The Clash - Rock the Casbah (a Lorxst Mix) by celestinocamicia
A true classic.
A clever mix of punk and disco (though not a first for The Clash, who had already fused such genres in songs such as "The Magnificent Seven") made this track a hit, including one of my all-time favourite basslines, which I was quite surprised to find out was played not by Paul Simonon, but by drummer Topper Headon who also performs a groovy little piano part throughout the song.
Strummer, Jones and Simonon later added vocals and guitars to Headon's demo and the rest, as they say, is history.
"Rock the Casbah" has always been not only one of mine, but of my entire family's all-time faves, I remember my parents used to call its Texas-set video "the one with the armadillo in it" :-)
I decided to up the song's dancefloor factor in my mix: the vocal verses and choruses are left basically intact, but in my decidedly 12-inch single vibe I added an extended intro, outro and middle instrumentals showcasing the song's solid drums, percussion and handclap beat as well as, you guessed it, that wicked bassline.
Hope you'll enjoy it, see you soon for the next Lorxst Mix!
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