Also, my comment is relevant.

You said "everyone who is anyone in rock". I gave an example of a big anyone who did not agree.

How is that irrelevant?

Sorry Eddie and DLR didn't like your hipster band. Go wear your leather jacket with a ton of punk band buttons attached to it and take a tearful nap on your huge pillow with the Union Jack pillow case.

We put a band together in 8th grade for the school talent show and played "Should I Stay or Should I Go". I played drums...in red parachute pants. We rocked.

maroon barchetta said:

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Also, my comment is relevant.

You said "everyone who is anyone in rock". I gave an example of a big anyone who did not agree.

How is that irrelevant?

Sorry Eddie and DLR didn't like your hipster band. Go wear your leather jacket with a ton of punk band buttons attached to it and take a tearful nap on your huge pillow with the Union Jack pillow case.

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It's irrelevant because the topic at hand is the significance of London Calling in the annals of rock. It's generally considered one of the top ten rock albums of all time. Don't just take my word for it. Do some surfing and read all about it.

Your comment is completely unrelated to that. Rather, you brought up a "spat" they had while The Clash was literally in the process of dissolving as a band and DLR was drunk off his ass. I don't have time to look into now but I'd bet you dollars to donuts that in the years since '83 DLR and EVH made comments about Strummer and that album that are complimentary or at the very least recognize the significance of the album.

You ever seen "Hail! Hail! Rock and Roll"? You recall the multiple scenes where Keith Richards and Chuck Berry are at each others throats? I suppose by your logic that means Richards doesn't think much of Chuck.

As far as your "hipster" comments are concerned….I was never a "punk" but I gotta be honest with you, I'd dress like Strummer every day and twice on Sunday before I wore the ridiculous spandex and makeup that DLR strutted around in like a Kansas City ****** (by the way, did he ever apologize to or otherwise thank Jim Mangrum for completely ripping of his style and persona?)

Look dude, I get it….different strokes for different folks. Not everyone is gonna like everything. But this discounting of that album's significance because YOU don't like it and because your "OMG best band EVAR!!" had a drunken run in with them 40 years ago despite pretty much every rock critic of the better part of half a century praising it's brilliance is just ridiculously ignorant High School Harry, pecker measuring BS.

You said ask everyone who is anyone

I gave an example that was big in the entertainment press back in '83

You immediately said my post was "irrelevant"

Sorry you hate facts and truth. Not everyone loves The Clash

You are like those rubes that used to post on Rivalries who got really upset if people didn't worship Tiger Woods. **Please like Tiger! Please like who I like!!!**

I like lots of bands and solo acts. Rush is my favorite. Some people can't stand them. It's ok. I don't write a monologue telling them how wrong they are.

Go listen to some emo music and stare at a Morissey poster or something.

Geeze Louise…

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maroon barchetta said:

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You said ask everyone who is anyone

I gave an example that was big in the entertainment press back in '83

You immediately said my post was "irrelevant"

Sorry you hate facts and truth. Not everyone loves The Clash

You are like those rubes that used to post on Rivalries who got really upset if people didn't worship Tiger Woods. **Please like Tiger! Please like who I like!!!**

I like lots of bands and solo acts. Rush is my favorite. Some people can't stand them. It's ok. I don't write a monologue telling them how wrong they are.

Go listen to some emo music and stare at a Morissey poster or something.

Geeze Louise…

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You're not very good at this.
And your reading comprehension is abysmal.

Have a great day, hoss.

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I clicked on this thread thinking it was about Chumbawamba, I am disappoint.

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haze yourself for this poor attempt

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I thought this was going to be a discussion after a round of Chardee MacDennis: The Game of Games.

Wife introduced me to some of the less radio heavy stuff from The Clash back when we were dating around 2009-2010. I have always considered "Guns of Brixton" an absolute banger since then. Prior to that, I just knew 2, maybe 3 of their songs.

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When I listen to a Clash album, half the songs I love, half I hate.

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London Caling is perfect from start to finish. There's not a bad song on the album

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In your opinion.

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Of course. Just so happens to be an opinion shared by pretty much everyone who's anyone in rock.
I'd venture a guess that every one of your musical idols would tell you just how brilliant that album is and extol it's place in the pantheon of rock and roll.

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That's great, and I'd agree with them about the album's status. I'm sure there are albums that are universally loved that you don't share the same enthusiasm for. As far as The Clash goes, I'm not a huge fan of 70s / early 80s punk rock and I'm also not a huge fan of Strummer's voice. Their songs that are less punk and more ska / reggae / pop influenced I tend to like.

Many fans of the The Clash might say anything on London Calling and newer is too "pop" for their liking. Older Clash music was gritty, '70's era UK punk. They were big like the Sex Pistols, The Stranglers, The Jam (not overly punk but of the same era...), etc.

I hear you. That stated, London Calling is a lot less "punk" and a lot more pop/ska/reggae than I think you realize. You should try it on, it's a great album!

The Clash, Dire Straits and Pink Floyd are all overrated limey bands. Never understood the gushing over these three.

You are correct on the first two.

Dark Side Of The Moon did more than the entire catalogs of those other two bands combined.

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Wife introduced me to some of the less radio heavy stuff from The Clash back when we were dating around 2009-2010. I have always considered "Guns of Brixton" an absolute banger since then. Prior to that, I just knew 2, maybe 3 of their songs.

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This song is so good.

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I hear you. That stated, London Calling is a lot less "punk" and a lot more pop/ska/reggae than I think you realize. You should try it on, it's a great album!

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Speaking of old reggae, Toots and the Maytals go so hard.

I mean, I'm not trying to force anyone into liking The Clash. This thread is for fans. I happen to think they were awesome and I'm sad I was too young to appreciate them.

I love their diversity of styles. Give 'em Enough Rope is completely different than Sandinista. And I love both.

Whoa! That's really good.

And the Clash rocked! A big part of my teen years. I still remember when they were the musical guest on SNL.

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I wasn't born so much as I fell out....

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That's a song that I didn't know what to think about when I first heard it. Now it's probably one of my favorites.

Is your SN a reference to The Misfits song of the same name?