The GREAT Clash SURVIVOR Poll of 2019 (Non-Album Tracks Part 2)!!

Poll #8 Non Album Tracks Part 2

Poll ended at 05 Apr 2019, 2:00pm

Complete Control
0
No votes
Gates of the West
0
No votes
Groovy Times
1
4%
I Fought the Law
0
No votes
Jail Guitar Doors
1
4%
Justice Tonight/Kick It Over
1
4%
Pressure Drop
1
4%
Bankrobber
0
No votes
The City of the Dead
2
7%
Rockers Galore...UK Tour
22
79%
 
Total votes: 28

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Dr. Medulla wrote:
04 Apr 2019, 5:03pm
Wolter wrote:
04 Apr 2019, 5:01pm
Bankrobber is one of my favorite Clash songs, but most of the ones left are solid enough that I won’t complain when it goes down.
Bankrobber vs. Complete Control is a Sophie's choice for me.

How about the FHTE version of CC?

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BitterTom wrote:
04 Apr 2019, 5:08pm
Dr. Medulla wrote:
04 Apr 2019, 5:03pm
Wolter wrote:
04 Apr 2019, 5:01pm
Bankrobber is one of my favorite Clash songs, but most of the ones left are solid enough that I won’t complain when it goes down.
Bankrobber vs. Complete Control is a Sophie's choice for me.

How about the FHTE version of CC?
I'm just sticking to studio versions, but live CC kills most anything in its path.
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BitterTom wrote:
04 Apr 2019, 5:08pm
Dr. Medulla wrote:
04 Apr 2019, 5:03pm
Wolter wrote:
04 Apr 2019, 5:01pm
Bankrobber is one of my favorite Clash songs, but most of the ones left are solid enough that I won’t complain when it goes down.
Bankrobber vs. Complete Control is a Sophie's choice for me.

How about the FHTE version of CC?
My favourite version of my favourite Clash song. Which by default makes it my favourite song of all time.
There's a tiny, tiny hopeful part of me that says you guys are running a Kaufmanesque long con on the board

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Heston wrote:
04 Apr 2019, 4:59pm
BitterTom wrote:
04 Apr 2019, 4:59pm
Heston wrote:
04 Apr 2019, 4:57pm
BitterTom wrote:
04 Apr 2019, 4:50pm
Heston wrote:
04 Apr 2019, 4:49pm


No
Afraid it was rhetorical Mr Heston.
It may be sacrilege as it was one of their biggest hits but Bankrobber is the weakest one left for me there.
It's good but feels like the verse is stuck on repeat for far too long.
Yep.
The verse and chorus sharing the same melody is a bit unfortunate. It's still a fun one though. It'll last awhile on this poll for me, but not until the end.
Look, you have to establish context for these things. And I maintain that unless you appreciate the Fall of Constantinople, the Great Fire of London, and Mickey Mantle's fatalist alcoholism, live Freddy makes no sense. If you want to half-ass it, fine, go call Simon Schama to do the appendix.

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matedog wrote:
04 Apr 2019, 5:34pm
Heston wrote:
04 Apr 2019, 4:59pm
BitterTom wrote:
04 Apr 2019, 4:59pm
Heston wrote:
04 Apr 2019, 4:57pm
BitterTom wrote:
04 Apr 2019, 4:50pm


Afraid it was rhetorical Mr Heston.
It may be sacrilege as it was one of their biggest hits but Bankrobber is the weakest one left for me there.
It's good but feels like the verse is stuck on repeat for far too long.
Yep.
The verse and chorus sharing the same melody is a bit unfortunate. It's still a fun one though. It'll last awhile on this poll for me, but not until the end.
I love Bankrobber. The sameness throughout just adds to the dubby groove. Joe tried the same thing again with Trash City to lesser effect.

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Dr. Medulla wrote:
04 Apr 2019, 5:03pm
Wolter wrote:
04 Apr 2019, 5:01pm
Bankrobber is one of my favorite Clash songs, but most of the ones left are solid enough that I won’t complain when it goes down.
Bankrobber vs. Complete Control is a Sophie's choice for me.
CC hands down. Now, CC and WMIHP is my Sophie's Choice.
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JennyB wrote:
05 Apr 2019, 10:11am
Dr. Medulla wrote:
04 Apr 2019, 5:03pm
Wolter wrote:
04 Apr 2019, 5:01pm
Bankrobber is one of my favorite Clash songs, but most of the ones left are solid enough that I won’t complain when it goes down.
Bankrobber vs. Complete Control is a Sophie's choice for me.
CC hands down. Now, CC and WMIHP is my Sophie's Choice.
Sorry, I just meant in this batch of songs. Unless I'm shivved along the way, LC is my last song standing.
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Dr. Medulla wrote:
05 Apr 2019, 10:17am
JennyB wrote:
05 Apr 2019, 10:11am
Dr. Medulla wrote:
04 Apr 2019, 5:03pm
Wolter wrote:
04 Apr 2019, 5:01pm
Bankrobber is one of my favorite Clash songs, but most of the ones left are solid enough that I won’t complain when it goes down.
Bankrobber vs. Complete Control is a Sophie's choice for me.
CC hands down. Now, CC and WMIHP is my Sophie's Choice.
Sorry, I just meant in this batch of songs. Unless I'm shivved along the way, LC is my last song standing.
Ahhhh...gotccha.
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Heston wrote:
04 Apr 2019, 4:49pm
BitterTom wrote:
04 Apr 2019, 4:48pm
City of the Dead a weak link out of these remaining?
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FUCK NO!!! LIKE FUCKING NEVER NO NO NO NO. YOU SEE THESE BIG LETTERS WELL THEY MEAN NO!
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Mikey was on a hiding to nothing here really. And you know taken in the right context it's a pretty decent dub.
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I always thought it sounded like David Bowie in reverse.
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Kory wrote:
05 Apr 2019, 12:46pm
I always thought it sounded like David Bowie in reverse.
I'll push you up the hill backwards.
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