OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Featured In

Listen to Combat Rock by The Clash
ALBUMCombat RockThe Clash
Listen to Rock Classics featuring The Clash
PLAYLISTRock ClassicsApple Music Classic Rock
Listen to ’80s Rock Essentials featuring The Clash
PLAYLIST’80s Rock EssentialsApple Music ’80s
Listen to Solid Gold Hits featuring The Clash
PLAYLISTSolid Gold HitsApple Music Pop
Listen to Dad Rock Essentials featuring The Clash
PLAYLISTDad Rock EssentialsApple Music Classic Rock
Listen to ’80s Club Essentials featuring The Clash
PLAYLIST’80s Club EssentialsApple Music ’80s
Listen to ’80s Alternative Essentials featuring The Clash
PLAYLIST’80s Alternative EssentialsApple Music ’80s
Listen to The Clash Essentials featuring The Clash
PLAYLISTThe Clash EssentialsApple Music Punk
Listen to Guitar Throwback featuring The Clash
PLAYLISTGuitar ThrowbackApple Music Alternative
Listen to 200 Most-Streamed Songs from the ’80s featuring The Clash
PLAYLIST200 Most-Streamed Songs from the ’80sApple Music Hits
Listen to Golf featuring The Clash
PLAYLISTGolfApple Music Sports

Top Songs By The Clash

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Joe Strummer
Joe Strummer
Guitar
Mick Jones
Mick Jones
Guitar
Paul Simonon
Paul Simonon
Bass Guitar
Topper Headon
Topper Headon
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Joe Strummer
Joe Strummer
Songwriter
Mick Jones
Mick Jones
Songwriter
Topper Headon
Topper Headon
Songwriter
Paul Simonon
Paul Simonon
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
The Clash
The Clash
Producer
Eddie García
Eddie García
Tape Operator
Glyn Johns
Glyn Johns
Mixing Engineer
Jerry Green
Jerry Green
Recording Engineer
Joe Blaney
Joe Blaney
Recording Engineer
Tim Young
Tim Young
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
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
On the radiator grille (Oh!)
[Chorus]
The Sharif don't like it
Rockin' the Casbah
Rock the Casbah
The Sharif don't like it
Rockin' the Casbah
Rock the Casbah
[Verse 2]
By order of the Prophet
We ban that boogie sound
Degenerate the faithful
With that crazy Casbah sound
But the Bedouin they brought out
The electric camel drum
The local guitar picker
Got his guitar-picking thumb
As soon as the Sharif had cleared the square
They began to wail
[Chorus]
The Sharif don't like it
Rockin' the Casbah
Rock the Casbah
The Sharif don't like it
Rockin' the Casbah
Rock the Casbah
[Verse 3]
Now over at the temple
Oh, they really pack 'em in
The in crowd say it's cool
To dig this chanting thing
But as the wind changed direction
Then the temple band took five
The crowd caught a whiff
Of that crazy Casbah jive
[Chorus]
The Sharif don't like it
Rockin' the Casbah
Rock the Casbah
The Sharif don't like it
Rockin' the Casbah
Rock the Casbah
[Verse 4]
The King called up his jet fighters
He said, "You better earn your pay"
"Drop your bombs between the minarets"
"Down the Casbah way"
As soon as the Sharif was chauffeured outta there
The jet pilots tuned to the cockpit radio blare
As soon as the Sharif was outta their hair
The jet pilots wailed
[Chorus]
The Sharif don't like it
Rockin' the Casbah
Rock the Casbah
The Sharif don't like it
Rockin' the Casbah
Rock the Casbah
[Chorus]
The Sharif don't like it (He thinks it's not kosher)
Rockin' the Casbah
Rock the Casbah
The Sharif don't like it (Fundamentally can't take it)
Rockin' the Casbah
Rock the Casbah
[Outro]
The Sharif don't like it (You know he really hates it)
Rockin' the Casbah
Rock the Casbah
The Sharif don't like it (Really, really hates it)
Written by: Joe Strummer, Mick Jones, Topper Headon

Shazam Footer

Select language:

Company

Legal

Google Play Store
Apple App Store
Chrome Web Store
Galaxy Store

Follow Us

© Copyright 2025 Apple Inc. and its affiliates | Supplier Responsibility
instagramSharePathic_arrow_out