*deletes the majority of side four*
Ahh, perfect

>Joe Strummer was no different. It was terrible the way he died, but it needs saying that he wasn't the savviest cultural commentator. His politics were all over the place; bluster over substance, that's what he represented. We supported The Clash in New York in 1981. Belting out naive generalizations in front of this backdrop that went from the Yorkshire Ripper to pictures of kids being coshed; all very clichéd. It was like watching the news in your living room with The Clash playing in the corner. Everybody knows it's wrong. But coming at it from that angle is pointless, thoughtless even.

>The sad thing about it all is he distanced himself from his middle-class background and education, appropriated this tough heart-on-the-sleeve messenger stance so convincingly, but lacked the wit to take it anywhere fresh. He was preaching to the converted, and I don't just mean his fans, but himself as well. He daren't offend anybody, because they'd just charge him with being a phoney, and he daren't look at it in a sceptical way, because then he'd be employing his privileged education. That was the crux of his problem.

>>126761527 (OP)
listened to this whole thing a while ago and the title track is one of the best songs of all time. and the rest is like eh I guess its ok

>>126761527 (OP)
1
London Calling
9/10

2
Brand New Cadillac
5/10

3
Jimmy Jazz
5/10

4
Hateful
6/10

5
Rudie Can't Fail
9/10

6
Spanish Bombs
9/10

7
The Right Profile
4/10

8
Lost in the Supermarket
6/10

9
Clampdown
8/10

10
The Guns of Brixton
9/10

11
Wrong 'Em Boyo
5/10

12
Death or Glory
9/10

13
Koka Kola
5/10

14
The Card Cheat
5/10

15
Lover's Rock
7/10

16
Four Horsemen
7/10

17
I'm Not Down
7/10

18
Revolution Rock
7/10

19
Train in Vain
9/10

>>126761527 (OP)
London Calling is actually the only shit song on this album.

>>126762726
Card Cheat is the best track on the second disc.

>>126762726
Some absolutely shocking scores here

>>126761527 (OP)
I think it’s better than side 3 at least. I like “I’m Not Down” and “Revolution Rock” though, and I know a lot of people consider those duds. “Train in Vain” is unimpeachable of course.

>>126761527 (OP)
fuck off. it's fine the way it is

>>126761527 (OP)
>get ambitious
>release two double albums
>both of them are filled with filler and a few good tracks
>release a sellout album that's 40 minutes
>it's the band's best and most consistent work
the clash hated themselves

Kill The Right Profile. I hope when Time Travel is invented I can kick that rock so hard that song disappears completely

>>126764934
>london ccalling
>playing a 3 string tele-bass
Do better Al