This is a redemption song (Clash covers)

Posted on 15 June 2007 | 6 Comments

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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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Comments

1 Bill V - 479 days ago 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.
2  Anonymous - 479 days ago 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
3  val - 478 days ago would totally love to see a repost of "Pressure Drop". that would be sweet. thanks.
4 Damon - 475 days ago 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.
5 eileen - 475 days ago Diggin the Clash love. Thanks for the tracks.
6 Tommy - 347 days ago 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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