The Clash's "Rock the Casbah" has always baffled me. In all honesty, I only learned the real lyrics just now.What they actually said:Now the king told the boogie menYou have to let that raga dropThe oil down the desert wayHas been shakin' to the topThe sheik he drove his CadillacHe went a' cruisin' down the villeThe muezzin was a' standingOn the radiator grilleCHORUSSharif don't like itRockin the casbahRock the casbahSharif don't like itRockin the CasbahRock the CasbahBy order of the prophetWe ban that boogie soundDegenerate the faithfulWith that crazy Casbah soundBut the Bedouin they brought outThe electric kettle drumThe local guitar pickerGot his guitar picking thumbAs soon as the sherifHad cleared the squareThey began to wailCHORUSNow over at the templeOh! They really pack 'em inThe in crowd say it's coolTo dig this chanting thingBut as the wind changed directionThe temple band took fiveThe crowd caught a wiffOf that crazy Casbah jiveCHORUSThe king called up his jet fightersHe said you better earn your payDrop your bombs between the minaretsDown the Casbah wayAs soon as Sharif wasChauffeured outta thereThe jet pilots tuned toThe cockpit radio blareAs soon as Sharif wasOutta their hairThe jet pilots wailedChorusSharif don't like itRock the casbah(He thinks it's not kosher)Rock the casbahSharif don't like itRock the Casbah(Fundamentally he can't take it.)Rock the CasbahSharif don't like itRock the Casbah(You know he really hates it.)Rock the CasbahCP sez "increase your wordiness":Casbah - specifically the citadel of Algiers and the traditional quarter clustered around it. More generally, a kasbah is the walled citadel of many North African cities and towns.Muezzin - a chosen person at a mosque who leads the call (adhan) to Friday service and the five daily prayers (salat) from one of the mosque's minarets.Sharif - a traditional Arab tribal title given to those who serve as the protector of the tribe and all tribal assets. Can also refer specifically to a descendant of the prophet Muhammad through his daughter Fatima.Bedouin - desert dwelling predominantly Arab ethnic group (previously nomadic but presently mostly settled).sheikh - Arabic honorific term commonly applied to an elder of a triberāga - refers to melodic modes used in Indian classical music
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