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The original British punk rockers
The Clash was a seminal and extremely influential British punk rock group that existed 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. (read more)
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London Calling
Now war is declared - and battle come down
London calling to the underworld
Come out of the cupboard,you boys and girls
London calling, now don't look to us
Phoney Beatlemania has bitten the dust
London calling, see we ain't got no swing
'Cept for the reign of that truncheon thing
The ice age is coming, the sun's zooming in
Meltdown expected, the wheat is growing thin
Engines stop running, but I have no fear
Cause London is drowning and I, live by the river
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Fan Sites, Portals, and Reviews
- The Clash Official Site
- Official site with biography, discography, contact information, tour dates, photos, press, merchandise, and forums.
- The Clash at Wikipedia
- Article includes band history, trivia and biography of band members.
- The Clash Official MySpace
- MySpace music profile for The Clash with tour dates, songs, videos, pictures, blogs, band information, downloads and more.
- Clash City Rockers
- A site with information about The Clash: discography, lyrics, sound samples, biography and more.
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- 500 Mejores Canciones de Todos los Tiempos
- 15 London Calling The Clash 16 I Want to Hold Your Hand The Beatles 17 Purple Haze Jimi Hendrix 18 Maybellene Chuck Berry 19 Hound Dog Elvis Presley 20 Let It Be The Beatles 21 Born to Run Bruce Springsteen 22 Be my Baby The Ronettes ... 41 The Weight The Band 42 Waterloo Sunset The Kinks 43 Tutti Frutti Little Richard 44 Georgia on my Mind Ray Charles 45 Heartbreak Hotel Elvis Presley 46 Heroes David Bowie 47 Bridge over Troubled Water Simon and Garfunkel ...
- The Clash - Live In Paris 1980
- DOWNLOAD The Clash - Live In Paris 1980. http://rapidshare.com/files/220521353/TC-DUDUGAMES.part01.rar http://rapidshare.com/files/220521348/TC-DUDUGAMES.part02.rar http://rapidshare.com/files/220517880/TC-DUDUGAMES.part03.rar ...
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- He was older and taller than anyone in The Clash, and just as crazy as anyone in the punk movement. A Riot of Our Own documents how lunatic touring could be, particularly with a band that was not so much after money as statement and style. ... Total Size : 170 MB. http://rapidshare.com/files/215174243/HMWK.part1.rar http://rapidshare.com/files/215173745/HMWK.part2.rar. Posted in Rock And Roll Music. Comments Off. By Admin ? Sun, 12 Jul 2009 11:53:33 +0000 ...
- Gogol Bordello - Five Albums - Site To Download
- The band incorporates minor-key accordion and fiddle (and on some albums, saxophone) mixed with cabaret, punk, and dub as well as multiple languages. Phill Jupitus has described the band as ?a bit like The Clash and The Pogues having a fight? ... http://rapidshare.com/files/109526119/GB-MKCVI.part2.rar. Voi-La Intruder. Gogol Bordello - Five Albums. Tracklist: 1. Sacred Darling 2. Voi-La Intruder 3. Greencard Husband 4. Passport 5. Start Wearing Purple 6. Shy Kind Of Guy ...
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