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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...
The song gives a fictitious account of the ban being defied by the population who proceed to "rock the casbah", causing the King to order jet fighters to bomb the revellers. The pilots ignore the orders, and instead play rock music on their cockpit radios.
The song gives a fabulist account of a ban on Western rock music by a Middle Eastern king. [5] The lyrics describe the king's efforts to enforce and justify the ban, and the populace's protests against it by holding rock concerts in temples and squares ("rocking the casbah").
May 20, 2022 · “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.
The Clash Lyrics. "Rock The Casbah". 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' cruisin' down the ville. The muezzin was a' standing.
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Rock the Casbah Lyrics by The Clash from the Combat Rock album- including song video, artist biography, translations and more: 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…
Rock The Casbah Lyrics by Clash. 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 Sheik he drove his Cadi...
Feb 2, 2023 · Lyrics for Rock the Casbah by The Clash. Now the King told the boogie man You have to let that raga drop The oil down the desert wa...
