(White Man) In Hammersmith Palais (The Clash cover) Lyrics
Midnight to six man
for the first time from Jamaica
Dillinger and Leroy Smart
Delroy Wilson, your cool operator
With backing bands sound systems
if they've got anything to say
there's many black ears here to listen
charging from the bass knives to the treble
but onstage they ain't got no roots rock rebel
onstage they ain't got no... roots rock rebel
jones'in won't get you anywhere
fooling with your guns
the British Army is waiting out there
an' it weighs fifteen hundred tons
better find another solution
why not phone up Robin Hood
and ask him for some wealth distribution
they won't notice anyway
they're all too busy fighting
for a good place under the lighting
with what there is to be learned
they got Burton suits, ha you think it's funny
turning rebellion into money
along with their overcoats
if Adolf Hitler flew in today
they'd send a limousine anyway
who looks so sick in the sun
and the white man in the Palais
But you go lookin' for fun
I'm only looking for fun
oh please mister, leave me alone
and I'm only looking for fun
looking for fun
(breathing)
ow!

The Clash shall never be topped, this is quite the cover though and I HATE covers, hats off as well but no one can redo the original White Man In The Palais, such a brilliantly written song.

Yet another great cover by 311. This album...Burning London...is really, really good. If you don't have it I definitely reccomend picking it up.

clash cover :) yay..download the original too, they're both good

Its a shame you hadn't listened to the original first, but, I still think it is a great cover of a great song..Hats off to 311.

yea this song is awesome. hate to say it but i like this version better.

yea this song is awesome. hate to say it but i like this version better.

Hah, 311 are exactly the kind of band the Clash were singing about in this song.

It's a good cover, but they didn't need to change the line 'Punk rockers in the UK' to 'Punk rockers in LA' after mentioning British punk figures, 'UK pop reggae' and the British Army...

It's a good cover, but they didn't need to change the line 'Punk rockers in the UK' to 'Punk rockers in LA' after mentioning British punk figures, 'UK pop reggae' and the British Army...

The only leaked Transistor outtake, along with "Space Funk", "Old Funk" and "Grifter".