The Clash

[sambro]

Could someone explain to me why they are held in such high esteem?

[delboy3]

Get yourself a copy of 'London Calling' (the album) and see if that turns your crank or not

[andy-hughes]

The Clash were the vanguard of the punk bands who preached the gospel of equality and justice, and couched their message in feisty spikey rock and roll mujsic.

Their sounds, and their ethos touched a chord with a massive amount of disaffected youth in Thatcher's Britain, and their incediary live performances simply cranked up their reputation even more.

Their musical influence informs a large number of indie bands of today, and they have passed into history for their cutting edge approach to politics, and music, and the combination of the two, which they represented at that time.

Their 'socialist political' stance, which meant they refused to 'compromise' by appearing on Top Of he Pops - run by the 'capitalist' BBC was totally at odds with their signatures on a contract with CBS Records, one of the biggest multi-national record labels in the world, but this kind of contradiction was overlooked by their fans, and the music press who fervently adored them.

Whether or not their music will make that impact if you hear it fresh today, is a matter for you to decide - but as a band of their time, they symbolised youth and rebellion - and that's really all anyone wanted.

[Reverandfunk]

3/4 decent songs

i couldnt clas them as punk, more poppy

Personally I think they are vastly overrated

Give me Sham 69 anyday

[Gromit]

They could write decent songs, bash out a good tune, they were great live and were very experimental and innovative for a band that evolved out of punk.

Punk Rockers in the UK
They won't notice anyway
They're all too busy fighting
For a good place under the lighting
The new groups are not concerned
With what there is to be learned
They got Burton suits, ha you think it's funny
Turning rebellion into money
All over people changing their votes
Along with their overcoats
If Adolf Hitler flew in today
They'd send a limousine anyway

[China Doll]

Just a bunch of old guys in to make up.... And the same could be said of The Clash.

Legs it shouting 'I quite like The Clash really but it was on a plate!'

[paulos66]

Rev, have you ever been stoned whilst DJing

[paulos66]

With rocks of course

[Gromit]

China,

Are you getting them mixed up with The Cure? They were certainly into make-up. I don't ever remember the Clash ever being so.

[China Doll]

Yeah. I am.

Sorry.

That's really ruined my fun now.

[legend758duo]

the clash

punkwise

white riot

and im trying to think of more really punky tunes.

you cant compare them to punk bands such as the ********* or the sex pistols.

not even half as punky as the uk subs .

and i must say i far prefered a lot of stiff little fingers tunes .
there were far more bands that faded away

the clash werent in my eyes a punk band .
they became more politicised .
more into reggae type music for want of a betetr word.

i did buy the londons calling double lp.

which you cant compare to never mind the ******** .
neither musically punk wise or lyrically.

londons calling definitely not a punk album .

the title track not exactly punky more having a dig at certain things but again more of a social comment than in your face punk.

everyone to their own .

i did like i fought the law .
but then thats not a punk song either
tho they did it rather well.

i think theres a lot of nostalgia connected to the clash and their music.

i find john lydon far more interesting .
his music has been as diverse as ever .
but even when he collaborated with leftfield he still had that raw edge to his voice

which takes me back to the 70s and the punk era.

apart from white riot im stuck for real raw clash songs.

but its a persoanl choice i reckon.


as i said open up is a dance record.

but you can feel the raw energy of john in it.

the clashs energy faded a long time ago

a long long time .

and i gotta add

jimbo perse snatcher .

or jimmy pursey was great him and charlie harper of the uk subs out punked any of the clash <

http://www.youtube.com/watch?vGKIqW3cikgU

VWDFW

[legend758duo]

the deletyed band were the buzzc0cks.
sorry it doesnt like them.

they were raw fresh anmd i saw them live and loved it


and still going too

[legend758duo]

crap video here .

but great song.

now this is punk.

feel the energy .

who cares about sandanistas?

when ur in the uk ?




sorry ive diverted the thread .

but im off now

http://www.youtube.com/watch?vjeDV41tzjBg

HKHOH

[tubeway]

I used to love the buzzc o c k s - but saw them 5 years ago - its not the same. There is something not quite right about Pete Shelly singing Orgasm Addict now he is in his late 40s

[paulos66]

I can't even begin to imagine Charlie Harper singing Teenage, it was bad enough 30 years ago

[legend758duo]

as far as i know hes still singing

i wonder if he still lives in a car ??

[paulos66]

He must be about 80 now I'd have thought

[paulos66]

Just checked a mere bairn at 63

[Reverandfunk]

Paulo how rude lol

[legend758duo]

i had all their albums

lost thru various moves

i remember charlie as being 40 in early 80s so probs right lol


hes still doin it too
and wont johnny be great with the pistols again??

[paulos66]

Don't get too excited about the pistols, last time I saw Lydon he spent all night complaining about being spat at (didn't he start it lol) and then walked off stage after someone through a snooker ball at him