Live 28 Jun 2009 version
| Bruce Springsteen: | London calling to the faraway towns |
| The war is declared, the battles come down | |
| London calling to the underworld | |
| Come out of the cupboard, you boys and girls | |
| London calling, now don't look at us | |
| And the Phoney Beatlemania has bitten the dust | |
| London calling, see we ain't got no swing | |
| 'Cept for the ring of that truncheon thing | |
| Bruce Springsteen: | The ice age is coming, the sun's zooming in |
| The engines stop running, the wheat's growing thin | |
| A nuclear error, but I have no fear | |
| London is drowning and I | |
| Springsteen and crowd: | I live by the river |
| Steven Van Zandt: | London calling to the imitation zone |
| Forget it, brother, you can go at it alone | |
| Springsteen and Van Zandt: | London calling |
| Steven Van Zandt: | To the zombies of death |
| Quit holding out and draw another breath | |
| Springsteen and Van Zandt: | London calling |
| Steven Van Zandt: | And I don't wanna shout |
| But while we were talking I saw you running out | |
| Springsteen and Van Zandt: | London calling |
| Steven Van Zandt: | We ain't got no high |
| Except for that one with the yellowy eyes | |
| Springsteen and Van Zandt: | The ice age is coming, the sun's zooming in |
| The engines stop running, the wheat's growing thin | |
| A nuclear error, I have no fear | |
| London is drowning and I | |
| Springsteen, Van Zandt, and crowd: | I live by the river |
| Bruce Springsteen: | Whoa! Whoa! Whao! |
| Bruce Springsteen: | [Guitar solo] |
| Springsteen and Van Zandt: | The ice age is coming, the sun's zooming in |
| The engines stop running, the wheat's growing thin | |
| A nuclear error, but I have no fear | |
| London is drowning and I | |
| Springsteen, Van Zandt, and crowd: | I live by the river |
| Bruce Springsteen: | London calling, I was there, too |
| An' you know what they said? Well, some of it was true! | |
| Springsteen and Van Zandt: | London calling |
| Bruce Springsteen: | At the top of the dial |
| And after all this, won't you give me a smile? | |
| Springsteen and Van Zandt: | London calling |
| London calling | |
| London calling | |
| London calling | |
| Bruce Springsteen: | I never felt so much alive, alive, alive |
LONDON CALLING is a 1979 song by The Clash. See the original The Clash version for more details.
The above lyrics are for the live 28 Jun 2009 performance of LONDON CALLING at Hyde Park in London, England, during the Working On A Dream Tour. The song was played in a full-band rock arrangement. The complete 28 Jun 2009 show was officially released in 2010 on the London Calling: Live In Hyde Park home video (see the below section).
Hard Rock Calling is a music festival held at Hyde Park in London, England, around early summer each year since 2006, and spans the period of two or three days. The festival is organized by Hard Rock Cafe and Live Nation.
During their Working On A Dream Tour, Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band performed on the last day (28 Jun 2009) of the festival and their performance, was captured with High Definition (HD) cameras and was released in its complete form on DVD the following year. The film was officially released on 22 Jun 2010, though it premiered on the big screen in a 90-minute edited version on 05 Jun 2010 at the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Museum in Cleveland, OH. The 90-minute cut was also screened in June 2010 various theaters across the United States, with benefits going either to the venue itself in the case of non-profit theater, of The Danny Federici Melanoma Fund.
The film is credited to Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band and is titled "London Calling: Live In Hyde Park". The release takes its name from LONDON CALLING, the Clash classic that Springsteen opened the show with.
In addition to the complete 28 Jun 2009 concert, the release also contains performances of three songs from other shows: an instrumental version of RAISE YOUR HAND from an unknown performance plays over the closing credits, and THE RIVER from Glastonbury Festival and music video for WRECKING BALL recorded at Giants Stadium are included as bonus tracks.
London Calling: Live In Hyde Park charted and peaked at #1 in several countries, including:
| Country | Chart | Weeks at #1 | Weeks in chart | Charting period |
| USA | 1 | |||
| Canada | 1 | |||
| UK | 1 | |||
| Ireland | 2 | |||
| Germany | 3 | |||
| Austria | 1 | |||
| Switzerland | 1 | |||
| Denmark | 4 | |||
| Norway | 5 | |||
| Sweden | 2 | |||
| Finland | 2 | |||
| Australia | 5 | |||
| New Zealand | 6 |
The video was directed by Chris Hilson and edited by Emmy- and Grammy-winner Thom Zimny, with audio mixed by Bob Clearmountain (including 5.1 surround) and mastered by Bob Ludwig. London Calling: Live In Hyde Park was released on 22 Jun 2010 on one Blu-Ray disc and as a two DVD set.
Disc 1 (2-DVD set format):
Disc 2 (2-DVD set format):
Blu-ray format:
Other versions of LONDON CALLING were also officially released.
LONDON CALLING was performed twice during the Working On A Dream Tour (83 dates, April to November 2009). The live 28 Jun 2009 version of LONDON CALLING was released on the London Calling: Live In Hyde Park home video in 2010.
LONDON CALLING was performed off-tour on 23 Feb 2003 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY, during the 45th Grammy Awards ceremony. The song was played with Steven Van Zandt, Elvis Costello, and Dave Grohl as part of a tribute to The Clash and Joe Strummer.
LONDON CALLING was performed off-tour on 29 Oct 2009 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY, during the first of the two Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame 25th anniversary concerts. The song featured a guest appearance by Tom Morello. This performance of LONDON CALLING was officially released on The 25th Anniversary Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Concerts album and home video in 2010.
List of available versions of LONDON CALLING on this website:
LONDON CALLING [Live 28 Jun 2009 version]
