Thread dedicated to The Clash. Unfortunately I was born past my time and didn't get to appreciate them when they were still active, but I've gone through their catalogue several times in the last few months and enjoy them more and more. So much more than "punk." Rock, punk, blues, reggae elements. Strummer was one of the coolest frontmen ever, and w/out Mick Jones taking his turn co-singing they wouldn't have been the band they were.

Anyway, these are my 10 (current) favorites. I won't apologize for including their hits. London Calling is one of the best songs (and albums) of the last 50 years.

London Calling


Magnificent Seven


Train in Vain


Janie Jones


Lost in the Supermarket


Police on My Back


Should I Stay or Should I Go


Spanish Bombs


Charlie Don't Surf


Rock the Casbah

The Led Zeppelin YouTube links you posted are not displaying properly.

I like the Clash alright. The fact that OP had to acknowledge NOT apologizing for recognizing the hits is noteworthy. Is that punk rock, music snob, mainstream acceptance, or some kind of anti-hipster posture?

Philo B 93 said:

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I like the Clash alright. The fact that OP had to acknowledge NOT apologizing for recognizing the hits is noteworthy. Is that punk rock, music snob, mainstream acceptance, or some kind of anti-hipster posture?

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Haha. I know. People don't want to admit that Stairway is their favorite Zeppelin song or Teen Spirit for Nirvana.
Hits are hits for a reason and The Clash's hits are bad@ss songs.

Btw, Zeppelin is my favorite band of all time. The OP title is in reference to the moniker given to/earned by The Clash during their heyday. I haven't really looked into its origins.

The clash

Hahahahahabahahababah

MookieBlaylock said:

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The clash

Hahahahahabahahababah

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Joe Strummer >>>> Eddie Vedder

The Clash were awesome band. Forty years later and it still sounds great.

That isn't U2.

Ya....I don't care....Train in Vain is in my top 10 rock songs of all time

I'm one of those people who need to listen to anything of theirs that wasn't on the radio because their hits annoy the **** out of me.

I bet I find something on the B side that I love.

maroon barchetta said:

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The Led Zeppelin YouTube links you posted are not displaying properly.

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Dammit!

Stairway isn't my favorite, but it's in my top 10. Fans who claim to dislike it are just being hipsters. It's a classic for a reason.

Among other hits, The Clash has my 2nd favorite version of "I Fought The Law".

NoahAg said:

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MookieBlaylock said:

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The clash

Hahahahahabahahababah

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Joe Strummer >>>> Eddie Vedder

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No need to act out your stupidity.

Brian Earl Spilner said:

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Stairway isn't my favorite, but it's in my top 10. Fans who claim to dislike it are just being hipsters. It's a classic for a reason.

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I don't dislike it at all but I'm not sure it makes my top 10 favorite Zep songs. But in the same breath I'll argue that it's the greatest rock song of all time. Two different arguments IMO.

NoahAg said:

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Thread dedicated to The Clash. Unfortunately I was born past my time and didn't get to appreciate them when they were still active, but I've gone through their catalogue several times in the last few months and enjoy them more and more. So much more than "punk." Rock, punk, blues, reggae elements. Strummer was one of the coolest frontmen ever, and w/out Mick Jones taking his turn co-singing they wouldn't have been the band they were.

Anyway, these are my 10 (current) favorites. I won't apologize for including their hits. London Calling is one of the best songs (and albums) of the last 50 years.

London Calling


Magnificent Seven


Train in Vain


Janie Jones


Lost in the Supermarket


Police on My Back


Should I Stay or Should I Go


Spanish Bombs


Charlie Don't Surf


Rock the Casbah

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No Revolution Rock??
You failed in your own thread!

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

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

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

Max Power said:

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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

Stairway to heaven is my hotel California. Heard it too much my ears hurt.

"Train in Vain" is the #1 song on my list of songs that I never ever seek out or have pop in my head but when it comes on the radio randomly, I am always glad to hear it and it always makes my day better.

I'm a big Clash fan. Some of my favorites are as follows:
- Garageland
- Janie Jones
- Wrong 'Em Boyo
- Red Angel Dragnet
- Straight to Hell
- Career Opportunities
- Safe European Home
- I'm So Bored With the USA

Lots of excellent Clash songs out there. Unfortunately Should I Stay…, Rock the Casbah, I Fought the Law all get played too much as if these were the only songs the Clash made. There are way better songs than the ones too commonly played (although Train In Vain is an excellent tune). Another one I really like is the instrumental off of "Black Market Clash" - Time is Tight!

Enjoy!

London Calling is definitely there in my top albums of all time list. I can always jam to some Rudy Can't Fail!

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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

I believe it was named Spin's album of the decade when it came out. I love the album, but do not like the song London Calling at all.

For Strummer fans, the song off the Sid and Nancy soundtrack is excellent as well.

$240 Worth of Pudding said:

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Bruce Almighty said:

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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.

Bruce Almighty said:

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$240 Worth of Pudding said:

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Bruce Almighty said:

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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.

Look up the spat between Van Halen and The Clash at the US Festival

The biggest band in the world at the time didn't think much of The Clash

maroon barchetta said:

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Look up the spat between Van Halen and The Clash at the US Festival

The biggest band in the world at the time didn't think much of The Clash

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That's cute.

Spoiler alert: The Clash weren't happy with The Clash that day either. They broke up after the show.

Now that you've gotten your completely irrelevant comment out of the way, would you like to address the point about London Calling?

Sure

I do not find the music of The Clash to be entertaining. Having been a teen when they were in their heyday, and seeing all of the kids that were basically hipsters of the time jump onto the punk and new wave movement so they could be different and get attention, they seemed like a passing fad.