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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I love Ivan, it's got that classic disco beat, crazy sound effects and great lyrics

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coffeepotman wrote:
01 Apr 2019, 8:28am
I love Ivan, it's got that classic disco beat, crazy sound effects and great lyrics
Yes, I read criticism of the lyrics earlier in the thread but they are excellent. Great satire.
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:
01 Apr 2019, 9:22am
coffeepotman wrote:
01 Apr 2019, 8:28am
I love Ivan, it's got that classic disco beat, crazy sound effects and great lyrics
Yes, I read criticism of the lyrics earlier in the thread but they are excellent. Great satire.
I like the lyrics as well.

EDIT: I will say I almost never enjoy it in live versions.
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coffeepotman wrote:
01 Apr 2019, 8:28am
I love Ivan, it's got that classic disco beat, crazy sound effects and great lyrics
Sorry but I have to disagree the only good thing about it is the cartoon in the Armagiddeon Times.

Complete crap & that is why I voted for it.

Why the hate for Death is a Star? It is the perfect swansong for the Clash.
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Whilst we are at it why isn't TIRC on the list?

Thoroughly crap song with a bass rip off.

Embarrassing.
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deny wrote:
01 Apr 2019, 11:01am
Whilst we are at it why isn't TIRC on the list?

Thoroughly crap song with a bass rip off.

Embarrassing.
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Marky Dread wrote:
01 Apr 2019, 11:51am
deny wrote:
01 Apr 2019, 11:01am
Whilst we are at it why isn't TIRC on the list?

Thoroughly crap song with a bass rip off.

Embarrassing.
''How to Lose Friends and Alienate People the Deny way.''

New book just out now available for free from all good charity shops.
:lol: TIRC is a fantastic beat, even if anyone takes a dislike to it, there's no way it can be considered the 'worst' Clash song ever surely.

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BitterTom wrote:
01 Apr 2019, 11:59am
Marky Dread wrote:
01 Apr 2019, 11:51am
deny wrote:
01 Apr 2019, 11:01am
Whilst we are at it why isn't TIRC on the list?

Thoroughly crap song with a bass rip off.

Embarrassing.
''How to Lose Friends and Alienate People the Deny way.''

New book just out now available for free from all good charity shops.
:lol: TIRC is a fantastic beat, even if anyone takes a dislike to it, there's no way it can be considered the 'worst' Clash song ever surely.
TIRC kills it and is awesome

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coffeepotman wrote:
01 Apr 2019, 12:03pm
BitterTom wrote:
01 Apr 2019, 11:59am
Marky Dread wrote:
01 Apr 2019, 11:51am
deny wrote:
01 Apr 2019, 11:01am
Whilst we are at it why isn't TIRC on the list?

Thoroughly crap song with a bass rip off.

Embarrassing.
''How to Lose Friends and Alienate People the Deny way.''

New book just out now available for free from all good charity shops.
:lol: TIRC is a fantastic beat, even if anyone takes a dislike to it, there's no way it can be considered the 'worst' Clash song ever surely.
TIRC kills it and is awesome, all 30 minutes of that 12 inch blew my mind the first time I heard it and still does

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Radio Clash is boss. 😎👍

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coffeepotman wrote:
01 Apr 2019, 12:03pm
BitterTom wrote:
01 Apr 2019, 11:59am
Marky Dread wrote:
01 Apr 2019, 11:51am
deny wrote:
01 Apr 2019, 11:01am
Whilst we are at it why isn't TIRC on the list?

Thoroughly crap song with a bass rip off.

Embarrassing.
''How to Lose Friends and Alienate People the Deny way.''

New book just out now available for free from all good charity shops.
:lol: TIRC is a fantastic beat, even if anyone takes a dislike to it, there's no way it can be considered the 'worst' Clash song ever surely.
TIRC kills it and is awesome
Radio Clash is superior, but both are great. And yeah Topper's beat is so good (that Terry fucked up in 82 of course).
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“TIRC is bad” is a hell of a take.
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matedog wrote:
01 Apr 2019, 12:07pm
coffeepotman wrote:
01 Apr 2019, 12:03pm
BitterTom wrote:
01 Apr 2019, 11:59am
Marky Dread wrote:
01 Apr 2019, 11:51am
deny wrote:
01 Apr 2019, 11:01am
Whilst we are at it why isn't TIRC on the list?

Thoroughly crap song with a bass rip off.

Embarrassing.
''How to Lose Friends and Alienate People the Deny way.''

New book just out now available for free from all good charity shops.
:lol: TIRC is a fantastic beat, even if anyone takes a dislike to it, there's no way it can be considered the 'worst' Clash song ever surely.
TIRC kills it and is awesome
Radio Clash is superior, but both are great. And yeah Topper's beat is so good (that Terry fucked up in 82 of course).
Agree with all of this.

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TIRC is an early draft of BAD. If you hate BAD, sure, it makes sense to hate TIRC.
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Radio Clash is superb, TIRC is pretty decent.
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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