Is This The Best Song From The Clash? 

It's their most convincing cover, with Police and Thieves as a close second.

"Police on My Back", "London Calling" and "Train in Vain" etc etc. "Police on My Back" is kinda even a sequel to "I Fought the Law"... and amazingly rocks even harder.

All those UK punk bands (Sex Pistols, The Clash, Generation X, Siouxsie) famously snuck in to see The Ramones when they played England in the mid 70's. The Ramones were a big influence.

"Should I stay or should I go" probably the only punk song ever that used a tuba

Originally written by Sonny Curtis in 1958 and recorded by The Crickets in 1959

London Calling and Train In Vain, The Guns Of Brixton for Clash originals.

One of my favourite tracks of theirs. I'm an original 'punk rocker' being 63 shortly. Great era 60's -90's!

Song - Bankrobber, S - Jimmy Jazz

pretty much any song from their debut album - 'Hate & War', 'Deny', 'London's Burning', 'Remote Control', 'White Riot' . There really isn't a bad track on there.

London calling

Career Opportunities, 1977, What's My Name, Cheat, Capital Radio One, Tommy gun, Brand New Cadillac, Clampdown, The Guns Of Brixton, Armagideon Time, Red Angel Dragnet.

"I Fought The Law" was popularized by The Bobby Fuller Four in 1966. From what I recall, Joe Strummer heard that version on a juke box in San Francisco during an early US tour and dug the song so much he got The Clash to cover it. Check out some of their early stuff, like "White Riot", "What's My Name", "Career Opportunities", and "Police & Thieves" -- a cover of a Junior Murvin/Lee Perry reggae tune that inspired Bob Marley to write "Punky Reggae Party" in response.

Thank you T..more punk please 😊

The album, London Calling, is widely regarded as one of the top rock and roll albums of all time. Rolling Stone used to place it in the top 10, but recent lists have it at 16. Many other lists have it ranked highly as well. This is one of those albums that can, and IMO should, be listened to from front to back. There are no weak songs. It’s like listening to the Beatles Sargent Pepper or Pink Floyd Dark Side of the Moon. You did hit on one of the things that really makes The Clash special and that is their ability to blend styles from so many genres. Classic 50s rock, ska, punk, reggae, and funk. It’s all in there. And the fact that they were doing this in the 70s when mainstream music was mostly rehashed hard rock or disco, makes it even more extraordinary. London Calling is my desert island pick.

London calling Black Cadillac Are more what you were expecting

This songs a 50s song by Sonny Curtis that they covered, they covered a lot of songs including another old Rock n roll song Brand new Cadillac by Vince Taylor and reggae songs like police on my back (The Equals) and Police and thieves (Junior Murvin) and from their 3rd album (London Calling) on they got so many different influences (rockabilly, jazz, reggae, hip hop), they were one of the first "cool" bands along with Blondie to take the burgoning hip hop sound on board. my personal fave Clash song is Straight to hell, love it.

Hell yea, The Clash rocks! London Calling, should I stay or should I go, i fought the Law

I fought Don Law! At that time a music promoter hired a bunch of guys to be bouncers at concerts and they beat up a lot of people. Strummer stopped a show to yell at us for not being up & when he heard about the bouncers. He yelled there more of us than them Blasted I fought Don Law and the crowd turned on the red shirts - they disappeared and it was a great show. That was Punk

Check out Police and Thieves. Another great cover, I haven't heard anyone react to it.

I love this song but I think you'll love, The Clash - (White Man) in Hammersmith Palais. It's got some amazing reggae vibes. Also The Dead Kennedys did an awesome cover of I fought the Law.

The second Clash has a Blue Oyster Cult connection. Sandy Pearlman produced it

Rock the Casbah was their later radio friendly tune. Do their early stuff: Janie Jones, I'm So Bored with the USA. Career Opportunities, London Calling, Jimmy Jazz. I'm Not Down.

If you're looking for bands like 'The CLASH', check out: 'The MISFITS', 'The RAMONES, & maybe the 'FLAMING LIPS', or even 'PORNO FOR PYROS'... Although, they're more of a 'psychedelic rock' band, but, they are really good. My favorite band with that kind of music, and one of my favorite bands EVER... You gotta check out 'JANES ADDICTION'! I'm sure you've heard a song or 2, but for this band, a DEEP DIVE into their songs is very much needed! T, I'd love to see you check out some of JANES ADDICTION'S amazing songs. There's some great shit in there. Just listen to the album 'NOTHING SHOCKING', that's a good start! Please, give 'JANES' a try... I think you'll like it! 🤘😎🍻

Oh no... Rock the Casbah and I Fought the Law seen a lot of radio play. You need some "Clash". Know Your Rights, London Calling, Straight To Hell, The Guns of Brixton. Songs that are still popular but with less radio time.

The only band that matters 🤘🤘

By the Clash's day Punk wasn't really that underground. I agree this sounds more like 50's rock than anything else. And honestly calling it pop-punk isn't really wrong, there was a whole pop-punk era era after Punk proper.

Highly covered song! Sonny and the Crickets. Bobby Fuller Four. But I love this version!! 🤘🏻

if your doing Punk you have to do the King of Punk Iggy Pop give a listen to I Wanna Be Your Dog or 1969

Remake of Bobby Fuller Four, I fought the Law (1966) sad ending to Bobby just as he was about to make it really big on to the California music scene he was found dead (Possibly murdered)

If you want to listen to early Punk you should check out ‘The Saints’ - (I’m) Stranded. They emerged at the same time as the ‘Ramones’.

The sound of 70s/80s disaffected youth of the UK, one of the most influential bands from the punk era on post punk UK bands, keeping the edgy side of life in the psyché

Great songs to check out… Spotlight by Future Leaders of the World Cochise by Audioslave All Mixed Up by the Cars. I think it’s the same album you’ve done a couple songs from! Givin’ Yourself Away by Ratt Girl Like You by the Smithereens Something in the Orange by Zach Bryan, the video version

2:49 Robbin people with a pop-pop-pop-pop- Six gun!- pop-POP!

Train in vain, London calling, should I stay or should I go. Love the clash.

Be sure to listen to the London Calling album from beginning to end in one sitting at least once in your life!

Actually this is a cover song. Dead Kennedys also covered this song bit re-wrote the lyrics, check it out!

Most Clash reactors in the US seem to react to 'Should I stay or should I go' and 'Rock the Casbah', which are later, more commercial Clash. To get the authentic early Clash, try White Riot, I'm so bored with the USA (no offence ;-) ), Complete Control and White man in Hammersmith Palais (Iconic Clash). Cheers.

Good analysis. Love early Clash. They got a little self-important as the years went by, though. Try their song “White Riot.”

London calling and rock the casbah are their best songs but since youre doing punk check out the dead boys aint it fun and sonic reducer

Tommy gun, White Riot, Londons Burning, Garageland, Career Opportunities

No Crass is 😱✌️

Hi Mr. T., U were correct.. ♠Mr.G..

Police on My Back 🔥

Clash is one of the best

Yeah, very hard to top The Clash. My only argument with that band is that their albums had a millions songs on it, like they couldn't weed out their weaker work. Thanks. Great reaction.

Rock the casbah!!

Police and Thieves! Janie Jones.

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This was actually a cover song. Their real punk stuff was anything from their first two albums and one of the best albums of all time in: London Calling.

The first 2 Clash albums would be categorised as punk the rest of the stuff they branched out to other genres while keeping their punk aesthetics.

For a fun comparison take a look at Bobby Fuller’s version of the song. Backed by the cutest go-go girls of the 1960s! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-OgtQj8O92eI.html

Not try "My Way" yet? And The Jam too.

No way!! Anything off the first two albums(The Clash and Give Em Enough Rope), they’re late 70’s punk years.

Rudy & Washington Bullets are 2 good songs.

It is, imo, and a cover.

The Clash covered a whole bunch of genres … other hits were ‘rock the casbah’ , ‘London calling ‘ , Tommy Gun’ , ‘should I stay..’ to name but a few

You need to spend some time digging into the Clash. Early stuff. Ramones are also just super charged 50's rock.

Next time T, I wanna see some torn up shirts and safety pins in your nose and a spiked collar.😅😅

i like the bobby fuller four version better. 'train in vain' is their best.

This is a cover of an older song.

Ironically this is a cover of a 1950s song. Try the MV for London Calling; that's how you do style; modern 'punk' bands should look and learn.

THIS SONG IS A COVER OF AN OLD SONG FROM 60'S.👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

I'm surprised they were able to keep the 'teeny bopper' sound in it...punk is so good...good at ruining anything! 🤣

I’m not super experienced with their music, but I’ve heard all their hits, and my favorite song by them is a slightly less popular one: Clash City Rockers. And yeah, Rock the Casbah is a huge outlier in their music, being this disco song when most of their other stuff (that I’ve heard, at least) is classic punk. Also, I feel like, before you start delving deep into their music, you should listen to “White Riot” just so it doesn’t catch you off guard further down the road. It’s not nearly as fucked up as the title sounds, it’s just about how the singer wishes white people would riot when they’re not happy with the government instead of keeping their heads down and conforming to the status quo. Back then, a band of white people saying “We’re doing it wrong, the black community has the right idea” was pretty progressive, but by today’s standards…well, it may seem kinda odd. I don’t know though, I’m white as hell and I don’t have any room to say one way or the other. Just figured I’d mention it.

Know your rights and Rudy Can’t Fail

Another punk classic it’d be fun to watch you react to is Elvis Costello’s “What’s So Funny About Peace Love and Understanding”. (Song written by Nick Lowe.) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Ssd3U_zicAI.html

Good early Claah. They have better.

White riot is a real punk song

Your wrong the Clash became the next Beatles because of every genre they can do. Strummer made you think like Lennon and Jones like McCartney made the great music with it.

I would pick Straight To Hell as my fave Clash track. .. "Let me tell ya 'bout your blood bamboo, kid It ain't Coca-Cola, it's rice" Straight to hell, boy Go straight to hell, boy

Police and thieves

Straight to Hell is their best song. This was determined long ago.

I'm not a big Clash fan. Straight To Hell is the only song i really like by them.

Any TRUE Clash fans should be taken back a bit by the notion that someone would suggest THIS is their greatest song. This is great song, but really just a cover song they did. If the very BEST any band had to offer was a competent cover of a 60’s Pop tune, I’d say they would have to be really boring compared to dozens of other bands. This is more like a novelty party tune on the US version of their debut album, and made an easy single for them to throw out there to radio stations to get noticed. None of their Radio Singles really rate anywhere close to what most true fans would call their best. In fact, people who NEVER really listened to em all will always wanna yell for people to play this, “Rock The Casbah”, “London Calling”, or most especially “Should I Stay or Should I Go”.. because those are the ONLY songs their Top 40 Pop Radio Station/MTV ears have ever heard. So, just to make it perfectly clear, most especially with this band.. if a reactor just plays one of the above mentioned high rotation safe-for-radio-airplay songs ONCE every maybe SIX MONTHS, I can honestly assure you that YOU’VE NEVER HEARD THE CLASH BEFORE. And because of that being the common denominator of how it plays out on these channels, most never will.. because after a few of these “Radio Hits”, most will walk away absolutely baffled thinking people are crazy to have said “The Clash is the only band that matters”. You won’t be able to rationalize the many many claims of their greatness or that they’re so many people’s favorite band from this original punk era. It will inevitably seem “OVERRATED” to you, but real fans will know.. it’s because you’ve never really heard The Clash at all, you just heard the tunes that were used to sell the records to the public at large, nothing too “challenging” or “confrontational”. 🙄 If you wanna hear The Clash PROPER: Grab a six pack of your favorite beer (that’s right BEER! None of the rich guy scotch or bourbons- this isn’t Steely Dan 😂).. Then listen to the US VERSION of The Clash self titled debut STRAIGHT THROUGH, song by song, and READ THE LYRICS. Keeping in mind, that that album was made the same year that BOSTON released their debut, ruling the airwaves along with Aerosmith, Fleetwood Mac and The freakin’ Eagles. Then, you need to skip forward and listen to “LONDON CALLING” the FULL DOUBLE ALBUM, song for song the same as you had the first.. and most definitely READ THE LYRICS (they matter with this band.. a lot!). Suddenly, you’re gonna realize that this rowdy 1st generation original “punk” band is now incorporating elements of damn near every musical genre that existed at that point: Punk anthems, 50’s Rockabilly, Latin Pop, Jazz, Caribbean, Reggae and clever wistful Pop minus the Top 40 pretensions.. not only are they switching around styles at will, but they’re perfectly executed each song that passes and they’re FUCKING KILLING IT on each and every song, straight to the finish line at the end of side four! I have collected records for 40 years and from most every genre and era in music, and can easily put this album squarely at the top of my top 5 because it’s endlessly fascinating and tirelessly satisfying. It’s one of very few records that I’ve always found myself circling back to, over and over, again and again and again. By this point you should start really kind of freaking out a bit, realizing they’re maybe one of the best bands you’ve ever heard, and have consistently great tunes (like Zeppelin does) that even TRANSCEND the trappings of genrefications like “punk”.. they went far beyond being like any other band of that time, and if you had read the lyrics, you’d know that unlike most other bands around those times, they actually had something to say, and weren’t afraid to say it like they saw it. Riding that wave.. plan another day with another six pack, and listen to their “Combat Rock” album. You could probably skip over “Should I Stay Or Should I Go” and “Rock The Casbah” cause I’m sure you’ve heard em before. I wouldn’t skip em though, just to stick with the original flow of the record. Definitely READ the lyrics, and wrap your head around what they’re saying. There’s a lot to think about on this album as well.. consistency in the execution of solid well rounded songs.. add in even more experimentalization, but then think about this: WHO CAN YOU HONESTLY COMPARE THIS BAND TO? Because as far as original compositions go.. NO ONE does what they did, with such a high rate of timeless songs. Most anyone open minded enough, that isn’t pickled in only one or two genres or just inherently biased against punk would at this point realize the greatness of The Clash, and want to dig deeper. So then, I’d urge people to go back and check out all the releases I skipped over in focusing on these 3 records, and most notably its only at this point where most people can listen to their infamous triple album “Sandinista”, and really have the pallet to understand what The Clash are doing by switching up genre influences, and also the other pre-London Calling releases “Black Market Clash” and “Give Em Enough Rope”. This is definitely a band that deserves far more attention to each entire album than just a smattering of singles. Unfortunately, that’s more attention than most people are willing to give so they remain ignorant and largely misinformed on this band, which to me renders their opinions unqualified and totally out of their depth.

The best song from the clash is : Train in Vain

Complete control or Straight to hell.

I like the Clash, but this is just a cover from the 50s... How about checking out some of the songs that they wrote!?

This is a cover

great "pop' band..fugazi, amebix, MANY others are better examples of "punk"..

the card cheat, janine jones. im so bored with the usa, rudy can't fail

No no no Police & Thieves and Career Opportunities are WAY WAAYYY better than this overplayed slop

No way is The Clash in the upper echelon of R&R bands. Come on, y'all. This song is boring and repetitive. The Clash are more a movement than a great rock band.

No, it's not.

The Clash are one of the most overrated bands ever. A few good songs on their first two albums that's it.

This is a Radio Clash remix is fire dude,my high school days,Combat Rock was the shit