The Clash - Hitsville U.K. (Remastered) [Official Audio]

[@Deb-rw6md]

"the band went in and knocked em dead in 2 minutes 59" greatest rock n'r roll line ever, what everything is about perfectly summed up.

[@MrDboydeluxe]

Living in the Bay Area, when Sandinista came out I’ll never forget San Francisco Chronicle newspaper acclaimed music critic Joel Selvin had his review in the Sunday Datebook section, it went on for 3 entire pages describing every in, out and sideways moment of every song like some describing a art work from Picasso.

[@Graviton1066]

The Clash is so much cooler than Picasso too.

[@deadstar44]

There's kind of a childlike vibe to the song like a lullaby then it turns anthemic as the last chorus gets me everytime "I KNOW THE BOYS AND GIRLS ARE NOT ALONE".

[@gus8747]

This is my favorite song in the album, the bass make my body want to dance -new fans of the clash

[@emiliacanet9960]

Dance dance till you die

[@xgreenxcloverx]

That Motown swing!

[@DavidS-mb1ip]

and ellen folleys voice

[@DavidS-mb1ip]

you would love B.A.D- Big Audio Dynamite

[@alexrider1987]

Criminally underrated tune. Was alive for 27 years before I found it

[@DavidS-mb1ip]

have you heard B.A.D.?

[@brendanhiggins4036]

I saw them open for ‘The WHO’ at Shea stadium in 1983. It is still my favorite show of all time. I had the pleasure to get to know Joe through the years. A real cool, sweet man. He died of endocarditis. I almost died of the same. He is & will be the greatest bad ass rock singer I’ve ever heard. Watch ‘The Future is Unwritten’. Go to the East Village in NYC. He’s well loved there….he fought the law and won…

[@DavidS-mb1ip]

that show was great!!!

[@lauraeuler1684]

It was 1982! And a great show.

[@superyid2010]

I'm going to watch 'The Future Is Unwritten' I'd never heard of it until now.

[@labrakis]

@@superyid2010 Also watch the making off or more of what was left out

[@Phi1l]

I bought this on 7" vinyl when it was released & still got it

[@jon-edmondwatkinson4972]

I got the album , twice cos I scratched one .

[@somejohndoe3004]

They cried the tears, they shed the fears Up and down the land They stole guitars or used guitars So the tape would understand. Without even The slightest hope Of a thousand sales Just as if As if there was Hitsville in UK I Know the boy was all alone Till the Hitsville hit UK. Remember They say true talent Will always emerge in time When lightening hits small wonder It's fast rough factory trade No expense accounts Or lunch discounts Or hypeing up the charts The band went in And knocked 'em dead In two minutes fifty-nine I know the boy was all alone Till the Hitsville hit UK So hit it No slimy deals With smarmy eels In Hitsville UK Let's shake and say We'll operate In Hitsville UK I know the boy felt all alone Till the Hitsville hit UK The mutants, creeps and muscle men Are shaking like a leaf It blows a hole in the radio When it hasn't sounded good all week A mike 'n' boom In your living room In Hitsville UK No consumer trials No A.O.R. In Hitsville UK I know the boy felt all alone Till the Hitsville hit UK Now the boys and girls are not alone Now the Hitsville hit UK. I know the boys and girls are not alone Now the Hitsville hit UK. I know the boys and girls are not alone Now the Hitsville hit UK. I know the boys and girls are not alone Now the Hitsville hit UK.

[@michaellindahl7969]

So wonderful by Mick Jones & Ellen Foley. 😍

[@immaterialimmaterial5195]

One of the few bands that ever really mattered, who really had something to say! Still relevant!

[@grogvalhala]

The Clash are often at their best when the forego the high concept stuff and focus at their own experiences - Garageland; Brixton; White man; this one. I mean, here I am, thirty years later, in fucking Serbia, on the brink of crying because of a song celebrating bands I've never listened to. Is there any other band like this? Probably no.

[@herbertrichard614]

This is a very good description of the song. I always loved Sandinista, liking that the boys left in all of the songs.

[@JohnANimo-me4br]

Right on Grog!

[@michelemichele7178]

The Clash are indeed a Singular Cosmic Phenomena ! I love the way that they looked as a world without any filters or Rose colored lenses they took it all in including every bit of horror and Injustice and they turned it into music that would teach us, lift us, MOVE US (sometimes to tears, sometimes to shaking our ass ) and bring us together. The music of the clash was magical and alchemical... Presenting visions of the world is it truly is simultaneously with visions of the world that could be... The world that we could all create together. Not by holding hands and singing kumbaya , but by raising our fists and singing "Whiteman...". BLAH BLAH BLAH 🤭 I'm just way too tired.🙄🤪🙄😉😂😂😂 BUT MAD LOVE TO ALL WHO LOVE THE CLASH !! 🙏🏼✌🏽♥️ And to all who are about to...

[@christopherjames5895]

I am English Grog and I could not have put it any better than you ! Well done mate ! and to steal a phrase .....Keep the faith !

[@ryanallen1396]

I was born in Detroit. I love this tribute song to the Detroit Motown sound. That IS what this song is all about: Motown hitting the punk scene. Every "punk" band stole chords and riffs from the Motown sound.

[@kihmsanders9205]

Not the typical sound Clash song, but I guess that just makes it special, in it's own way. A real surprise tune that really gets the blood pumping!

[@sdrtcacgnrjrc]

the Clash having fun :-)

[@lyrimetacurl0]

Yeah similar to how the Stranglers did "Strange Little Girl" and that might be their best song too

[@apathyintheuk265]

'Typical' and 'Clash' in the same sentence🤣🤣

[@eckhardschafer5524]

May be strange to say: this I my favorite song of my favorite band.

[@herbertrichard614]

I get that. The melody and female voice; arrangement it is very good. Wonder if it charted in the UK. Have to lookit up. Cheers, Matty S in Portland

[@eckhardschafer5524]

@@herbertrichard614 I sang the song to my child years ago from time to time, as if it is an english children song. It has this "naivity" on the one side and rock power on the other. Greetings from Berlin

[@robbieporter1612]

Same here mate

[@JohnANimo-me4br]

I agree with you.

[@Hiajarock]

You are not alone on this

[@shpadoinkle906]

What a musical masterpiece this and London Calling are!

[@annaclarafenyo8185]

Sandanista is the best album of the 80s.

[@dang2443]

@@annaclarafenyo8185 I actually "laughed out loud" when i read that.

[@shonabeggs4640]

@@annaclarafenyo8185 one of the best albums to date.

[@ajayjackson7727]

One of the best songs of all time 🎵🎵🎸🎸🎹🎹👍👍 Love it!

[@jimroche943]

One of my favorite Christmas rock songs

[@lyrimetacurl0]

For me it's more of a July song 🤣

[@craigd2599]

What??

[@apollobouncer]

@@lyrimetacurl0 No, no, no. This is definitely a February song. Late February with snow flurries.

[@harenrussel]

Blast from the past 😂🤗💯🙏 Anyone else grooving to The Clash in Feb 2022? So 'it it! Lol X ❤️

[@confessionsofapsychocat]

Yep cept now is June

[@lyrimetacurl0]

I remember singing it to myself in July 1999, when I was 9, there was a really beautiful girl in my brother's class who was interested in me but I wasn't until I was older and in my mind this was her theme tune, but I've never been able to contact her so I decided I would have this as my own theme tune 😂 As a tribute, her theme tune is the other Ellen Foley song (Paradise by the Dashboard Light). Another one that was a great childhood song.

[@jonsnyder8003]

May 2023

[@jean-mariegarrison8125]

Now February of 24

[@francescocurro5172]

If they are remastering the whole album, I think that I'll just go crazy

[@bersilva98]

Let's go craaaaazyyy

[@Drahlers]

I love this song, heard it in the UK in the 1990's. It always made me smile when the Clash went Pop-py.

[@Robbiedehora]

It blows a hole in the radio when it has'nt sounded good all week!!!

[@herbertrichard614]

That is a very good punchy line. Cheers, the future is unwritten.

[@michelemichele7178]

I live for that verse I swear it's just perfect just perfect 🤯😹😹

[@Robbiedehora]

@@michelemichele7178 it's unique and original. Even in 2023.

[@t.p.8291]

So HIT it 🎉

[@qwertylello]

I know it has nothing to do with the song but whenever I listen to it it just reminds me of the Christmas spirit.

[@tonkool4736]

...that (Hammond?)organ at 02.13 and 02.50 minutes... Goosebumps... 🙂

[@brunobisquilima.1986]

The Clash: The only band that matters

[@dang2443]

guaranteed to read that trite comment at least once (or 20 times) on every Clash video.

[@elicasteel591]

Pink Floyd matters

[@danielrosen4127]

@@elicasteel591 While Pink Floyd is a great band, I would never say that they matter anywhere near as much as the Clash matter.

[@elicasteel591]

@Talorc MacAllan You're joking right

[@mikemonchuk7087]

U fucking said it man!!! Cheers

[@santiagosanchezblanco9430]

Sandinista tiene varias maravillas.fue un disco infravalorado.

[@wam44]

Definitely one of my favorite songs and probably my favorite Clash song....

[@jeffreycafferelli6973]

I love the line: "The band went in, 'n knocked 'em dead, in 2 min. 59". The record companies and radio stations were forcing artist to record songs under 3 minutes. If they din not conform, they would not get any radio play

[@クズノハ-p5v]

この辺りのCLASHは離れてった人も多いけど、ストラマーとミックの真髄はこの辺りが一番出てると思うんだよなぁ。 パンクかパンクじゃないかって言われたら、CLASHはCLASHなんだよ、パンクは土台の一部なんだよって思うんだよな。

[@Katuzzi]

Completamente de acuerdo

[@lupehn]

Never listened to this particular track from the clash but it has become one of my favs.

[@futbetnews]

Essa música me faz chorar também, amigos. Greetings from BRAZIL

[@smokingpotato8912]

I love this band since I was 15..

[@DanielLee-l8y]

Amazing band 😊😊😊😊

[@NeilMurray-l9w]

Go Topper 👌

[@sulaiyasulai1367]

Timeless melody.... 11 outta 10

[@JimDiBattista]

Sounds much better, I always thought it wasn't loud enough or big enough sounding, it needed to be remastered

[@eamonnlittle9040]

Ellen Foley had already done vocals on the Bat Out Of Hell album with Meat Loaf,some 5 years prior to this.A top singer,surprised she wasn't more widely known.

[@rabfallon4507]

She wasn't known as she's in none of the Meatloaf videos . Just a paid session singer , got well ripped off

[@digbybaines7813]

Check out her Night Out album. It was a high school favourite of mine, especially Don't Let Go and We Belong to the Night. And the video for Gotta Get Out of Here with Ian Hunter.

[@andyclarkson9267]

She was Mick Jones︐ girlfriend for a time

[@driferdark4339]

i only knew her from Night Court, then my mother schooled me.

[@HOPEat]

Such a great song. R.I.P. Joe. My favorite artist of all time. I saw him at The 9:30 Club in DC. Awesome!!!

[@JimDiBattista]

Joe Strummer had very little to do with this song. Mick Jones wrote it and sang it with his girlfriend at the time Ellen Foley.

[@dang2443]

@@JimDiBattista Motown practically wrote this song

[@sabinecamm2571]

I ❤️ THIS SONG VERY MUCH IN A WAY ITS SAVED ME, MY LATE BROTHER WAS A PUNK I DIDN'T REALLY UNDERSTAND HIS MUSIC UNTIL HE DIED 💔I MISS HIM VERY MUCH WE WERE VERY CLOSE BUT VERY DIFFERENT IM SURE HE IS ALWAYS WITH ME IN SPIRIT ✨️

[@vijaynair2403]

I swear I’m not making this up. I once played this song over and over again about 70 plus times on a cross country flight from LA to NYC when I was in my early 30s. I have no idea why. I just really wanted to hear this song over and over again during that redeye flight.

[@のわんのわん]

こういう楽曲に行き着くのはむしろ当然

[@jamesjackson-df1hi]

ALWAYS LOVED THIS LITTLE TOE TAPPING DITTY.

[@nuriaramirezruiz5413]

Siempre en mi corazón. Y tú voz. 😢eres impresionante. Te quiero

[@michaelmurphy2330]

Yes, this has always been a favourite of mine that incredible Motown style bass, and also it doesn't sound like them

[@ana736]

Live forever ❤

[@schindelmeyerpascal3655]

La Classe!!!!

[@rabfallon4507]

Small Wonder . What a label

[@chrissirvid5845]

Gets me every time. Great 🎵

[@andyclarkson9267]

Me too! I remember the B side called, I think, Radio One, with reggae artist Mikey Dread.

[@NETOMAN47]

Lloraron las lágrimas, derramaron los miedos Arriba y abajo de la tierra Robaron guitarras o usaron guitarras Para que la cinta lo entienda Sin la más mínima esperanza de mil ventas Como si, como si hubiera, un Hitsville en el Reino Unido, Sé que el chico estaba solo, hasta que Hitsville llegó al Reino Unido. Dicen que el verdadero talento siempre surgirá con el tiempo Cuando el rayo golpea pequeña maravilla Su rápido y rudo comercio de fábrica, Sin cuentas de gastos o descuentos para el almuerzo O promocionando las listas La banda entró y los dejó muertos en 2 min. 59 - No hay ofertas viscosas, con anguilas picantes - en Hitsville U.K. Agitemos y digamos, operaremos - en Hitsville U.K. Los mutantes, creeps y musculosos, Están temblando como una hoja, Hace un agujero en la radio Cuando no ha sonado bien en toda la semana, Un micrófono boom, en tu sala de estar, en Hitsville U.K. Sin ensayos de consumidores, o A.O.R., en Hitsville U.K., Ahora los niños y niñas no están solos Ahora el éxito de Hitsville en Reino Unido.

[@zephirothstryfe0713]

Gracias por dar cuenta otra vez del porque esta canción es una de las mejores canciones de la historia de la música para mí !. Jamás le preste atención a la letra jajaja. Gracias Totales!.

[@TargetedFreedom]

Gracías amigo. Quiero recordar su idioma

[@74stickers10]

Gracias tío.

[@HonaloochieBoogie-sx5le]

いつ聴いても最高🎉🎉 so cool thanks🎉

[@CraigDavies.]

Norman Watt-Roy killing it.

[@johnnycheckpoint8431]

The influence on the ending of Arcade Fire’s “Wake Up” is so immense. The Clash always made the best punk rock.

[@michelemichele7178]

Yes they're influence is unfathomable... I have learned that that is exactly why they are referred to as;'SEMINAL'; it's literally what the word says.... Man these guys are not only God's; but they're God's worth worshiping 🙉🙉🙉🙉🙉🤭🤭✌🏽🙏🏼♥️

[@David888B]

No, that part, and this whole song, are based on You Can’t Hurry Love by the Supremes.

[@deadstar44]

@@David888B Well, it is a Motown sound throwback after all...

[@SanFran51]

The answer to Hitsville USA.

[@SteveBogia]

What made me start singing this song tonight? Popped in my head out of nowhere.

[@Crttz]

so hit it....

[@FFPCactus]

WOOOO POST NOTIFICATIONS GANG FOR CLASH!

[@mamenperez-medrano-mj3vv]

matters diplomatic The Clash

[@viniebutcher]

Melhor notificação❤️ 🇧🇷

[@Xester]

Boa mano

[@dailtonalves6110]

Com muita certeza

[@nickfanzo]

One of the weirdest songs I ever heard. I feel like I’m in a weird movie when I listen to it And I fucking love it

[@jimbosteen2935]

This soooooooo fn coool man , I was in Hong Kong years ago bought a double cassette, I don't think any other group did that

[@nuriaramirezruiz5413]

Q Dios te tenga siempre en su gloria

[@rebelwaltz7300]

YES!

[@georgerafael]

Don't forget the great Ellen Foley!

[@jeffreycafferelli6973]

😀

[@christianbaughn199]

Paradise by the Dashboard Light!!!!!

[@emiliacanet9960]

Never

[@mikebrunet54]

Yep Kim Foley had a great solo career after this album.

[@nuriaramirezruiz5413]

Me hace feliz este album

[@craigbfolksinger]

Me gusta BISCOCHO translate to English

[@jacky6207]

lo mejorrrrr

[@PrimitiveInTheExtreme]

Unique album. Today again. 💪

[@nuriaramirezruiz5413]

Has visto. Joe loq has hecho? Has hecho una estupenda banda de música q no hay en todo el mundo es toda tuya y toda. Q dios te proteja

[@heightenedsenses9605]

Paul is still alive today 😮

[@nuriaramirezruiz5413]

Eres un gran hombre

[@高比良務-d3o]

覚えやすい曲

[@nuriaramirezruiz5413]

joe tu banda a triunfado. para mí eres el líder dela música punk

[@taddymasson5563]

Love it

[@nuriaramirezruiz5413]

Para soempre

[@urukyb6975]

I know the boys and girls are not alone, Now that Hitsville's hit U.K...

[@LarzGustafsson]

Magnificent!

[@nuriaramirezruiz5413]

Te quiero

[@ecedenizb]

wow!

[@geoffhummerstone]

thanx

[@TheAsvitor]

listening on 01/02/2024 Love this song!

[@nuriaramirezruiz5413]

Me tomo muchas por ti. Joe

[@DavidJones-bc3pn]

I love playing air glockenspiel to this.

[@Rockstardust69]

This song always reminds me of xmas ellen folley makes it special

[@shedendman]

miss you still big time Joe

[@airtonsilva8020]

I loveee

[@eyvinevo9663]

NICE GREAT, From BR

[@leelevingate]

London & Detroit

[@mikehersh6192]

❤

[@misssmith4915]

CLASS x

[@danielscissorhands]

Mick should have redone this with Big Audio Dynamite. It sounds like it could have also been a B.A.D. song.

[@niku8111]

great　song!!

[@Xester]

BRASIL 🇧🇷🤟🏻

[@nuriaramirezruiz5413]

Te wuiero

[@martinecornot8687]

Top!!

[@nuriaramirezruiz5413]

Me tomo una cerveza por ti

[@Koshirozation]

♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@ugoquinti969]

The Clash masterpiece

[@latajacyholender8118]

Demolka :D :D :D

[@dailtonalves6110]

Música muito boa show

[@Fermin-gz2tz]

Hola... siento no hablar inglés, pero... ¿alguien podría explicarme el concepto "Hitsville in U.K."? El resto de la letra ya la sé. Para mí, la letra de esta canción es el punk. ¡gracias! ¡thanks a lot!

[@sunsetman22]

just as if, as if there were, Hitsville in UK

[@rabfallon4507]

I was there with Small Wonder

[@idaamv7344]

Niice 🌝💗