Matches in DBpedia 2016-04 for { ?s ?p "\"Jail Guitar Doors\" is a song by The Clash, recorded during October and November 1977 and released on February 17, 1978 as the b-side of their fourth single \"Clash City Rockers\". The song is featured on the U.S. release of their debut album, and on their 2006 compilations album the Singles Box.It began life as \"Lonely Mother's Son\" by Joe Strummer's former band the 101ers, sharing the same chorus which begins \"Clang clang go the jail guitar doors.'\"Jail Guitar Doors\" was covered by the former Guns N' Roses guitarist Gilby Clarke, who recorded a version on his debut solo album, Pawnshop Guitars, with the contribution of the members of Guns N' Roses, Pixies vocalist Frank Black, guitarist Ryan Roxie and bassist Duff McKagan.The song opens with the lines \"Let me tell you 'bout Wayne and his deals of cocaine\", which is a reference to the MC5 guitarist Wayne Kramer. In the second verse line, \"And I'll tell you 'bout Pete, didn't want no fame\" refers to Peter Green. The third verse line, \"And then there's Keith, waiting for trial\" refers to Rolling Stones' guitarist Keith Richards. Kramer later performed \"Jail Guitar Doors\" in concert."@en }
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- Jail_Guitar_Doors abstract "\"Jail Guitar Doors\" is a song by The Clash, recorded during October and November 1977 and released on February 17, 1978 as the b-side of their fourth single \"Clash City Rockers\". The song is featured on the U.S. release of their debut album, and on their 2006 compilations album the Singles Box.It began life as \"Lonely Mother's Son\" by Joe Strummer's former band the 101ers, sharing the same chorus which begins \"Clang clang go the jail guitar doors.'\"Jail Guitar Doors\" was covered by the former Guns N' Roses guitarist Gilby Clarke, who recorded a version on his debut solo album, Pawnshop Guitars, with the contribution of the members of Guns N' Roses, Pixies vocalist Frank Black, guitarist Ryan Roxie and bassist Duff McKagan.The song opens with the lines \"Let me tell you 'bout Wayne and his deals of cocaine\", which is a reference to the MC5 guitarist Wayne Kramer. In the second verse line, \"And I'll tell you 'bout Pete, didn't want no fame\" refers to Peter Green. The third verse line, \"And then there's Keith, waiting for trial\" refers to Rolling Stones' guitarist Keith Richards. Kramer later performed \"Jail Guitar Doors\" in concert.".