The Clash observations thread.
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Every Little Bit Hurts should have definitely been on Sandanista. Such a well done cover. Jonesy is beautiful sounding on there.
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I beg to differ.
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would have been better imploding into an alternate universe of non-existence.RockNRollWhore wrote: ↑02 May 2021, 8:50pmCertainly would have been better than Sheep noises and flamenco guitar?
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Some things are outtakes for a reason.
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I'm with you here. One of Mick's best ever vocals imo.RockNRollWhore wrote: ↑02 May 2021, 6:34pmEvery Little Bit Hurts should have definitely been on Sandanista. Such a well done cover. Jonesy is beautiful sounding on there.
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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There is nothing wrong with Shepherd's Delight. If you want to pick on a song from Sandinista try Junkie Slip or Silicone On Sapphire.RockNRollWhore wrote: ↑02 May 2021, 8:50pmCertainly would have been better than Sheep noises and flamenco guitar?
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It's fine as an outtake. It was just an old song Mick and Chrissie Hynde would sing together back in the day.
Heston is correct that Mick's voice is good on the track. But the take isn't really strong enough. The cover of the old Brenda Holloway Tamla track had a lot to live up to. With great covers by The Spencer Davis Group.
Mick Jones - vocals, piano / Norman Watt-Roy - bass / Mickey Gallagher - organ / Topper Headon - drums. I'm sure if was anything more than a playful couple of run throughs and taken more seriously they would've cut a blinding version.
Plus the track is very un Clash like for Sandinista!
Heston is correct that Mick's voice is good on the track. But the take isn't really strong enough. The cover of the old Brenda Holloway Tamla track had a lot to live up to. With great covers by The Spencer Davis Group.
Mick Jones - vocals, piano / Norman Watt-Roy - bass / Mickey Gallagher - organ / Topper Headon - drums. I'm sure if was anything more than a playful couple of run throughs and taken more seriously they would've cut a blinding version.
Plus the track is very un Clash like for Sandinista!
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I don't think un Clash like is a thing... especially on Sandanista... they fucking tried everything under the sun. Perhaps if they tried a metal song. That would be out of character. In my alternate history, after Cut The Crap tops the billboard chart, they regroup with Bob Rock in 1988 to record their glam metal masterpiece...Marky Dread wrote: ↑03 May 2021, 3:27amIt's fine as an outtake. It was just an old song Mick and Chrissie Hynde would sing together back in the day.
Heston is correct that Mick's voice is good on the track. But the take isn't really strong enough. The cover of the old Brenda Holloway Tamla track had a lot to live up to. With great covers by The Spencer Davis Group.
Mick Jones - vocals, piano / Norman Watt-Roy - bass / Mickey Gallagher - organ / Topper Headon - drums. I'm sure if was anything more than a playful couple of run throughs and taken more seriously they would've cut a blinding version.
Plus the track is very un Clash like for Sandinista!
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First of all I'm glad I don't live in your alternate history as it sounds a terrible place. Isn't GEER their glam metal masterpiece.RockNRollWhore wrote: ↑03 May 2021, 12:58pmI don't think un Clash like is a thing... especially on Sandanista... they fucking tried everything under the sun. Perhaps if they tried a metal song. That would be out of character. In my alternate history, after Cut The Crap tops the billboard chart, they regroup with Bob Rock in 1988 to record their glam metal masterpiece...Marky Dread wrote: ↑03 May 2021, 3:27amIt's fine as an outtake. It was just an old song Mick and Chrissie Hynde would sing together back in the day.
Heston is correct that Mick's voice is good on the track. But the take isn't really strong enough. The cover of the old Brenda Holloway Tamla track had a lot to live up to. With great covers by The Spencer Davis Group.
Mick Jones - vocals, piano / Norman Watt-Roy - bass / Mickey Gallagher - organ / Topper Headon - drums. I'm sure if was anything more than a playful couple of run throughs and taken more seriously they would've cut a blinding version.
Plus the track is very un Clash like for Sandinista!
"Every Little Bit Hurts" is a ballad and would definitely be out of place of Sandinista! Even though as you say they tried everything.
Forces have been looting
My humanity
Curfews have been curbing
The end of liberty
We're the flowers in the dustbin...
No fuchsias for you.
"Without the common people you're nothing"
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I consider Something about England to be something of an epic ballad. Idk it's similar enough in tone to some of the more subdued stuff like broadway and the street parade.Marky Dread wrote: ↑03 May 2021, 1:04pmFirst of all I'm glad I don't live in your alternate history as it sounds a terrible place. Isn't GEER their glam metal masterpiece.RockNRollWhore wrote: ↑03 May 2021, 12:58pmI don't think un Clash like is a thing... especially on Sandanista... they fucking tried everything under the sun. Perhaps if they tried a metal song. That would be out of character. In my alternate history, after Cut The Crap tops the billboard chart, they regroup with Bob Rock in 1988 to record their glam metal masterpiece...Marky Dread wrote: ↑03 May 2021, 3:27amIt's fine as an outtake. It was just an old song Mick and Chrissie Hynde would sing together back in the day.
Heston is correct that Mick's voice is good on the track. But the take isn't really strong enough. The cover of the old Brenda Holloway Tamla track had a lot to live up to. With great covers by The Spencer Davis Group.
Mick Jones - vocals, piano / Norman Watt-Roy - bass / Mickey Gallagher - organ / Topper Headon - drums. I'm sure if was anything more than a playful couple of run throughs and taken more seriously they would've cut a blinding version.
Plus the track is very un Clash like for Sandinista!
"Every Little Bit Hurts" is a ballad and would definitely be out of place of Sandinista! Even though as you say they tried everything.
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I would call "Something About England" vaudeville or music hall. Very wistful lyrics but I wouldn't call it a ballad.RockNRollWhore wrote: ↑03 May 2021, 1:13pmI consider Something about England to be something of an epic ballad. Idk it's similar enough in tone to some of the more subdued stuff like broadway and the street parade.Marky Dread wrote: ↑03 May 2021, 1:04pmFirst of all I'm glad I don't live in your alternate history as it sounds a terrible place. Isn't GEER their glam metal masterpiece.RockNRollWhore wrote: ↑03 May 2021, 12:58pmI don't think un Clash like is a thing... especially on Sandanista... they fucking tried everything under the sun. Perhaps if they tried a metal song. That would be out of character. In my alternate history, after Cut The Crap tops the billboard chart, they regroup with Bob Rock in 1988 to record their glam metal masterpiece...Marky Dread wrote: ↑03 May 2021, 3:27amIt's fine as an outtake. It was just an old song Mick and Chrissie Hynde would sing together back in the day.
Heston is correct that Mick's voice is good on the track. But the take isn't really strong enough. The cover of the old Brenda Holloway Tamla track had a lot to live up to. With great covers by The Spencer Davis Group.
Mick Jones - vocals, piano / Norman Watt-Roy - bass / Mickey Gallagher - organ / Topper Headon - drums. I'm sure if was anything more than a playful couple of run throughs and taken more seriously they would've cut a blinding version.
Plus the track is very un Clash like for Sandinista!
"Every Little Bit Hurts" is a ballad and would definitely be out of place of Sandinista! Even though as you say they tried everything.
Forces have been looting
My humanity
Curfews have been curbing
The end of liberty
We're the flowers in the dustbin...
No fuchsias for you.
"Without the common people you're nothing"
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