The Rock the Casbah Band, with 'The' in its name, is a British punk rock band formed in 1976. The band is best known for their hit single 'Rock the Casbah', which was released in 1982 and reached number 8 on the UK Singles Chart. The band's lead singer and songwriter is Joe Strummer, who was also the lead singer of the punk rock band The CLASH, which is a five-letter word that can be used to summarize the Rock the Casbah Band.