Friday, June 15, 2007

This is a redemption song (clash covers) -

The Clash - A Punk Band
I just finished reading the excellent book Redemption Song: The Ballad Of Joe Strummer by Chris Salewicz and thought it would only be appropriate to post a of The Clash's (and Joe Strummer's) songs. The book was a bit too academic but awesome nonetheless. Despite the excellent post over at Berkeley Place, this is (IMHO) I've collected a pretty nice supplement of cover songs. Awhile back I also did a post of various versions of Jimmy Cliff's "Pressure Drop" which was covered by The Clash as well. If you'd like a repost of that one, just ask.

MP3 | Rancore - Janie Jones
MP3 | Bruce Springsteen & Elvis Costello - London Calling
MP3 | Dropkick Murphys - Guns Of Brixton
MP3 | Kid Dynamite - Hateful
MP3 | Solar Twins - Rock The Casbah
MP3 | Calexico - Guns Of Brixton
MP3 | Ben Folds - Lost In The Supermarket
MP3 | Rancid - Cheat
MP3 | Nouvelle Vague - Guns Of Brixton
MP3 | Saves The Day - Clash City Rockers
MP3 | Long Tall Texans - Should I Stay Or Should I Go?
MP3 | Wall Have Ears - Spanish Bombs
MP3 | The National - Clampdown
MP3 | Third Eye Blind - Train In Vain
MP3 | Social Distortion - Death Or Glory

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6 Comments ↓

Anonymous Bill V  at 9:19 AM 

Pretty awesome. Did you ever hear the Clash mash-up CD from a few years ago? It was pretty good but had some real losers on it too.

Anonymous Anonymous  at 4:11 PM 

thanks for the shout out. i think you meant to dis me but your sentence has a disconnect (at "IMHO"). so you were sabotaged in your attempt! ha!

ekko
www.berkeleyplace.wordpress.com

Anonymous val  at 6:32 AM 

would totally love to see a repost of "Pressure Drop". that would be sweet. thanks.

Blogger Damon  at 11:32 PM 

You have a few tracks from the "Burning London" tribute, but I'm saddened that Cracker's Southern fried version of "White Riot" didn't make the cut. It's choice.

Blogger eileen  at 6:12 PM 

Diggin the Clash love. Thanks for the tracks.

Blogger Tommy  at 10:30 PM 

i've never been right as i've never been wrong, but i believe that toots and the maytals originally did "pressure drop"

thanks.

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