Clashdown: 26 Addendums

Accompanied With is a completist’s boot of all of Joe’s collaborations with artists like Jimmy Cliff, Black Grape, The Levellers, Brian Setzer, Long Beach Dub All-Stars, Flea, the Violent Femmes and, of course, a shwackload more.

"Bankrobber" as an a capella folksong by Chumbawamba is a great idea even if the band members once dumped a bucket of red paint on Joe Strummer.

"Charlie Don’t Surf" as covered by Vancouver’s Sarcastic Mannequins (here) must be heard.

Disinformation | where's the clash when we need them? (Good article but damn those very dated, very broken links.)

Ever wonder if Billy Bragg played an entire Joe Strummer tribute concert?

For all your Clash Lyrics needs.

Generations bootlegs Strummer’s so-called wilderness years – almost an alternative Best-Of compilation (minus the hideous “Baby O Boogie ” – a real career low).

Here's the Streetdogs, "The General’s Boombox" wherein a street-punk band growls it’s approval of Joe.

I saw Attila the Stockbroker at The Norwood (a grubby little bar in the French area of town) where he railed against the Coors banner he played under – just the kind of self-foot-shooting-principle Strummer (whom he pays tribute to here on "Commandante Joe") would’ve stood up for.

Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros Live at the Bridgewater Palace was posted at Control Total.

Killer Clash boots from Punk Not Profit.

"Last of the Mohicans" by the loony John Otway is always a delight.

Misheard lyrics (for "Complete Control") is the funniest thing ever made for Youtube.

The National do "Clampdown" and it’s not like they sucked the energy out of it (like the Strokes) or made it earnest (like the Indigo Girls) or made it even even throatier (like Hot Water Music) they just added a brooding menace.

Orpheum Theatre in Boston bootleg available from Red Note Beats.

Pogues bootlegs with Strummer are great. (And Berkeley Place does list posts bloody well.)

Quotes from the Clash.

Rancid really love the Clash and their Joe-supporting helped him end on a high note.

Sandanista Project – This remake of Sandanista, an idea familiar to most Clash fans (I remember a caffeine-fueled night of sleep lost planning such a work in the early 90’s), is quixotic attempt to rehabilitate a white elephant and it may just succeed in a Terry Gilliam kinda way.

On this track the Coal Porters country up "Something About England

"Two Guitars Clash" is another tribute to the boys by Stiff Little Fingers.

Upload of Permanent Record Outtakes – a fine boot for all who dare journey through that Strummer Wilderness.

Video of "Clampdown" live in 1979 and more!

Wild Billy Chidlish’s album, Thatcher’s Children from which “Joe Strummer’s Grave” originated was posted at Cosmozebra.

X Moore from the Redskins had a great quote about their mission, "To walk like the Clash and sing like the Supremes".

Dwight Yoakm returned "Train in Vain" to the country song it was obviously meant to be.

The MenZigers cover of “Straight To Hell" acquits itself well, especially the break-it-down section near the end.

Finally, two titans overcome the ill-fitting lyrics of a Rasta classic to record a stunning duet on their own death song.

(Johnny Cash and Joe Strummer - "Redemption Song")