathroom.
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Topper Headon cut the drums, piano and bass himself, and Strummer finished the lyrics in the studio bathroom.

Jerden heard Livin' on a Prayer driving to the studio and suggested the talk box that defines it.
Booked after the Sex Pistols' visas fell through, Costello halted his SNL performance mid-song to play this unreleased attack instead.
DeYoung wrote it for a rock opera about outlawed music; Stan Winston designed the suit, the vocoder did the rest.