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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Joe Strummer
Joe Strummer
Vocals
Paul Simonon
Paul Simonon
Bass Guitar
Topper Headon
Topper Headon
Drums
Mick Jones
Mick Jones
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Joe Strummer
Joe Strummer
Songwriter
Mick Jones
Mick Jones
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Lee "Scratch" Perry
Lee "Scratch" Perry
Producer
Mickey Foote
Mickey Foote
Producer
Tim Young
Tim Young
Assistant Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
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
[Chorus]
Oh, someone's really smart
Oh, complete control, yeah that's a laugh
[Verse 2]
On the last tour my mates they couldn't get in
I'd open up the back door but they'd get run out again
At every hotel we was a'met by the law
Come for the party, come to make sure
[Chorus]
Oh, have we done something wrong?
Oh, complete control, even over this song
[Verse 3]
You're my guitar hero
[Verse 4]
They said we'd be artistically free
When we signed that bit of paper
They meant let's make a lots of money
And worry about it later
[Chorus]
Whoa, I'll never understand
Oh, complete control, let me see your other hand
[Bridge]
I don't trust you, so why should you trust me?
Huh?
All over, news spread fast
They're dirty, they're filthy, they ain't a'gonna last
This is Joe Public speaking (Total)
I'm controlled in the body (C-O-N)
I'm controlled in the mind (Control)
This is the top rockers (Total)
We're controlled in the price of the hardest drugs (C-O-N)
You can find (Control)
[Outro]
Total
C-O-N, control
[Outro]
Total (Parent control)
C-O-N, control
[Outro]
We gotta work it up and bring it up and fight it and write it (C-O-N, control)
And that means you
I kick it, I fight it, I get up at it (C-O-N, control)
I gotta kick it
Written by: Joe Strummer, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon, Topper Headon
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