Joined: Sun Oct 17, 2004 4:01 am Posts: 19477 Location: Brooklyn NY
I knew that MIA had sampled the Clash, wasn't sure which song though as I had never heard this one. And it's incredible!
If you can play on the fiddle How's about a British jig and reel? Speaking King's English in quotation As railhead towns feel the steel mills rust water froze In the generation Clear as winter ice This is your paradise
There ain't no need for ya There ain't no need for ya Go straight to Hell boys Go straight to Hell boys
Y'wanna join in a chorus Of the Amerasian blues? When it's Christmas out in Ho Chi Minh City Kiddie say papa papa papa papa papa-san take me home See me got photo photo Photograph of you and Mamma Mamma Mamma-san Of you and Mamma Mamma Mamma-san Lemme tell ya 'bout your blood bamboo kid. It ain't Coca-Cola it's rice.
Straight to Hell, boys Go straight to Hell, boys Go straight to Hell, boys Go straight to Hell, boys Oh Papa-san Please take me home Oh Papa-san Everybody they wanna go home So Mamma-san said
You wanna play mind-crazed banjo On the druggy-drag ragtime U.S.A.? In Parkland International Hey! Junkiedom U.S.A. Where procaine proves the purest rock man groove and rat poison The volatile Molotov says-
PSSST... HEY CHICO WE GOT A MESSAGE FOR YA... SI... VAMOS VAMOS MUCHACHO FROM ALPHABET CITY ALL THE WAY A TO Z, DEAD, HEAD
Go straight to Hell, boys Go straight to Hell, boys Straight to Hell
Oh Papa-San Please take me home There ain't no need for ya, There ain't no need for ya
Go straight to Hell, boys Go straight to Hell, boys
Can you cough it up loud and strong The immigrants They wanna sing all night long It could be anywhere Most likely could be any frontier Any hemisphere No man's land Ain't no asylum here King Solomon he never lived round here
Straight to Hell, boys Go straight to Hell, boys Go straight to Hell, boys Go straight to Hell, boys
Oh Papa-San Please take me home Oh Papa-San Everybody, they wanna go home now
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LittleWing sometime in July 2007 wrote:
Unfortunately, it's so elementary, and the big time investors behind the drive in the stock market aren't so stupid. This isn't the false economy of 2000.
Combat Rock being labeled as a sellout record is so amazing to me. I get that it had, what, two catchy as fuck singles, but it's really a pretty bizarre and unlaced recording altogether.
I have a Mojo Magazine Clash Special, where they go into details on each of the album, and they recorder originally a 8 minutes(if I remember correctly) of 'Straight to hell', but went with the shorter version on the album. I'd love to hear that one!!
I think it's along with 'Know your rights' and 'Should I stay or should I go' one of that albums centerpieces.
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Vlad of Finland wrote:
they recorder originally a 8 minutes(if I remember correctly) of 'Straight to hell', but went with the shorter version on the album. I'd love to hear that one!!
The original rejected Mick Jones mix of what would ultimately become Combat Rock. It is quite an interesting collection of songs. Mainly for the Topper Headon penned "The Beautiful People Are Ugly Too" and "Kill Time". Not sure why these songs were not included on Combat Rock because they are some great songs. "The Beautiful People Are Ugly Too" has got to be one of the best songs the Clash ever did where Joe/Mick shared vocals. Also, this bootleg includes the newly discovered jazzy type instrumental "Walk Evil Talk". I only assume that this was Topper and Mick messing around in the studio.
File this one under Essential booting for the Clash fan.
Disc 1 Tracks: 18 Length: 78:52
Track List: 1: The Beautiful People Are Ugly Too - 3:45 2: Kill Time - 4:58 3: Should I Stay Or Should I Go - 3:05 4: Rock The Casbah - 3:47 5: Know Your Rights - 5:05 6: Red Angel Dragnet - 5:12 7: Ghetto Defendant - 6:18 8: Sean Flynn - 7:30 9: Car Jamming - 3:54 10: Innoculated City - 4:33 11: Death Is A Star - 2:39 12: Walk Evil Talk - 7:37 13: Atom Tan - 2:45 14: Overpowered By Funk Demo - 1:59 15: Innoculated City (Uncensored) - 2:31 16: First Night Back In London - 2:57 17: Cool Confusion - 3:10 18: Straight To Hell (Extended Mix) - 6:57
Disc 2 Tracks: 20 Length: 59:25
Track List: 1: Should I Stay Or Should I Go (Shea Stadium) - 3:39 2: Rock The Casbah (Inst) - 3:22 3: Know Your Rights (Inst) - 1:18 4: Red Angel Dragnet (Inst) - 1:46 5: Overpowered By Funk (Inst) - 3:12 6: Ghetto Defendent 1 (Inst) - 2:10 7: Ghetto Defendent 2 (Inst) - 1:37 8: Atom Tan (Inst) - 3:02 9: First Night Back In London (Inst) - 1:21 10: Cool Confusion 1 (Inst) - 0:52 11: Cool Confusion 2 (Inst) - 3:16 12: Straight To Hell (7 Inch) - 3:44 13: Overpowered By Funk (No Flushes) - 4:52 14: Hell W10 - 1:13 15: Coon Confusion (Remix) - 2:48 16: Know Your Rights (Alt version) - 5:15 17: Cool Confusion (Full) - 3:15 18: Red Angel Dragnet (Edited) - 3:25 19: Ghetto Defendent (Edited) - 4:15 20: Rock The Casbah (with Rankin Rodger) - 4:51
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Joined: Mon Oct 18, 2004 1:03 am Posts: 24177 Location: Australia
yeah, great fucking song.
_________________ Oh, the flowers of indulgence and the weeds of yesteryear, Like criminals, they have choked the breath of conscience and good cheer. The sun beat down upon the steps of time to light the way To ease the pain of idleness and the memory of decay.
I have a Mojo Magazine Clash Special, where they go into details on each of the album, and they recorder originally a 8 minutes(if I remember correctly) of 'Straight to hell', but went with the shorter version on the album. I'd love to hear that one!!
I think it's along with 'Know your rights' and 'Should I stay or should I go' one of that albums centerpieces.
I think they have the longer version of the song on the box set.
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Joined: Mon Oct 18, 2004 1:03 am Posts: 24177 Location: Australia
i listened to a bunch of the clash after this thread for the first time in a few years probably, and it was outstanding
_________________ Oh, the flowers of indulgence and the weeds of yesteryear, Like criminals, they have choked the breath of conscience and good cheer. The sun beat down upon the steps of time to light the way To ease the pain of idleness and the memory of decay.
Joined: Mon Mar 13, 2006 1:02 am Posts: 2560 Location: Dallas/Atlanta/Savannah
absolutely love this song... combat is such an enigma. its both a stroke of genius, a complete fucking mess, a pop record, and a very experimental one all at once.
some of those songs ended up on super black market clash and they are pretty decent, especially cool confusion.
too bad toppers songs didnt get on. though he wrote all of "Rock the Casba" minus the lyrics, which where written by joe. most likely his songs didnt make it on because he was booted for being a drug addict. that must have really sucked to hear a song you wrote on tv and not even be able to share the success of it.
Joined: Sun Oct 17, 2004 4:01 am Posts: 19477 Location: Brooklyn NY
I'm really getting into London Calling, awesome record.
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LittleWing sometime in July 2007 wrote:
Unfortunately, it's so elementary, and the big time investors behind the drive in the stock market aren't so stupid. This isn't the false economy of 2000.
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