Janie Jones (song)
"Janie Jones" is a song by the English punk rock band the Clash. It is the opening track on their debut album, The Clash (1977). The song is named after Janie Jones, a cabaret singer who organised sex parties at her Kensington home.
| "Janie Jones" | |
|---|---|
| Song by The Clash | |
| from the album The Clash | |
| Released | 8 April 1977 |
| Recorded | 10 February–27 February 1977 at CBS Studios in London; National Film and Television School in Beaconsfield |
| Genre | Punk rock |
| Length | 2:01 |
| Label | CBS |
| Songwriter(s) |
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| Producer(s) | Mickey Foote |
A live performance of "Janie Jones" is featured in the 1980 film Rude Boy, and the song has been on the soundtracks of other films as well.
The song is the first choice on narrator Rob Fleming's list of "five best side one track ones" in Nick Hornby's 1995 novel High Fidelity and on Rob Gordon's Top 5 list in the 2000 film adaptation.
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