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The King Of Karaoke
> Teenager of the Year <
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 Posted - 01/28/2005 : 22:15:26
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Okay, I've been on this Strummer kick for I don't know how long now. I can't stop listening to him. Who else is hip to how good his music was the last few years before his passing?
Am I alone on this?
Anyone who loves The Clash, will soak this stuff up!
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Posted - 01/29/2005 : 00:20:52
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No, you're not alone, I love it!
The blood in my veins and the wind in my lungs
And I am breathless without you
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Frog in the Sand
-+ Le premiere frog +-
France
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Posted - 01/29/2005 : 00:59:06
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kathryn
~ Selkie Bride ~
Belgium
15320 Posts |
Posted - 01/29/2005 : 07:46:32
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**standing semi-frozen by the mailbox in the minus 8 degree
tundra....waiting, waiting....staring inside the empty
mailbox, waiting**
 I still believe in the excellent joy of the Frank |
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The King Of Karaoke
> Teenager of the Year <
USA
3759 Posts |
Posted - 01/29/2005 : 11:05:33
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Originally posted by kathryn
**standing semi-frozen by the mailbox in the minus 8 degree
tundra....waiting, waiting....staring inside the empty
mailbox, waiting**
I still believe in the excellent joy of the Frank
It's going to be worth it!
Just don't email Carolynanna about the time I sent her a cd.
She was found frozen near the mailbox.
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kathryn
~ Selkie Bride ~
Belgium
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Posted - 01/29/2005 : 11:20:03
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That's the problem with living so far north, I guess.
Good thing it's worth the wait!
I still believe in the excellent joy of the Frank |
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Stuart
- The Clopser -
China
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Posted - 01/30/2005 : 04:48:12
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I'm a big fan of Streetcore... not really heard much of his other stuff (apart from The Clash obviously)... Streetcore is a great album.
This is a high class bureau de change, not some Punch & Judy show on the seafront at Margate! |
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The King Of Karaoke
> Teenager of the Year <
USA
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Posted - 01/30/2005 : 08:50:35
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Originally posted by Stuart
I'm a big fan of Streetcore... not really heard much of his other stuff (apart from The Clash obviously)... Streetcore is a great album.
This is a high class bureau de change, not some Punch & Judy show on the seafront at Margate!
You need to go buy Global A Go Go right now! Hell, go buy Rock Art and the X ray Style, too. They are both killer, and quite possibly better than Streetcore.
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The King Of Karaoke
> Teenager of the Year <
USA
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Posted - 01/30/2005 : 09:38:01
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Okay, I just listened to Streetcore again. No comparison to the first two.
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cvanepps
= Cult of Ray =
USA
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Posted - 01/30/2005 : 14:54:47
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I have my Nomad Jukebox 3 (an iPod precursor) set to random, all-tracks. There are about 4000 songs on the thing, including everything the Clash ever did and all of Joe Strummer's solo stuff.
The other day, I was listening to it at work and it decides to play 1977, which is an early Clash single only available on Super Black Market Clash and Clash on Broadway. Random setting still on, mind you; directly after, my little MP3 gadget played Coma Girl from Streetcore.
I thought it was a little freaky.
-= It's not easy to kidnap a fat man =-
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apl4eris
~ Abstract Brain ~
USA
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Posted - 01/30/2005 : 15:45:50
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I love his cover of Redemption Song. Sadly we do not have much. Only a 45 and a few mp3s. But I want more!
I should be shot I guess.
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Frog in the Sand
-+ Le premiere frog +-
France
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Posted - 01/31/2005 : 02:45:18
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Originally posted by apl4eris
I should be shot I guess.
Oh no, not you Jen. Not you. |
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BrendanT
= Cult of Ray =
Canada
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Posted - 01/31/2005 : 05:59:07
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I had the extreme pleaseure of seeing JS&M's three times before his demise. They were quite possibly the longest consistent periods of smiles I had ever experienced. He is a role model. If you would like to check out a beautiful show that they did in New York google Punkcast and Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros at St. Ann's Wharehouse. Killer video. Have you checked out strummersite.com? They are going to stop updating it soon.
I went to a show in Dublin Ireland this past Decmember 22nd to celebrate Joe's life. Quite awesome! For what it is worth, I must say - I think that X-Ray Style is my favourite all-time album. Every other recording by the man is a close second.
Strummer-man
I had me a vision!
All of a sudden my water broke!
"There was a man Who made a boat To sail away And it sank.". |
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The King Of Karaoke
> Teenager of the Year <
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kathryn
~ Selkie Bride ~
Belgium
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Posted - 02/04/2005 : 11:44:48
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The Mescaleros CDs were totally worth the wait and the frostbite!
I especially love the title track of Global A Go-Go. (I think it ends with a
shout-out to McDave!?)
World service bulletin - from the nightshift D.J.,
To all wavebands on earth
- Reconnoitre on the killahertz,
This tune is going out to Marconi,
To all corners of the globe,
There is no hut in the Serengeti,
Where my wavelengths do not probe,
An' if a rocket went to Saturn...
We sure a D.J. is on board,
For some anti-gravity mixing,
With two dub plates of U-Roy...
Throwdown!Stray Cat strut in Bulawayo,
Buddy Rich in Burundi,
Quadraphenia in Armenia,
Armenia City of the sky,
Big Youth booming in Djkarta,
Nina Simone over Sierra Leone...
Wild sound of Joujouka in Nevada...
Everywhere, everywhere
Bob's bringing it all back home...
Yeah I let the boogie woogie rumble,
In the back of Bangalore,
I get complaints from Bondi Beach,
What? No longboard surf hardcore?
Oh, send the rock steady out to Freddy,
Who juggles plates in Tsing Tao City,
'Cos tonight!
Bo Diddley's in Finland Station...
Sun Ra's in Omaha,
The Skatalites in New York City,
The Stooges rule over Habana...
The Bhundu Boys rock Acapulco,
Good hip hop in Islamabad,
Ali Farke Toure's in Oaxaca
N'Baaba Maal's all over Stalingrad...
While some are waking some are sleeping,
From Kamchatka to the Gabon,
Above the tradewind wingtips beating,
We calling out for Ronnie,
And da do Ron Ron Ron
We call the Cumbria to tumble,
Accross the peaks of the Himalayas,
We send the funk into the jungle,
To the last outpost of the bass player
http://www.strummerville.com
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The King Of Karaoke
> Teenager of the Year <
USA
3759 Posts |
Posted - 02/04/2005 : 11:51:03
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Did you see that live album for sale on Strummer site? I'm getting it!
Did you get those downloads 1969 and Ishen?
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kathryn
~ Selkie Bride ~
Belgium
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Posted - 02/04/2005 : 11:55:58
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Gonna, gonna.
I still believe in the excellent joy of the Frank |
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BrendanT
= Cult of Ray =
Canada
907 Posts |
Posted - 02/04/2005 : 12:44:45
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The live versions are awesome. Especially the recording with Mick Jones.
1969 and A Quarter Pound Of Ishen are great songs. Well worth the order and the wait.
Strummer-man
I had me a vision!
All of a sudden my water broke!
"There was a man Who made a boat To sail away And it sank.". |
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The King Of Karaoke
> Teenager of the Year <
USA
3759 Posts |
Posted - 02/04/2005 : 12:54:10
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Originally posted by BrendanT
The live versions are awesome. Especially the recording with Mick Jones.
1969 and A Quarter Pound Of Ishen are great songs. Well worth the order and the wait.
Strummer-man
I had me a vision!
All of a sudden my water broke!
"There was a man Who made a boat To sail away And it sank.".
thanks brendan!
I saw him at the troubador in La a few years back. Such a great show. Some drunk jackass was starting fights and joe asked him to come on stage. the dumbass thought he was being invited up onstage and was all excited about it. joe took off his guitar and asked the kid to have a go if he wanted to fight. The joker was so humiliated he left shortly after.
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Posted - 02/04/2005 : 12:54:36
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Talking about Mick Jones, did anyone listened to Big Audio Dynamite? I never listened much, but they were great!
We have the answer to all your fears
It's short, it's simple, it's crystal dear
It's round about, it's somewhere here
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The King Of Karaoke
> Teenager of the Year <
USA
3759 Posts |
Posted - 02/04/2005 : 12:59:45
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I bought the first album when it came out. I even bleached my jacket like in the video. I walked around smelling of Clorox for over a week. My eyes were a red and puffy. What fuckin dork! Luckily the thing fell apart after two weeks from all the bleach. I liked BAD 2's album I can't think of the name. Not much other than that though
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BrendanT
= Cult of Ray =
Canada
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Posted - 02/04/2005 : 13:08:47
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Very nice story King! That is the Joe that will always be remembered. "Come on 'av a go mate!"
I had a dream the other night that Joe, Frank and Tom Petty started a "Travelling Wilburysesque" band. Unfortunately they wouldn't let poor Bobby Dylan join. Not sure why?
Strummer-man
I had me a vision!
All of a sudden my water broke!
"There was a man Who made a boat To sail away And it sank.". |
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The King Of Karaoke
> Teenager of the Year <
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3759 Posts |
Posted - 02/04/2005 : 13:11:30
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Originally posted by BrendanT
Very nice story King! That is the Joe that will always be remembered. "Come on 'av a go mate!"
I had a dream the other night that Joe, Frank and Tom Petty started a "Travelling Wilburysesque" band. Unfortunately they wouldn't let poor Bobby Dylan join. Not sure why?
Strummer-man
I had me a vision!
All of a sudden my water broke!
"There was a man Who made a boat To sail away And it sank.".
That's because Bob's voice has gone to shit in his old age.
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BrendanT
= Cult of Ray =
Canada
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Posted - 02/04/2005 : 13:14:22
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No doubt. Although it may have had something to do with their inferiority when it comes to looks. Damn, Bob gets cooler and better looking with each passing year.
Strummer-man
I had me a vision!
All of a sudden my water broke!
"There was a man Who made a boat To sail away And it sank.". |
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kathryn
~ Selkie Bride ~
Belgium
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Posted - 02/04/2005 : 13:43:48
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What a great dream!
I got into B.A.D. but nothing like I'm digging the Mescaleros right now!
Go to www.joestrummer.com and have a private moment, maybe
say a prayer or down a brewski.
I still believe in the excellent joy of the Frank |
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shineoftheever
> Teenager of the Year <
Canada
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Posted - 02/04/2005 : 17:50:30
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| i saw a show with "live" then "blind melon" then "P.I.L." (that was the main reason i went and "B.A.D." were the headliners. live sucked, blind melon were awesome (this was way before 'no rain'), P.I.L. were great too, then i got thrown out 3 songs into B.A.D. but one of them was 'the globe' so that was cool. i then mooned johnny lydon on his bus while he was brushing his teeth as the bus was pulling away and he mooned me back and took his tooth brush and fake stuck it in his ass-crack and turned around and continued brushing his teeth, then he gave me the finger and smiled, it was cool. |
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The King Of Karaoke
> Teenager of the Year <
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3759 Posts |
Posted - 02/04/2005 : 18:40:46
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"johnny lydon on his bus while he was brushing his teeth"
What you wouldn't have been able to see back in the late seventies.
He was called Johnny Rotten because of his teeth.
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kathryn
~ Selkie Bride ~
Belgium
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Posted - 02/04/2005 : 18:46:10
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You guys mooned each other? Cool. I didn't know he knew to brush his teeth.
I still believe in the excellent joy of the Frank |
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shineoftheever
> Teenager of the Year <
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Posted - 02/04/2005 : 19:56:32
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Frog in the Sand
-+ Le premiere frog +-
France
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Posted - 02/05/2005 : 05:41:38
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Talking about Mick Jones, did anyone listened to Big Audio Dynamite? I never listened much, but they were great!
I completely agree, miss. To my eyes BAD is clearly one of the most inventive and talented bands of the '85-'95 era. They were the first to combine classic rock songs with reggae, hip-hop and high-tech sampling. It's really a shame and a wonder that they're not more well-known. At least four of their albums - 'Tighten Up Vol. 88', 'Megatop Phoenix', 'The Globe' and 'F-Punk' - count among my all-time favorites. I recommend them to anyone who is curious to know what kind of music The Clash would write and play today if they were still together.
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Posted - 02/05/2005 : 05:55:27
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And speaking of John Lydon, have anyone listened to his latest album, it's amazing!
We have the answer to all your fears
It's short, it's simple, it's crystal dear
It's round about, it's somewhere here
Lost amongst our winnings |
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The King Of Karaoke
> Teenager of the Year <
USA
3759 Posts |
Posted - 02/05/2005 : 09:11:58
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Originally posted by rita
And speaking of John Lydon, have anyone listened to his latest album, it's amazing!
We have the answer to all your fears
It's short, it's simple, it's crystal dear
It's round about, it's somewhere here
Lost amongst our winnings
Really? I was really into PIL for a while. What's it like?
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Posted - 02/05/2005 : 10:46:20
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It's different, I just can't explain, but if you liked PIL, as I did, you will surely like this one. Psycho's Path!
We have the answer to all your fears
It's short, it's simple, it's crystal dear
It's round about, it's somewhere here
Lost amongst our winnings |
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shineoftheever
> Teenager of the Year <
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Posted - 02/05/2005 : 13:27:55
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i've been meaning to read this for a while:
it's called "No Irish, No Blacks, No Dogs" |
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kathryn
~ Selkie Bride ~
Belgium
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Posted - 02/06/2005 : 08:29:35
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Rita, what's the album called? I dug PIL! I used to have this T:
I still believe in the excellent joy of the Frank |
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Posted - 02/06/2005 : 12:22:51
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Psycho's Path!
We have the answer to all your fears
It's short, it's simple, it's crystal dear
It's round about, it's somewhere here
Lost amongst our winnings |
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