"And if the keeper of time moves slowly / He won't be alive for long". If the hairs on the back of your neck aren't standing up when you listen to this song, you're clinically dead.
@pfl95 what is all this talk about The Clash's style being punk and other stuff. punk is a mind set, a philosophy not how the music sounds. it's about intentions and meaning. the clash could've rapped this and it still would've been punk. hell they could've made it an opera and it still would be.
@Daniraldo01 wtf is this bull shit? Punk was and is NOT defined by anarchism or nihilsm! Punk is a sound and the passion behind the message, not all nihilistic bull shit. Are the Ramones not punk because some of them were rightists?
@GBVrallyCI I think you misundertood me, but it was my fault, since I didn't express myself properly. For me, The Clash is punk, but is not as radical as some bands, because their lyrics are more leftists than anarchists. I'm not saying they're inferior to other bands or that's a bad thing, on the contrary, that's why I like The Clash. And, if some of the members of Ramones were rightists, they certainly didn't demonstrate this in their lyrics (again, I'm not saying that's bad).
@Daniraldo01 what? The Clash were contemporaries to The Sex Pistols who introduced the idea of anarchy and nihilism into punk. thus punk lyrics need not but anarchistic nor nihilistic. even anarchist punks still lean left.
You mean lean right (which would make no sense) because anarchism is considered as far right as you can get on the political spectrum. And the farthest right is considered dictatorship, so I ask you, which one is worse? Anarchy, or fascism?
@aijunk2 punks are crazy about where they stand in politics. they are anarchists yet hold a lot of the same idea of liberal democrats (minus the whole expanding of the federal government) (leftists being more communal and equality driven with rightists being more elitist (in the modern politcal standings of parties)). I am an anarcho-syndicalist.
hah! that doesn't surprise me and validates my point.
My bad, I messed up. Anarchism is the farthest LEFT you go. Liberals are democrats. Anarchist are part of the left wing spectrum. This is the left wing of the spectrum: It goes, moderate, liberal, radical, anarchist. A DEMOCRAT would follow under the left side, so I don't understand what you're trying to say here.
@aijunk2 Cause your scale is one dimensional. For instance, there are liberal conservatives, and conservative liberals. The spectrum has a y, and an x axis. The terms are not interchangeable, but have been used that way since we have two parties(in America).
That's why it's called being a moderate. A liberal conservative is moderate (in the middle of left and right, but a bit more on the left side) and and vice versa for conservative liberal (being in the middle, but a bit more to the right)
@aijunk2 i'm not so sure about that. the right tends to be restrictive about what a federal government can do thus wouldn't the furthest right you go end with anarchy? and wouldn't expanding the power of federal government allow unlimited power ie dictatorship? either way i see anarchy as actually neither left nor right but rather just some point above the line with some values corresponding sometimes to a left or right. or maybe just some sort of quantum particle in superposition.
@aijunk2@xcheesyxbaconx@TheHooliganEyes@MadManSnake0 so u guys are a bit confused about anarchism. anarchism means no state, not no rules. the rules are just voluntary and based on voluntary association. there are anarcho-capitalists and socio-anarchists. hitler was a Right wing statist, mao and stalin were Left wing statists. mother teresa n ghandi were "left-wing" but very much against state sponsored coersion, check mises(dot)org, freedomain radio, m rothbard, watch?v=Oc30eeXZTlg
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This is definitely my favourite Clash song. I really like the message and Mick Jones' voice is awesome! I like how The Clash didn't only stick to the punk style but also ventured into different types of music. The melody and piano is really nice in this one.
"From The Hundred Years War to the Crimea with the lance and the musket and the Roman spear, to all of those men who have stood with no fear in the service of the King."
This is one of the very few songs that can make me feel unsuppresable urges to dance/sing-along or both. Needless to say, this weapon is fatal in the wrong hands!
Whats this bullshit about the Clash being such a "Brit" band that they would never have let "yanks" influence them...this song might as well be a love letter to Phil Spector...not to mention that w/o Elvis,Little Richard,Chuck Berry,etc...there wouldn't be any goddamn Brit scene...ever...These limey delusions are pretty damn amusing.
Who cares about The Clash being a punk band today ? In a decade or two they'll become sounding better than The Beatles, and I really apreciate The Beatles as I think they made the world a little better too.
@FeedTheTrollPlz you're off your nut. lets be frank. the beatles are half responsible for all the music that followed them, including everything today. i like the clash better, but they only had 2 amazing albums, and one very good one. the beatles created masterpieces and benchmarks for music for decades. you can't compare the too...
This song is the best song off the best album of ALL TIME!!! It is timeless..sounds like it could have been released last week...RIP JOE...we will always be listening down here....
fantastic band, but RUINED once the yanks got hold of them. Finished em off to be honest. Americans leech on any British sub culture in attempt to persuade themselves that their nation actually HAS a culture itself. When it's clearly an empty hollow shell of commercial greediness devoid of any proper music. Cheers America.
@georgeisalive trust me thats not y the clash broke up lol they are a british band - heart and soul and would not let the yanks influence them... u think the yanks could do that to strummer?! noway lol
@cpj93070 No I mean I don't care about your opinion. I kind of just wanted to say that I liked the music, no need to be a complete dick for no reason. Get a life.
It sucks to be a 16 year old nowadays... music is a piece of shit, except for some good bands. By the way, why do u ALWAYS HAVE TO talk about Green Day on EVERY video of The Clash...? I dont really get it. Why do u think they suck? Their songs are meaningful, and those 3 guys are really down to earth.
JOE SAID HE LIKED GREEN DAY. Stop talking about them, this is not the right place...
Rest in peace, the one and only punk rock warlord... :(
Green Day are a great band, they're as important this day and age as the Clash were back in the 70's. At least to America anyway. America needs a gigantic kick up its arse, just like England did in the 70's and 80's. the Clash did it for England and the world. Green Day are doing it for America and the world.
But now England needs a kick up it's arse once again... but there's no one for us anymore...
Words can't describe how much I LOVE LOVE LOVE The Clash! London Calling is one of the most fantastic albums EVER, and I really love this song... I don't know why, but it always makes me happy :")
John Peel was once quoted as saying there was nothing that could be added to or subtracted from Teenage Kicks which would improve it in any way. Thats exactly how i feel about this song. The Clash recorded literally dozens of wonderful songs but this tops the lot for me. The big fat sound used in production coupled with the piano and those emotive lyrics bring a lump to my throat. I mean, this is The Clash for fucks sake, how did they manage that?! Truly spellbinding
I'm a bit tired of people saying the clash sold out. In order to be a sell out you have to change your message and beliefs to fit what people want to hear. While they signed to become more mainstream, they sold the same quality music. The same can not be said about Green Day in the last few years...
People weren't upset that The Clash signed to a major label. I mean, Sex Pistols were on EMI for christ's sake. People back then were pissed off that London Calling was so radically different from their previous albums, the 1977 debut in particular--which were aggressive and "punk". London Calling isn't really a punk album, and some people back then didn't like that.
The Clash is my favorite vice... Has been for over 33 years, from the debut album thru London Calling... wish they'd never recorded the final album, it was an insult to the body of work... There isn't an iffy track on the entire album... The only band that matters... well at least the only band that matter to me...
For all the haters of Green Day... they are the logical evolution of the Clash, I'm pretty sure Joe would have been a fan... peace out
intersting song good one. Hey anyone know the name of the song thatw a s ghost track on an 80s album by the clash it was on the album but not listed it's palyed On KQDS in Duluth Mn a lot, thought if anyone knew thye could tell me.
To the opium den and the barroom gin In the Belmont chair playing violins The gambler's face cracks into a grin As he lays down the king of spades But the dealer just stares There's something wrong here, he thinks The gambler is seized and forced to his knees And shot dead He only wanted more time Away from the darkest door But his luck it gave in As the dawn light crept in And he lay on the floor
Somebody bought me a Yes album for xmas in 1977 I think it was 'Going for the one' needless to say I immediately jumped the bus into town and swapped it for the 1st clash album, I hadnt heard of them but I thought anything must of been better than Yes. 33 years later my opinion hasnt changed. In my opinion the greatest band ever and LC one of, if not the best album ever recorded.
I don't know why, but this just seems such a powerful song to me. As if the Clash single-handedly put world history together and then sung it. Man, the line 'he only wanted more time away from the darkest door' gives me serious chills.
Hi. You like Card Cheat. That's good. I have a challenge. Pick up a guitar/piano/banjo/spoon & play. Record yourself playing a song that you have never played before. A new composition. Play back the recording & sing along straight away. Don't write anything down just make up the melody & words as you go along. Then take one hour to edit/make video/cry. Then upload your song & link to my page. I have started you off. If I can do it anybody can. I used 3 chords& my broken old voice.Let's create.X
"he only wanted more time away from the darkest door" - speaks to the traps we get ourselves caught in. gotta love mick's emotion and lyrics on this song. love the spector-esque "wall of sound" double-tracking. there's ALOT going on with this track. it would be tough to play live, but i imagine it will happen. we know the components of great music, although it is very difficult to achieve. look at us admiring every minute of this wonderful album. damn, i love everything about the clash.
yeah man this song brings a tear to my eye and will keep on doing so. i imagine gettin their sound is tough work, but im happy enuff playing an acoustic version, even with my out of key voice itsstill wonderful
Didn't see the comment, but I;m guessing he was talking about the album and not this song particularly. Ragga and ska were never far away from what they were up to. Plus, it was Joe who introduced me to Lee Perry, and Scratch is as deep as the roots run.
the best thing about London Calling, and the thing that makes it so great, is the fact that its mainly the more obscure songs on the album that steal the show. yes London Calling and Train in Vain are awesome, but the other obscure songs on the album keep you satisfied considering the near 65 minute gap between Calling and Train :)
@thechillindude1 I know they made my life A LOT better! I told Mick Jones when I saw him at a Carbon/Silicon gig that he changed my life. He said, "I hope for the better, otherwise you'd be stalking me!" Pretty quick by old Mick.
I love the fact that (and I'm willing to admit) when I first heard this song I was not into it at all, but now that I've actually given it a chance it's one of my favourites..it really grew on me,as with alot of the songs on London Calling. This song and I'm Not Down really grew on me, and now I just love em.
@FrequentlyFried Yeah, it's pretty much the same with me. I just could not understand what was so great about The Clash when I first heard these songs, but now I do without a shadow of a doubt. One of my favorites off London Calling.
To say RIP implies that you knew or cared about the person who died. How much could he care if he doesn't know the deceased's name?
He was a) famous b) his name is spelled correctly in various videos c) it obviously was not a typo...the twat thinks Joe's name was Strummers. Nobody accidentally hits "s" at the end of a name if you know it.
Thanks for the help. I thought that it was in incredible coincidence that he played guitar and had the name Strummer.
Why should I lighten up? The Clash have enough real fans without having fuckwads jump on the bandwagon and direspect them. The fact is that if this dumbass really were a fan he would know how to spell the man's name..real name or not.
Next this jamtart will be calling Bono "Bomo" and the Edge "The Fudge" or something.
@unclemort1960 ...I know what her real name is, thanks. I was making a point that Joe's real last name was not Strummer. Somebody who pretends to be a fan called him 'Strummers' , and I blasted them for their dumbassedness.
Just relax. What's important is that he likes the music, not the artist.
I hate when people say "I love his hair" on the comments of a band. Because their not models, they're musicians. Arctic Monkeys: It doesnt matter if girls think alex is hot, his awesome lyrics skills is what matters. Fuck his looks.
lucas...so the artists don't matter, just the music. I'm sure that musicians all over the world would appreciate to hear that. What kind of fucked up idea is that??
In my opinion one of the best but most underrated songs on the whole album.
shopatshell 3 weeks ago
I swear I have heard a similar piano melody before on another song. Does anybody happen to know what that song is?
ElectricChaplain 1 month ago
Awesome song.
campoxford 1 month ago
probably my favorite clash track
malleusss555 4 months ago
May I recommend the book 'An Essential Guide To Music In The 1970s' by Johnny Zero. The author is a big fan of this track.
garyw930 5 months ago
London Calling=One of the most innovative albums EVER!!
takeitoutify 5 months ago 6
It's amazing how musically mature the Clash were.
KnightOwl2006 6 months ago 7
There's been a mere handful of really great songwriters over the decades, and
Strummer\Jones are among them. The muse sat on their shoulders for 6-7 years.
You cannot compare The Ramones or The Sex Pistols to The Clash.
11spike7 6 months ago 7
"And if the keeper of time moves slowly / He won't be alive for long". If the hairs on the back of your neck aren't standing up when you listen to this song, you're clinically dead.
DoowlufLien 6 months ago
Really good record one of there best EPIC RIP Joe-listen to strummerville
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themelodeesuk 7 months ago
Any fan of modern music should own this album.
jwahh 8 months ago 8
The best song from the greatest album of all time. Thus, the greatest song of all time.
rea12326 8 months ago
love it
GAREMPOTS 9 months ago
brilliant simply brilliant
TheZiggytoondust 9 months ago 3
So there u punk maniacs.
One of the greatest albums ever made. and it's made by a punk band. and it's not punk.
so stfu about REAL punk and FAKE punk.
pfl95 9 months ago
@pfl95 Yeah and the Clash even made reggae songs
IAWAskater 9 months ago
@pfl95 what is all this talk about The Clash's style being punk and other stuff. punk is a mind set, a philosophy not how the music sounds. it's about intentions and meaning. the clash could've rapped this and it still would've been punk. hell they could've made it an opera and it still would be.
MadManSnake0 8 months ago 3
@MadManSnake0 But, you know, the lyrics aren't really punk. They were leftists, not anarchists or nihilists.
Daniraldo01 7 months ago
@Daniraldo01 wtf is this bull shit? Punk was and is NOT defined by anarchism or nihilsm! Punk is a sound and the passion behind the message, not all nihilistic bull shit. Are the Ramones not punk because some of them were rightists?
GBVrallyCI 6 months ago 3
@GBVrallyCI I think you misundertood me, but it was my fault, since I didn't express myself properly. For me, The Clash is punk, but is not as radical as some bands, because their lyrics are more leftists than anarchists. I'm not saying they're inferior to other bands or that's a bad thing, on the contrary, that's why I like The Clash. And, if some of the members of Ramones were rightists, they certainly didn't demonstrate this in their lyrics (again, I'm not saying that's bad).
Daniraldo01 6 months ago
@Daniraldo01 what? The Clash were contemporaries to The Sex Pistols who introduced the idea of anarchy and nihilism into punk. thus punk lyrics need not but anarchistic nor nihilistic. even anarchist punks still lean left.
MadManSnake0 6 months ago 3
@MadManSnake0
You mean lean right (which would make no sense) because anarchism is considered as far right as you can get on the political spectrum. And the farthest right is considered dictatorship, so I ask you, which one is worse? Anarchy, or fascism?
aijunk2 2 months ago
@aijunk2 punks are crazy about where they stand in politics. they are anarchists yet hold a lot of the same idea of liberal democrats (minus the whole expanding of the federal government) (leftists being more communal and equality driven with rightists being more elitist (in the modern politcal standings of parties)). I am an anarcho-syndicalist.
hah! that doesn't surprise me and validates my point.
MadManSnake0 2 months ago
@MadManSnake0
My bad, I messed up. Anarchism is the farthest LEFT you go. Liberals are democrats. Anarchist are part of the left wing spectrum. This is the left wing of the spectrum: It goes, moderate, liberal, radical, anarchist. A DEMOCRAT would follow under the left side, so I don't understand what you're trying to say here.
aijunk2 2 months ago
@aijunk2 Anarchism isn't far left, anarchism is off of the "left wing-right wing" scale. Farthest left is a Marxist state.
xcheesyxbaconx 2 months ago
@aijunk2 Cause your scale is one dimensional. For instance, there are liberal conservatives, and conservative liberals. The spectrum has a y, and an x axis. The terms are not interchangeable, but have been used that way since we have two parties(in America).
TheHooliganEyes 2 months ago
@TheHooliganEyes
That's why it's called being a moderate. A liberal conservative is moderate (in the middle of left and right, but a bit more on the left side) and and vice versa for conservative liberal (being in the middle, but a bit more to the right)
aijunk2 2 months ago
@aijunk2 i'm not so sure about that. the right tends to be restrictive about what a federal government can do thus wouldn't the furthest right you go end with anarchy? and wouldn't expanding the power of federal government allow unlimited power ie dictatorship? either way i see anarchy as actually neither left nor right but rather just some point above the line with some values corresponding sometimes to a left or right. or maybe just some sort of quantum particle in superposition.
MadManSnake0 2 months ago
@MadManSnake0
Anarchy means no rules at all. It is the survival of the fittest. So yeah, depending on how you view it; anarchy can be farthest right or left.
aijunk2 2 months ago
@aijunk2 @xcheesyxbaconx @TheHooliganEyes @MadManSnake0 so u guys are a bit confused about anarchism. anarchism means no state, not no rules. the rules are just voluntary and based on voluntary association. there are anarcho-capitalists and socio-anarchists. hitler was a Right wing statist, mao and stalin were Left wing statists. mother teresa n ghandi were "left-wing" but very much against state sponsored coersion, check mises(dot)org, freedomain radio, m rothbard, watch?v=Oc30eeXZTlg
phroto13 2 weeks ago
@aijunk2 @xcheesyxbaconx cheesybacon is right.
MadManSnake0 2 months ago
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Funny thing is, they did make an opera, or a broad way show out of it . . . ironic, eh?
aijunk2 2 months ago
Anthemic stuff- 7 people need a good kicking
seantbuckley88 10 months ago 3
@seantbuckley88 Yo man why would you kicka nigga wit parkinsons? They were shaking so much they missed 'like'.
OsmosisDives 9 months ago
Er singt, wie Elvis Costello auch gern gesungen hätte
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iluvgreenday666 10 months ago
Excellent!
TigerToirleach 10 months ago
one of the best
songs ever
cezarw 10 months ago
Awesome song -you can actually Tango to it. Now THAT would be awesome on Dancing with the Stars!
MagnificoRoberto 10 months ago
This song gives me goosebumps: definitely my favourite Clash song
EdNortonisMineLol 10 months ago 3
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salesianoification 10 months ago
This is definitely my favourite Clash song. I really like the message and Mick Jones' voice is awesome! I like how The Clash didn't only stick to the punk style but also ventured into different types of music. The melody and piano is really nice in this one.
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The greatest band ever!!!!!
Avoidnow 11 months ago
tHI IA HE GREAT ES BAND EVER
Avoidnow 11 months ago
so fucking good
jacaso1 11 months ago
Fuck you chillindork! this sucks ass! Go home and muff your mama!
kwright1207 11 months ago
Fuck you chillindork! this sucks ass! Go home and muff your mama!
kwright1207 11 months ago
Is this song a cover of something?
It just seems a very familiar melody. I would appreciate the help.
guineapig55555 1 year ago
Pure Quality
STRUMMER772003 1 year ago
"From The Hundred Years War to the Crimea with the lance and the musket and the Roman spear, to all of those men who have stood with no fear in the service of the King."
goosebump-raising lyrics.
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tomcaroscio 9 months ago
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These are the lyrics of a student of history. They are compelling I agree!
tomcaroscio 9 months ago
@Grendel53 Favorite line.
MrBadger78 8 months ago
@Grendel53 True
KnightOwl2006 6 months ago
both my kids listen to The clash and they are 16 an 12 i taught them well lol
susansmith44 1 year ago 5
i can listen to this album over and over again and it stay awesome and new
waldomatic 1 year ago 46
@waldomatic I think it's their best album.
kkostas21925 1 day ago
This is one of the very few songs that can make me feel unsuppresable urges to dance/sing-along or both. Needless to say, this weapon is fatal in the wrong hands!
Askwadia 1 year ago
honestly there is not one bad song on this album, none of the songs get old dfsdkojgdfgjfd so good
untilweburninthesun 1 year ago
Whats this bullshit about the Clash being such a "Brit" band that they would never have let "yanks" influence them...this song might as well be a love letter to Phil Spector...not to mention that w/o Elvis,Little Richard,Chuck Berry,etc...there wouldn't be any goddamn Brit scene...ever...These limey delusions are pretty damn amusing.
AliMacAzz 1 year ago
one ov the best albums ever played it 2 death
deandanchelsea 1 year ago 5
wot took ya so long Fried!!!
susansmith44 1 year ago
Who cares about The Clash being a punk band today ? In a decade or two they'll become sounding better than The Beatles, and I really apreciate The Beatles as I think they made the world a little better too.
FeedTheTrollPlz 1 year ago
@FeedTheTrollPlz you're off your nut. lets be frank. the beatles are half responsible for all the music that followed them, including everything today. i like the clash better, but they only had 2 amazing albums, and one very good one. the beatles created masterpieces and benchmarks for music for decades. you can't compare the too...
paulvroc 1 year ago
@paulvroc yes you can. The clash played music for the angry, rebellious youth, whereas the beatles played for the vicar.
DarylJCheetham 1 year ago
@paulvroc with the exception of CTC, I'd say every Clash album was a masterpiece. The Beatles are overrated.
GBVrallyCI 6 months ago
@FeedTheTrollPlz the clash arn't around anymore
sammullins963258741 1 year ago
This song is the best song off the best album of ALL TIME!!! It is timeless..sounds like it could have been released last week...RIP JOE...we will always be listening down here....
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akastalin 1 year ago
...great song from a great album!!!! The Clash yyyeeeaaahhh!!!!!
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ayashadilrukshi 1 year ago
london calling is the best album ever made and this is the best song from it
bigdave717 1 year ago
Does anyone know who played the piano on this song?
AStrummerNamedJoe 1 year ago
The Card Cheat", the band recorded everything twice to create a "sound as big as possible.
Mickey Gallagher – played the piano
mohawkrevenge 1 year ago
@AStrummerNamedJoe it WAS mick not mickey.
cpj93070 1 year ago
favorite clash song... next to guns of brixton :)
423likeajewel 1 year ago
America the Leech
vicleypri 1 year ago
fantastic band, but RUINED once the yanks got hold of them. Finished em off to be honest. Americans leech on any British sub culture in attempt to persuade themselves that their nation actually HAS a culture itself. When it's clearly an empty hollow shell of commercial greediness devoid of any proper music. Cheers America.
georgeisalive 1 year ago
@georgeisalive So your blaming America for Breaking up The Clash because they got big in America? .. Lol too funny.
chanceie12 1 year ago 3
@georgeisalive trust me thats not y the clash broke up lol they are a british band - heart and soul and would not let the yanks influence them... u think the yanks could do that to strummer?! noway lol
999duhast 1 year ago
pure brilliance, still makes the hairs on my arms stand....GBTC (god bless the clash)
mikeamber40 1 year ago
Man I wish I could have been a teenager during the 80's. I would have really enjoyed being a punk rocker.
Wardenclyffeforever 1 year ago 3
@Wardenclyffeforever punk was the 70s not the 80s.
cpj93070 1 year ago
@cpj93070 I don't even care
Wardenclyffeforever 1 year ago
@Wardenclyffeforever well you should care you FAKER your not and won't ever be a punk.
cpj93070 1 year ago
@cpj93070 No I mean I don't care about your opinion. I kind of just wanted to say that I liked the music, no need to be a complete dick for no reason. Get a life.
Wardenclyffeforever 1 year ago
@Wardenclyffeforever stupid bitch, you get a life you fucking vermin, oh and grow a pair of balls while your there as well.
cpj93070 1 year ago
@cpj93070 Great comeback mate. You have done far more to prove my point than I ever could have.
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@cpj93070 I don't even care :o
Wardenclyffeforever 1 year ago
the only song i dont really care for on the album is london calling, *shruggs
anusalltheway 1 year ago
this song makes me so fucking happy
esmozg 1 year ago
to all of the men who have stood with no fear, in the service of the king.
NoImNotDown 1 year ago
It sucks to be a 16 year old nowadays... music is a piece of shit, except for some good bands. By the way, why do u ALWAYS HAVE TO talk about Green Day on EVERY video of The Clash...? I dont really get it. Why do u think they suck? Their songs are meaningful, and those 3 guys are really down to earth.
JOE SAID HE LIKED GREEN DAY. Stop talking about them, this is not the right place...
Rest in peace, the one and only punk rock warlord... :(
GreenDayFanGirl01 1 year ago
@GreenDayFanGirl01 I love Green Day and the Clash too.
Green Day are a great band, they're as important this day and age as the Clash were back in the 70's. At least to America anyway. America needs a gigantic kick up its arse, just like England did in the 70's and 80's. the Clash did it for England and the world. Green Day are doing it for America and the world.
But now England needs a kick up it's arse once again... but there's no one for us anymore...
Shenanigans07 1 year ago
Words can't describe how much I LOVE LOVE LOVE The Clash! London Calling is one of the most fantastic albums EVER, and I really love this song... I don't know why, but it always makes me happy :")
GreenDayFanGirl01 1 year ago
Surely this is the best song EVER written?
sandrovic1970 1 year ago 4
I only ever knew a few of their hits, but my kid's getting me interested in The Clash, which is pretty cool...loving this one especially
tga1232000 1 year ago
John Peel was once quoted as saying there was nothing that could be added to or subtracted from Teenage Kicks which would improve it in any way. Thats exactly how i feel about this song. The Clash recorded literally dozens of wonderful songs but this tops the lot for me. The big fat sound used in production coupled with the piano and those emotive lyrics bring a lump to my throat. I mean, this is The Clash for fucks sake, how did they manage that?! Truly spellbinding
EternalLoyalist 1 year ago 4
I'm a bit tired of people saying the clash sold out. In order to be a sell out you have to change your message and beliefs to fit what people want to hear. While they signed to become more mainstream, they sold the same quality music. The same can not be said about Green Day in the last few years...
Eval999 1 year ago 5
@Eval999
People weren't upset that The Clash signed to a major label. I mean, Sex Pistols were on EMI for christ's sake. People back then were pissed off that London Calling was so radically different from their previous albums, the 1977 debut in particular--which were aggressive and "punk". London Calling isn't really a punk album, and some people back then didn't like that.
hightimesbruce 1 year ago
@hightimesbruce maybe so, but it is one of the definitive albums of the era.
tjfoxx 1 year ago
@tjfoxx
Oh, definitely, it's one of the greatest albums of all time; it's just that the whole "sellout" thing was due to sound, not their label.
hightimesbruce 1 year ago
The Clash is my favorite vice... Has been for over 33 years, from the debut album thru London Calling... wish they'd never recorded the final album, it was an insult to the body of work... There isn't an iffy track on the entire album... The only band that matters... well at least the only band that matter to me...
For all the haters of Green Day... they are the logical evolution of the Clash, I'm pretty sure Joe would have been a fan... peace out
MEAdesigns 1 year ago
geat production by guy stevens he once said `there are only two phil spectors and i am one of them.
1960unclemort 1 year ago
intersting song good one. Hey anyone know the name of the song thatw a s ghost track on an 80s album by the clash it was on the album but not listed it's palyed On KQDS in Duluth Mn a lot, thought if anyone knew thye could tell me.
davidgmetoo 1 year ago
@davidgmetoo train in vain?it wasnt listed on my lp of london calling the only radio hit before rock the casbah as far as i know.
musicgardner 1 year ago
@musicgardner that's why they didn't list it according to urban legend at the time of release
TheBednash 1 year ago
gabotrotamundos 1 year ago
Somebody bought me a Yes album for xmas in 1977 I think it was 'Going for the one' needless to say I immediately jumped the bus into town and swapped it for the 1st clash album, I hadnt heard of them but I thought anything must of been better than Yes. 33 years later my opinion hasnt changed. In my opinion the greatest band ever and LC one of, if not the best album ever recorded.
palermothegoalgod 1 year ago
@esseaindanaotinha LC is the best album ever!
darapperr 1 year ago
I don't know why, but this just seems such a powerful song to me. As if the Clash single-handedly put world history together and then sung it. Man, the line 'he only wanted more time away from the darkest door' gives me serious chills.
Lariekoekje 1 year ago 4
nice to a hear piano on a clash song mick never stopped entertaining
GuitarmadJosh 1 year ago
Hi. You like Card Cheat. That's good. I have a challenge. Pick up a guitar/piano/banjo/spoon & play. Record yourself playing a song that you have never played before. A new composition. Play back the recording & sing along straight away. Don't write anything down just make up the melody & words as you go along. Then take one hour to edit/make video/cry. Then upload your song & link to my page. I have started you off. If I can do it anybody can. I used 3 chords& my broken old voice.Let's create.X
thethinlimbs 1 year ago
from the hundred years war to the crimea
cezarw 1 year ago 5
"he only wanted more time away from the darkest door" - speaks to the traps we get ourselves caught in. gotta love mick's emotion and lyrics on this song. love the spector-esque "wall of sound" double-tracking. there's ALOT going on with this track. it would be tough to play live, but i imagine it will happen. we know the components of great music, although it is very difficult to achieve. look at us admiring every minute of this wonderful album. damn, i love everything about the clash.
mkerwin1 1 year ago
yeah man this song brings a tear to my eye and will keep on doing so. i imagine gettin their sound is tough work, but im happy enuff playing an acoustic version, even with my out of key voice itsstill wonderful
MiklePrickles 1 year ago
is there such thing as a live version?
songs1994 1 year ago
What a gorgeous song; absolutely engaging from start to finish. Quite possibly my favourite song by
The Clash.
tokingmadd 2 years ago 25
this is my favorite song from this album believe it or not .....and im from London
hdje39m8 2 years ago 12
Didn't see the comment, but I;m guessing he was talking about the album and not this song particularly. Ragga and ska were never far away from what they were up to. Plus, it was Joe who introduced me to Lee Perry, and Scratch is as deep as the roots run.
ziffels 2 years ago
The only band that matters. From the greatest album ever made. Bless you boys.
ziffels 2 years ago 9
the clash é o melhor
ikki221 2 years ago
the best thing about London Calling, and the thing that makes it so great, is the fact that its mainly the more obscure songs on the album that steal the show. yes London Calling and Train in Vain are awesome, but the other obscure songs on the album keep you satisfied considering the near 65 minute gap between Calling and Train :)
miiwii93 2 years ago 7
I love how this song is so grand and sincere! Every single song on the album is great!
johnandhisdog 1 year ago
0:36
ultrawow66 2 years ago
this is one example of a sleeper, by way of not being a hit but loved by true Clash fans.....
probably some of the best 3:52 ever recorded
siitrom 2 years ago 7
im a hip hop n rap fan n i love this track since my mate played it to me
Ruckerjd01283 2 years ago
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trollfinger 2 years ago
didnt some london kid sample that bass line in a song about jam hot in the big bad city, or something along those lines, possibly early 90s
MiklePrickles 1 year ago
@Ruckerjd01283 in fact many rappers are inspirated by the clash
MrHanyB 1 year ago
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I LOVE this song
xenomorph713 2 years ago
to the guy who who said classic ska/reggae hahahahahaha dude listen to a raggae album cause this is far from it
liquidghost82 2 years ago
Mick's finest moment. Such emotion delivered in this song.
Awesome. My favourite track from London Calling.
Shenanigans07 2 years ago 8
i would have said train in vain was his finest moment(live) i fuckin love mick jones man
bolabus 2 years ago
I fuckin love all of em!
Devildance1234 2 years ago
one of my favorite songs off London Calling.
bigsoundp 2 years ago 5
i think the clash made the world alittle better
thechillindude1 2 years ago 96
@thechillindude1 I know they made my life A LOT better! I told Mick Jones when I saw him at a Carbon/Silicon gig that he changed my life. He said, "I hope for the better, otherwise you'd be stalking me!" Pretty quick by old Mick.
stewajf 1 year ago
@thechillindude1 A LOT better. ;)
RockinBlues4 1 year ago
@thechillindude1 agree!!!
borrebeatles 1 year ago
@thechillindude1 a lil better man.... jesus there mygod hehe
S101rockon 1 year ago
@thechillindude1 you mean a lot better
untilweburninthesun 1 year ago
@thechillindude1 but since joe pasted away, the world became insane......
AddictedToTheOi138 1 year ago
classic ska/reggae
thanks for sharing i love this song
ptoughnutz 2 years ago
nah this is supposed to be like a phil spector "wall of sound" song, not reggae or ska. still a great song though
grrranger175 2 years ago
my era Strummer .thanks DIFFERENT
samjoint 2 years ago
I love the fact that (and I'm willing to admit) when I first heard this song I was not into it at all, but now that I've actually given it a chance it's one of my favourites..it really grew on me,as with alot of the songs on London Calling. This song and I'm Not Down really grew on me, and now I just love em.
FrequentlyFried 2 years ago 42
@FrequentlyFried Yeah, it's pretty much the same with me. I just could not understand what was so great about The Clash when I first heard these songs, but now I do without a shadow of a doubt. One of my favorites off London Calling.
TheDapperSwindler 1 year ago
@FrequentlyFried almost same thing happened with me seems that with my age my taste in music is alot more open still not into lady gaga though lol
demo3456 1 year ago
Thanks Joe Classic
samjoint 2 years ago 2
Definately my favorite song. Best song by the Clash, in my opinion.
Blablahead1234 2 years ago 14
I like 'The Clampdown', that's a great song.
7WindUpMonkeys 2 years ago 5
Same here. They truly are one of the greatest bands to have existed.
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madriot1977 2 years ago
But the dealer just stares
Theres something wrong here, he thinks
The gambler is seized and forced to his knees
And shot dead
Toppers drums are brilliant in this....great song from the best band.
tonyedge997 2 years ago 4
AaaaaaaaHhh this brings bk memories, Love the music not so sure about the mixed messages on this page why don't y'alll stop arguing ? peace
22CZARINALIGHT 2 years ago 3
Masterpiece!
Shin437 2 years ago 2
Best record ever. Period.
ziffels 2 years ago 4
R.I.P. Joe Strummers!
AntiFacistaction69 2 years ago
It's STRUMMER not STRUMMERS..what a dick you must be to post a comment like RIP and not even know the deceased's name.
mapache11 2 years ago
WTF?
Stop being a jerk, they guy made a mistake, so what?
lucaslmgv 2 years ago
To say RIP implies that you knew or cared about the person who died. How much could he care if he doesn't know the deceased's name?
He was a) famous b) his name is spelled correctly in various videos c) it obviously was not a typo...the twat thinks Joe's name was Strummers. Nobody accidentally hits "s" at the end of a name if you know it.
mapache11 2 years ago
Calm down fur fuk sake eh!!
Strummer/Strummers wasn,t even his name!!! It was Mellor.
ilovepinkflag 2 years ago 3
Man, his name wasn't Joe and his last name wasn't strummer. It was 'John Graham Mellor'
look on the wikipedia.
Stop being so angry with people. I would recomend you to do some yoga or something. \o\
But seriously, I was really sad when he died ._.
such a great person and musician. I was also sad when Joey Ramone died.
lucaslmgv 2 years ago
Thanks for the help. I thought that it was in incredible coincidence that he played guitar and had the name Strummer.
Why should I lighten up? The Clash have enough real fans without having fuckwads jump on the bandwagon and direspect them. The fact is that if this dumbass really were a fan he would know how to spell the man's name..real name or not.
Next this jamtart will be calling Bono "Bomo" and the Edge "The Fudge" or something.
mapache11 2 years ago
Does that mean that Johnny wasn't really "Rotten" and Sid wasn't "Vicious"?. I thought those were their real names too.
mapache11 2 years ago
WTF?!
Of course thats not their names! O.O
Sid's name isnt even sid, its john something.
lucaslmgv 2 years ago
I was being sarcastic. I don't think that Siouxsie Sioux is her real name either.
mapache11 2 years ago
@mapache11 its susan dalion
unclemort1960 1 year ago
@unclemort1960 ...I know what her real name is, thanks. I was making a point that Joe's real last name was not Strummer. Somebody who pretends to be a fan called him 'Strummers' , and I blasted them for their dumbassedness.
mapache11 1 year ago
Just relax. What's important is that he likes the music, not the artist.
I hate when people say "I love his hair" on the comments of a band. Because their not models, they're musicians. Arctic Monkeys: It doesnt matter if girls think alex is hot, his awesome lyrics skills is what matters. Fuck his looks.
lucaslmgv 2 years ago
lucas...so the artists don't matter, just the music. I'm sure that musicians all over the world would appreciate to hear that. What kind of fucked up idea is that??
mapache11 2 years ago
No, I think I didn't make myself clear. We should care about them because we love their songs and stuff. I was REALLY sad when Joe Strummer died.
But we shouldn't be so obcessed by their looks, or their names or lives. What really matters are their songs.
It doesnt matter if she/he is gay or if she/he uses drugs or who is she/he dating.
If someone likes good music, they don't need to know every detail of the artist's life to be a real fan. That's what I meant /o/
Peace.
lucaslmgv 2 years ago 3