I always thought it was 'High man' to fit in with the song?Marky Dread wrote: ↑06 Apr 2019, 1:49pmI think it's a great dig at the hippy / groovy attitude of the previous generation.Flex wrote: ↑04 Apr 2019, 1:39pmi actually like that bit. it's deliciously stupid in just the right way.Silent Majority wrote: ↑04 Apr 2019, 1:37pmLgit gets my vote, despite Mick's "hi man" on Julie being the worst thing on a Clash record before 1980.
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It's a play on both.deny wrote: ↑06 Apr 2019, 1:54pmI always thought it was 'High man' to fit in with the song?Marky Dread wrote: ↑06 Apr 2019, 1:49pmI think it's a great dig at the hippy / groovy attitude of the previous generation.Flex wrote: ↑04 Apr 2019, 1:39pmi actually like that bit. it's deliciously stupid in just the right way.Silent Majority wrote: ↑04 Apr 2019, 1:37pmLgit gets my vote, despite Mick's "hi man" on Julie being the worst thing on a Clash record before 1980.
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I don't mind Julie but it does seem misplaced on that side
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I don't mind Julie but it does seem misplaced on that side
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Can we go back to how positively Hoyvian James’ read if that line is?Marky Dread wrote: ↑06 Apr 2019, 1:54pmdeny wrote: ↑06 Apr 2019, 1:54pmI always thought it was 'High man' to fit in with the song?Marky Dread wrote: ↑06 Apr 2019, 1:49pmI think it's a great dig at the hippy / groovy attitude of the previous generation.Flex wrote: ↑04 Apr 2019, 1:39pmi actually like that bit. it's deliciously stupid in just the right way.Silent Majority wrote: ↑04 Apr 2019, 1:37pmLgit gets my vote, despite Mick's "hi man" on Julie being the worst thing on a Clash record before 1980.
It's a play on both.
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Sure nuff.Wolter wrote: ↑06 Apr 2019, 8:04pmCan we go back to how positively Hoyvian James’ read if that line is?Marky Dread wrote: ↑06 Apr 2019, 1:54pmdeny wrote: ↑06 Apr 2019, 1:54pmI always thought it was 'High man' to fit in with the song?Marky Dread wrote: ↑06 Apr 2019, 1:49pmI think it's a great dig at the hippy / groovy attitude of the previous generation.
It's a play on both.
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We're the flowers in the dustbin...
No fuchsias for you.
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