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The Guns of Brixton

original song written and composed by Paul Simonon; first recorded by The Clash
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The Guns of Brixton

Summary

The Guns of Brixton is a musical work/composition[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (886 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Guns of Brixton's instance of is recorded as musical work/composition[3].
  • The Guns of Brixton's composer is recorded as Paul Simonon[4].
  • The Guns of Brixton's genre is reggae[5].
  • Among the performers on The Guns of Brixton was The Clash[6].
  • The Guns of Brixton was performed by Nouvelle Vague[7].
  • Among the performers on The Guns of Brixton was Die Toten Hosen[8].
  • The location of The Guns of Brixton was Brixton[9].
  • The Guns of Brixton is part of London Calling[10].
  • The Guns of Brixton's language of work or name is recorded as English[11].
  • The Guns of Brixton was released on 1979[12].
  • The Guns of Brixton's lyricist is recorded as Paul Simonon[13].
  • The Guns of Brixton's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Guns of Brixton'}[14].
  • The Guns of Brixton's form of creative work is recorded as song[15].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Performers include The Clash[6], Nouvelle Vague[7], and Die Toten Hosen[8].

Publication

The Guns of Brixton was published on 1979[12]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[11]. Its genre is reggae[5]. It is part of London Calling[10].

Material and Period

The Guns of Brixton took place at Brixton[9].

Why It Matters

The Guns of Brixton ranks in the top 4% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (886 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . ISWC Network. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . ISWC Network. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Language of work or name → English
    Performer → The Clash, Nouvelle Vague, Die Toten Hosen
    Form of creative work → song
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaimvalue:1| */ [[Property:P1827]]: T0114015698, см. / see [[Template:Autofix|autofix]] на / on [[Property talk:P1827]]"
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