HOLY SHIT Mick Jones' backing vocals are killer! Well, they always are, but god damn he makes this song even more amazing than it already is. I'm convinced this is just another of the million reasons the Clash were/are so much better than any other band.
I'm so glad my father introduced me to The Clash. The thing I absolutely love about them though is that it wasn't like other punk where it was all anarchist nihilist punk. These guys actually had legitimate political views and their songs in turn actually meant something to them as well as their audience.
When I was young and stupid... I found myself alone in my room with the "The Clash"... Hard to put it into words, and no need to put too fine a point on it, but I fell in love with "Complete Control" (never even knowing the title -- Ignorance IS bliss, eh?) As I recall it was the winter of '81 and I was 12 & slept with my guitar, praying/dreaming to have another life... The rebellion of this band was life-changing. I wish only to thank God for their surreptitious arrival into my wretched life.
Prick ... now fuck off and listen to lady ga ga ... wanker,you would not kno good music if it jumped up and hit you in the face , Tosser .... now fuck off and leave the Blank Generation alone cunt !!!!
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You fags can cry about it. Did you just call me a wanker. British fags. This band sux balls. If you like punk then listen to the dead Kennedys, or the Misfits, Minor threat. ECT...Any real punk band. Only Posers like the Clash.
Listen buddy ... you music is shit Dead Kennedys ... fukin crap Misfits ... fukin crap and as for the rest,utter fukin garbage you yankee prick ... No History , No Brains,No Talent ... and yeah i did call you a wanker ... just in case i forgot your a WANKER.
that's a great version
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MrPeguin666 1 month ago
HOLY SHIT Mick Jones' backing vocals are killer! Well, they always are, but god damn he makes this song even more amazing than it already is. I'm convinced this is just another of the million reasons the Clash were/are so much better than any other band.
iwantcompletecontrol 2 months ago 8
I'm very dumb. I've just realized that Joe Strummer was God in disguise.
11caulfield 2 months ago 4
i lust send this video to yor bff--the best thing icould du.
jonmasonmason 3 months ago
one of the best live songs EVER
cowshedposse 4 months ago 2
the best band ever
jonhgo 4 months ago
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"No Elvis, Beatles or Rolling Stones in 1977" - The Clash
jmpiresfischer 5 months ago
Every once in a while when listening through some Clash tunes, I stumble across this song and am reminded what a fucking beast Topper was on drums.
Fragmaster3000 5 months ago
thier best song, and this is the best version
jsbret2729 7 months ago 2
I break a sweat just listining to it. fucking EPIC!
coolconfuzer 7 months ago
30+ years later I still lose it over this song. This is the Clash perfect.
cabronte 7 months ago
All other songs and bands on this world are second league, if we are comparing to this live song from Clash... absolutely fantastic and fabulous.
MorskiAkvarijum 8 months ago
I 'm shout for...☆
ryoji3001 8 months ago
i start every morning with this song. literally gets me going in so many places....
hooters4breakfst 9 months ago
AMAZINGGG
nicolandiax 11 months ago
Wish I could of been at one of the concerts. It must of been amazing to be there.
rjnrf 11 months ago
We thought we'd be artistically free, when we signed that bit of paper. They meant, "Let's make a lot of money, and worry about it later." Classic.
OroborusFMA 11 months ago
Perfektion !! My favourite Clash song, this one is immortal ..guys !!!
tool619 1 year ago
If there was a competition for the coolest guys to have ever lived... well... these guys would win init. hands down.
BlackMagicMonkey1 1 year ago 2
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I dont judge you... So why should you judge me ?
tool619 1 year ago
why only 28 081 views why cant it be 10 million like cmon this song is ledgendary
inchwormgreen 1 year ago 6
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yeboles 1 year ago
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yeboles 1 year ago 5
Wow! Remember when Walkmen came out.
I was on a bus head banging to this tune. I was like wow, this is better then the Stones!
GoodBEJohn 1 year ago 5
@GoodBEJohn same with me
lucabenedetti 1 year ago
I'm so glad my father introduced me to The Clash. The thing I absolutely love about them though is that it wasn't like other punk where it was all anarchist nihilist punk. These guys actually had legitimate political views and their songs in turn actually meant something to them as well as their audience.
GetTheImmigrants 1 year ago 5
just great what else can you say
manthakev 1 year ago
i rated your video up
samuelguignard6 1 year ago
Greatest punk song ever!!!!!!!!!!!!
ttbiffer 1 year ago
First saw them in 1978. Changed my life forever...
This is Joe Public speaking...
Im controlled in the body
Im controlled in the mind...
....
Fuck me, the hair still stands up on the back of my neck.
TheElasticJesus 1 year ago 5
@TheElasticJesus that's the line that always gets me too.
abstractthreat 1 year ago
fucking love the beginning send chills down my spine
sbritt1994 1 year ago
When I was young and stupid... I found myself alone in my room with the "The Clash"... Hard to put it into words, and no need to put too fine a point on it, but I fell in love with "Complete Control" (never even knowing the title -- Ignorance IS bliss, eh?) As I recall it was the winter of '81 and I was 12 & slept with my guitar, praying/dreaming to have another life... The rebellion of this band was life-changing. I wish only to thank God for their surreptitious arrival into my wretched life.
nonewmccarthyism 1 year ago 4
fuck sony music!
patk39 1 year ago
Clash rock....
MagicIvan1 1 year ago
Long live The Clash
Long live the memory of Joe Strummer
FixxerAce 1 year ago 3
One of my favorite songs of all time. THE CLASH ROCKS.
TioJobson 1 year ago 2
hang your self 1986hangman...... poser!
mexpx100 2 years ago 3
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Clash sux.......... Clash = Poser
1986hangman 2 years ago
@1986hangman
you = know shit about music, sir!
JOELchannel7 2 years ago 3
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GhostRider247 2 years ago
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GhostRider247 2 years ago
@1986hangman
Prick ... now fuck off and listen to lady ga ga ... wanker,you would not kno good music if it jumped up and hit you in the face , Tosser .... now fuck off and leave the Blank Generation alone cunt !!!!
GhostRider247 2 years ago
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You fags can cry about it. Did you just call me a wanker. British fags. This band sux balls. If you like punk then listen to the dead Kennedys, or the Misfits, Minor threat. ECT...Any real punk band. Only Posers like the Clash.
1986hangman 2 years ago
Listen buddy ... you music is shit Dead Kennedys ... fukin crap Misfits ... fukin crap and as for the rest,utter fukin garbage you yankee prick ... No History , No Brains,No Talent ... and yeah i did call you a wanker ... just in case i forgot your a WANKER.
GhostRider247 2 years ago
@GhostRider247 The Dead Kennedys and the Clash are two sides of the same coin.
Theeman0000 1 year ago
And at 23 !! you know fuck all ... cunt
GhostRider247 2 years ago
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Nothing wrong with Lady Gaga.
Peace!
su79nioj 2 years ago
such a good song. my freind told me to listen to it. first time i heard it i thought it was amazing
rodneymuirhead14 2 years ago
Brilliant!
legoz12345 2 years ago
Live version is wayyyy fucking better!!!! 8D
katiekurick 2 years ago
Best version.
idiotaviento 2 years ago 38
@idiotaviento hands down
speghetto 2 years ago
@idiotaviento definitely sounds better live
TheMontySimian 1 year ago 2
This probably the best live song from the clash
nicolandiax 2 years ago 10
Heard this live a few times, but the first time I ever heard it, at the Santa Monica Civic, was and still is, the best 3:49 of my life.
varsityredheads 2 years ago 2
this version is amazing!!!!!
romanozzy 2 years ago 3
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grzesiek14 2 years ago
Amazing.
Blayrow 2 years ago 2
so good
FrasIrvine 2 years ago 3
I love that version!
Nominativek 2 years ago 34
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this thing is so funny michael is so stupi michael is retarded retard retard retard ha ha ha ha santa is still stupid michael is stupid you are stupi
onionhole 3 years ago
I honestly have no idea what you just said?
mikeysa 2 years ago
ya still learning english, buddy?? haha
PunkInTheBox 2 years ago
who r stupi? :D:D:DD:D
adearska 2 years ago
Sleep well Joe x
Elderflower1971 3 years ago
FUCK YEAH!!!!!! WHY TRUST ME?
robtho1 3 years ago
fucking epic
jadedconformist 3 years ago 3
R.I.P Joe
We miss you
Peace n love everyone
rockingmods 3 years ago 9
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nobody's perfect I gotta work it again and again til i get it right!!!!!!!!! :D :D :D :D
♥ susan
kittenfun546 3 years ago
dude this is the clash not fucking miley cyrus or hana montana or wich ever ego she is
and what's with this susan person??
what are you working anyways??
haha you're a mother fucker carly you know that!?! haha
PunkInTheBox 3 years ago
the &hearts thing isn't working :(
working? what am i working?
O_O
i know a lot of things Marianne.
a lot of things
kittenfun546 3 years ago
hahahaha i said are you working cause that you gotta work it in your origanal comment. haha
what kinds of things do you know?? --you're starting to really freak me out. you know that??
PunkInTheBox 3 years ago
What the Fuck????? i'm SOOOOOO confused
onionhole 3 years ago
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STRUMMER772003 2 years ago
@PunkInTheBox
that's a shame, i like Miley Cyrus.
zanzibar79 1 year ago