This song is one of the gems from the triple-disc behemoth, "Sandinista!". I love how Joe Strummer glamorizes the whole bank robber/ cat burglar/ outlaw thing. Isn't that what all good law-abiding citizens fantasize about? I've definitely had police chase dreams, in any case.
The steady beat is not particularly fast, kind of messing with the listener. I mean, here's a song about running away from the boys in blue, and the song just kind of ambles along. This is one of the things I love most in music - lyrical and musical disconnect. At least, I love it when it's done well, like here.
Good Morning!
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