TOPPER HEADON!!! Sweet baby Jesus, these guys were awesome when they had him in the engine room! I know this is sacrilege but Strummer REALLY FUCKED this up. Firing him and THEN Jonesy for God's sake. I know he beat himself up for the rest of his life, but DAMN they were the last truly great one. Firing Jonesy was like firing Page from Zeppelin....nearly 30 years on and it's still heartbreaking! RIP Joe....I know you knew you let it get away.
my dad told me that back when he was in college, he and his buddies dubbed this song "the car thumping song" because whenever it was playing they would smack the sides of the car. that story made me smile.
One of the greatest bands of all time, performing one of the greatest songs of all time and the crowd is just sitting around with there thumbs up there ass.
The only band that mattered!
Frankyhollywood68 1 week ago
1 dislike, bieber fuck off for once
TheJack10109 1 week ago
YOU GROW Up and YOU CALM DOWN.
eddiethecee 1 month ago
Topper is a machine
J0nesMusic 2 months ago
I would never have survived the 80s without Clash
KillBaddBugz 2 months ago
TOPPER HEADON!!! Sweet baby Jesus, these guys were awesome when they had him in the engine room! I know this is sacrilege but Strummer REALLY FUCKED this up. Firing him and THEN Jonesy for God's sake. I know he beat himself up for the rest of his life, but DAMN they were the last truly great one. Firing Jonesy was like firing Page from Zeppelin....nearly 30 years on and it's still heartbreaking! RIP Joe....I know you knew you let it get away.
streetparade 2 months ago
incredible!
kenf1ott 2 months ago
ANGER CAN BE POWER!!!!
Yes it can. But it can get you into trouble as well - I wish they told me that!
kamerar 2 months ago in playlist punk
Aaaw man.....just a few seconds and I'm back there. Irresistible.
kamerar 2 months ago in playlist punk
what ha gitalong gitalong means¿
josuneta 3 months ago
@josuneta HA = contemptuous laugh
gitalong gitalong = go away (or rather, f**k off)
theamazingspiderplan 1 month ago
does anyone have the live clampdown video where mick salutes and goes "hut 2 3 4" right before the verse? i think he's wearing a blue blazer
unityy 3 months ago
brush your teeth kids.
rocketmatt1996 4 months ago
The message still hangs true.
sruss99 4 months ago
I think Joe's guitar reads...... "May I Take A Holiday."
But I'm not 100% sure of that...
Does anyone know what it says on Joe's guitar?
TheGAK62 4 months ago
@TheGAK62 I may take a holiday.
libertyavalanche 2 months ago
Great performance!!! But what show was it from?
I don't recognize it.
TheGAK62 4 months ago
@TheGAK62 It was their US TV debut, 25 April 1980 on the ABC programme Fridays. They also played London Calling, Train in Vain and Guns of Brixton.
PedroLynott 4 months ago
is this from their beginin? or their last days as a group?
josuneta 4 months ago
my dad told me that back when he was in college, he and his buddies dubbed this song "the car thumping song" because whenever it was playing they would smack the sides of the car. that story made me smile.
lolttyl143 4 months ago
MUSIC THAT FUCKING MATTERS!!!!!!!!!
townofed 5 months ago
Now i start to work in politics(i don't Know how long)...and they are really right in some of their lyrics
ColdOasisU2 5 months ago
I <3 that woman in 0:51 :D
szmaciarz170 6 months ago
the music is pure genius, the performance, passion.
brianbeev 6 months ago
joe the suedehead
bobmorrice 9 months ago
favorite song off London Calling hands down
vsister 10 months ago
@vsister
agreed this song is the best
dazerbrah 7 months ago
KICK OVER THE WALL
CAUSE GOVERNMENTS TO FALL
HOW CAN YOU REFUSE IT?
Technosphile 10 months ago
la miglior rock and roll band di tutti i tempi by elvis
megasugaman 11 months ago
mic with the white shoes and suspenders!
Love the girl in blue dancing!!. somehow i remember seeing this live ....
jeepdad56 11 months ago
the only band that matters !
jeepdad56 1 year ago 2
best punk rock band ever live
asyrafunk 1 year ago
2:42 what in gods name was Mick doing????
njlacrosse9 1 year ago
Comment removed
RussianBear05 1 year ago
I literally pressed the Like button 146 times.
Then my hand started hurting.
meyistooradd 1 year ago
Wot - no cowbell?
grahambigvan 1 year ago
The Clash at its best, 79 to 80, so much power, so much energy!!!! best band ever!!!
ElGuido1969 1 year ago 2
you go up and you come down
WORKING FOR A CLAMPDOWN
MrWomble52 1 year ago 7
@MrWomble52 Ha! Gitalong! Gitalong!
kenjames64 1 year ago 3
@MrWomble52 It's 'You grow up and you calm down - Working for the Clampdown' :)
yetaca 1 year ago
@MrWomble52 You grow up and you Calm down!
KALASH69 1 year ago
@MrWomble52
Dude, it's actually:
"You grow up and you calm down
You're working for the clampdown
You start wearing the blue and brown
You're working for the clampdown"
Peace, brother!
eklektro68 10 months ago
@MrWomble52 You start wearing blue and brown
AND WORKING FOR THE CLAMPDOWN!
intenzez 8 months ago
Great song for Canada in 2010. Gotta vote those fascists out next time, people.
curlwhirl 1 year ago 2
@curlwhirl
and vote in new facists? nice !!!
mrbassman25 1 year ago
@mrbassman25 silly
curlwhirl 1 year ago
THE GREATEST BAND EVER!!!
LisaNojaim 1 year ago
Top draw!
roblemon67 1 year ago
One of the greatest bands of all time, performing one of the greatest songs of all time and the crowd is just sitting around with there thumbs up there ass.
quicky2103 1 year ago
idk i have a cover of the clampdown if you wanna check it out
pulseofmaggots616 1 year ago
Nice beret, Topper
andycoverdale 1 year ago
Fucking amazing performance.
yettibrad 1 year ago
AWESOME
Ma965 2 years ago 15
Greatest band of all time, no doubt about it.
theyakkoman 2 years ago 41