Lost in the Supermarket
"Lost in the Supermarket" | |
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Wessex Studios | |
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Length | 3:47 |
Label | CBS |
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Producer(s) | Guy Stevens |
"Lost in the Supermarket" is a 1979 song by
Music and lyrics
"Lost in the Supermarket" is described as a post-punk,[5] pop,[6] R&B,[7] and soul song.[7]
Strummer first wrote the lyrics of the chorus on the reverse of an Ernie Ball Custom Gauge Strings paper envelope.[8] The song's lyrics describe someone struggling to deal with an increasingly commercialised world and rampant consumerism. The song opens with Strummer's autobiographical memories of his parents' home in suburban Warlingham, with a hedge "over which I never could see." With lines such as "I came in here for that special offer – guaranteed personality", the protagonist bemoans the depersonalisation of the world around him. The song speaks of numbness from suburban alienation and the feelings of disillusionment that come through youth in modern society.[9][10]
In the Making of 'London Calling': The Last Testament DVD, released with the 25th anniversary edition of London Calling in 2004, Strummer said he wrote the lyrics imagining Jones' life growing up in a basement with his mother and grandmother.[2][11]
Covers
- Ben Folds covered the song for the soundtrack of the film Over the Hedge.
- The Afghan Whigs covered the song for the 1999 compilation album Burning London: The Clash Tribute.
- Fred Armisen and Jesse Malin covered the song at the Los Angeles Clash Tribute in 2020.
Personnel
- Mick Jones– lead guitar, lead vocals
- Joe Strummer – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Paul Simonon – bass guitar
- Topper Headon – drums
Notes
- ^ Green, Johnny; Garry Barker (2003). A Riot of Our Own: Night and Day with The Clash, p. 172.
- ^ OCLC 1787396.
- ^ Gray, Marcus; (2010). Route 19 Revisited: The Clash and London Calling, p. 260.
- ^ "Music from Loot S1E08".
- ^ River, Julie (13 September 2019). "The Clash - London Calling". Punknews.org. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- ^ Nascimento, Débora (October 2009). "The Clash: Clássico do rock politizado chega (atual) aos 30 anos". Continente multicultural (in Portuguese). No. 106. p. 83. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- ^ a b Stegall, Tim (31 March 2020). "15 punk-rock albums of 1979 that still rule four decades later". Alternative Press. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- ^ Curtin, April (22 November 2019). "This Rocking Free Art Exhibition Showcases The History Of The Clash". Secret London. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
- ^ "Lyrics Part 6 of 10". Clash Lyrics Page. londonsburning.org. Retrieved 11 January 2008.
- OCLC 43582584.
On "Koka Kola" and "Lost In The Supermarket" advertising is rubbished.
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References
- Gilbert, Pat (2005) [2004]. Passion Is a Fashion: The Real Story of The Clash (4th ed.). London: OCLC 61177239.
- Gray, Marcus (2005) [1995]. The Clash: Return of the Last Gang in Town (5th revised ed.). London: Helter Skelter. OCLC 60668626.
- Green, Johnny; Garry Barker (2003) [1997]. A Riot of Our Own: Night and Day with The Clash (3rd ed.). London: Orion. p. 172. OCLC 52990890.
- OCLC 69241279.
- OCLC 53155325.
- OCLC 63129186.