Stay Free was the first song I ever played with my first real band. That my first real band would go on to invent emo is probably not a coincidence.
― Three Word Username, Tuesday, 16 July 2013 21:00 (ten years ago) link
I tried to get my band back in the day to cover it, but the bass player couldn't handle it.
― Gukbe, Tuesday, 16 July 2013 21:01 (ten years ago) link
Also GIS suggests the lyrics are a favourite among tattoo enthusiasts and graffiti artists.
― Gukbe, Tuesday, 16 July 2013 21:02 (ten years ago) link
I almost always wrote my own basslines to Clash stuff, being unable to hack Simonon's parts -- but this one fell right under my baby fingers for some reason.
― Three Word Username, Tuesday, 16 July 2013 21:03 (ten years ago) link
I love Joe's antiromantic tyranny, imagine what a bunch of sops they'd be without him rampaging over their broken hearts, lol
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 16 July 2013 21:05 (ten years ago) link
26. Know Your Rights - 310 pts - 19 votes
http://img196.imageshack.us/img196/6168/x58v.jpg
― Gukbe, Tuesday, 16 July 2013 21:05 (ten years ago) link
"It's called 'Lovely Call Me' about a girl I broke up with and I want her to call me""RAGH. Sod that. London Calling."
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 16 July 2013 21:06 (ten years ago) link
xpost nooooooooooo too low
THIS IS A PUBLICSERVICEANNOUNCEMENT
WITH
GUITAAARS
"Stay Free" quoted on The Wire:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPScohqtbyo
― Pete Scholtes, Tuesday, 16 July 2013 21:07 (ten years ago) link
ha. never noticed that.
― Gukbe, Tuesday, 16 July 2013 21:09 (ten years ago) link
"Stay Free" is the first one that makes me really wanna yell TOO LOW. My favorite Mick vocal.
― something of an astrological coup (tipsy mothra), Tuesday, 16 July 2013 21:11 (ten years ago) link
I didn't vote for "Know Your Rights" but two things: One of my favorite Youtube sights is seeing Paul play bass on it; and it's the only Clash song I've ever seen a high-school student of mine (Mexican American sophomore) get excited about.
― Pete Scholtes, Tuesday, 16 July 2013 21:18 (ten years ago) link
I cited Know Your Rights in a law school exam once. The class was called Law In Society and when I got into the exam there was an essay question about depictions of law in popular culture. We hadn't studied that in the class at all but I thought 'fuck it, I'm doing that one', and Know Your Rights was one of the things I wrote about.
I had never heard Know Your Rights at the time, I just knew the title.
― Ismael Klata, Tuesday, 16 July 2013 21:18 (ten years ago) link
Really not an obvious cover choice:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbLlQxMjmqc
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 16 July 2013 21:18 (ten years ago) link
voted for "Stay Free." Jones is rather fey on it, no?
― first I think it's time I kick a little verse! (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 16 July 2013 21:19 (ten years ago) link
Jones is Guy to Strummer's Ian MacKaye.
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 16 July 2013 21:20 (ten years ago) link
xpost I really dig the PJ version
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 16 July 2013 21:20 (ten years ago) link
25. Somebody Got Murdered - 325 pts - 24 votes
http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/3830/2mxf.jpg
― Gukbe, Tuesday, 16 July 2013 21:23 (ten years ago) link
OH SHITESOUNDS LIKE MURDER
― first I think it's time I kick a little verse! (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 16 July 2013 21:25 (ten years ago) link
Know Your Rights was my #2. Bummed that it just missed the top 25.
― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Tuesday, 16 July 2013 21:28 (ten years ago) link
Too good for the movie Scarface
― Gukbe, Tuesday, 16 July 2013 21:31 (ten years ago) link
24. Armagideon Time/Justice Tonight/Kick It Over - 339 pts - 17 votes - 3 #1
http://img543.imageshack.us/img543/4104/uags.jpg
― Gukbe, Tuesday, 16 July 2013 21:36 (ten years ago) link
woooh
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 16 July 2013 21:43 (ten years ago) link
I don't know why my expectations when I started this had this in the top 5.
― Gukbe, Tuesday, 16 July 2013 21:46 (ten years ago) link
By "this" I mean Armagideon Time.
― Gukbe, Tuesday, 16 July 2013 21:47 (ten years ago) link
Oh, and this is where "The Call Up" would have placed if I had added "The Cool Out".
Gotcha. I do wish the combination policy was clear before voting, but at the same time my two votes for a few songs & dubs pushed them higher. 6 of one, half dozen of another.
― EZ Snappin, Tuesday, 16 July 2013 21:50 (ten years ago) link
Yeah, that's my bad.
― Gukbe, Tuesday, 16 July 2013 21:52 (ten years ago) link
23. Death or Glory - 356 pts - 24 votes - 1 #1
http://img51.imageshack.us/img51/6165/pe2v.jpg
― Gukbe, Tuesday, 16 July 2013 21:57 (ten years ago) link
It's no biggie. I doubt any of the dubs would have placed on their own.
xpost
― EZ Snappin, Tuesday, 16 July 2013 21:58 (ten years ago) link
way too low
― a hand, palming an ilx face forever (Hunt3r), Tuesday, 16 July 2013 22:01 (ten years ago) link
"He who POLLS nuns later joins the church"
― Uncle Cyril O'Boogie (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 16 July 2013 22:02 (ten years ago) link
oh man i wish i had thought of that
― Gukbe, Tuesday, 16 July 2013 22:06 (ten years ago) link
22. I'm So Bored with the U.S.A. - 369 pts - 19 votes - 1 #1
http://img843.imageshack.us/img843/5508/nt7i.jpg
― Gukbe, Tuesday, 16 July 2013 22:12 (ten years ago) link
I am too, Clash. I am too.
― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Tuesday, 16 July 2013 22:14 (ten years ago) link
aren't we all.
― EZ Snappin, Tuesday, 16 July 2013 22:21 (ten years ago) link
ok, last one for today.
― Gukbe, Tuesday, 16 July 2013 22:22 (ten years ago) link
Police and Thieves - 396 pts - 23 votes - 1 #1
http://img842.imageshack.us/img842/2811/dmx8.jpg
― Gukbe, Tuesday, 16 July 2013 22:23 (ten years ago) link
what a way to go out
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 16 July 2013 22:33 (ten years ago) link
i'M
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 16 July 2013 22:34 (ten years ago) link
SO BOOOOOORED
WITH THE
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I was one of the #1 votes for "Tommy Gun," I really had no idea how well regarded the song was so I'm a little disappointed it's that low
― king of steens (some dude), Tuesday, 16 July 2013 22:35 (ten years ago) link
It was in my top 10, at #10 I think. I could've easily bumped it up and felt no remorse. Great song!
― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Tuesday, 16 July 2013 22:38 (ten years ago) link
Oops, #9 even.
cf Death or Glory imo. expect it'll tank in this poll due to antirockist bias but to my ear it's nothing short of a complete musical and spiritual triumph and kinda encapsulates everything i love about the band.
― resulting post (rogermexico.), Tuesday, 9 July 2013
I stand by my post in the voting thread.
― resulting post (rogermexico.), Tuesday, 16 July 2013 22:43 (ten years ago) link
I held off on using that iconic picture just for that song.
― Gukbe, Tuesday, 16 July 2013 22:44 (ten years ago) link
it's a great match
as good a place as any to mention that among its many virtues: crack-pate backing vox worthy of keith richards
― resulting post (rogermexico.), Tuesday, 16 July 2013 22:45 (ten years ago) link