Rock the Casbah

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:music_video
gptkb:song
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Clash
gptkbp:album gptkb:Combat_Rock
gptkbp:artist gptkb:The_Clash
gptkbp:associated_act gptkb:The_Clash
gptkbp:associated_with Political activism
Anti-establishment themes
gptkbp:chart_position #8 on Billboard Hot 100
#8 on UK Singles Chart
#8
#23 on US Billboard Hot 100
gptkbp:created_by gptkb:The_Clash
gptkbp:critical_reception Positive reviews
Widely acclaimed by critics.
gptkbp:cultural_impact Used in various films and TV shows.
Considered an anthem of rebellion
Significant in 1980s music culture
Iconic in punk rock history
Popular in protests
gptkbp:cultural_significance Symbol of resistance
gptkbp:director gptkb:Don_Letts
gptkbp:famous_quote ' Rock the Casbah'.
gptkbp:features Arabic lyrics
gptkbp:genre gptkb:band
Punk rock
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Rock the Casbah
gptkbp:includes Rolling Stone's list of greatest songs
gptkbp:influence Middle Eastern music
gptkbp:influenced World music artists
Later punk bands
Subsequent punk and rock music.
gptkbp:influenced_by Rock music
Reggae music
Middle Eastern music
gptkbp:influences Middle Eastern music
gptkbp:inspiration gptkb:The_Iranian_Revolution
gptkb:Iranian_Revolution
The song was inspired by the Iranian Revolution.
gptkbp:inspired Cover versions by other artists
Documentaries about music history
gptkbp:inspired_by Cultural conflicts
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Anniversaries of The Clash
gptkbp:is_cited_in Music historians
gptkbp:is_featured_in gptkb:Video_games
Movies and TV shows
Various films and TV shows
Greatest hits albums
gptkbp:label gptkb:Epic_Records
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:legacy Iconic punk anthem
Regarded as one of The Clash's signature songs.
gptkbp:length 3:41
gptkbp:live_performance Performed at the US Festival 1983
The Clash live concerts
Frequently performed by The Clash
gptkbp:music_style gptkb:New_Wave
gptkbp:music_video gptkb:battle
features a narrative
gptkbp:music_video_director gptkb:Don_Letts
gptkbp:notable_cover Cover by The Clash in various live performances
Cover by The Offspring
Cover by The Clash in 1982
gptkbp:notable_for Political themes
gptkbp:notable_song ' The sharif don't like it'
gptkbp:part_of The Clash's discography
gptkbp:performed_by gptkb:The_Clash
gptkb:Live_Aid
Many festivals
Various tribute bands
gptkbp:producer gptkb:Glynn_Johns
gptkbp:record_label gptkb:Sony_Music
gptkb:Epic_Records
gptkbp:recorded_by gptkb:1981
The Power Station
Various hip hop songs
gptkbp:release_date gptkb:1982
gptkbp:release_year gptkb:1982
gptkbp:released gptkb:battle
gptkbp:released_in gptkb:1982
gptkbp:remastered 2000s
gptkbp:remix gptkb:Various_artists
gptkbp:reports_to Some Middle Eastern countries
gptkbp:theme gptkb:military_conflict
Rebellion against authority
gptkbp:themes gptkb:political_movement
Resistance against authority
gptkbp:writer gptkb:Joe_Strummer
gptkb:Mick_Jones