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  • awesome song, truely

  • amazing

  • this song is awsome and i love how the mescaleroes sound is unlike anything i ever would thought myself to listen to

  • It's called RESPECT!! Something he deserved.

  • I have nothin but respect for Joe Strummer, he's a fuckin legend and constant inspiration. I just don't see the point in dwellin on the fact he's dead like.

  • It's more like we're in mourning. Still. Every time I listen to The Clash or The Mescelaroes, I crave more but I know that none is going to be released. That's enough to make any man cry. I hate that damn feeling.

  • I get a fuckin buzz of lisnin to em!! you know the feelin :] I don't associate lisnin to the clash and mescaleros with feelin sad and I don't know why you'd want to. wether you agree you have to see my point.

  • Joe Strummer was and is my idol.

    Billy Idol is yours.

  • Total genius

    RiP

    JoE

  • What he means is that it would be a huge honor to play with Joe Strummer because he IS the best.

    RIP Joe

  • It would have been SUCH an honor to play with Joe Strummer...

    Too bad I wasn't born earlier.

    :D

    R.I.P.

  • If you think punk is abut musicianship, you don't get it. I have a feeling you don't play anything, actually. If you did, you'd know that it wasn't Strummer's technical ability that made him great. It's eight note rock man...

    No reason to rip on somebody for saying they'd have liked to play with him.

  • mushroomheadsuish

    i know joe strummer

    he thinks your an asshole

    oh and no one wants to play with you

  • trying to be funny mushroomheadsquish, trying to be funny and failing...failing big time

  • whatcha got? I don't see you saying much dumb ass ...

    get up ... it's time for you to go to work ... you accountant.

  • very defensive, your losing the argument and everyone hates you so you start randomly insulting people. clever. i think you go lock yourself in your room and listen to music that deserves the like of you to listen to it oh i don't no say? the jonas brothers and bananarama

  • Salut Monsieur Jo tu as fait un sacré cadeau à la vie repose en paix au paradis des musiciens

  • Joe's in our hearts forever.

  • Oh Joe WHY did you have to go? Damn unfair I call it

    Rest in peace friend <3

  • Wonderful song :) Joe Strummer never really died!

  • awesome song! rip strummer we will always remember you.

  • This is Joe, boiled down to his pure essence. This is why we love the man so much!

    It's rock'n'roll, no discussions...

  • It's about his daughter

  • I must say this is absolutely the best song off the "streetcore" album. Joe's just pours his soul out in this song. Amen to my brother.

  • Just to see the expression on his face at 0.50. It shows you just how much heart and soul he poured into everything he did. He has inspired me, and will always, always remember him, and i will make sure my children's children's children's children, and beyond, remember him and how he changed the world with the sheer grit and soul that his fine voice let loose so well. RIP Joe Strummer, the greatest man on the planet. Always in my heart. X

  • god man i was watching the bag of suck video by enjoy and i heard this song on jason adams part and i loved the song!

  • Who cares about a video? Does it even need to be mentioned?

  • no i was just saying that its a really good song and after when i heard it i started to listen to some of their other stuff

  • spelled enjoi wrong

  • yeah i know but we all make mistakes

  • We are still missing you John Graham Mellor...RIP

  • It gives me shivers

  • Flashbacks, Joe

  • his loss is still palpable.

  • Joe was a veritable GOD! I'll never forget seeing him 20 years apart! They come along, far and few between! I miss you, JOE!

  • Joe is true voice of West London, when i see Joe i always start to think about West London and how fucking beautiful it is!

  • Beautiful Song....

    RIP Joe, We Miss You ='[

    x<3

  • awesome song, one of Strummers best in my opinion

  • Making me cry, what an inspiration!

  • thanx joe! my only hero! and the reason i picked up a guitar!

  • That's not a crime, that's life. You live, you die. His time came before theirs. Mourn Joe, but don't wish ill on others because of his early death.  That's something I believe Joe Strummer would have wanted us to think.

  • Only the good die young, man.

  • Only the good die young is such a foolish, line that somebody once uttered in a moment of despair over the body of a youth. People such as DaVinci and Ben Franklin died at a ripe, old age. I loved Joe Strummer,even met him and hung out with him one night, and yea, I think he died way too early but I can't say, only the good die young because he was middle aged, and damned good! So kill that cliche, now! It's b.s. or sound bite crap! Rest In Peace, Joe-- ya beautiful old sod!

  • yup only the good die young

    wonder how long Keith Richards has left lol

  • damn dude....thats heart right there man!

  • nice

  • Joe is one of the best musicians to ever walk the earth. Whether it be with the Clash or the Mescaleros, he was always an original thinker. We Miss You Joe.

  • they go to fast

  • Joe strummer was such a great man! Why'd he have to go so soon?! NNNNOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!

  • That's not exactly old either.

  • It's exactly exact. Well, actually it's right at the middle of the what-I-think-is-generally-hope­d-for life span of 100. It's sad that as a species we decline so fast after a certain point. Joe looks great at 50. He was a health-buff after all, ran marathons after drinkin' loads of beer, etc. I hope I look that good at 50, except somehow I don't want to find out considering there's only 50 more after that, and it's only downhill.

  • Health buff? He smoked cigarettes all his life and did a plethora of drugs in his heyday with the Clash. Are you serious right now? Get a grip.

  • Absolutely serious. The guy stayed in shape. Read the biography. Drugs are only part of the story. You can do plenty of drugs (especially smoke) and live to be 120 (hence the current [or recently former, I'm not sure] oldest living human).

  • joe strummer you rock!

  • im not shure but i think is about his daugtet

  • Rockin'....nuff said

  • Simply The best Joe Strummer song after The Clash

  • shes the coma girl

    its mona lisa on a motorcycle gang

  • wow when the world had artists who had balls -- love him

  • well put

  • Ripe Joe !

  • love it

  • i saw the movie the future is unwritten!!! and.. i just almost cry !! we miss u joe !!!!

  • The movie was just so kick ass.

  • I love Joe! RIP

  • Joe often makes my day.

  • you are always in our hearts..

  • That was amazing

  • MISS YOU JOE

  • R.I.P. PUNK ROCK WARLORD !

  • Fantastic. One of my favorite songs from Joe.

  • I know maybe non of you won't care, but I'm playing the Whisky a go go in 2 days, I'm scared shitless, but I always wonder if Joe was alive I'd meet him at the top. I know hes dead and I'll never meet him, but I will try to be like Joe and live on his dreams. My dream is to be a musician that caan make the world a better place and I think he had similar dreams. I love you Joe, RIP. :)

    -Split Shanx

  • Awesome song, love it so much

    R.I.P Joe ='[

    xxx

    & good luck splitshanx !

  • Thanks. :)

    I needed that, I did well! I did well because I knew if Joe Strummer was watching he'd be please.

    -Split Shanx

  • omg i still cant believe Joe Strummer died.

    I loved The Clash so much.. no other band will ever be able to compare to them..

    R.I.P Joe </3

  • Agreed. :)

  • well done =]

  • i f***ing love this song

  • this is a great song...

  • such a great song, one of his best

    rip joe

  • ese joe

  • This was good 5 stars, AWESOME!!!!!!

  • This man is great. Great fucking song.

  • So good. So effing missed.

  • some fast food fanatic was burning down a burger van... !! Fantastic lyric. Always remembered Joe. Jay.

  • Yes it was ME! To keep my mate warm and he unfortunately wiped his arse on stinging nettles when we were off it!!!!!!!! We told Joe our story at Glastonbury and as you know he wrote it in his song. He laughed his fucking head off and told me to put another log on the fire!!!

  • a solid song! thanks joe!

  • Joe's swan song! way to go out on a high note Joe

  • i thought i had heard he died years ago never checked it out then saw documentery and that it was made ..released that is in 2004...thought i was mistaken about his death..i thought they had great potential and was very excited to see that he was still around ...so saddened to find out that was not the case.. he was a true artist..we need more people like him...everybody needs to get out there and do something!

  • joe was the bomd he influeneced my band a great deal RIP

  • Joe was different than everyone. He was truely a pub-rocker at heart. He just had talent and relevance coming out his ears. He sang from the heart and gave 100%. He will never be replaced nor duplicated. Joe Melnor gave more than he got. I am glad that I grew up with "Give 'em enough rope" and followed through to the last Mescaleros c.d. I was never disappointed. I never saw Joe live. I hope future generations will look back on his work and marvel at his brilliance and his dedication. God Bless.

  • I tip my pint to ol' Joe. Cheers friends and lovers of the world.

  • joe strummer will never die...

  • better than fuckin elvis

  • Joe Strummer, rest in peace.

  • joe miażdży.....

  • my idol one of the greatest punks in the world ill miss that ghetto defendant

  • Its a shame he died I would of loved to of seen him or the clash. We need more people like him.... The Future is Unwritten

  • joe is still the best

  • joe strummer and the mescaleros is one of my favourite bands..., I like 'em even more than The Clash

  • Good song to travel to. Good man.

  • so good song...................... :)

  • when did this song come out? it's pretty good.. :S

  • This is from 2003, he recorded it in '02 and it was mixed by the rest of the band after he died. Its on Streetcore, which might be the best album with the Mescaleros. The others were pretty great too though.

  • siempre estaras en nuestros corazones Joe Strummer!!!!

  • grazie di essere esistito Joe....

  • strummer is a fuckin legend!

  • Paink = The Clash <3

  • I bow to you, Joe

  • HEY I'm a novice but is this song about Glasto? Seems to ring the right bells with me!!!

    Ty

  • I'm pretty sure it's based after Dr. Tom Wolfe's Electric Kool Aid Acid Test. A great deal of the lyrics in the song and on the album reflect that theory. long live strummer!

  • a true punk rocker..we will miss you joe.....

  • RIP Joe, we love you man.

  • This man is a legend !

  • rest in peace joe

  • R.I.P Joe Strummer

  • amazing

  • Saw the Clash a few times and the Mescaleros...top guy and top tunes..rock on Joe.

  • I wish I was able to see him live but short i discovered him and the clash he died. If there were more of his sort the world surely would be a better place.

  • your ears never lie ,magic sounds

  • this is in my opinion only, he is the person in music and life i look upto the most. no disrespect to these guys i am about to mention as i think they are all fantastic but i think john mellor was the most soul-beautiful of all simply because he WAS NOT as holy as lennon, mystical as dylan, mythical as hendrix or truthfully extreme like ritchie edwards. mellor felt human to me, somebody with the very same natural flaws we ALL have in our personalities.

  • This man changed the world...."The future is unwritten"!

  • RIP Joe

  • i was watchin the future is unwritten last night amd i was thinking about how strange the world is without joe

    ive still got the paper from the day he died and i couldnt belive my eyes when i saw it when it first came out

    rip joe

  • RIP Joe. What a man. A true legend in his own right, he shaped music and the world. We all miss you and always will.

  • fking tops. this ROCKS..........

  • I miss you Joe! You're always in my heart with your wonderful music.I love you!

  • I can't believe that I saw him in concert, a few months before his death! What a great icon! Just love him and I'll always do.

  • Positively absolutely the best music ever! Joe was an icon...I wish the current music reflected his efforts. I hate the crap on the radio now. The Clash rules

  • From a 50 year old Junior League broad...Miss you Joe, may your music live on....

    Punk rules!! HA!

  • Rest in Punk, Joe Strummer

    We all miss you dearly

  • When Joe Strummer sings it, I believe it.

  • Bloody immense, RIP you legend.

  • Let his guitar never stop to play

    In Remembering

    JB

  • Listening to Joe makes me sad that we lost a great person and a decent human being. He had his faults as any human would, but he truly believed and wanted people to work for a communal good as opposed to fighting each other regarding who has and is better and who has more.

  • long live joe..its our job to keep his music alive for the next gerneration who loves just as much as we do peace brother...

  • dood i showed this song to a bunch of people at my school. like 50% loved it and the other half wanted to smack der bitch up and such D: oh well. they don't know what there missing

  • strummer is GOD...

  • when i look at this video, and i know that joe strummer is dead... i feel strange, so sad.

  • I cried like a baby when this man died,

    The man is a total legend and hugely missed!

    RIP Joe

  • coma girl

  • punk. rock. warlord.

  • This guy will go down in history as one of the people who defined Punk Rock.

  • the legend lives on rip

  • what a fucking awesome guy

  • joe god missed big time rip

  • Back in the clash days he felt like a brother.

    With the mescaleros he seemed like a father.

    he was always someone 2 me

    and he always will be ;,(

    your always in my soul joe!

  • Well said.

  • brilliant bis zum ende.....

  • he fought the law...

  • And got off on a technicality...

    Great song.

  • nice song man

  • immortale

  • El ultimo Punk

  • It stings to think of him...RIP Strummer. The Future Is Unwritten and it always will be!

  • Legend

  • It hurts to think he's gone.

  • play his music LOUD AND PROUND and make his spirit live on

  • JOE IS THE KING OF PUNK ROCK & NEW WAVE!!!!

    R.I.P. Joe strummer we'll miss you

  • Why, Why did Joe have to go

  • Song is tuned E = 440 so it is really easly to jam along with this tune.

    What is he yelling about in the last few lines?

  • correction... A = 440

    word...

  • i know it's not right, but i'd like to have joe's skull. genius, mortality, immortality. a lot to think about. the world is better thanks to joe strummer.

  • the song is about his daughter.

  • For real? Didn't know that. You learn something new everyday!

    Musta been damn cool having a dad like Joe, do you not think? Though I bet he wound the fuck out of her. It's like Dad's Prerogative.