The Clash - Train in Vain (Stand by Me) (Live at the Lewisham Odeon, 1980)

[@barrywombleton5756]

Strummer and Jones... man what a combo. Some of the most memorable songs of the 70's and 80's.

[@DelStrainOriginal12Legion]

Soundtrack for my life.

[@kevinhyland3888]

Between 76 and 85 saw these boys between 150 and 170 times..my knees are now fckd.

[@denysemcalister7082]

@@kevinhyland3888 Never saw them and am so envious of people that did. Lucky, Lucky you. Think they only played once in Sydney

[@LeGrandeOrange]

@@kevinhyland3888 But I'm sure that it was worth it. Rock on, mate!

[@SUP3RKAPON]

Joe strummer and mick jones reminds me of paul mccartney and john lennon Joe Strummer = john lennon because of political and protest songs, the activist one Mick jones = Paul McCartney 'cause he was more pop, he was the musical genius I'm glad that The Clash "sold out", they did punk music, but they were not a punk band, they did a lot of styles (reggae, rockabilly, jazz, new wave, pop, post-punk, ska etc) The Clash, the only band that matter RIP Joe Strummer

[@johncusato3919]

One of the best pop/rock songs ever written. RIP Joe Strummer.

[@liljgoneman9765]

John Cusato Correct. and Joe always seemed slightly bemused by his fame.

[@minecrafttroller1000]

John Cusato it's punk

[@ccurrywright]

It's classic. Good songs transcend genres. Dwight Yoakam even does a good cover of this song.

[@kajouz339]

Just because a band is categorized as punk doesnt mean all their songs got to be punk, this is not punk deal with it

[@Oriontrollsftw2]

This song is punk u nerd

[@craigwillis8704]

My all-time favorite Clash song

[@erinmcgee1160]

Mine, too.

[@merseywhogirl]

Ditto!!

[@Anonymous-vb8nw]

Yep, never gets enough credit. Started life as a hidden track, but my best friends of all time found it at 5400 G Terrace View back in the day. Precious, precious times. Love you people!

[@BrownSugar-bu3nf]

Never gets enough credit? It's probably their most famous song in terms of mainstream popularity and radio play. At least in the top 3 along with Rock The Casbah and Should I Stay Or Should I Go. It only started life as a hidden track because the album sleeves had already been printed when it was added to the album, it wasn't because they wished it to hide it away... they released it as a single after all.

[@guitarpop]

@@BrownSugar-bu3nf Definitely not their most famous song. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Clash_discography#Singles

[@sickagain7541]

THE BEST PUNK ROCK GROUP EVER. WHAT HIGH SCHOOL MEMORIES 1980-1984. CLASS OF ROCKIN 84 HERE. ROCK ON GEN XER'S !!!.

[@tonyespelage9712]

Same

[@stormowl2856]

Topper is a machine, a living metronome.

[@rodgerstanley7948]

Brilliant.... Topper one of the best

[@pvelez3]

It's 2023-- and The Clash is still the coolest band in the world!

[@strummercash5601]

Yup. 2024. Still the Only Band That Matters. 🙏🏽✌🏽💙 from Minnesota, USA

[@BrianAchterberg928]

The Clash love from Iowa! ✊❤️✊

[@OmaticFever]

Can confirm!

[@EamonnJ3]

This one clip shows in 3 mins and 47 seconds just what an incredibly cool, visually and sonically band the Clash were. I started listening to them when I was 11 in 82. They were like romantic troubadour rock and roll cowboy poets- the grease in their hair; the lyrics, the passion. Those four guys-in any order - Mick Topper Paul Joe. Still a heroic foursome. Never been another band like them. Perfect.

[@mesolithicman164]

Kevin Philips This is a band that stands the test of time. Something they share with the Stones is that they're of an era but not defined by that era. Somehow, they're timeless.

[@kimberlitelewisham6414]

The Four Horsemen

[@CoolmalisOne]

The Cure too had a very similar impact on me

[@ejm109cia]

The 4 horsemen

[@knifelyfe6565]

Where do you think they got the ducktail haircuts, leather stuff, bandannas, cut off sleeves, Strummer painting his Tele black, filming the "Casbah" video in Austin Texas, Strummer would stay at his house when he went to Texas and last but not least, he opened the " London Calling" Tour......The cats name is Joe Ely.Strummer adored him.Hes still playing and writing today. AINT IT FUN BEING FROM TEXAS!

[@joscelynmansfield7107]

Without a doubt,the best 75 minutes of my life..saw The Clash live in 1982,,,they were spot on,all of them,and they knew it,,it wasn't typical what they did,The Clash opened the show,,,7500 people were expecting Joe Ely and the Flatlanders to open,as is usual right.....the crowd is buzzing around,settling in,the lights go down a bit,then a bit more,,then bam! total darkness,so dark in that place,you could feel movement all around you,but could,not see person next to you...how the clash got on the stage in total darkness,I don't know then the music starts in the complete darkness,,,Death or Glory the opening bars and the lights explode on.and there they are bringing it,,Strummer and Jones are handling their guitars like machine guns,,Simonon thumping out the base,,I heard a bunch of opening songs at many concerts over the years,but I don't know if I've ever heard a better one than Death or Glory performed that night...and for the next 75 -80 minutes the Clash brought it,,,and that crowd and myself,,you new it was something special happening,a rare thing,and all those folks appreciated what they were seeing and hearing,,and we gave it back to those guys on that stage,,and I was damn lucky to be pretty damn close to the front,,The Clash played off the buzz in the crowd,and the crowd fed off the energy of those guys,,,and Strummer knew it,,you could see it in him and when it was'nt his vocals ,,you could see him talking to the other fellas,,encouraging,pushing,willing them to give it all,,,and I'm witnessing this knowing full well that I was one fortunate son of a gun ,,and they're getting to the end of they,re set,and u feel it's coming to an end,,,,And Strummer asks "do u want us to go on,do u want us to keep playing,and that damn crowd starts a chant ,and a noise that you could feel throughout your entire body,,,and they won't stop,and some son of a bitch turns the house lights up,and people get even louder,not mad,or angry,,,just louder,,and louder and when you think they can't sustain it much longer,,,man Strummer starts up with that guitar and it gets downright off the wall,and the others,,Jones ,Simonon Headon you can see there spent,and they just want to exit the stage,and they are voicelessly pleading with Strummer to somehow end this,,,and Strummer is pointing and gesturing to the crowd ,and he strikes a bargain,5hey play one more song, and he thanks everyone for coming out,,and as the music begins for that one last song,,he says " We're gonna go get some badly needed rest,and he say Joe Ely's coming out and tho give him a gracious welcome,,and to enjoy the show,,,,and the other fellas are unhooking and slowly walking of stage,,and Strummer mentions the bargain ,,and says "you all show these next guys some love and if you do,,,if I you really ,truly do,,we gonna come back out,but you all gotta bring it like you did for us,,,and we did man,we did,and I'm telling you ,,35 -40 minutes later,,,,man out come the clash ,,and I ain't never seen it ,,but I heard about it a lot growing up in West Texas,,I seen lightining strike twice in the same place ,. That night was damn remarkable,,,it's been something close to 40years ago.... I hear a Clash song on the radio now or get them on my phone,,,,takes me back

[@LeGrandeOrange]

Great story, well told - thanks for sharing!

[@mesolithicman164]

As Joe might say, "Accept no substitutes."!!

[@aaronzulko6653]

Felt like I was there, thank you for that!

[@bryanpate4641]

Great story about great musicians. I'm glad you experienced that.

[@vaughngallacher6454]

HELL YEAH! THANK YOU FOR SHARING THAT AWESOME MEMORY!!!

[@stevemelling9438]

Timeless. The Clash = one of the best groups of all time.

[@roberthendrickson6505]

1980 what a great year to be alive I'm walking away from the dusty shelves of hard rock and entering a world of punk followed by post-punk great times 🇬🇧

[@randymillhouse791]

Yeah! I recall a small store popping up in my little Maryland suburb that had Elvis Costello, Joe Jackson, The Clash, Sex Pistols, etc. records. It was a pivot point in my opinion. Going from polished "Fly Like An Eagle" to just foot stompin' joy.

[@georgewaters456]

man, the clash sound better to me now than they did 40 years ago !! Mick Jones really deserves a lot of credit, he was such a huge driving force in the band. this song really rocks well, in fact I'd say it gets better with age.

[@raucousindignation5811]

2024 now. The Clash is still the coolest band ever. The only band that mattered.

[@boxmeister3059]

I'm so incredibly envious of Jones' voice, it's just so beautiful in my opinion.

[@maddie8415]

I love it, too. I came across some odd comments here putting down his voice...pretty rich coming from people who came here to listen to him sing this song. A good voice doesn't always mean perfection (or the fake perfection that's everywhere these days).

[@Jacob-df5hr]

It's crazy how good such a simple song is

[@robyx4088]

The only song that could last for over 1 hour and you never get tired of it. Wonderful riff and majestic job from Mick's guitar

[@mikeburkitt1187]

Paul, the coolest cat on the block.

[@gabrielmarcal4236]

Mick Jones is kinda underrated. He was a really good singer and guitar player. I'm not down, with Stay Free and Train in vain are among the best of their music.

[@danielishere734]

Lost in the supermarket, bank robber and White Man in... Some of my faves.

[@frankward8457]

Gabriel Marçal For me...Mick Jones was The Clash!

[@sexybeast4320]

@@danielishere734 lost in the supermarket was written for Mick Jones by Strummer

[@rafaelandrade7627]

I'd say Mick Jones was the musical heart of the clash

[@tolvajakos]

and among my favourite songs

[@liamevans4124]

One of the catchiest vocal and guitar melodies!

[@audibletapehiss3764]

That intro that you edited in, with Joe telling the audience there's always the toilet if they don't like this song and Mick (wearing a different shirt on a different night) looking completely defeated... damn. Makes it look like Mick was on an island with this song. I don't know how fair that is. Definitely not everyone's bag or expectation, but it is a f***ing classic in the end.

[@maddie8415]

I do agree that Joe's little spiel suggesting some might not be interested was a bit tasteless, and the image of Mick edited in there doesn't help. I think Joe was worried about doing a typical "love gone wrong" type of song that might not carry as much meaning to the audience. But the song was well received and is very memorable now, so it doesn't really matter now. I think this song is so enduring because Mick was singing about something that was powerful to him, you can hear it in his voice.

[@Nazzz65]

Mick was an ardent rock and roll fan. He didn't seem to be at all ready to "destroy rock and roll" and IMO that made him a very, very formidable musician. It's hard to believe he's 67 now, the year of our lord 2023. Enjoy yourself, it's later than you think...

[@weronikazalewska2098]

That's pretty much why they fell out

[@warrenermish1454]

Incredibly great, incredibly evolving, London calling Album of the last 40 years

[@TSgitaar]

That drummer Topper is a genius! Such a great sound.

[@andthensome512]

His drumming in this is superb.

[@sharinglungs3226]

Seems really fast at the start and slowed down to a better tempo.

[@Eszopiclone]

I liked this video about 5 years ago and I still come back. That's the magic of these boys.

[@shiloeasley585]

Amber Nicole well u have very good taste in music and I think you r very beautiful and I would love to talk to you sometime

[@brucewebb1114]

Yes Yes Yes Yes

[@frankward8457]

Jones’s at his best!!

[@leahdorothy]

@@shiloeasley585 down bad

[@PritchDringle]

@@shiloeasley585 love that profile pic

[@Lee_Forre]

When I really listen to the lyrics and the way Mick sings certain lyrics, it just brings tears to my eyes. Such a powerful love song at it's core.

[@claudejuniormalo3012]

I would say a heartache love song.😉

[@basketburger]

One of the best clash songs

[@kathymiller7289]

The Clash is a fav for the daily commute. Loud as my speakers can handle, screaming right along with them. Love them so much.

[@randymillhouse791]

"OUTTA ME LANE M8 OR WE'S GONNA CLASH!"

[@michaelduffey6050]

There's nothing 3:47 like bombing thru the streets of my city late at night on my bicycle blasting. Someone got Murdered on the Bose blue tooth speaker.

[@Panzerreich]

One of their best songs. There my favorite punk band. It would have been absolutely incredible if I had seen them in concert.

[@dannyfearon9905]

This is my favourite clash song of all time. This live version is just perfect. I was too young to see the clash. I was lucky enough to see the Joe Strummer band in the late 90s. At least I got to see one of the legends live. A gig I’ll never forget

[@andylowe1517]

Same Panzer... been my band for over 35 years n that's without experiencing them live. Would have a nice long sit down wi the devil and see what his trade is for that 1 time... Heard it was life changing... jammy bstrds 😂

[@StONed-yx5qq]

What a freaking great band and song! Coolest bass player!!

[@HooperWest]

One of the best Bands in History! THE CLASH FTW!

[@Mariokdc]

I can't stop listening to this, seriously is part of my Top 10 music ever!

[@connors7078]

Quite possibly my favourite song ever.

[@irishtino1595]

I just had to come here tonight to listen to this song, when this came out 41 years ago '79 (jezuz I going to be 60 soon) I was a freshman in college. I heard this and my life changed, all the shit that I listened to went in the bin. I played this album so many times I had to replace it from all the scratches and handling. God bless the Clash - RIP Joe.

[@LarryGraham7]

I saw them in 82- Combat rock tour, best show I've been to, cheers.

[@fumanpoo4725]

Saw them in 1982. Still the best live gig I ever saw. Sum greater then the parts.

[@Bob-fz4es]

Never heard this before until listening to the radio (yes I still listen to the radio) great song

[@jgilbertify]

Real talent................................ simple and Awesome............................

[@marleahstout2395]

Is it me or does he create an awesome solo at the last bit.

[@rickyfowell8605]

S its brilliant

[@MichaelJoseph62]

Looking at Joe as Mick sings Joe was giving it all. This is still the best band I ever seen live :-)

[@ckom0007]

I saw these guys play in a cheese-box of an auditorium '80. It was like watching lightning flash. There's only one thing better than listening to "London Calling"...that's seeing it played live. What a show!

[@danschreffler1280]

The way they interact with each other on this is just great.

[@dwightplock1162]

My favorite clash song. My dad bought me a stereo when I was 15. I remember this song cranking on the airwaves in the late 70s after I hooked it up. Brings back fond memories.

[@violetsky5202]

Takes my breath away. Love you Mick xx

[@MichaelSheffield-ox8yd]

London Calling is the top rock album ever. The fact it is a two-record set is a bonus. Not one-off track on it and many great ones.

[@acracianova4992]

One of the best records in rock history. All the songs are perfect.

[@dannyK2005]

this song puts together everything that makes The Clash so good

[@rrose6759]

Honestly the coolest, dynamic, vibrant, touching, energising, lovely, beautiful band ever

[@iltakkino]

top of their game, simply fabulous.

[@simonandthelyricalpoets]

Great song and one of the few love songs written by The Clash I think.

[@richardmanley2072]

Any musician who plays live gets this special feeling when i play live you get this natural high andburn playing

[@croulantroulant3082]

I play Train In Vain with my band sometimes, such a fun song to sing and play.....the one and only cover we do had to be a Clash song!

[@clydelagory7930]

just forkin beautiful

[@lacennapassidean943]

CHEESEBOIGER

[@lacennapassidean943]

Wrong song, but still lol

[@fairlightcmi]

I first heard the Clash in 4th grade, my sister was a punk, and I fell in love with the Clash, especially Mick. he was my first guitar hero, I even made a homemade button of his in 6th grade. The songs still give me butterflies and chills they’re so fresh and exciting and GOOD

[@rx7561]

Awesome. The best. It doesn't get any better.

[@brianrich5871]

Will never get old!!

[@markhenisey2618]

The Guys are Gods from another planet. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[@wileycoyoteevilgenius1172]

Whenever I listen to the clash so does the whole neighborhood

[@Elicfox]

Joe Strummer is my favorite guitar player. Here’s my punk icon. He is my musical hero. The clash is the bandit got me into punk.

[@5eldoon]

What a great song and what a band! To this day one of the greatest bands of all times!! Love The Clash!

[@nico2585]

Sad and happy at the same time, just perfect!

[@jennyflorio7844]

I like how Mick sings this song.

[@Joejoesan]

Freaking amazing!

[@juliasens3465]

J'ai découvert cette chanson tout récemment. J'adore les Clash , groupe qu"il faut remettre dans le contexte sociétal de l'époque. Quand on entend la m...e de nos jours, on ne peut qu'être nostalgique. So, Sirs, big respect to you and thank you for your music!!

[@gohannesgrahms]

so infectious

[@fredgervin9930]

Big Audio Dynamite, love them.

[@dereklaidlaw6445]

Pure clashin rock

[@CosmikDebrisFZ]

Awesome Footage! I like the Glare he gives to the side stage men when his mic cuts out at 1:30 Stand by me, throughout It All, stand by me NO WAY!

[@CosmikDebrisFZ]

Dave Croy No I have not. I bet it is great from that perspective.

[@treblec4me710]

Rocked that live w/the bloody Who 👍 Awesome !

[@CosmikDebrisFZ]

***** My favorite live cut of this tune. Great stuff!

[@CosmikDebrisFZ]

Dave Croy ya i'll have to find it

[@XistoKente]

Though he doesn't sing the first two words live, the actual lyrics are "You didn't stand by me. No, not at all! You didn't stand by me. No way!"

[@cindyhardman3856]

It's still a great song of truth clash u r so right 👍 Rock on fellow rock n rollers lot of love cindy

[@proventi]

The best concert that I saw was The Clash opening for The Who. It doesn't get any better.

[@rajroopra1291]

What a guitarist and singer mick Jones what a band

[@evaluacionmonitoreo3484]

La banda!! Todos perfectos. Topper una bestia.

[@mykeyoh1536]

this is the clip that played on national TV after midnight sometime around 1980. Out here in Southern California it confirmed everything we already knew.. I was 15 and THE CLASH WERE THE ONLY BAND THAT MATTERED! 😎😎🍻🍻👏👏✌✌

[@ali.husain4008]

There has never been a band so cool, so smooth and all powerful than the one and only Clash!!

[@cdr861532]

I found The Clash on a 2005 NCAA college football soundtrack. This song was on there, and I have been a fan ever since.

[@Red_615]

Same that year was the best ncaa game to date!

[@jmoz]

Incredible video. Amazing song.

[@verdedrev88]

La mejor banda del mundo. Insuperable. THE CLASH Y NADA MÁS

[@Tojodogboy]

Such a great song!

[@MrStinkpot64]

Sound track to my life

[@aaronberrino2285]

I love Mick's voice....so clean

[@danielcleary3914]

Beautiful.

[@val3701]

Música ,letra,atitude e paixão a combinação perfeita de uma banda chamada The Clash !

[@benl326]

If someone asked me to name the coolest band of all time I think I’d have to say The Clash. Everything about them was so stylish yet truthful. Obsessed with the Strummer/ Jones partnership at the minute. Their whole songbook- but particularly London Calling- stands up so so well to this day

[@wileycoyoteevilgenius1172]

Always love the Clash Punk rock forever!!

[@bradleyshuppert3393]

I don’t give a shit what mood you are in….. this song comes on and the whole day changes immediately

[@PritchDringle]

The best band that ever existed. God i love the clash.

[@ChrisReilly-d7r]

Great performance

[@Carl-im9gh]

I love this band so much.

[@WyattScott]

Some beatiful lead improv by Mick on this one. This concert has some of the best live Clash performances IMHO

[@Heston68]

The lead guitar is superb. Wish it was in the recorded version.

[@meganos14]

How I love this song ❤️

[@misfit2022]

They weren’t the first British punk band but they were the best and inspired a complete genre in the US starting with Op Ivy and continuing with Rancid and those who came after. “And I'll keep listening to the great Joe Strummer. Cause through music he can live forever.” Tim and Lars

[@wellingtondias3697]

a melhor banda do mundooooooooooooo !!!-

[@ali.husain4008]

Hands down the coolest band in rock. I mean look at the stage presence! All black singing with authority and urgency.

[@wouldyoukindly2169]

This song holds one of my best memories. When I was still married to my ex-wife, I told her to listen to this song because it reminded me of her. When I came home from work that night, she told me, "That song was so sweet, I love you." She either lied and didn't listen to it, or she really was as dense as I thought. I'm leaning towards the second one.

[@ScumBagInFL]

Hey 8 years ago but hope you're doing well man

[@kateeok9451]

@@ScumBagInFL yeah man I hope he’s doing good:)

[@martinn6564]

I was there. I got the tickets because Sammy Hagar cancelled a tour and I was standing in a Shaftsebury Avenue (London) ticket office wondering what to buy and the clash tickets just arrived. Absolutely in my tip toppermost gigs of all time. By the time they came on it was way past 10pm and they played till well after midnight. Absolutely on the top of their game, perfect in every single way, a fantastic rock and roll band, who nailed every song they played that night. Mikey Dread and Joe Ely were supporting. We were stuck in Lewisham as the trains stopped running by the time the band stopped playing.Happy, happy days. It would never have happened without Sammy, those tickets probably sold out within the hour back then. If you want to know if the legend is true about this band, take it from me they were fantastic that night in February 1980. I can never understand if how they filmed it only 3 or 4 songs have ever seen the light of day?

[@gentillygirl545]

Story of my life! As Joe Strummer preclaimed, "Sing Michael, Sing!" 😞🥰

[@ilyasantonov212]

I'm dumb as shit, I just realized that line is referring to Mick

[@JayJoJonny]

what a great live performance! Raw energy, driving beat & rockabilly rhythm

[@Charleybones]

Seeing those 3 guys in their day, rough looking in black, bad teeth and raw reminds me so much of John/Paul/George in their Hamburg days. The Clash were a great band...

[@darrylwiggins1156]

In 1982 this band played at the Capitol Theatre in passaic,new jersey and i was there.A magnificent and powerful show.one i'm proud to have been a part of.

[@larsivar8772]

Topper Headon is an excellent drummer.

[@stephenvenables3179]

Jazz trained I think mate.

[@kevsta67]

they were at the top of their game on this gig. i miss the times when all the new bands and songs were coming out in the 1980's . the 80's was a great time to grow up. the people and music was fantastic

[@sergioluizdasilva9950]

The Clash, eu amo essa banda ...

[@jeanclaude4]

Topper, what a drummer. Incredible tightness