Re: The Clash observations thread.
Posted: 16 Oct 2020, 4:09pm
I never said I wasn’t an absolute bastard.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑16 Oct 2020, 4:09pmThat's a mean trick—I'd want to hear "Cool Confusion" based on the possibilities.
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The Clash observations thread.
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Re: The Clash observations thread.
Posted: 16 Oct 2020, 5:14pm
Re: The Clash observations thread.
Posted: 17 Oct 2020, 11:14am
That's actually perfect. I had "A comedy song set in a submarine."
Re: The Clash observations thread.
Posted: 17 Oct 2020, 11:55am
Re: The Clash observations thread.
Posted: 19 Oct 2020, 6:21am
Well. 
"London Calling",the album, reduced to its lowest possible denominator,as it truly deserves.Just the opening phrase repeated for the duration of the original album,saving us from their psuedo politacal claptrap and faux reggae nonsence for at least one hour, until your "i'm a Punk Rocker" bore mate turns up that is. This represents all the persons who got stuck in 1978 at the death knoll of Punk Rock,alongside the Clash.Silly boys.
Re: The Clash observations thread.
Posted: 19 Oct 2020, 10:07am
When I was about 6 or 7 there was a mock-up Polaris submarine in a car park in my city centre and I was able to go inside. OK, it was a mock-up, but at my age at the time it seemed so real, and yes, it was government propaganda as CND was building its profile in the mid 60s, although I was ignorant of all that. Even at such a tender age I did think there was something fundamentaly wrong with letting a kid believe he could launch a nuclear attack upon the Soviet Bloc from outside the Olympia swimming pool in Dundee. Almost as absurd as Cool Confusion. Cold War Confusion?
Re: The Clash observations thread.
Posted: 19 Oct 2020, 10:26am
Haha. Inder I take it back it would seem anything is possible now.dave202 wrote: ↑19 Oct 2020, 10:07amWhen I was about 6 or 7 there was a mock-up Polaris submarine in a car park in my city centre and I was able to go inside. OK, it was a mock-up, but at my age at the time it seemed so real, and yes, it was government propaganda as CND was building its profile in the mid 60s, although I was ignorant of all that. Even at such a tender age I did think there was something fundamentaly wrong with letting a kid believe he could launch a nuclear attack upon the Soviet Bloc from outside the Olympia swimming pool in Dundee. Almost as absurd as Cool Confusion. Cold War Confusion?
Re: The Clash observations thread.
Posted: 19 Oct 2020, 10:28am
So I was doing the housework earlier had the vacuum cleaner on and I was playing some James Brown very loudly. It occurred to me afterwards that I had been Hooverpowered by funk.
Re: The Clash observations thread.
Posted: 19 Oct 2020, 10:33am
10/10Marky Dread wrote: ↑19 Oct 2020, 10:28amSo I was doing the housework earlier had the vacuum cleaner on and I was playing some James Brown very loudly. It occurred to me afterwards that I had been Hooverpowered by funk.
Re: The Clash observations thread.
Posted: 19 Oct 2020, 10:35am
Maybe Joe hopped the curb and ran over his toes in 1977.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑19 Oct 2020, 6:21amWell.
"London Calling",the album, reduced to its lowest possible denominator,as it truly deserves.Just the opening phrase repeated for the duration of the original album,saving us from their psuedo politacal claptrap and faux reggae nonsence for at least one hour, until your "i'm a Punk Rocker" bore mate turns up that is. This represents all the persons who got stuck in 1978 at the death knoll of Punk Rock,alongside the Clash.Silly boys.
Re: The Clash observations thread.
Posted: 19 Oct 2020, 11:09am
I've had Cool Confusion in my head all weekend — does anyone have the alt version? It's the one where the snare pops in every now and then, IIRC.
Re: The Clash observations thread.
Posted: 19 Oct 2020, 11:13am
Re: The Clash observations thread.
Posted: 19 Oct 2020, 11:21am
Cheers, Marky. 
Re: The Clash observations thread.
Posted: 19 Oct 2020, 11:23am
Re: The Clash observations thread.
Posted: 19 Oct 2020, 11:25am
Danke, Shane.