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There used to be a thread on the old IMCT deciphering some of Joe's rants on certain songs. You know, the ones that never get mentioned in lyric sheets, songbooks etc.
Chronologically I'm going to put my ad-lib queries forward....

#1 Deny

Something about 12p comics and slut-filled papers?
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I guess this will be #1 in a series of one. :oops: :ugeek:
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OK here's my attempt at Drug-Stabbing Time.

I was lying in my room, it was raining drugs all afternoon, I hear this car pull up outside to feel stuff outta meeeeee
someone's in a hurry, someone better worry, 'cause these four guys all had on their feet a pair of black shoes shining at me, so I thinks ooh black shoes ooh no that's bad news, yeah here they come clogging up the stairs, alright sonny just tell us where?, don't ask me mate, do what officer? ... that's murder.
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Marky Dread wrote:yeah here they come clogging up the stairs
Ahhh, Dutch coppers!
It all makes sense now.... ;)
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Marky Dread wrote:OK here's my attempt at Drug-Stabbing Time.

I was lying in my room, it was raining drugs all afternoon, I hear this car pull up outside to feel stuff outta meeeeee
someone's in a hurry, someone better worry, 'cause these four guys all had on their feet a pair of black shoes shining at me, so I thinks ooh black shoes ooh no that's bad news, yeah here they come clogging up the stairs, alright sonny just tell us where?, don't ask me mate, do what officer? ... that's murder.
I seem to recall this bit is in the Clash songbook. I could be wrong.
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Olaf wrote:
Marky Dread wrote:OK here's my attempt at Drug-Stabbing Time.

I was lying in my room, it was raining drugs all afternoon, I hear this car pull up outside to feel stuff outta meeeeee
someone's in a hurry, someone better worry, 'cause these four guys all had on their feet a pair of black shoes shining at me, so I thinks ooh black shoes ooh no that's bad news, yeah here they come clogging up the stairs, alright sonny just tell us where?, don't ask me mate, do what officer? ... that's murder.
I seem to recall this bit is in the Clash songbook. I could be wrong.
You're right Olaf, but it was marginally different to Marky's version. It was 'here they come charging up the stairs'.
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I don't have The Clash songbook anymore I lent it to a mate years ago but never got it back :cry: , I just remembered the song being about the Dutch Fuzz with the line about Cloggs. :mrgreen:
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Marky Dread wrote:
08 Jul 2008, 2:44pm
I don't have The Clash songbook anymore I lent it to a mate years ago but never got it back :cry: , I just remembered the song being about the Dutch Fuzz with the line about Cloggs. :mrgreen:
It is "clumping/clomping" up the stairs.
"clump -- "walk with a heavy tread" -- dictionary.

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Aeneas wrote:
28 Aug 2017, 2:04pm
Marky Dread wrote:
08 Jul 2008, 2:44pm
I don't have The Clash songbook anymore I lent it to a mate years ago but never got it back :cry: , I just remembered the song being about the Dutch Fuzz with the line about Cloggs. :mrgreen:
It is "clumping/clomping" up the stairs.
"clump -- "walk with a heavy tread" -- dictionary.
I thought that also for years but when you listen closer to to the track it sounds more like a "g" sound than an "m" so I'm sticking with "clogging" but the song works either way. So it's win/win. Joe's diction is far from easy to decipher at times.

I was lying in my room, it was raining drugs all afternoon
I hear this car pull up outside to feel the stuff outta meeeeee
someone's in a hurry n' someone better worry
'cause these four guys all had on their feet a pair of black shoes shining at me
so I thinks move, black shoes lord no that's bad news
yeah here they come clogging up the stairs
alright sonny just tell us where?
don't ask me mate, do what officer? ... that's murder. (mass murder).
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Marky Dread wrote:
28 Aug 2017, 2:47pm
I was lying in my room, it was raining drugs all afternoon
I hear this car pull up outside to feel the stuff outta meeeeee comes to a stop like skreeee
someone's in a hurry n' someone better worry
'cause these four guys all had on their feet a pair of black shoes shining at me and neat
so I thinks move, black shoes lord no that's bad news mmm black shoes, that's bad news
yeah here they come clogging up the stairs charging
alright sonny just tell us where?
don't ask me mate, do what officer? ... that's murder. (mass murder). I'll see ya later
From memory these were the words in the second Clash songbook, not saying they are 100% correct but they may clear a couple of things up.
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Heston wrote:
28 Aug 2017, 5:27pm
Marky Dread wrote:
28 Aug 2017, 2:47pm
I was lying in my room, it was raining drugs all afternoon
I hear this car pull up outside to feel the stuff outta meeeeee comes to a stop like skreeee
someone's in a hurry n' someone better worry
'cause these four guys all had on their feet a pair of black shoes shining at me and neat
so I thinks move, black shoes lord no that's bad news mmm black shoes, that's bad news
yeah here they come clogging up the stairs charging
alright sonny just tell us where?
don't ask me mate, do what officer? ... that's murder. (mass murder). I'll see ya later
From memory these were the words in the second Clash songbook, not saying they are 100% correct but they may clear a couple of things up.
This I like better "comes to a stop like skreee"
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Marky Dread wrote:
28 Aug 2017, 5:31pm
Heston wrote:
28 Aug 2017, 5:27pm
Marky Dread wrote:
28 Aug 2017, 2:47pm
I was lying in my room, it was raining drugs all afternoon
I hear this car pull up outside to feel the stuff outta meeeeee comes to a stop like skreeee
someone's in a hurry n' someone better worry
'cause these four guys all had on their feet a pair of black shoes shining at me and neat
so I thinks move, black shoes lord no that's bad news mmm black shoes, that's bad news
yeah here they come clogging up the stairs charging
alright sonny just tell us where?
don't ask me mate, do what officer? ... that's murder. (mass murder). I'll see ya later
From memory these were the words in the second Clash songbook, not saying they are 100% correct but they may clear a couple of things up.
Yeah those Clash songbooks ones are way out.
I still think "comes to a stop like skreeee" makes more sense in relation to the car pulling up. Also "shining and neat" could be right but I'm going to bed and haven't got time to check. ;)
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Heston wrote:
28 Aug 2017, 5:35pm
Marky Dread wrote:
28 Aug 2017, 5:31pm
Heston wrote:
28 Aug 2017, 5:27pm
Marky Dread wrote:
28 Aug 2017, 2:47pm
I was lying in my room, it was raining drugs all afternoon
I hear this car pull up outside to feel the stuff outta meeeeee comes to a stop like skreeee
someone's in a hurry n' someone better worry
'cause these four guys all had on their feet a pair of black shoes shining at me and neat
so I thinks move, black shoes lord no that's bad news mmm black shoes, that's bad news
yeah here they come clogging up the stairs charging
alright sonny just tell us where?
don't ask me mate, do what officer? ... that's murder. (mass murder). I'll see ya later
From memory these were the words in the second Clash songbook, not saying they are 100% correct but they may clear a couple of things up.
Yeah those Clash songbooks ones are way out.
I still think "comes to a stop like skreeee" makes more sense in relation to the car pulling up. Also "shining and neat" could be right but I'm going to bed and haven't got time to check. ;)
Yeah I'm having both of those although I've just re-listened and think it could be "comes to a stop at a screeech".

You know it's like the jamaican suff it takes a few listens to get it. Yeah thanks Joe almost 40 years later and still can't fully decipher it. :mrgreen:
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Listen to this sample

https://mega.nz/#!Xp8GWKCK!GAg3slsDzo69 ... h6XSNDf-y4

I was lying in my room, it was raining drugs all afternoon
I hear this car pull up outside comes to a stop right at meeeeeeeee! (backing track screeeeech)
Someone's in a hurry n' someone better worry
'cause these four guys all had on their feet a pair of black shoes shining and neat
So I thinks move, black shoes lord no that's bad news
Yeah here they come charging up the stairs
Alright sonny just tell us where?
Don't ask me mon, do what officer? ... mass murder
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