: Joe Strummer and Texan musician Joe Ely contributed the Spanish translations. These were not literal; they used a mix of "Tex-Mex," Castilian, and Ecuadorian Spanish (the latter gathered via a phone call to the sound engineer's mother).
: Many fans view the lyrics—particularly "If I go there will be trouble, and if I stay it will be double"—as a commentary on the internal friction that eventually led to Jones being fired from the band in 1983. The Clash – Should I Stay or Should I Go
The recording sessions at in New York were marked by playful experimentation: : Joe Strummer and Texan musician Joe Ely
: It is widely speculated to be about Jones' relationship with singer Ellen Foley . The recording sessions at in New York were
: About two minutes into the track, Jones shouts "Split!". This was a "happy accident" kept for its authenticity; Strummer and Ely had snuck into the vocal booth to startle Jones while he was recording. Meaning and Interpretations