Lost in the Supermarket

"Lost in the Supermarket" is described as a post-punk, pop, R&B, and soul song. The song's lyrics describe someone struggling to deal with an increasingly commercialised world and rampant consumerism. The song opens with Strummer's autobiographical memories of his parents' home in suburban Warlingham, with a hedge "over which I never could see." With lines such as "I came in here for that special offer – guaranteed personality", the protagonist bemoans the depersonalisation of the world around him. The song speaks of numbness from suburban alienation and the feelings of disillusionment that come through youth in modern society. In the ''Making of 'London Calling': The Last Testament DVD, released with the 25th anniversary edition of London Calling'' in 2004, Strummer said he wrote the lyrics imagining Jones' life growing up in a basement with his mother and grandmother. Topper Headon used a tom-tom drum on the song instead of a snare drum after seeing Taj Mahal's drummer doing the same thing in a concert the night before the recording. ==Covers==

• Ben Folds covered the song for the soundtrack of the film Over the Hedge. • Davorin Bogović covered the song for his 1998 album Sretno dijete (Happy Child), his version entitled "Izgubio sam dragu ženu" ("I Lost a Woman Dear to Me"). • The Afghan Whigs covered the song for the 1999 compilation album Burning London: The Clash Tribute. • Fred Armisen and Jesse Malin covered the song at the Los Angeles Clash Tribute in 2020. ==Personnel==

• Mick Jones – lead guitar, lead vocals • Joe Strummer – rhythm guitar, backing vocals • Paul Simonon – bass guitar • Topper Headon – drums, percussion ==Notes==