# The Clash — White Riot

The Clash’s White Riot (1977) is No. 3 in our Punk ranking. The full verdict, and where to hear it.

- **Released:** 1977
- **Label:** CBS
- **On one list:** Punk
- **Updated:** 2026-08-30
- **Artist:** [The Clash](https://waxonia.com/artist/the-clash/)
- **Canonical page:** https://waxonia.com/track/the-clash--white-riot/

## What we say

### No. 3 in [Punk](https://waxonia.com/genre/punk/)

Ninety-nine seconds, written after Strummer and Simonon were at Notting Hill Carnival. A song about wanting to be as serious as somebody else's politics, which is a stranger idea than it first sounds.

## Listen

[Search Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/search/The%20Clash%20White%20Riot) · [YouTube Music](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=IvG3is7Bm1w)

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