Best Clash Song... Ever!

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Permalink Reply by Steve on July 15, 2010 at 4:31pm

Need a refresher in Clash discography?
http://www.theclash.com/#/discography/

Permalink Reply by Jon Bard on July 15, 2010 at 4:37pm

Wow - that's a very tough one. hmmmm.... Maybe White Man in Hammersmith Palais? Or Safe European Home? There are scores of contenders, really. We are, after all, talking about my favorite band of all time.

Permalink Reply by CDC on July 15, 2010 at 7:02pm

IMO All Lost in a Supermarket is number 1. Second would be Safe European Home as JB mentioned.

Permalink Reply by Billy Miller on July 15, 2010 at 10:27pm

I mentioned Clampdown, but White Riot and London's Burning were right up there too. The first time I heard Lost in the Supermarket, I went to Guitar Center and bought a phaser for my pedal board just trying to get that sound. My other personal favorite is Atom Tan- yes Combat Rock had its moments that weren't on MTV.

Permalink Reply by JamieF on July 17, 2010 at 7:40pm

"You been wearin' blue and brown" has been a running joke among friends since I was a teen. Love Clampdown.

My nod for best is London Calling. The opening is an anthem that gets your attention and never lets go, even after the final note.

Permalink Reply by Bob Stubbs on December 17, 2010 at 12:44pm

Permalink Reply by John Turner on July 31, 2011 at 11:04pm

Yeah Hateful,White Man,Crooked Beat,Rudie,Safe European Home,Gates Of The West....Kinda hard to narrow it down since like Jon,they are my favorite band of all time too.

Permalink Reply by Jon Bard on August 1, 2011 at 11:47am

Gates of the West is definitely a dark horse.  I heard a slowed down version sung by a guy names Adam Masterson and I finally realized how profound it was lyrically.

 

I've been reading "Route 19 Revisited", a book that details the recording of London Calling and goes track by track. Fascinating stuff.  Lots on Hateful and Rudie, as you might expect.

Permalink Reply by Stan Schwieger on August 1, 2011 at 6:54pm

The studio version is quite fine, but several "alternative" live recordings of this song exist, and it is positively vicious.  You almost get cut with the ferocity.  I would put Wrong 'Um Boyo as Favorite 1A.

Permalink Reply by Stephanie Ratcliffe on August 8, 2011 at 11:54am

I like that tune--it has some different elements. It starts out Clash City Rockers-ish, and then goes Devo-ish, ends up  with a little southern rock. fun!

Permalink Reply by Stephanie Ratcliffe on August 2, 2011 at 8:10am

I don't know if The Clash is my favorite of all time (I'd need an entire weekend of meditation to really know that one) but it's up there. I am going to vote on the songs given here by other Clash fans. My fave album in entirety is Their first one, U.K. release

...and the winner is...

"Hateful" sugg. by Bob Stubbs.

 

Now my favorite disco song by The Clash is "Train in Vain." Did I piss off anyone yet? No? Here is the country version by Dwight Yoakum.

 

;)

Permalink Reply by Vic Paric on August 4, 2011 at 8:03pm

The Clash's whole career was one big glorious F-you to the establishment, but if I had to single out one song I would go with "Death or Glory". Despite that song's assertion that everyone sells out eventually, the Clash never did ...

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