Alternate song titles on Mick's demo tapes of London Calling, Bankrobber, Sandinista and Combat Rock

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Re: Alternate song titles on Mick's demo tapes of London Calling, Bankrobber, Sandinista and Combat Rock

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Gluggo's Waltz should be Rebel Waltz since it is a waltz and prominently features Mickey "Gluggo" Gallagher.
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:
06 Mar 2025, 10:44am
Gluggo's Waltz should be Rebel Waltz since it is a waltz and prominently features Mickey "Gluggo" Gallagher.
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Marky Dread wrote:
06 Mar 2025, 1:05pm
matedog wrote:
06 Mar 2025, 10:44am
Gluggo's Waltz should be Rebel Waltz since it is a waltz and prominently features Mickey "Gluggo" Gallagher.
Andrew don't read this thread. ;)
Blah!
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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Hope you all got to visit the RRPL if you were able to, it was fantastic. I think they’re gonna start selling the magazine and merch on their website soon.
I have just started a website for my fanzine and have posted an article about my visit(s) and have posted it today if anyone wants to re-live it or see what it was like. All feedback much appreciated!

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I’ve been a lurker on here for many years* so I don’t think I have posted on my old account before but will be a bit more active on here in discussions - will certainly be writing more Clash/BAD etc stuff if it’s of interest. Cheers!

*thank you to ever-familiar names when I read the forum such as Marky, TeddyB, Heston, Flex, Inder - too many to name. So many great discussions, shared knowledge (and bootlegs!). IMCT and blackmarketclash have always been my fav Clash sites and I linked them on my site too :)

Edit (don’t want to spam self-promotion with a new post) - here’s a link to get the fanzine itself if it’s of interest: https://www.secretsaucesrecords.com/shop
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secretsauces wrote:
23 Mar 2025, 3:47pm
Hope you all got to visit the RRPL if you were able to, it was fantastic. I think they’re gonna start selling the magazine and merch on their website soon.
I have just started a website for my fanzine and have posted an article about my visit(s) and have posted it today if anyone wants to re-live it or see what it was like. All feedback much appreciated!

https://www.secretsaucesrecords.com/pos ... ic-library

I’ve been a lurker on here for many years* so I don’t think I have posted on my old account before but will be a bit more active on here in discussions - will certainly be writing more Clash/BAD etc stuff if it’s of interest. Cheers!

*thank you to ever-familiar names when I read the forum such as Marky, TeddyB, Heston, Flex, Inder - too many to name. So many great discussions, shared knowledge (and bootlegs!). IMCT and blackmarketclash have always been my fav Clash sites and I linked them on my site too :)
Awesome, welcome aboard (formally!) I'll check out the site, love going through fanzines.
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Thanks for sharing, and welcome aboard.

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Welcome to the forums, enjoyed browsing your website, thanks.
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secretsauces wrote:
23 Mar 2025, 3:47pm
Hope you all got to visit the RRPL if you were able to, it was fantastic. I think they’re gonna start selling the magazine and merch on their website soon.
I have just started a website for my fanzine and have posted an article about my visit(s) and have posted it today if anyone wants to re-live it or see what it was like. All feedback much appreciated!

https://www.secretsaucesrecords.com/pos ... ic-library

I’ve been a lurker on here for many years* so I don’t think I have posted on my old account before but will be a bit more active on here in discussions - will certainly be writing more Clash/BAD etc stuff if it’s of interest. Cheers!

*thank you to ever-familiar names when I read the forum such as Marky, TeddyB, Heston, Flex, Inder - too many to name. So many great discussions, shared knowledge (and bootlegs!). IMCT and blackmarketclash have always been my fav Clash sites and I linked them on my site too :)
Welcome, and thanks for sharing your write-up about the RRPL. An excellent write-up!
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secretsauces wrote:
23 Mar 2025, 3:47pm
Hope you all got to visit the RRPL if you were able to, it was fantastic. I think they’re gonna start selling the magazine and merch on their website soon.
I have just started a website for my fanzine and have posted an article about my visit(s) and have posted it today if anyone wants to re-live it or see what it was like. All feedback much appreciated!

https://www.secretsaucesrecords.com/pos ... ic-library

I’ve been a lurker on here for many years* so I don’t think I have posted on my old account before but will be a bit more active on here in discussions - will certainly be writing more Clash/BAD etc stuff if it’s of interest. Cheers!

*thank you to ever-familiar names when I read the forum such as Marky, TeddyB, Heston, Flex, Inder - too many to name. So many great discussions, shared knowledge (and bootlegs!). IMCT and blackmarketclash have always been my fav Clash sites and I linked them on my site too :)
Welcome. Your write up is excellent extremely comprehensive.
I spent an hour there and you have made me aware of things that I had missed.

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Thank you all for the kind words!
It’s the first thing I’ve ever shared so it is encouraging, much appreciated :)

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I literally just read your blog - saw it posted on the Clash subreddit. Great read and thanks for posting more photos.
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Cheers! Posted it here first yesterday before putting it anywhere else today haha. Glad you liked it!

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matedog wrote:
06 Mar 2025, 12:44am
King of Spades is obvs Card Cheat. Billy the Kid is Train in Vain? Or some other unknown song?
"Billy the Kid" should be a rockabilly new song

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YoungParisians wrote:
01 Mar 2025, 9:10pm
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Thank you! Really interesting!

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APACHES67 wrote:
26 Mar 2025, 7:49pm
matedog wrote:
06 Mar 2025, 12:44am
King of Spades is obvs Card Cheat. Billy the Kid is Train in Vain? Or some other unknown song?
"Billy the Kid" should be a rockabilly new song
I red in a french fanzine moons ago that it was a Bob Dylan cover

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