I think the song is also about being generally depressed because of being "lost in" trying to find meaning in a world that was promised to be fruitful and rewarding ("the supermarket")
London Calling is such a FUCKING UNBELIEVABLY GREAT album. It just gets better and better as the years continue to roll on by. We're so lucky to have had their music to listen to in our lifetimes. LONG LIVE THE CLASH!
So, I'm the dude in the wig. Over the holidays I was reminded of this video and was inspired to look it up youtube. It really affected me and just reading through the comments section made me realize EXACTLY what this song is about. I want to thank everyone who gave this video a thumbs down and posted there thoughts. I still listen to this album and am still blown away by it's message.
I find the people not liking this vid to be rather shallow. Yeah the song isn't REALLY about a supermarket & being lost in it. We all know that (I hope we do), but you also don't know what is supposed to be happening in the kid's head. He could feel this way.
My friend and I call this the deepest song ever, & it is, but these thoughts could catch anyone ever. Now trim the hedges, do the sprinkler, and start the lawn mower. If you don't understand that, you aren't punk enough to say anything.
Nice job! I linked to your video in a post I wrote about a grocery store challenge I did: Grocery store serendipity on (Don't Be) Too Timid and Squeamish.
This is awesome. I actually work at an Albertsons as a courtesy clerk (I'm sixteen) in Arizona and I just so happen to be a Clash fan. I was just joking the other day that this should be my theme song. I just wanted to listen to this song and this video comes up that so happens to be filmed in the shit hole I work at. Very cool.
Lol, i cant understand how can a bunch of loosers complain about some child "idea" to make a video from a song they liked, far away from the real content on the lyrics, they are kids.
@thewatcheroutoftime Ok you're are obviously the idiot who is too obsessed with The Clash. If you haven't already noticed, most music videos are quite literal. Most of the time the mirror the literal meaning of the song and leave the symbolic meaning for the listener/viewer to understand.
Maybe you would like to make another music video that mirrors the real meaning?
haha yeah this song is about the alienation and emptiness at the core of superficial suburban life not some kid having fun making a video to a song he thinks sounds cool what the fuck was he thinking.
Who cares? Yeah, that's what the songs about, also about commercialism and such things.
But as its a SONG, it's an art form, people can interpret however they please, that's what songs are for.
If a kid is having fun doing a video for the Clash from a generation who is years ahead of this band, Joe Strummer couldn't care less what this video is, he's just be damn proud and happy that people still listen to his music and have fun doing so.,
I really thought it was cool that my ex-gf's little sister was singing this song, but I didn't think it was that cool when I learned she learned it from Over The Hedge. To her this song is just about little woodland animals in the suburbs, but at that age, I'm just going to let her have her fun.
Em, almost fingerless. but not quite,obviously.from viewing this video - well it spits on a track I have loved (and understood btw) for the best part of 30 years now. I just think that I would like to give the video zero points.
This will ALWAYS BE MY FAVOURITE.Reminds me of my teens growing up listening to Dammed,S.L.F etc.
The Clash were way ahead of there time.Brilliant lyrics,great music for the era and most of it has stood the test of time.So many tracks are used in movies etc,that tells you theres still widespread appeal.
Anyone that doesnt like this track@Album does not appreciate how much of a genius these guys were both recording and especially live.
So miss this quality with all the sad mince thats now aro
i think it s quite cool that the video uses the shallow meaning of the song.It is obvious that there is a deeper one but that s how art is.The important things have to be felt, not seen
But doesn't this just prove that everybody can have their own take on the song, so even if they take it literally they can still agree that it is a great song. You can understand and care as little as you want, the fact that you fucking dig The Clash is what counts.
video is about ten times too literal don't you think? just get stock footage of business blokes in suits some dodgey 80s ads and a close up of some smashed coca coca bottle..job done
@choclitmidnite Dude why do you buy into that b.s.? He is not a great vocalist and in NO way a "genius". Actually if he convinced millions of people he is, maybe he is for that reason alone. You want to talk about music videos? Why do people worship a skinny Englishman dancing like Ellen DeGenres in his latest? Radiohead makes my skin crawl the way Justin Beiber may make yours. I think he is exactly the same as Beiber, just for coffee house artsy fartsy rather than Disney drop outs. Whatev
Like others have said this song has nothing to do with supermarkets or being lost in them. It's about how the world is rapidly becoming more commercialized.
it was nice to go to the supermarket in the 80s when there were cool things to buy like food that tasted good not coffee flavored popcorn like they sell now.
never heard this song until the 21st century. great song.
did they realize that this song is actually about existential despair caused by the loss of identity and disillusionment from suburban living and the supermarket is a metaphor for modern life in which the speaker is lost?
Come on, the fact that someone made a video that literally suits song title doesn't mean that person doesn't know and understand the true message of this song. Geez, chill
I have never seen such a gross misinterpretation of a song in my entire life. When I first heard this song thirty years ago, it gave me chills. All these years later, it's been dumbed down to a Home Alone video.
I would have kind of liked to have seen more of the consumerism and loneliness that this song is about portrayed/ illustrated but thats just me other than that: GREAT, BRILLIANT VIDEO. I liked the general idea of it, you have some good shots and its pretty well filmed. The worst video on youtube is quiet a stretch, this video is in fact a success, you did fairly well what you set out to do. Its good to see younger people getting down on the clash, is that your buddy in the bakery?
if he was my dad i would kick his ass what a motherfucker looks like that aswell. and by the way you took one of the best songs ever and most one of the worst video of all time.
Ever since Klausewitz sent a Special Offer Discount coupon for Cheese Twistees to the curators of Napoleon's tomb, I haven't been able to eat my Love(TM pending) breakfast cereal @ only $9.99 a packet - I emote The Clash.
Quite possibly one of my top 10 favorite tracks of all time. It's too bad talent is such a rarity these days. Back in their day musical talent was abundant but it's been severely depleted. It seems like music is a way for stupid people to make money these days rather then having artists express themselves.
@reallyfeelful oh all y'all are way over reacting yes there is an obvious metaphor in the song but you can take it literaly if you want to thats the point of a double meaning there is no right way to interperate it. It's a smart metaphor and in my opinion a hillarious song as well as a deppresing one, The Clash didn't take them selves so seriously that they couldn't laugh get a sense of humor.
I was never really into the clash, but then again I never really listened to them. i can say that after finding this song and listening to it fully through, I've found a great band I've should've listened to when I first heard their name.
music is subjective, enjoy it, take from it what you will, my views are not yours and so on....one of the biggest mind fucks was the creation of the music video, took away some peoples ability to just use their imagination....
"It's a metaphor for suburban life. He's saying that growing up in the suburbs can lead to a kind of identity crisis because basically when you live there you have no identity(according to him, that is)."
"I think this song was commenting on commercialism. with the lines "I've got my giant hit discoteque album" and "I can no longer shop happily" he seems to be unhappy with how commercial everything seems. but then it also has a strong theme of loneliness."
This is a GREAT VIDEO! I like that it is filmed in a Supermarket. It is neat that you literally interpreted the song. The boy really seemed to be Lost in the Supermarket.
I think it's a clever idea- albeit not an original idea (e.g. the "Home Alone" movies). It holds a parallel to this song; in this case, the boy is literally "lost in a supermarket" the song itself is using the title as a metaphor to show an escape from the "outside world". The best way to view this video is not to delve in too deep. It's the only video I've seen here that covers the entire track. No matter what, the song still holds out. Also, Mick Jones does a rare lead vocal on this one.
Far too many respondents are taking up their/our time by discussing things which have nothing whatsoever to do with the song. The song is in your head. Is the song good or bad? How do you relate to it? The video is NOT The Clash. Get past it.
It was among my first revelations into the depth of the allbum when I first heard. It was SOOOOO melodic, with such sweet harmonies...from a band that was so cutting edge edgey... I was amazed!
It's not really about the supermarket. It's about consumerism and losing yourself in the pursuit of things and how modern day society creates isolation instead of community. (I empty a bottle, I feel a bit free) Or..hell, I dunno maybe it's about getting lost in one of those Big Box stores , damn those things are confusing.,,
So the kid's... ...Lost In The Supermarket? I want to slate this, but I kind of like the video - it's simple and, as somebody else has pointed out, if you're prepared to see the lyrics as a metaphor, then why not let that follow through to the video?
is that shopright ? One time when i was littler i got lost in Khols and i was at the counter i was soo scared ! they put me on the speaker and i was like oh no . lol and i am 10
I think the song is also about being generally depressed because of being "lost in" trying to find meaning in a world that was promised to be fruitful and rewarding ("the supermarket")
CBiscuit25 1 week ago
London Calling is such a FUCKING UNBELIEVABLY GREAT album. It just gets better and better as the years continue to roll on by. We're so lucky to have had their music to listen to in our lifetimes. LONG LIVE THE CLASH!
AbbeyRoadkill1 1 week ago
So, I'm the dude in the wig. Over the holidays I was reminded of this video and was inspired to look it up youtube. It really affected me and just reading through the comments section made me realize EXACTLY what this song is about. I want to thank everyone who gave this video a thumbs down and posted there thoughts. I still listen to this album and am still blown away by it's message.
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alexsolano88 1 month ago
man being a kid in the grocery store was the shit... everything was an adventure back then ...
parks0995 1 month ago
And I thought my parents sucked, wow.
aplotkowski3 1 month ago
Muito bom esse som, minha professora de inglês que é britânica me mostrou essa musica. Mais algum brasileiro ai?
BairristaPR 1 month ago
I work in a supermarket,sing this all the time,,,,,I need help HAHAHA Love the song...
DutchChees 1 month ago
What a horrible parent/guardian
Tolirium 2 months ago
@Tolirium TOTALLY, i agree, leavin thier child in the supermarket
thekitty123123ish 2 months ago
I was told by someones dad that this song was about getting really high and going to the supermarket, he might have been "wrong", but I like it.
ChrisC098 2 months ago
I find the people not liking this vid to be rather shallow. Yeah the song isn't REALLY about a supermarket & being lost in it. We all know that (I hope we do), but you also don't know what is supposed to be happening in the kid's head. He could feel this way.
My friend and I call this the deepest song ever, & it is, but these thoughts could catch anyone ever. Now trim the hedges, do the sprinkler, and start the lawn mower. If you don't understand that, you aren't punk enough to say anything.
WickedIzzi 2 months ago
Not trying to argue but this is a poor effort, this video fucking sucks.
ed6194 3 months ago
this is not 1979
London Calling was released in london in 1979
surfermx 3 months ago
Regardless of the misinterpretation, it's a good quality music video for something made my amateurs.
OrangeFrizzleFlop 3 months ago
@OrangeFrizzleFlop *by
OrangeFrizzleFlop 3 months ago
Nice job! I linked to your video in a post I wrote about a grocery store challenge I did: Grocery store serendipity on (Don't Be) Too Timid and Squeamish.
marcysaturn 3 months ago
you do realize the song isnt about being lost in a supermarket, yeah?
nroe1337 3 months ago
Haha that little kid...he's in my drama class lol its on his facebook xD ...yah hes super hot now lol :p
preetymonster421 3 months ago
@preetymonster421 I'd bet he'd love for you to tell him that. Post that comment on his Facebook,
wellesradio 3 months ago
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preetymonster421 3 months ago
I believe is other tough. It's about people losing identity when go to spend money without control.
jmjarriaga1 3 months ago
150 people have never been lost in a supermarket
youngdotmoney 4 months ago
This is awesome. I actually work at an Albertsons as a courtesy clerk (I'm sixteen) in Arizona and I just so happen to be a Clash fan. I was just joking the other day that this should be my theme song. I just wanted to listen to this song and this video comes up that so happens to be filmed in the shit hole I work at. Very cool.
EthanHelmstadter 4 months ago
Vão todos você chuparem rola!!!!
É apenas um garoto com uma puta cara de viado fazendo um video com o irmão.
brunaocomefeijao 4 months ago
the rythm section is incredible in this song. That shit sounds as tight as a 8 years old girl's pussy, lmao
fede018 5 months ago
Mi preferida de The Clash ;)
siempreconunasonrisa 5 months ago
me recuerdo cuando voy al supermercado con mi hermano chico
arbolpersonal 5 months ago
cool video mate dont listen to these wankers :)
MrRowrow22 5 months ago
Lol, i cant understand how can a bunch of loosers complain about some child "idea" to make a video from a song they liked, far away from the real content on the lyrics, they are kids.
Faggots
pato3mix 5 months ago
That kids a baws at tying his laces.
xlaleclx 6 months ago
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thewatcheroutoftime 6 months ago
@thewatcheroutoftime Ok you're are obviously the idiot who is too obsessed with The Clash. If you haven't already noticed, most music videos are quite literal. Most of the time the mirror the literal meaning of the song and leave the symbolic meaning for the listener/viewer to understand.
Maybe you would like to make another music video that mirrors the real meaning?
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thewatcheroutoftime 4 months ago
haha yeah this song is about the alienation and emptiness at the core of superficial suburban life not some kid having fun making a video to a song he thinks sounds cool what the fuck was he thinking.
BOKNOWSCOMPUTERS 6 months ago
@BOKNOWSCOMPUTERS
Who cares? Yeah, that's what the songs about, also about commercialism and such things.
But as its a SONG, it's an art form, people can interpret however they please, that's what songs are for.
If a kid is having fun doing a video for the Clash from a generation who is years ahead of this band, Joe Strummer couldn't care less what this video is, he's just be damn proud and happy that people still listen to his music and have fun doing so.,
Shenanigans07 6 months ago 21
@Shenanigans07
good point well-made
Hughedonga 4 months ago
Guys, who cares about the music video????? The Clash are fucking brilliant like this song :D
Mortimore008 7 months ago
I really thought it was cool that my ex-gf's little sister was singing this song, but I didn't think it was that cool when I learned she learned it from Over The Hedge. To her this song is just about little woodland animals in the suburbs, but at that age, I'm just going to let her have her fun.
Mechamunky 7 months ago 2
ive always loved this song pretty much just as a good song, but i know its metaphorical for something, can anyone explain it please?
jack911996 7 months ago
The Clash were way ahead of there time.Brillant lyrics,great music for the time and most of it has stood the test of time.
So many tracks are used in movies etc,that tells you theres still widespread appeal
This will ALWAYS BE MY FAVOURITE.Reminds me of my teens growing up listening to Dammed,S.L.F.etc.
Anyone that doesnt like this track @ Album does not appreciate how much of a genius these guys were both recording and especially live.
Miss this quality with all the sad mince we now get
ger50champ 7 months ago
Em, almost fingerless. but not quite,obviously.from viewing this video - well it spits on a track I have loved (and understood btw) for the best part of 30 years now. I just think that I would like to give the video zero points.
ph2tay 7 months ago
This will ALWAYS BE MY FAVOURITE.Reminds me of my teens growing up listening to Dammed,S.L.F etc.
The Clash were way ahead of there time.Brilliant lyrics,great music for the era and most of it has stood the test of time.So many tracks are used in movies etc,that tells you theres still widespread appeal.
Anyone that doesnt like this track@Album does not appreciate how much of a genius these guys were both recording and especially live.
So miss this quality with all the sad mince thats now aro
ger50champ 7 months ago
The "father figure" and the guy working at the deli are the same guy
rocknjac58 7 months ago
I don't get it? Why would a parent forget his/her child? srsly....
TheAlvin00 7 months ago
i think it s quite cool that the video uses the shallow meaning of the song.It is obvious that there is a deeper one but that s how art is.The important things have to be felt, not seen
keikkaroto 7 months ago
What means this song? The meaning of the lyrics
carliarce 8 months ago
Thx guys... requiescat in pace - gratias vobis ago, pueri...
melamed36 8 months ago
stupid kid cant tie a fukn shoe
bicklesby1 9 months ago
But doesn't this just prove that everybody can have their own take on the song, so even if they take it literally they can still agree that it is a great song. You can understand and care as little as you want, the fact that you fucking dig The Clash is what counts.
iAreCuteKitten 9 months ago
@iAreCuteKitten No you can't have your own take. The literal take is just for thickies.
socialsatirist 8 months ago
@socialsatirist
Well sure it's for thickies but technically that is what it means, too.
iAreCuteKitten 8 months ago
guys chill it's just some dude and his kid you don't have to prosecute them lol
smashdadrum 9 months ago
Because we all clicked on the link to a Clash song to watch the video, right? Audio's good, that's all I care about.
cinnamonroffles 9 months ago 2
ok, at first i didnt know what the song really meant but i knew it was metaphorical with the hole supermarket thing
TheHordkiler 9 months ago
essa musik e foda
MrBrn87 10 months ago
video is about ten times too literal don't you think? just get stock footage of business blokes in suits some dodgey 80s ads and a close up of some smashed coca coca bottle..job done
ThisNamesClass 10 months ago 8
been singin' this all day....luv it!
SkiBluFlowers 10 months ago
So funny, you junt don't understand what this song is about, what a shame couse it's a brillian song!
gabriel1contreras 10 months ago 4
lol at the 2 highest rated comments, so true!
twasbrillig33 10 months ago 3
xelente !!!!!!!!!!!! tio...
ODAO71 10 months ago
@choclitmidnite Dude why do you buy into that b.s.? He is not a great vocalist and in NO way a "genius". Actually if he convinced millions of people he is, maybe he is for that reason alone. You want to talk about music videos? Why do people worship a skinny Englishman dancing like Ellen DeGenres in his latest? Radiohead makes my skin crawl the way Justin Beiber may make yours. I think he is exactly the same as Beiber, just for coffee house artsy fartsy rather than Disney drop outs. Whatev
TearzGypsy 10 months ago
I don't know if this is the original comment but somewhere someone said they made this video for a school project so this is not an official video..
mixwell1983 10 months ago
OK it's not the message, but it's quite original. Why bother?
anmiable 10 months ago
Like others have said this song has nothing to do with supermarkets or being lost in them. It's about how the world is rapidly becoming more commercialized.
Laggy2000 10 months ago
it was nice to go to the supermarket in the 80s when there were cool things to buy like food that tasted good not coffee flavored popcorn like they sell now.
never heard this song until the 21st century. great song.
The096757 11 months ago
this is stupid, who forgets thr kid, atleast whn he got to the car he should hav figured out he wasnt thr !
hardy1107 11 months ago
hope the kid found his way out....he looks lost in the supermarket....wish Joe was still here...
rippenkitten1 11 months ago
the bass in this song is amazing
Supaduck0 11 months ago
I love the Clash. Why can't todays rock be funky like they were. Radiohead SUCKS. Fight the power always !!!!
RikJamezBich 11 months ago
daamn how long ago did u make this they still had the old MGD boxes
818Kushism 1 year ago
god what an uninspired video
Partoftheratpack 1 year ago
"I came in here for that special offer, GUARANTEED personality... I'm all lost."
craigmacnaughton 1 year ago
Corporate straitjacket smothering individuality under the illusion of freedom and liberty. Radical and very relevant message.
johnnyvicious2 1 year ago
maybe he knew what the song meant, but decided to make this video for fun... calm down u jerks!
PrAnKsTaRRz 1 year ago 2
You win at not understanding the song!
eastweymouthchris 1 year ago 101
@eastweymouthchris the audio is superb so who gives a shit!
dukeofmodena 10 months ago
dreams are free mothe-fers
skihalli 1 year ago
Video's that mimic the songs meaning are boring and patronising.
seniorclapshishands 1 year ago
thats one teriible guardian... driving away like that
losedandconfused 1 year ago
you don't get it, do you? i mean the meaning of this song and what the clash stood for. to the person that uploaded this video to this song.
3xWink 1 year ago
did they realize that this song is actually about existential despair caused by the loss of identity and disillusionment from suburban living and the supermarket is a metaphor for modern life in which the speaker is lost?
newjustice1212 1 year ago 3
Come on, the fact that someone made a video that literally suits song title doesn't mean that person doesn't know and understand the true message of this song. Geez, chill
nefryl 1 year ago
What country is this supermarket from ?
tuzzeloo 1 year ago
I have never seen such a gross misinterpretation of a song in my entire life. When I first heard this song thirty years ago, it gave me chills. All these years later, it's been dumbed down to a Home Alone video.
BookerBird66 1 year ago
@BookerBird66
hahaha, this is like the funniest comment i've seen on youtube for years! 'dumbed down to a Home Alone video' hahahaa
inflatablesumo 1 year ago
@BookerBird66 no, man, it's still a great song.
88jimring 9 months ago
Google ... "THC Cures Cancer"
EssiacHempLaetrile 1 year ago
Not LITERALLY lost, it's a metaphor. What a disappointing video.
beaulen 1 year ago
This video IS hogwash and tagging it as a Music Video IS scam.
nogoidea 1 year ago
This video IS hogwash!
nogoidea 1 year ago
Lost in the supermarket anyway...
gladlytube 1 year ago
i can believe joe got lost in the supermarket. he got lost all the time when i was with him. ok i help get us lost a lot of the time.
TheSandsie13 1 year ago
Cool!!
THEclimberclimber 1 year ago
are you in Publix???i never wanna see theh name of that store again, i hated Florida idiotic place
msnikish 1 year ago
I'm going to sing this song every time I go shopping now :D
DNAngel2009 1 year ago
AHA! the dude dont give a fuck about his kid
MOLLIEfranksjones 1 year ago
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This song reminds me of The More Assured - All In Your Head!! Love that hard sound...
woogedy 1 year ago
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These kids did not make a lame video to Lincoln Park or som s*#t so let's give them props. Good effort. Well done. Amazing album
77bogart 1 year ago
These kids did not make a lame video to Lincoln Park or som s*#t so let's give tham props. Good effort. Well done. Amazing album
77bogart 1 year ago
the parent looks like a chemically dumbed down tard.
mrjohnnyboy65 1 year ago
is that a wig LOOOOOOOL
GBAPCLAN 1 year ago
Who just leaves their kid in the store? Yes, that is how I commented on this video.
verydoozy 1 year ago
funny old footage...where is it? could be anywhere...
MsGORGONS 1 year ago
I would have kind of liked to have seen more of the consumerism and loneliness that this song is about portrayed/ illustrated but thats just me other than that: GREAT, BRILLIANT VIDEO. I liked the general idea of it, you have some good shots and its pretty well filmed. The worst video on youtube is quiet a stretch, this video is in fact a success, you did fairly well what you set out to do. Its good to see younger people getting down on the clash, is that your buddy in the bakery?
damoniegetta 1 year ago
This is alternative-postpunk
Emjuso 1 year ago
im all lost in the supermarket, i can no longer shop happily
weetabix on special offer..no longer for, for free ♫♪
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dmlacfn 1 year ago
I GOT LOST IN THE GATORADE AISLE MAYNE!
funkayfreshh 1 year ago
if he was my dad i would kick his ass what a motherfucker looks like that aswell. and by the way you took one of the best songs ever and most one of the worst video of all time.
HARKE90 1 year ago 2
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this is some mother fucking lame ass corny ass bullshit...& @toiletduck23 what the fuck makes you think this is joe strummer?? & no its not cool
rchairez88 1 year ago
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this is some mother fucking lame ass corny ass bullshit...& @toiletduck23 what the fuck makes you think this is joe strummer?? & no its not cool
rchairez88 1 year ago
this is some mother fucking lame ass corny ass bullshit...& @toiletduck23 what the fuck makes you think this is joe strummer?? & no its not cool
rchairez88 1 year ago 2
@rchairez88 Stupid twat, it's taken off london calling by THE CLASH!
tigerspuds 1 year ago
This song is from -79, video is about from 2005. Cant you see that. Great song!
TZukiMrAxlson 1 year ago
Is this the original video? is that Joe Strummer with his Kid? never seen this before...cool..
toiletduck23 1 year ago
cool vid :) that boy is so cute
xLiiLxDANNiix 1 year ago
best 'punk' album ever
i often whistle this in sainsbury's :)
leaq 1 year ago 2
quick fix.... minimize window and just listen. someone needs to call child services.
mthddsgns 1 year ago
Ever since Klausewitz sent a Special Offer Discount coupon for Cheese Twistees to the curators of Napoleon's tomb, I haven't been able to eat my Love(TM pending) breakfast cereal @ only $9.99 a packet - I emote The Clash.
Lieu3C4 1 year ago
just lose the video .
yourcrazy certo
fongool.....
goonchistaw 1 year ago
Quite possibly one of my top 10 favorite tracks of all time. It's too bad talent is such a rarity these days. Back in their day musical talent was abundant but it's been severely depleted. It seems like music is a way for stupid people to make money these days rather then having artists express themselves.
TheFashionKiller 1 year ago
this vid is just shit!!!! the message of this song is just so important! this is an insult.
it's rubbish and stupid. RIP THE CLASH.
reallyfeelful 1 year ago 45
@reallyfeelful oh all y'all are way over reacting yes there is an obvious metaphor in the song but you can take it literaly if you want to thats the point of a double meaning there is no right way to interperate it. It's a smart metaphor and in my opinion a hillarious song as well as a deppresing one, The Clash didn't take them selves so seriously that they couldn't laugh get a sense of humor.
333speckles 1 year ago
@reallyfeelful yeah, right
yocsilva 1 year ago
@reallyfeelful its a disgrace
njac1946 10 months ago
@reallyfeelful the video is a metaphor, just like the words of the song :0
andressaruela 7 months ago
@andressaruela Knowing the story of the Clash, I believe this song is much stronger and deeper than a metaphor... But that's my personal opinion ;)
reallyfeelful 7 months ago
i only watched 5 seconds of this, and in order to keep the clash alive in me im not gonna finish it. Thanks for fucking up the clash buddy.
Ironsixx 1 year ago
I was never really into the clash, but then again I never really listened to them. i can say that after finding this song and listening to it fully through, I've found a great band I've should've listened to when I first heard their name.
vrdrums 1 year ago
the best video on youtube top class
remogonzalos 1 year ago
music is subjective, enjoy it, take from it what you will, my views are not yours and so on....one of the biggest mind fucks was the creation of the music video, took away some peoples ability to just use their imagination....
YODASTURN 1 year ago
At least their being positive, retard
34quigley34 1 year ago
ur not saposed to take it literaly smart one
Slushyyy639 1 year ago
"It's a metaphor for suburban life. He's saying that growing up in the suburbs can lead to a kind of identity crisis because basically when you live there you have no identity(according to him, that is)."
"I think this song was commenting on commercialism. with the lines "I've got my giant hit discoteque album" and "I can no longer shop happily" he seems to be unhappy with how commercial everything seems. but then it also has a strong theme of loneliness."
^some comments on songmeanings.
moshiemoro 1 year ago
what a dumass. who sleeps in the dogfood section anymore? thats so last year. now its all about the toilet paper section
BlurryAudio 1 year ago
There must be a video of some fool painting a giant canvas black to the Stones' 'Paint It Black' somewhere, if this nonsense is here.
Marvelous song scat upon.
FungusMossGnosis 1 year ago
great song
tristanauspride 1 year ago
i get lost in the supermarket when im stoned
beastymeat 1 year ago
This is a GREAT VIDEO! I like that it is filmed in a Supermarket. It is neat that you literally interpreted the song. The boy really seemed to be Lost in the Supermarket.
It is really creative. :)
KatzeMPDX1984Canada 1 year ago
@KatzeMPDX1984Canada hows it creative if they just interpreted the song literally?
loyaltallie 1 year ago
0:35-0:41 is how i check if apples are ripe =]
too literally interpertation though
xilliga 1 year ago
Great song! first song´s that i listening clash when i was 7 years =)
murilosk8skater01 1 year ago
I never thought about ever being "lost" in a supermarket listening to this song.
ACanuker 1 year ago
I think it's a clever idea- albeit not an original idea (e.g. the "Home Alone" movies). It holds a parallel to this song; in this case, the boy is literally "lost in a supermarket" the song itself is using the title as a metaphor to show an escape from the "outside world". The best way to view this video is not to delve in too deep. It's the only video I've seen here that covers the entire track. No matter what, the song still holds out. Also, Mick Jones does a rare lead vocal on this one.
CraniumDrainum 1 year ago
this song is bomb.
misokman 1 year ago
Awesome sound quality. Nice video too. I liked it. Cheers.
pinkjammies666 1 year ago
It's supposed to be a literal interpretation you assholes.
xlaleclx 1 year ago
i love the kid xD jjaja azucar!
danielitata 1 year ago
What is this crap? Please remove this video. You have disgraced a great song which you do not understand!
ChrisRamone68 1 year ago
come on man respect the fucking music please. at least put your own cover up.
sozyboy7744 1 year ago
This was playing when I was in a Safeway once
Completely not what the song is about but its still one of my favorite moments in my life.
deathbypowerglove 1 year ago
this video sucks but of course its got music from the clash thats the only reason to watch it
RamonesFreak566 1 year ago
friend BP on youtube add?
are you fucking kidding me?
those fuckin scum should be executed
garnetfordsucks 1 year ago
I like the video with the kid. Nice interpretation, and I really identify with him just not knowing what is going on in the grown up world.
Assaultdpretxel 1 year ago
I don' care wah anu ones says. this is gud music. " I wasn't born so much as fell out"
eldrito29 1 year ago
o jaaaa xD nie wierzę! ma takiego samego konia jak J. Rutowicz xD buahaha
BlacKStar363 1 year ago
LOL this is bad parenting
Armagetdon1 1 year ago
love this song!!
nugeforprez32264 1 year ago
haha that always happens to me
mcoolpants 1 year ago
Far too many respondents are taking up their/our time by discussing things which have nothing whatsoever to do with the song. The song is in your head. Is the song good or bad? How do you relate to it? The video is NOT The Clash. Get past it.
It was among my first revelations into the depth of the allbum when I first heard. It was SOOOOO melodic, with such sweet harmonies...from a band that was so cutting edge edgey... I was amazed!
chmoistmelon 1 year ago
Maybe the video is deliberately ironic in the neo-classic, post-modern sense...
alkilp 1 year ago
Fuck me! So many people being so serious about this post. Calm down and enjoy the music :o)
danthehun 1 year ago
It's not really about the supermarket. It's about consumerism and losing yourself in the pursuit of things and how modern day society creates isolation instead of community. (I empty a bottle, I feel a bit free) Or..hell, I dunno maybe it's about getting lost in one of those Big Box stores , damn those things are confusing.,,
allnyermind 1 year ago 26
@allnyermind
joe wrote it for mick because even after they made it big with London Calling Joe was squatting and mick lived with his grandma
njlacrosse9 1 year ago
@allnyermind thanks for sharing
CricklePicket 1 year ago
Kid?! NO! I NEVER HAD A KID WITH ME! ...wut?
GokuTheAndroid 1 year ago
so what is the metaphor?
EddieVedder13 1 year ago
The Clash!!! One of the best bands England has produced, every single song has great meaning with fantastic lyrics! Magic
crewe4eva 1 year ago
So the kid's... ...Lost In The Supermarket? I want to slate this, but I kind of like the video - it's simple and, as somebody else has pointed out, if you're prepared to see the lyrics as a metaphor, then why not let that follow through to the video?
Mozzarina 1 year ago
Maybe you're just too literally interpreting the visual and it's meant as metaphorically as the lyrics.
heatheralice1974 1 year ago 2
what an amazing video, great originality and a true clash fan
jsnhyns 1 year ago
is that shopright ? One time when i was littler i got lost in Khols and i was at the counter i was soo scared ! they put me on the speaker and i was like oh no . lol and i am 10
Arcanine74 1 year ago
Who is the kid in the video? Is this the official video? Is that kid supposed to be Joe Strummer or whoever sung this awesome song when he was kid?
kujyou3t 1 year ago
Huh! They shop at Albertsons!!!!
thehangoverthatuget 1 year ago
Tastes good. The guitar sounds really good for me : )
Spacepeepol 1 year ago