White Riot

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"White Riot" is a fast, politically charged punk rock song by The Clash that became one of their early anthems of social unrest and rebellion.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
album The Clash NERFINISHED
artist The Clash NERFINISHED
bassist Paul Simonon NERFINISHED
bSide 1977
catalogNumber CBS 5058
chartPositionUKSingles 38
composer Joe Strummer NERFINISHED
Mick Jones NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
drummer Terry Chimes NERFINISHED
featuredInstrument bass guitar
drums
electric guitar
genre punk rock
guitarist Mick Jones NERFINISHED
hasCriticalReception regarded as a punk classic
hasInfluenceOn UK punk scene
political rock songs
hasLyricsLanguage English
hasMusicVideo no original promotional video
hasSubgenre political punk
hasTheme class struggle
political protest
race and politics
rebellion
social unrest
includedIn The Clash (UK version) NERFINISHED
inspiredBy Notting Hill Carnival riots 1976 NERFINISHED
isAnthemFor punk movement
social unrest
language English
length 1:58
lyricist Joe Strummer NERFINISHED
Mick Jones NERFINISHED
notableLivePerformance Rock Against Racism Carnival 1978 NERFINISHED
partOf The Clash NERFINISHED
performer The Clash NERFINISHED
positionInDiscography debut single by The Clash
producer Mickey Foote NERFINISHED
recordedIn 1976
recordLabel CBS Records NERFINISHED
Epic Records
releaseDate 1977-03-18
side A-side
tempo fast
vocalist Joe Strummer NERFINISHED
yearOfRelease 1977

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The Clash notableSong White Riot