Strummer was inspired by a news report about Iranians who were flogged for owning disco albums when he wrote these lyrics about an Arab ruler (the Shareef) who banned music. In 1979, Iranian leader Ayatollah Khomeini actually did ban all music from radio and television, saying ''it’s no different from opium
In this song, the Shareef’s ban is defied by the citizens (and even his own air force)
از چند روز پیش بدجور به این آهنگ علاقمند شدم. اول ریتمش و بعد چندتا کلمهی شرقیای که ازش متوجه شدم. امروز خواستم دربارۀ تاریخچهش بدونم. سرچ کردم و متوجه شدم یه جورایی واکنشی و انتقادیه. ویدیوش برخلاف خود آهنگ خیلی دهه هشتادی (میلادی) مینمایه.
منبع : Genius
