Culture Clash

London Calling

All I can say about this story is, if my phone ever goes off in an English cab, I'm toast. It's quite remarkable what qualifies one to be a terrorist nowadays. Apparently, a fondness for classic bands is enough. Oh, is this the place to mention I was quoted out of context in the Daily Mail today? I feel so…indifferent. But I'm still gonna put 'em on my resume!

Together Mann and the driver enjoyed Procol Harum's "A Whiter Shade Of Pale." But soon things turned sour. Suddenly the driver was sitting in horrified silence as Mann played Led Zeppelin's "Immigrant Song."

When Mann sang along with punk legends The Clash's "London Calling," with its warnings "Now war is declared — and battle come down" and "meltdown expected," the scared cabbie could do nothing but wait.

"He didn't like Led Zeppelin or The Clash but I don't think there was any need to tell the police," Mann told the Daily Mirror.

Leave a comment

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.