Complete Control lyrics

Song information

Artist: The Clash
Album: Vol. 1-Story Of The Clash

Lyrics

They said release 'remote control'
But we didn't want it on the label
They said, "fly to amsterdam"
The people laughed but the press went mad

Ooh ooh ooh someone's really smart
Ooh ooh ooh complete control, yeah that's a laugh

On the last tour my mates couldn't get in
I'd open up the back door but they'd get run out again
At every hotel we was met by the law
Come for the party - come to make sure!

Ooh ooh ooh have we done something wrong?
Ooh ooh ooh complete control, even over this song

You're my guitar hero

They said we'd be artistically free
When we signed that bit of paper
They meant we'll make a lotsa mon-ee
An' worry about it later

Ooh ooh ooh I'll never understand
Ooh ooh ooh complete control - lemme see your other hand!

I don't judge you
So, why do you judge me?
Huh?

All over the news spread fast
They're dirty, they're filthy
They ain't gonna last!

This is joe public speakin'
I'm controlled in the body, controlled in the mind
This is punk rockers
We're controlled by the price of the hard drugs we must find
Freedom is control
Total
C-o-n control - that means you!