Just like their name suggests, the Clash were never a band to back down from a fight. With their very first single, 1977's 'White Riot,' the legendary British punk rockers came out swinging.

The Clash and Sham 69's Jimmy Pursey play "White Riot" at the Rock Against Racism concert in a new clip from a new doc about the 1978 gig.

In 1977, on The Clash's debut single, White Riot, vocalist/guitarist Joe Strummer sang about wanting “a riot of my own” . He wouldn't have to wait terribly long to get one. In fact, before the ...

White riot, I wanna riot White riot, a riot of my own. The Clash’s lead singer Joe Strummer strenuously denied charges that the song was racist. It was, he said, explicitly anti-racist.

The Clash. On April 30, the main act was The Clash, who fired through an 11-song set opening on “Complete Control” and anthem of urban alienation “London’s Burning” through “(White Man ...

The Clash weren’t afraid to tackle delicate subjects. ... “White Riot” from the debut album by The Clash used the lines, Are you taking over, or are you taking orders?