Favourite Clash song?!

[since1970]

I was never struck on them but if pushed...

 

[Lefty]

Today, I'll pick 'Rudie Can't Fail' as my favourite.

 

[Otto42]

Bankrobber and White Man in Hammersmith Palais for me. Also a soft spot for Rock The Casbah.

 

[Carlos Fandango]

My favourite song with a little nod to Middlesbrough

 

[Johnny Vincents Motorbike]

When I was about 17 around 2006 sort of time I met Mick Jones when he was playing in a band called Carbon Silicon, We shared a joint while I told him about Boro and he told me about QPR and a player from the 70’s called Stan Bowles. He couldn’t have been a nicer bloke. I do regret not really talking about the Clash though!

i saw Carbon/Silicon.

nice geezer is Mick, very approachable.

 

[Carlos Fandango]

Full gig, audio only.

 

[homesickblues]

Well for me it's London Calling then there is the cover of Police and Thieves.

 

[parnabyscrosses]

Anyone into the Mescaleros albums? I like them all but especially Streetcore.

 

[Michael_Vronsky]

Full gig, audio only.

Oh hell yeah!

 

[Blf]

White Riot but I wouldnt argue with any of those picked. Wonderful band.

 

[Michael_Vronsky]

I just listened to Combat Rock again and that 'Sean Flynn' is a really great track.

 

[kuepper]

i saw Carbon/Silicon.

nice geezer is Mick, very approachable.

Mick Jones is Grant Schapps cousin......

 

[Ignore_Alien_Orders]

Complete Control

 

[jimmyjazz]

So hard to choose one they have so many great tunes. I'm gonna go a little left field here and go with .... Gates of the West

 

[jimmyjazz]

Anyone into the Mescaleros albums? I like them all but especially Streetcore.

Streetcore is probably my favourite too. Coma girl and Get Down Moses... Brilliant and what a way to start an album!

 

[alanmoodysdog]

Complete Control.

End of thread.

Absolutely 100% says exactly what the clash were about, Yes they did some classic reggae tunes ( bankrobber, white man ) and some nifty pop tunes ( should I stay, rock the kasbah ) but Complete Control is the classic Clash track...

 

[JonJon]

I like loads of bands from that era, but I never really "got" the Clash.

Complete Control is the only song of theirs I like.

 

[boynogg]

Sandinista is truly a great album in my humble opinion, favourite song ? it probable flip flops about, Whiteman in Hammersmith Palais, stay free, Rudi cant fail etc etc.

Did y'all catch the Don Letts thing on sky arts last week, some excellent footage of an era I was just a little too young to be part of, recommended.

 

[parnabyscrosses]

Streetcore is probably my favourite too. Coma girl and Get Down Moses... Brilliant and what a way to start an album!

Yes they're my two favourite tracks too, especially Get Down Moses, what a song!

 

[Lurcher]

Nov 17th 1978 - Middlesbrough Town Hall.

They opened up with Safe European Home - still one of the best gigs I've ever been to.

I was there, ran straight up to Thr Rock Garden after to see Pere Ubu and just missed the fight near the Princess Alice if memory serves..