Radio 2's Great British Songbook
Sharleen Spiteri sings Should I Stay Or Should I Go
Listen to Sharleen Spiteri performing 'Should I Stay Or Should I Go' originally sung by The Clash.
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About The Song
'Should I Stay Or Should I Go' features on The Clash's 1982 album Combat Rock. It was written the previous year and features Mick Jones on lead vocals. It became the band's only No.1 single, a decade after it was originally released. In November 2004, it was ranked at 228 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time, and in 2009 it was ranked 42nd on VH1's program 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs.
Sharleen Spiteri performed this song during rehearsals for her Ken Bruce session on Friday 18 July 2008.
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