(White Man) in Hammersmith Palais

• By: The Clash
• Album: Best of The Clash

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
midnight /ˈmɪdnaɪt/ A2	noun - twelve o'clock at night; the middle of the night.
cool /kuːl/ A1	adjective - fashionable or attractive.
pop /pɒp/ A2	noun - popular music.
bands /bændz/ A1	noun - a group of people who play music together.
black /blæk/ A1	adjective - of the darkest color; of or relating to people of African descent.
listen /ˈlɪsən/ A1	verb - to pay attention to sound.
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period from sunset to sunrise.
stage /steɪdʒ/ A2	noun - a platform in a theater or hall where performers stand.
bass /beɪs/ B1	noun - the lowest male voice; the lowest-pitched instrument in a band or orchestra.
rebel /ˈrɛbəl/ B2	noun - a person who resists authority, control, or tradition.
attack /əˈtæk/ B1	noun - an aggressive and violent action against someone or something.
gun /ɡʌn/ A2	noun - a weapon incorporating a metal tube from which bullets, shells, or other projectiles are fired by explosive force.
army /ˈɑːrmi/ A2	noun - an organized military force equipped for fighting on land.
youth /juːθ/ A2	noun - the period between childhood and adult age.
solution /səˈluːʃən/ B1	noun - a means of solving a problem or dealing with a difficult situation.
wealth /wɛlθ/ B2	noun - an abundance of valuable possessions or money.
distribution /ˌdɪstrɪˈbjuːʃən/ B2	noun - the action of sharing something out among a number of recipients.

Grammar:

• Midnight to six man

  ➔ Ellipsis (omission of words)

  ➔ The sentence is missing a verb, likely "it was" or "from" "Midnight" to "six" man

• Delroy Wilson, your cool operator

  ➔ Appositive

  ➔ "your cool operator" is an appositive, renaming or further describing "Delroy Wilson".

• If they've got anything to say

  ➔ Conditional Clause (Zero Conditional implication)

  ➔ While using "if", it implies a habitual situation: *If* they have something to say (which they usually might), people will listen.

• But onstage they ain't got no roots rock rebel

  ➔ Double Negative (Non-standard English)

  ➔ "ain't got no" is a double negative. In standard English, this should be "don't have any". It's used here for stylistic effect and to convey a specific dialect.

• Dress back jump back this is a bluebeat attack

  ➔ Imperative sentences

  ➔ "Dress", "jump" are verbs in the imperative mood giving direct commands.

• 'Cos it won't get you anywhere

  ➔ Future Simple (Negative Contraction)

  ➔ "won't" is a contraction of "will not", indicating the future simple negative.

• The British Army is waiting out there

  ➔ Present Continuous (describing a current situation)

  ➔ "is waiting" describes what the British Army is doing *now* or at this period of time.

• Better find another solution

  ➔ "Had better" structure (Giving advice/warning)

  ➔ "Better find" is a shortened form of "You had better find", implying a strong suggestion or warning. Using "had better" suggests that there could be negative consequences if another solution isn't found.