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 Responses to This is a redemption song (Clash covers)
  1. Bill V
    June 15, 2007 | 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.

  2.  Anonymous
    June 15, 2007 | 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
    http://www.berkeleyplace.wordpress.com

  3.  val
    June 16, 2007 | 6:32 am

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

  4. Damon
    June 18, 2007 | 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.

  5. eileen
    June 19, 2007 | 6:12 pm

    Diggin the Clash love. Thanks for the tracks.

  6. Tommy
    October 24, 2007 | 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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