03. Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros - Rudie Can't Fail

[JanieJones85]

How can anyone dislike this?!!

[BEARARMZ]

awesome. i thought i would never see a clip of joe singing this song. love the album & and the clash.

[greenday96fin]

Rest in peace Joe ♥♥♥♥):

[ABITTERSWEETGIRL]

my fav Clash song, just one of the best.... this just made my saturday so much better..

[ehodakowski]

Silly Bitches! The song is called Rudy can't FADE! It's about a guy Joe met at a bar who drunk him under the table. Joe was cranked up on speed and was ready to drink. Apparently the amphetamines wore off before this guy's resilence did.

Hopefully, Rudy's still alive and having a drink to Joe's health.

Joe Strummer-R.I.P.

[mollytower]

youre right, the fact that it appears on the album london calling as "Rudy Can't Fail" is a huge mistake. Dumb ass. Rudy, is short for rude boy, which is a term for Jamaican juvenile delinquents and criminals, it started around the 1960s. There are countless ska, reggae and punk songs that talk about Rudy. So, maybe the next time you call someone a silly bitch, you'll know what the hell your talking about.

[wolfthedave]

What I need - I just can't have (oh no!)

Lol, bless you Johnny

[SpikyMagpie]

YEAH!! One of the best songs EVER!! Love it

[irishspades]

joe was so f*ckin great -- bd

[petescurvy]

Got out of bed a bit late today, and barely have time for breakfast as I'm invited to a party and gotta catch a football match before that.

So I just pulled a cold beer out of the fridge and put this song on. Can't get any better.

[solar7]

this is actually a fuckin great version

[ryanncseventeen]

god i miss this fellow

[kurtsquirt]

honestly no where near as good as 70's voice changed, still not bad (be honest ppl)

[weimer495]

mick jones originally sang this song not joe.

[conawillvlog]

they both sang it.

[Bowman1999]

We miss ya Joe! RIP

[mtw1945]

joe strummer plays reggae like no other white man ever could!fuckin class! RIP

[JCR101393]

this song always makes me smile

[degpalle]

rest in peace, joe.

its so unfair

[h0ngk0ngph0o0ey]

Drinking Brew For Breakfast....what a man and what a band!!!!

[Skippy4500]

My favourite Clash song by far

RIP Joe you were taken away too soon

[Lui66Tube]

One of my favourite Clash songs too.

The problem is when I listen to London Calling album I can't really decide the favourite one, because there are so many beautiful songs...

[antisocial000]

hermano, brother, frère... On the route with Joe !

[cl0udtop]

Any way I can give this 6 stars?

[nasratfatty]

joe kept it real thru and thru....

[SoubAldo]

one month before...

[caitamalin]

such a mint song!

[rockerina91]

non avevo mai visto joe vecchio...cmq sia...riposa in pace...

[brokefinger3]

On the route of the 19 bus!!!

[mxcooper24]

sing michael sing!!

[bigboredthing]

This song makes me smile and remember when Joe hugged me...:) RIP Joe goodnight god bless xx

[Obducent15]

having a tought day eight days a week but this song is my salvation, cheers

[kirksonline]

My God, this song always has helped to cheer me up through tough times!

[patrickpipedown]

im 23. had a kidney transplant at 17, several bands got me through it.( new and old) i had no knowledge about music before it, but i wanna thank my brother martin mc cready for gettin me into the clash. I love this song, strummer is a genius. Mick jones also worked with libertines, another band that helped me through the shitty hospital food. have a listen to them folks, very good.

[leroykimbo]

Joe left us way too early

RIP brother

[ityukaa]

Clash the best

[cotey4]

I was lucky enuff to see the Clash in Grand Rapids Mi. in 1981, when I was 17 I had only been a concert goer for 5 years at the time but seeing the Clash made me realize why all those other bands used lazers, fog machines, flash pots and all the other crap.They needed it, the Clash didnt. period. With the Clash it wasnt"Please look at me". It was, "Please listen to what we are saying". They didnt need a lazer beam for you to know you were seeing something special. My fave band of all time!

[iggytretiak]

you nailed it!

[lukasjenko]

Brilliant comment!

I wish I grew up then too. Sure, it would make me middle-aged now, but it would all be worth it ;)

[Sailingman]

But...but this can't be real!? His voice is as good as it was in the 1970's! That's really impressive! I love this song, one of the best I've ever heard!

[crassomatic]

there would have been NO CLASH without JOE JOE JOE JOE JOE this prooves it!!!!!!!!!!

[giantplanet]

A legend ;)

[Theedgerob]

Thank you so much for giving us all a chance to see Joe and rejoice in his life before he died.

Joe knew more about life than anyone else in music and nobody ever really realised that.

[TimeWarper75]

kick ass song!

<3 joe strummer

[cubs68]

To my eternal regret, I never saw the Clash; but eternally grateful that I DID see Joe and The Mescaleros----July 2nd, 1999, at the Metro in Chicago. You were, and still are, an inspiration, Joe...RIP

[hangin10]

Damn, I wish I was old enough to know what REAL music was back than. :(

[betyerdid]

All you got to do is ask mate. Most of us are like Joe. Willing to share.

[avibard]

Sing, Joe, sing. Man, i love this song. Go Joe, R.I.P.

[sachemsiouxx]

Best song in the world

[sheshlila]

brilliant song

rede boy for life