King of the Bayou

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Joe Strummer

John Graham Mellor (21 August 1952 – 22 December 2002), best remembered by his stage name Joe Strummer, was a British musician who was the co-founder, lyricist, rhythm guitarist and lead vocalist of the British punk rock band The Clash. His musical experience included his membership of The 101ers, Latino Rockabilly War, The Mescaleros and The Pogues, in addition to his own solo music career. Strummer's work as a musician allowed him to explore other interests, which included acting, creating film scores for television and movies, songwriting, radio broadcasting, and a position as a radio host. Strummer is one of the iconic figures of the British punk movement. more »

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1989

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Cory is the one - she'll never ever die young 
She'll be quite candid 
And say we were drunks who made her come 
Running with Revolt and Plutonium 

In the canyons of Uranium 
Rolling off roulette on a Rampart Street 
Here come the King of the Bayou 
When should a beat get the blues? 

If its a subway poker game you lose 
If the Zulu king is on Main 
Lets beat the parades and the crowds from the game 
Rushing through the rush hour on an all-nighter 

Never seen you look so you 
The world really looks from the donut store 
Such a funny color in the sun 
And in his style he's number one 

Said the monkey of the three wise bums 
Toting Mezzrow and up to the innocent 
But he's seen what jammings been done 
And they're selling tickets to the stadium 

And the doors to the ceilings or our craniums 
I was glad we were changing on the gradient 
They were sweeping up with searchlights made of Radium 
Everglade funk in a club town 

For once the traffics been conquered by the streets 
Listening close to the water pools 
You can hear the hiss and the leaks 
And the rattling cans of the shuffling bands 

Down the avenues of spare change 
Forty blocks north in your memories 
In the Indonesian fog and the rain 
Cory is the one - she'll never die young 

When should a beat get the blues? 
If its a subway poker game you lose 
Rolling off a roulette on a Rampart Street 
Here comes the King of the Bayou

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