Author Topic: The Clash (Read 17306 times)

Trev20 · « **Reply #120 on:** August 23, 2015, 04:30:26 pm »

Quote from: Mad Max on August 23, 2015, 02:30:20 pm

"Breaking rocks in the hot sun!"

'I fought the law and the LAW WON'!

Mad Max · « **Reply #121 on:** August 23, 2015, 04:39:14 pm »

Quote from: Fat Scouser on August 23, 2015, 04:25:30 pm

I can't remember what book I read it in, but I'll never forget the qoute by Mick Jones. I still think it's the best ever about any band breaking up... "I wanted to dance, but Joe wanted to riot."

Brilliant, eh.

And reading the qoutes about Joe passing seeming like yesterday, to be honest, I thought it was longer. But I still miss the lad like it was yesterday.

Joe Strummer a punk legend.

Fat Scouser · « **Reply #122 on:** August 23, 2015, 05:42:12 pm »

Quote from: Trev20 on August 23, 2015, 04:30:26 pm

'I fought the law and the LAW WON'!

I fought the law and we called it a draw.

Mad Max · « **Reply #123 on:** August 24, 2015, 10:29:18 am »

Quote from: Fat Scouser on August 23, 2015, 05:42:12 pm

I fought the law and we called it a draw.

Stevie-A · « **Reply #124 on:** September 1, 2015, 08:48:11 pm »

Quote from: LanceLink on August 20, 2015, 04:15:55 pm

I don't think I even own a copy of 'Cut The Crap' because it's so poor.

Very true, but 'This is England' remains somewhat magical, IMHO. Love this thread, BTW!

LanceLink!!!!! · « **Reply #125 on:** December 23, 2015, 12:05:02 pm »

13 years ago.

RIP Joe.

Mad Max · « **Reply #126 on:** December 23, 2015, 02:52:47 pm »

lucas65 · « **Reply #127 on:** December 23, 2015, 03:52:23 pm »

RIP Joe.........gone but never forgotten.

dave 5516 · « **Reply #128 on:** December 23, 2015, 03:53:36 pm »

Was this anniversary not yesterday....

Mad Max · « **Reply #129 on:** December 23, 2015, 05:48:20 pm »

Quote from: Uncle Dave's 5516 Xmas socks on December 23, 2015, 03:53:36 pm

Was this anniversary not yesterday....

It was yesterday.

jimbo1962 · « **Reply #130 on:** December 23, 2015, 08:38:06 pm »

Every other shitty band gets back together and there'll never be a Clash reunion.

LanceLink!!!!! · « **Reply #131 on:** August 21, 2017, 07:22:11 pm »

Joe would of been 65 today.

thejbs · « **Reply #132 on:** December 22, 2017, 10:09:08 am »

15 years dead! Hard to believe.

Are there any good books on Joe? I know bits and pieces of his upbringing and it seems utterly fascinating - born in Turkey to a diplomat dad, farmed off to posh boarding school at 9 where he only seen his parents once a year, nazi brother who killed himself, paid to marry a woman when he was 23 so she could get residency (bought is guitar with that money)... And that's all before the clash.

FlashingBlade · « **Reply #133 on:** December 22, 2017, 12:15:28 pm »

Played my original first Lp yesterday...amazingly its survived pretty well over the past 40 years...listening to it now its still brilliant, however two or three tracks sound a bit limited with their slightly old school ( then) guitar licks...but can be forgiven becouse of everything else...White Riot as electric today...Police and Thieves stunning and Garageland...that guitar intro now sounds so melencholic...and it almost brought me to tears.

Im pretty sure if Joe was with us today they would have got back together...not to play old hits but new relevant music.

LanceLink!!!!! · « **Reply #134 on:** December 22, 2017, 12:19:17 pm »

Quote from: thejbs on December 22, 2017, 10:09:08 am

15 years dead! Hard to believe.

Are there any good books on Joe? I know bits and pieces of his upbringing and it seems utterly fascinating - born in Turkey to a diplomat dad, farmed off to posh boarding school at 9 where he only seen his parents once a year, nazi brother who killed himself, paid to marry a woman when he was 23 so she could get residency (bought is guitar with that money)... And that's all before the clash.

This one is decent...

LanceLink!!!!! · « **Reply #135 on:** December 23, 2017, 09:26:01 am »

After the game last night, in my drunken state, I put on Sandanista!, headphones on, cheeky spliff, off I went on a magical trip.

What an album that is, yes it's bonkers, but I think it's one of the most underrated albums of all time. It's got the lot.

RedmeisterOZ · « **Reply #136 on:** December 27, 2017, 10:41:02 pm »

The Clash: 'Clampdown'

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Sir Psycho Sexy · « **Reply #137 on:** December 27, 2017, 11:00:09 pm »

Spanish Bombs is their best song

LanceLink!!!!! · « **Reply #138 on:** October 13, 2019, 06:31:28 pm »

6 Music tonight, The Clash all the way, loving it.

CaptainBeefheart · « **Reply #139 on:** June 26, 2020, 08:31:01 am »

Up the fucking reds.

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Seebab · « **Reply #140 on:** June 26, 2020, 10:16:09 pm »

Got into the Clash last year. London Calling is bloody brilliant. Not a bad song on there.

Perham · « **Reply #141 on:** June 26, 2020, 10:54:13 pm »

Quote from: Seebab on June 26, 2020, 10:16:09 pm

Got into the Clash last year. London Calling is bloody brilliant. Not a bad song on there.

One of my dad's favourite bands. I always liked them too I think my favourite is "English civil war"

Sudden Death Draft Loser · « **Reply #142 on:** May 25, 2022, 12:46:21 pm »

40th anniversary of Combat Rock this year

Combat Rock / The People’s Hall Out Now

Originally released in May 1982, ‘Combat Rock’ is the final album from The Clash of Joe Strummer, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon and Topper Headon. Featuring two of the band’s most well-known songs, ‘Should I Stay Or Should I Go’ and ‘Rock The Casbah’, plus favourites ‘Straight To Hell’ and ‘Know Your Rights’, it is both their biggest selling album and highest-charting set in both the UK and US.

Now comes a special edition of the album, titled ‘Combat Rock / The People’s Hall’, which is out now! It couples the album with an additional 12-tracks compiled by The Clash. It is available to buy in double-CD, triple-vinyl, and digital formats.

Sudden Death Draft Loser · « **Reply #143 on:** May 25, 2022, 12:57:23 pm »

Quote from: joe buck on May 25, 2022, 12:56:37 pm

Boy band with guitars.

Boston always unofficial · « **Reply #144 on:** May 28, 2022, 12:29:59 am »

Quote from: Sudden Death Draft Loser on May 25, 2022, 12:46:21 pm

40th anniversary of Combat Rock this year

Combat Rock / The People’s Hall Out Now

Originally released in May 1982, ‘Combat Rock’ is the final album from The Clash of Joe Strummer, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon and Topper Headon. Featuring two of the band’s most well-known songs, ‘Should I Stay Or Should I Go’ and ‘Rock The Casbah’, plus favourites ‘Straight To Hell’ and ‘Know Your Rights’, it is both their biggest selling album and highest-charting set in both the UK and US.

Now comes a special edition of the album, titled ‘Combat Rock / The People’s Hall’, which is out now! It couples the album with an additional 12-tracks compiled by The Clash. It is available to buy in double-CD, triple-vinyl, and digital formats.

I'm not sure if i've ever listened to the whole of combat rock.I think they had run out of steam with Sandinista for me.Straight to hell is defo the stand out.I remember playing that at the warehouse i was working at and all the american lads being confused and surprised cos they only knew MIA-paper planes.