Sean Flynn Lyrics

Lyric discussion by thisberic 

Cover art for Sean Flynn lyrics by Clash, The

WOXvonWubbins, I really hope you're trolling here. Obviously that boy changed his name due to the song, The Clash didn't write a song about a person who hadn't been born yet. Are you seriously so stupid as to not realize that?

I highly doubt he changed his name due to the song, it's likely he's just named that. The Sean Flynn that the Clash are referring to, however, is the photographer. "Sean Leslie Flynn (born May 31, 1941; disappeared April 6, 1970, age 28; declared legally dead in 1984) was an American actor and freelance photojournalist best known for his coverage of the Vietnam War."

@thisberic with respect to all,

Sean Leslie Flynn (May 31, 1941 โ€“ June 1971; declared legally dead in 1984)[1] was an American actor and freelance photojournalist best known for his coverage of the Vietnam War.[2] Flynn was the only child of Australian-American actor Errol Flynn and his first wife, French actress Lili Damita. After studying briefly at Duke University, he embarked on an acting career. He retired by the mid-1960s to become a freelance photojournalist under contract to Time. In a search of exceptional images, he traveled with Special forces units and irregulars operating in remote areas. While on assignment in...