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Songs that sound like The Guns of Brixton

The Clash · 1979

Its closest older relatives from the 1970s are The Ballad of John and Yoko by The Beatles and Long Cool Woman (In a Black Dress) by The Hollies. Newer songs that carry its sound include Feel Good Inc by Gorillaz and This Is Why by Paramore. Outside its genre, its closest match is Funkify Your Life by The Meters (R&B).

The Guns of BrixtonThe Clash · 1979Apple Music · Spotify

Sounds like it

10 songs matched on the audio, not on genre tags.

A ForestThe Cure · 1980Apple Music · Spotify
Once In a LifetimeTalking Heads · 1980Apple Music · Spotify
Jungle LoveSteve Miller BandApple Music · Spotify
Rain Fall DownThe Rolling StonesSpotify
The Bed's Too Big Without YouThe Police · 1979Apple Music · Spotify
If You Want Me To StayRed Hot Chili PeppersApple Music · Spotify
5446 That's My Number/ Ball and ChainSublime · 1992Apple Music · Spotify
Young TurksRod Stewart · 1981Apple Music · Spotify
Love Is the DrugRoxy Music · 1975Apple Music · Spotify
Another One Bites the DustQueen · 1980Apple Music · Spotify

Before it

Older songs it sounds like.

The Ballad of John and YokoThe BeatlesSpotify
Long Cool Woman (In a Black Dress)The Hollies · 1971Apple Music · Spotify

After it

Newer songs that sound like it.

Feel Good IncGorillaz · 2005Apple Music · Spotify
This Is WhyParamore · 2022Apple Music · Spotify
Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High?Arctic Monkeys · 2013Apple Music · Spotify

Its twins in other genres

The closest match in each.

R&BFunkify Your LifeThe Meters · 1977Apple Music · Spotify
hip-hopShake Your RumpBeastie Boys · 1989Apple Music · Spotify
popPlanet EarthDuran DuranApple Music · Spotify
electronicChicagoGroove Armada · 1999Apple Music · Spotify

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Artists like The Clash

More by The Clash: Should I Stay or Should I Go, London Calling, Rock the Casbah, Train In Vain (Stand By Me), I Fought the Law, Straight to Hell.