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While one version of the Clash’s decision to cover the song is that it was the existence of a 45 of the Bobby Fuller version in an American studio jukebox, it is true that Ducks Deluxe issued a cover single. ‘I Fought The Law/Cherry Pie’ (RCA 2531, 1975) in the UK and Joe Strummer with the band 101’ers had been on the same pub rock circuit as Ducks Deluxe. The Clash were completing work on their second album, Give ‘Em Enough Rope, at the time; Fuller’s version had not been a hit single in the UK, that inspired The Clash to record a cover version of the song in 1978.
Their version first appeared on the EP The Cost of Living in May 1979 in the UK, and then later in 1979 was made part of the American edition of the Clash’s eponymous album. This cover version helped gain The Clash their first taste of airplay in the States and is one of the best-known cover versions of the song. The live recording of the song, performed at the Lyceum Theatre, West End, London on December 28, 1978, features as the last piece of the 1980 film Rude Boy directed by Jack Hazan and David Mingay. The Clash were dressed all in black for that gig and the song, at that stage, was considered the film’s title song.
Their version first appeared on the EP The Cost of Living in May 1979 in the UK, and then later in 1979 was made part of the American edition of the Clash’s eponymous album. This cover version helped gain The Clash their first taste of airplay in the States and is one of the best-known cover versions of the song. The live recording of the song, performed at the Lyceum Theatre, West End, London on December 28, 1978, features as the last piece of the 1980 film Rude Boy directed by Jack Hazan and David Mingay. The Clash were dressed all in black for that gig and the song, at that stage, was considered the film’s title song.
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passianotto wrote:
Punk party!!!!!
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hanginchili wrote:
Bought this album when it first came out, still got it!
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Kasimsel wrote:
it's nice but the Stray Cats version is my favorite, didn't found it at last.fm just on youtube more power, more style.. my opinion =) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfzVDZWV4mw
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dazmusic wrote:
hell yeah....a ripsnorter a great SING IT LIKE YOU MEAN IT cover :)
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mjmonkey wrote:
It's almost as if this song was written for the clash.
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sartoris7 wrote:
they don't do a lot of covers but they owned this one..........the only band that ever mattered.........
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poo169 wrote:
the clash!!!rule but claptons still god!!!
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OLDCHAVYCAR2RED wrote:
a cool cover tune i like
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gruq wrote:
the clash's version is best but dead kennedys is true.
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inhmn wrote:
"The law always wins." hooray ! :D
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tollcollect wrote:
" "tasakk wrote: Amazing.. Green Day's version Sux ! " <-- Indeed " what do you expect when a shit band covers a great band?
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jerseyboi3877 wrote:
The law always wins.
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keltoi21 wrote:
the only band that mattered...so true....RIP Mr. Strummer.....
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caliboy1956 wrote:
My younger Brother was a HUGE Clash fan.....played this song all the time.....funny thing , it grew on me..LOL
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christuffer wrote:
Fucking speeding fine and I wasn't harming a single one of the 6.8 billion people on the planet.
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bazanlanda wrote:
solo lo mejor de lo mejor.
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redtreen wrote:
love
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Tzimoun wrote:
"tasakk wrote: Amazing.. Green Day's version Sux ! " <-- Indeed
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ladymeier wrote:
yeah
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tasakk wrote:
Amazing.. Green Day's version Sux !
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