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London, England (1976 – 1986)
The Clash were a punk rock band from London, England, active from 1976 to 1986. One of the most successful and iconic bands from the first wave of punk in the 1970s, they incorporated rock and roll, reggae, rockabilly, and eventually many other music styles into their repertoire. They were legendary for their uncommonly intense stage performances.
From their earliest days as a band, The Clash stood apart from their peers with their musicianship, as well as their lyrics; the passionate, left-wing political idealism in the lyrics by frontman Joe Strummer and guitarist Mick Jones contrasted with the nihilism of the Sex Pistols and the simplicity of the Ramones. Their 1979 album London Calling is considered by critics as one of the greatest albums in the history of rock music; Rolling Stone declared it the best album of the 1980s, even though it was released near the end of 1979 (technically, Jan 1980, in the United States).
The Clash’s attitude and style, as much as their music, has influenced countless bands, both within and outside the sphere of punk rock. Often lauded as “the only band that matters,” The Clash were canonized as rock saints even before they broke up. This was officially confirmed in 2003, when they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
From their earliest days as a band, The Clash stood apart from their peers with their musicianship, as well as their lyrics; the passionate, left-wing political idealism in the lyrics by frontman Joe Strummer and guitarist Mick Jones contrasted with the nihilism of the Sex Pistols and the simplicity of the Ramones. Their 1979 album London Calling is considered by critics as one of the greatest albums in the history of rock music; Rolling Stone declared it the best album of the 1980s, even though it was released near the end of 1979 (technically, Jan 1980, in the United States).
The Clash’s attitude and style, as much as their music, has influenced countless bands, both within and outside the sphere of punk rock. Often lauded as “the only band that matters,” The Clash were canonized as rock saints even before they broke up. This was officially confirmed in 2003, when they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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London Calling
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Rock the Casbah
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Should I Stay or Should I Go
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The Guns of Brixton
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I Fought the Law
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Lost in the Supermarket
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Spanish Bombs
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Train in Vain
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Rudie Can't Fail
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Brand New Cadillac
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Clampdown
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Jimmy Jazz
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Hateful
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Death or Glory
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White Riot
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Shoutbox
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Rudolphsanta wrote:
@futuredirect: At least your firends know ONE of their songs.. My friends doesn't even know who The Clash are :(
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bangke_setan wrote:
finest
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viragom wrote:
@futuredirect: They don't know London Calling??? That's insane...
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futuredirect wrote:
My favorite band of all time. I'm really trying to get my friends into them, but all everyone knows is "Should I Stay or Should I Go". Shame...
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PunkPunkPunkers wrote:
i like their first album best.
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infectedmodes wrote:
► We Love British Bands ◄
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Celina350125 wrote:
You WISH you had a Fender guitar, but you can't afford one? I bet you do! This is a perfect group for YOU! http://www.lastfm.pl/group/I+wish+I+had+a+Fender+guitar%2C+but+I+can't+afford+one
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fuckxyeahh wrote:
Forever and a day.
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Dudi1234 wrote:
Classic.. :))
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AurumPress wrote:
Hello fellow Clash-fans! We at Aurum Press are huge fans of The Clash and we thought some of you would be interested to hear that we’ve just released an updated biography of the band! 'Passion is a Fashion: The Real Story of The Clash' by Pat Gilbert has already had some great reviews and you can read my own thoughts on it at www.aurumpress.blogspot.com
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viragom wrote:
I thought they did Sandinista! just to prove they could... which again, is another punk attitude, just not really "Punk is about freedom" but maybe more "Punk is about doing what the hell you want"... I suppose those are the same statements really heh...
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lv_simo wrote:
"I understand they had a "punk" attitude, but their diversity and musical creativity exempts them from that particular genre, imo..." I don't think it exempts them...I think albums like Sandinista! are the ultimate punk statement. I think Joe once said something like "Punk is about freedom"
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Touchmetallic wrote:
super class band...love them...From angry three-chord anthems to more thoughtful riddim explorations, they earned the title, "The Only Band That Matters."....
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Pamel_91 wrote:
Stay Free
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brownieboy wrote:
This Is England!
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Lucky_Romeo wrote:
http://www.lastfm.ru/group/Real+RocknRolla
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Ardone wrote:
we really need band like The Clash nowadays, someone should open the eyes of society for things going on in the world, Joe Strummer really cared to make some change and had proper strenght of speech to do it. It's endless topic, someone should just start to talk about it.
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rottmadgers wrote:
Elektrikalstorm, I totally agree - my collection of "bands that matter" would come from the 40's-90's.
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Ardone wrote:
The Clash forever!!! John Mellor, we'll remember you. Rest in peace.
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TheClashBlog wrote:
Hello Clash Fans. If you have time please take a visit to my new blog http://www.theclashblog.com/ It's been running just over a week and initial interest is great.... Thanks! Tim
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That's right, the only place you can see this new video to go along with the Live From Shea Stadium release is on FUSE. The video premiere's today on The Worm http://fuse.tv/music/the-wo...
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