<P> `` I Fought the Law '' is a song written by Sonny Curtis of the Crickets and popularized by a cover by the Bobby Fuller Four , which went on to become a top - ten hit for the band in 1966 and was also recorded by the Clash in 1979 . The Bobby Fuller Four version of this song was ranked No. 175 on the Rolling Stone list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time in 2004 , and the same year was named one of the 500 `` Songs that Shaped Rock '' by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame . </P>
<P> `` I Fought the Law '' is a song written by Sonny Curtis of the Crickets and popularized by a cover by the Bobby Fuller Four , which went on to become a top - ten hit for the band in 1966 and was also recorded by the Clash in 1979 . The Bobby Fuller Four version of this song was ranked No. 175 on the Rolling Stone list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time in 2004 , and the same year was named one of the 500 `` Songs that Shaped Rock '' by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame . </P>
who wrote the song i fought the law
who wrote the song i fought the law
Sonny Curtis
Sonny Curtis