I Fought the Law
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"I Fought the Law" is a rock and roll song, originally written by Sonny Curtis of the Crickets, that became widely known through The Clash’s influential punk rock cover.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| I Fought the Law canonical | 1 |
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| composer | Sonny Curtis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| genre |
punk rock
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rock ⓘ rock and roll ⓘ |
| hasLyricLine | I fought the law and the law won ⓘ |
| hasTitle | I Fought the Law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedGenre | punk rock ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| madeFamousBy |
The Bobby Fuller Four
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Clash NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCoverVersionBy |
The Bobby Fuller Four
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Clash NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
The Clash’s influential punk rock cover
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being widely covered by rock bands ⓘ |
| originalPerformer | The Crickets NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedBy |
The Bobby Fuller Four
NERFINISHED
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The Clash NERFINISHED ⓘ The Crickets NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
consequences of crime
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crime ⓘ rebellion ⓘ |
| writer | Sonny Curtis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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