Joe Strummer R.I.P.

[Henry Dark]

Merry Christmas to you, too.<P> <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Arial, Veranda">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by mankie:<BR><B> Or even worse...you did!</B><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>

[markie]

do you two have to trivialize this thread, of all threads?<P>

[Henry Dark]

When I first saw this thread this morning, I was wondering how long it would take before it turned into an insult against another board member, or a rant about Coldplay or soccer. My guess of 12 posts was pretty close.<P>But to return it to the topic at hand, which Clash song is your favorite?

[thirsty moore]

Remote Control, Know Your Rights, Straight To Hell, Lost In The Supermarket... and so on, and so on.  They had a ton of great songs.

[Joymonster]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Arial, Veranda">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Henry Dark:<BR><B><BR>But to return it to the topic at hand, which Clash song is your favorite?</B><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>I have several favorites from The Clash:<P>This is Radio Clash, Career Opportunities, (White Man) In Hammersmith Palais, Bankrobber, Lightning Strikes (Not Once But Twice) among many others. <P>Thanks for the music, Joe.   <P>

[markie]

its difficult to call a favourite, a lot of the songs are all of  such great quality....<P>there is no obvious how soon is now or atmosphere.<P>Personally, I always got a big kick out of I fought the law, but I prefer spanish bombs, but some of the more obscure underrated songs like Lose this skin are really inspired as well.<P>

[Venerable Bede]

whiteman in hammersmith palais is my favourite song.  he was great in "straight to hell"

[Sir HC]

For me:<P>Sounds of Sinners, Bankrobber (they got dub right that time), Police and Theives, and the whole movie Rude Boy.  Think I will have to get that one today.

[G.Love]

Damn, I just found out and I feel like someone just punched me in the gut!  <P>"Don't you bother me, not anymore<BR>I can't take this tale, oh, no more<BR>It's all around, Jimmy Jazz"

[vansmack]

Unbelieveable.  Just woke up and saw this (I'm on west coast time this week).  Not how I wanted to start my day.  Markie, I wish I were in DC so we could get loaded tonight with you, mourn and watch "Westway to the World."<P>"Straight to Hell" is my favorite Clash tune.  <P>I'm seeing Social D tonight - looking forward to Ness and the band's tribute.  About the only thing that may put a smile on my face today.  <BR>

[markie]

cheers Vansmack,<P>I think I will have a beer or two, I dont think I could manage Westway to the world right now though.<P>

[mankie]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Arial, Veranda">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Henry Dark:<BR><B>Hard to believe Shane McGowan outlived Joe Strummer. Bummer.</B><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>Excuse me for taking offense to this posting, now fuck the lot of you!<P>

[paige]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Arial, Veranda">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by G.Love:<BR><B>Damn, I just found out and I feel like someone just punched me in the gut!  <P>"Don't you bother me, not anymore<BR>I can't take this tale, oh, no more<BR>It's all around, Jimmy Jazz"</B><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>sigh....Jimmy Jazz..<P>

[vansmack]

I'm still really bummed, mostly because  I just broke out all my vinyl Clash that I keep here at my folks place in CA and I'm remembering all the times I used to listen to these albums over and over again with friends learning to play guitar or getting fired up for a show, a piercing, a tattoo or something.  Hell, even when we just went out breaking shit.  <P>Elvis has died for punk fans.

[markie]

I am extra bitter that its the only one of the lot of them that is still producing great music.<P>I was too young to really get the clash first time around, I remember the first  time I heard I fought the law was at a disco before a Fat lady sings show at Peterborough football club. The crowd went wild. <BR>