Song · The Clash
“Inoculated City” by The Clash
From the album Combat Rock (1982)
“Inoculated City” by The Clash appears on 2 radio countdowns from 1 station between 2002 and 2003. It was first released in 1982 on the album Combat Rock. Its best result is #555 on the Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #3,662 alternative song of all time.
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Mick Jones and Joe Strummer wrote "Inoculated City" for Combat Rock, the Clash's fifth album, released by CBS on 14 May 1982. The band couldn't agree on how the record should go, so Glyn Johns was called in to steer it toward a sound radio would take, and he mixed this one.
The playing went down smoothly enough, but finishing the album turned into a slog of fighting between Jones and Strummer, and Strummer and bassist Paul Simonon brought Bernie Rhodes back as manager over Jones's objections. Lyrically the record looks hard at Vietnam, the leftovers of empire, America's decline and authoritarian power. It was the classic lineup's last: drummer Topper Headon, whose heroin addiction had worsened, was fired days before release, and Jones was out after the tour ended in 1983.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 722 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) | 2002 |
| 2003 | 555 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |
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