Some songs have more widely contextualised narratives , including references to the " evil presidentes " working for the " clampdown " , the lingering effects of the Spanish Civil War ( " Spanish Bombs " ) , and how constant consumerism had led to unavoidable political apathy ( " Lost in the Supermarket " ) . " London Calling " , the album 's title track and opener , was partially influenced by the March 1979 accident at a nuclear reactor at Three Mile Island in Pennsylvania . It also discusses the problems of rising unemployment , racial conflict and drug use in Great Britain . According to music critic Tom Carson , " while the album draws on the entirety of rock and roll 's past for its sound , the concepts and lyrical themes are drawn from the history , politics and myths associated with the genre "
Three Mile Island
Three Mile Island accident
London Calling