I doubt anyone associated with The Clash, or any of their genuine fansMarky Dread wrote: ↑28 Aug 2017, 2:47pmI thought that also for years but when you listen closer to to the track it sounds more like a "g" sound than an "m" so I'm sticking with "clogging" but the song works either way. So it's win/win. Joe's diction is far from easy to decipher at times.Aeneas wrote: ↑28 Aug 2017, 2:04pmIt is "clumping/clomping" up the stairs.Marky Dread wrote: ↑08 Jul 2008, 2:44pmI don't have The Clash songbook anymore I lent it to a mate years ago but never got it back , I just remembered the song being about the Dutch Fuzz with the line about Cloggs.
"clump -- "walk with a heavy tread" -- dictionary.
I was lying in my room, it was raining drugs all afternoon
I hear this car pull up outside to feel the stuff outta meeeeee
someone's in a hurry n' someone better worry
'cause these four guys all had on their feet a pair of black shoes shining at me
so I thinks move, black shoes lord no that's bad news
yeah here they come clogging up the stairs
alright sonny just tell us where?
don't ask me mate, do what officer? ... that's murder. (mass murder).
ever wore clogs.