The History of The Clash

[@onthekippaxsince75]

Greatest band of all time. Impossible to sort out a top 10, too many great songs. Iconic debut album in 1977, but also love London Calling, so many great songs on there in different styles. One of their best is Rudie Can't Fail, also love Death or Glory and the Card Cheat, Safe European Home and Stay Free. So glad I got to see them at the Apollo theatre in Manchester as a star struck 14 year old in 1979. RIP Joe Strummer

[@onthekippaxsince75]

@@SA.................. why come on a site like this and make a comment like that? You're the fuckin joke. 🤡

[@thomashay6143]

I have no idea about ..."punk" ...but these guys and the music they put out ....truly impressed me

[@breatheoffreshair360]

Love The Clash!!! I'll always be grateful to my brother for introducing me to this awesome band!!

[@andrewrosales51]

Coolest punk band of all-time

[@skwankulon4535]

Cooestl band of all time

[@alex4863]

“Cool” punk band has to be Clash or Social Distortion easily, Bad Religion is the impediment of Punk.

[@grrr.9998]

Listening to The Clash, Sex Pistols, Angelic Upstarts and Crass records at home in the 70s and early 80s as a young lad was really encouraging and life affirming.

[@Jenna_Miles]

I can’t imagine just how important such music must have been in a world so comparatively isolated to the one I grew up in. Today finding music that fills you with passion, music that moves you, challenges you, affirms you, whatever it may be- is so easy, it’s all there right at our fingertips. Not so long ago it wasn’t. I’m so thankful for the bands that were brave, broke the mould and dared to speak up in the days before everyone more easily could. Legends whom I hope are never forgotten. Respect to you OP, you were a part of a very important movement for music. You have my thanks. Rock on 🤘🤘💕💕

[@DonNinoFalcone]

The Only Band that Matters

[@trashcity8019]

Jorm the Storm hey ! Haha

[@lulupiv]

It’s Gangleri: ever

[@iangoodisDMX]

You quoting LJG?

[@MrJett1971]

Maybe to bono, but I have way more than “one band that matters” on my list.

[@BenAck912]

Them's fightin' words!

[@richardgoffin-lecar5001]

Although I was never a punk, I always loved the Clash. The made some great music. Just compare it to today's ####. SO much better.

[@totalignoranceinc]

Richard Goffin-Lecar just like there was awful vapid pop music drowning out real art then there is nothing but it in the mainstream now because the internet gave anyone a platform making things more niche

[@finnmoore4192]

If u listen to the clash, your a punk at heart mate, even if u don't have the look

[@MikeGervasi]

To me when I think of authentic punk I think of Simonon.

[@electricleg207]

Well he certainly had lot to do with the way The Clash looked ,and the idea of writing the notes on the fret of the bass was great . The coolest bass player ever

[@MB-yz2vc]

I love this band so much I can’t handle it.

[@JohnnyThorNMEnumber1]

the_clash The name 'The Clash' came to Paul Simonon when he was reading the paper and kept noticing the word ‘clash’ mentioned in news reports. Prior to that, the band had considered calling themselves either The Weak Heartdrops or The Psychotic Negatives.

[@ShineeDebby]

Best band EVER!!!! Thanks Mojo!

[@lrl5829]

When are you guys gonna make a top ten clash songs list?

[@christopherbomford1391]

My favorate band of all time they deserve all that fame

[@miriam9955]

I love the Clash they are my favorite band I love them

[@SuperSparrow45]

I can't believe I have to even ask this but...why is there no top 10 Clash songs list?

[@briancairney5708]

Best point I've heard on these comment make it happen or we will riot. Little pun In there

[@johnsierra3537]

I wouldn't want to be the guy that has to pick out only 10 songs. Too many great tracks.

[@edmorrison8271]

because 10 is not enough! #TheOnlyBandThatMatters

[@moxr8111]

SuperSparrow45 Nope the snowflakes weren't born yet. The Clash is reserved for us OG Dems who voted for Trump.

[@williwachtel8497]

+Living Loud nope

[@edermassimo6103]

Espectacular ! Greetings from Chile 🇨🇱

[@artemis1784]

Keep your gods and your prophets me I'll stick to the mighty Clash .....The only band that mattered.....🎉🎉 Greetings to all Clash fans from Western Australia 🦘 🦘 🦘 🦘 🦘 🦘 in particular Joe Strummer RIP

[@LilWayneBeast98]

My fav song from the clash is Train in Vain I swear it's the #1 song

[@topmusicchannel5002]

A nice song to listen when u drive :)

[@chrisc3697]

This is Radio Clash,,

[@BenAck912]

Mine is "Safe European Home."

[@vinylmonk]

It's rock the casbah for me, it's just legendary. Train in vain was indeed amazing

[@xxRafaelProductions]

@@BenAck912 Mine too! Safe European Home is so good

[@SammyJCuthbert]

Topper headon was fired by the band because of heroine addiction. He threw up during an interview in an airport and strummer had to back him up and say a bunch of excuses such as “if he wants to throw up he can through up.” It goes some how on those lines don’t quote me though

[@awesome420ication]

The Clash>The Ramones>>>>>The Sex Pistols. You don't have to be even close to a punk to enjoy their shit.

[@vladsiryj]

Im 55 and the clash rocked then and now..never be a sheep.

[@nates.7284]

Love it. They've been my favorite band for a while, this just helped me like them even more :D

[@ivan_Dingle58]

Charle don't surf has gotta be my fav song

[@Sunsets-nr6lv]

One of the best bands ever

[@boxmeister3059]

They forgot to add a lot of the reggae influence for give 'em enough rope.

[@otisyoungblood]

They embraced everything in there music and ears, the only band that matters

[@xeoriffic]

a band from a movie based of a comic book that borrows the name form an old nintendo 8bit game "clash at the demon head". am i the only 30 year old here?. im just saying. the clash made my teen years awesome and pushed new boundries, im glad to see they are still remembered......tomorrow is august 21st joe strummer`s birthday (also happens to be mine)

[@L3SlLeYh]

JOEE :(((

[@lars-fenin]

great versatile band...

[@danieldesario6120]

I fought the law and the law won

[@Firusdhf]

It’s so sad the law keeps winning

[@trashcity8019]

Why the fuck has this only got 27 thousand views when shit like top 10 curtains in movies gets millions views !!!!?!?!?!??!? Honestly...

[@danielishere734]

I'm beyond bored with the USA!

[@wonderoushistoryofclassicf9193]

the clash was much more successful and influential to the UK punk scene. You can really hear it when you listen to to later bands like ANL and the Cockney Rejects.

[@mesolithicman164]

I think those bands were part of the Oi scene as promoted by Gary Bushell, if memory serves.

[@charleshall3372]

Rob Harper Drummer 'Anarchy Tour' December 1976!

[@chloeprodocs7418]

Read "The Future Is Unwritten".

[@DoctorGreen97]

Yeah :D, i though all the actors chosen fit the roles well in the movie, sometime they can snuff that up in comic book movies :P

[@26TANGOMIKE037]

Best fucking band ever .....

[@goregore6259]

I don’t really care much for The Clash but if it weren’t for Joe. Crass wouldn’t have started. Steve said he only started the Crass cause Joe said something about starting a band

[@KryptoChronicutelite]

The Greatest.

[@jcdova29]

The only band that mattered.

[@pault8470]

They were always punk with .... funk reggae rock and roll

[@oddnoobswe1977]

COMPLETE CONTROL! FU** YEAH! SO GOOD SONG!

[@brooklynbabe7896]

This is the band that really matters they were the CNN of punk

[@panda2621]

I love this band so much!, but imo they should of stayed more punk and not gone towards the 80s new wave :

[@finnmoore4192]

Same here

[@charleshall3372]

Weak Heartdrops w/ Keith Levine

[@juandavid5062]

Top 10 the clash

[@billshanks697]

Classic Clash His mother, Anna Mackenzie (1915-1986), was the daughter of a crofter and was born and raised in Bonar Bridge; she later became a nurse. Close to Bonar Bridge you have ClashMore , ClashBan, ClashCoig and ClashNessie so Joe must of created The Clash close to his Mother Life very good

[@sevendust510]

How liberal and left is watchmojo? Just a question.

[@marcuswiniciuscarneirodeol3254]

2018 and WatchMojo still hasn't made a top 10 The Clash songs video

[@bigearedmouse17]

Only WatchMojo would start a Clash Tribute with Rock the Casbah Ffs.

[@georgeedward1226]

The Clash without Mick Jones was not The Clash IMO. It was more like the Strummer/Simonon Project.

[@WilliamRMize]

Why are there no groups like this anymore?

[@finnmoore4192]

I'm gonna make a band once Im older, clash is my fave band, who knows maybe we will be big? But gotta get school out of the way first, only 1 year to go

[@JohnnyThorNMEnumber1]

20 years ago... Joe Strummer Punk Rock Warlord Born 21 August 1952 Died 22 December 2002

[@christianlesuma1336]

Watchmojo can you make the clash top 10 songs please ?

[@turnipjuice2626]

Second only to Ian Rubbish and the Bizzaros as the greatest punk band of all time...

[@MijoShrek]

Sweet Iron Lady is one of the best punk singles of all time

[@turnipjuice2626]

It really is! 🤣

[@DoctorGreen97]

Oh yea :P, the band is named after the game.

[@revbudgreen4776]

hey mojo you are dufuses. the pic is of mentor and creator Bernard Rhodes, not keith levine

[@triplesevensix291]

Awesome power!!

[@anter5457]

Not "combat rock", only "rat patrol from fort bragg" !

[@josemartinez-pm2go]

when the top ten , when , when , when ?

[@curly_wyn]

Please don’t even mention Cut the Crap! It doesn’t deserve to even be counted!

[@diegoramos7254]

Top 10 The Clash

[@pennywise8728]

My bbys

[@allhandsondik7803]

Just do a fucking Top Ten on them now.

[@PlatypusPlessisLips]

Heart disease the silent killer... If only Joe Strummer had gone to a doctor

[@dimasvicente9880]

mpb! alceu valenca e' luz belchior e" amor! rita lee uma flor! viva a musica que deus abencoou...

[@MarcioSilva-ssiillvvaa]

Eitcha!

[@oddnoobswe1977]

they are best!

[@thegaminggiraffe3407]

i like ramones better but i really like the clash

[@2607jeffrey]

10 months ago* did u really read all the comments? lol

[@adolfojuarez3654]

I love the clash

[@oddnoobswe1977]

am i the only one who is a child that is a big fan of the clash?

[@toxic_teaaa7810]

history of the strokes when

[@dam7196]

Closing statement: "when it comes to punk rock, The Clash is the only band that matters." haha wut

[@vagmanoukian4738]

name of the song at 0:38?

[@williamfox17]

Vag Manoukian it sounds like Garageland

[@lulupiv]

« Back from the garage With my bullshit detector. Carbon monoxyde making sure It’s effective. People ringing up Making offers for my Life. But i just wanna stay in the garage All night. We’re a garage band ahahah! We come from garageland ahahah ahahah... »

[@2hundidforbigsucci]

Happy clash day

[@davebradley8050]

LEGENDS

[@derry6686]

Joe archh keren si tu orang 😁😁😁

[@mickmcgowan7756]

The jam and stranglers were far better

[@Miist3rDuce1]

Give us reasons

[@RYx222]

Where they fuck

[@1885bell]

when it comes to punk rock the clash is the only band that matters guess again

[@zacharymorin5696]

keith bellerose You clearly don't understand the reference

[@MacgyverMike1]

whats the song at 0:37

[@alden_bless]

hard to tell, but I'm pretty sure it's Julie's Been Working for the Drug Squad off of Give em Enough Rope. EDIT: I'm dumb, it's obviously garageland.

[@ctrlsneak]

Garageland from their first album

[@andylowe5491]

Garageland

[@DJSTOEK]

💕😷😷

[@KaiSoDaM]

The clash at the demon head?

[@natelandherr5202]

I fought the law has to be my fav song by them...... and its a fucking cover *facepalm* Its ok hurt me

[@finnmoore4192]

It's miles better than the original though!!

[@dead7315]

wherez the history of slf?

[@afroinness]

Deftones please.

[@DoctorGreen97]

Actually it's a band from a comic book :P

[@JoeyArmstrong2800]

The Clash and The Sex Pistols were no less contrived than the Bay City Rollers. Ask Bernie and Malcom.

[@jackmercer4244]

were they zionist??

[@neilhumphrey4197]

Another band like the pistols who had the chance to change politics sold out and moved to the usa fact

[@pjspace8348]

Ponganlo en español :v

[@NavalJames]

:)

[@2607jeffrey]

First first first

[@ronthompson95]

“ When it comes to punk rock The Clash is the only band that matters! “. There has never been a more meaningless quote than that. Rolling Stones, liberal, ridiculous line. Totally takes all credibility away from music. These guys were very average musicians that hit a nerve for the people that like this stuff. And if you wanna get into the Hall of Fame you have to get on board with the false narrative. Get over yourselves people.

[@RYx222]

Load of absolute Grade A bollocks.

[@RuddyIPA]

6:30 "The album featured a more mainstream rock sound" Really? Really?!? Who writes this crap? 1978 and radio in the US is dominated by Fleetwood Mac, Lynryd Skynryd, Meatloaf, and other boring sorts. Give Em Enough Rope ain't mainstream.

[@judasgoat4230]

It costs nothing to spurt lefty nonsense..

[@rockettcustoms6266]

fuck off

[@Bl4ckandBl0nde_.]

The best band ever fact 🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪☘️☘️☘️☘️

[@paulodetarso3198]

The Only Band that Matters