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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BitterTom wrote:
02 Apr 2019, 6:34am
I'm surprised Look Here is not only suggested but has 2 voted.
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Marky Dread wrote:
02 Apr 2019, 7:57am
BitterTom wrote:
02 Apr 2019, 6:34am
I'm surprised Look Here is not only suggested but has 2 voted.
Mose Allison would turn in his grave.
It's a good Mose Allison song, not a good Clash song
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Silent Majority wrote:
02 Apr 2019, 8:05am
Marky Dread wrote:
02 Apr 2019, 7:57am
BitterTom wrote:
02 Apr 2019, 6:34am
I'm surprised Look Here is not only suggested but has 2 voted.
Mose Allison would turn in his grave.
It's a good Mose Allison song, not a good Clash song
I think The Clash play it brilliantly. Heston doesn't like it because it comes from a time before Jimmy the Hoover invented music.
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Marky Dread wrote:
02 Apr 2019, 8:51am
Silent Majority wrote:
02 Apr 2019, 8:05am
Marky Dread wrote:
02 Apr 2019, 7:57am
BitterTom wrote:
02 Apr 2019, 6:34am
I'm surprised Look Here is not only suggested but has 2 voted.
Mose Allison would turn in his grave.
It's a good Mose Allison song, not a good Clash song
I think The Clash play it brilliantly. Heston doesn't like it because it comes from a time before Jimmy the Hoover invented music.
:mrgreen:

I actually don't mind Look Here, it's just a song I often see mentioned as a contender for worst Clash song. The fact it has 3 votes probably justifies its inclusion.
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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matedog wrote:
29 Mar 2019, 4:03pm
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.
I know I am way late to this thread, but my god, you are a monster.
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JennyB wrote:
02 Apr 2019, 10:03am
matedog wrote:
29 Mar 2019, 4:03pm
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.
I know I am way late to this thread, but my god, you are a monster.
It almost has to be a work at this point.
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oliver wrote:
29 Mar 2019, 8:14pm
Had to vote for other... Overpowered by Funk.

Simply for the opening line. Simply horrific.
To be fair "they said release 'Remote Control' but we didn't want it on the label" is a piss poor opening line but a fantastic song so maybe... No actually, Overpowered by Funk is still crap.

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BitterTom wrote:
02 Apr 2019, 11:47am
oliver wrote:
29 Mar 2019, 8:14pm
Had to vote for other... Overpowered by Funk.

Simply for the opening line. Simply horrific.
To be fair "they said release 'Remote Control' but we didn't want it on the label" is a piss poor opening line but a fantastic song so maybe... No actually, Overpowered by Funk is still crap.
They said release 'Remote Control' but we didn't want it on the label
We play what the fuck we like even if were not able
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Marky Dread wrote:
02 Apr 2019, 12:01pm
BitterTom wrote:
02 Apr 2019, 11:47am
oliver wrote:
29 Mar 2019, 8:14pm
Had to vote for other... Overpowered by Funk.

Simply for the opening line. Simply horrific.
To be fair "they said release 'Remote Control' but we didn't want it on the label" is a piss poor opening line but a fantastic song so maybe... No actually, Overpowered by Funk is still crap.
They said release 'Remote Control' but we didn't want it on the label
We play what the fuck we like even if were not able
Like it. Like it a lot.

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BitterTom wrote:
02 Apr 2019, 11:47am
oliver wrote:
29 Mar 2019, 8:14pm
Had to vote for other... Overpowered by Funk.

Simply for the opening line. Simply horrific.
To be fair "they said release 'Remote Control' but we didn't want it on the label" is a piss poor opening line but a fantastic song so maybe... No actually, Overpowered by Funk is still crap.
Disagree. Great story telling.

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Long Time Jerk never did for me.

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Toppers Boppers wrote:
03 Apr 2019, 6:26am
Long Time Jerk never did for me.
It's a slight song but I do like it. It's certainly the best CR era b-side. Apparently Paul had a big hand in writing it.
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:
03 Apr 2019, 11:45am
Toppers Boppers wrote:
03 Apr 2019, 6:26am
Long Time Jerk never did for me.
It's a slight song but I do like it. It's certainly the best CR era b-side. Apparently Paul had a big hand in writing it.
I agree with this assessment. Nothing special about it, but I enjoy it just fine.
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Heston wrote:
03 Apr 2019, 11:45am
Toppers Boppers wrote:
03 Apr 2019, 6:26am
Long Time Jerk never did for me.
It's a slight song but I do like it. It's certainly the best CR era b-side. Apparently Paul had a big hand in writing it.
Yeah, it has no equal with the other echo-ey non songs they were doing at the time.
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Heston wrote:
03 Apr 2019, 11:45am
Toppers Boppers wrote:
03 Apr 2019, 6:26am
Long Time Jerk never did for me.
It's a slight song but I do like it. It's certainly the best CR era b-side. Apparently Paul had a big hand in writing it.
I agree with you when it comes to Starship but that ends there I'm afraid.

I'd take a fair chunk of CTC and say it was better than Jerk.

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