Friday Poll Thread #3 - Worst Clash Song

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What is the worst Clash song?

Lover's Rock
3
7%
Junkie Slip
4
9%
Stop the World
4
9%
Look Here
4
9%
First Night Back In London
6
13%
Cool Confusion
8
18%
Hitsville UK
8
18%
Ivan Meets GI Joe
2
4%
Crooked Beat
2
4%
Other (please state)
4
9%
 
Total votes: 45

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Re: Friday Poll Thread #3 - Worst Clash Song

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BitterTom wrote:
29 Mar 2019, 3:51pm
Wolter wrote:
29 Mar 2019, 3:29pm
Also: the idea that Cheapskates is a bad song is one of the weirdest Clash Fan Beliefs, and no matter how many times I hear it, it still confuses me.
Wouldn't say it's a bad song but it's the poorest on the album in my opinion.
It probably is, but that’s like being the shortest giant.
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Wolter wrote:
29 Mar 2019, 3:29pm
Also: the idea that Cheapskates is a bad song is one of the weirdest Clash Fan Beliefs, and no matter how many times I hear it, it still confuses me.
Maybe it goes hand in hand with some people's dislike for GEER...which I also don't understand.
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Wolter wrote:
29 Mar 2019, 3:53pm
BitterTom wrote:
29 Mar 2019, 3:51pm
Wolter wrote:
29 Mar 2019, 3:29pm
Also: the idea that Cheapskates is a bad song is one of the weirdest Clash Fan Beliefs, and no matter how many times I hear it, it still confuses me.
Wouldn't say it's a bad song but it's the poorest on the album in my opinion.
It probably is, but that’s like being the shortest giant.
Nicely put.

Also agree WestwayKid, it's a fine album and (Cheapskates aside) won't hear a bad word said against it.

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Wolter wrote:
29 Mar 2019, 3:29pm
Also: the idea that Cheapskates is a bad song is one of the weirdest Clash Fan Beliefs, and no matter how many times I hear it, it still confuses me.
It's got a good hook in the chorus which is more than I can say for the rest of the non-SEH/ECW/TG dreck.
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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yesssss. let's all spend more time in heston's poll thread discussing how great (very) GEER is. this is a good result.
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With regards to the poll, Death Is A Star isn't mentioned so I'll have to plump for First Night, Cool Confusion a close second.

Can't understand the hate for Hitsville and Ivan at all.

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What we need is a Litmus test so that we can put these things into perspective.
What we need is non Clash songs that are universally agreed to be crap (alkaline) and great (acid) with a neutral so so in the middle.
For example if you are saying Junkie Slip is crap where does it fit on the IMCT Litmus scale? Is it Alkaline as bad as An Englishman In New York or Acid Anarchy In The UK.

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Had to vote for other... Overpowered by Funk.

Simply for the opening line. Simply horrific.

I think I'd kind of like it if I didn't understand English.
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oliver wrote:
29 Mar 2019, 8:14pm
I think I'd kind of like it if I didn't understand English.
:lol: What a beautiful condemnation.
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BitterTom wrote:
29 Mar 2019, 3:15pm
coffeepotman wrote:
29 Mar 2019, 11:01am
Never liked Beautiful People or Kangroo court but I don't consider them real songs.
:scared: Idle In Kangaroo Court is epic!
I think it's subpar, that's my opinion, but there's a reason they kept it off CR as well as not used as a B side.

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Re: Friday Poll Thread #3 - Worst Clash Song

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BitterTom wrote:
29 Mar 2019, 3:57pm
Wolter wrote:
29 Mar 2019, 3:53pm
BitterTom wrote:
29 Mar 2019, 3:51pm
Wolter wrote:
29 Mar 2019, 3:29pm
Also: the idea that Cheapskates is a bad song is one of the weirdest Clash Fan Beliefs, and no matter how many times I hear it, it still confuses me.
Wouldn't say it's a bad song but it's the poorest on the album in my opinion.
It probably is, but that’s like being the shortest giant.
Nicely put.

Also agree WestwayKid, it's a fine album and (Cheapskates aside) won't hear a bad word said against it.
Cheapskates is not a bad song but it does suffer from crap lyrics.
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Flex wrote:
28 Mar 2019, 6:40pm
IkarisOne wrote:
28 Mar 2019, 6:39pm
I have to defend Stop the World. When speed-corrected it's a lot better than 50% of the songs on Sandinista. I guess it was fun to varispeed the song down as an inside joke but it didn't do them any favors.
Hmmm, interesting. I didn't know (or forgot) it was slowed down. Anyone have a corrected version for the edification of those of us who dismiss it? I'd always rather find ways to enjoy a clash song...
Why don't you have the corrected version. It's on the S! remaster I did and as CK states at it's correct speed it's a decent track.
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Ha, thanks for the reminder, Marky. I'll give it a spin. 😎
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coffeepotman wrote:
31 Mar 2019, 7:54am
BitterTom wrote:
29 Mar 2019, 3:15pm
coffeepotman wrote:
29 Mar 2019, 11:01am
Never liked Beautiful People or Kangroo court but I don't consider them real songs.
:scared: Idle In Kangaroo Court is epic!
I think it's subpar, that's my opinion, but there's a reason they kept it off CR as well as not used as a B side.
I don't mind either of those two outtakes but they just don't sound very Clash to my ears.
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BitterTom wrote:
29 Mar 2019, 4:17pm
With regards to the poll, Death Is A Star isn't mentioned so I'll have to plump for First Night, Cool Confusion a close second.

Can't understand the hate for Hitsville and Ivan at all.
Maybe if Ivan wasn't sung by Topper I might have more time for it.
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