Saturday, May 17, 2014

The Last Song on the Record # 22 The Clash - The Clash - Garageland

 
'A group called The Clash take the stage. They are the kind of garage band who should be speedily returned to their garage, preferably with the motor running, which would undoubtedly be more of a loss to their friends and family than either rock or roll.
 
Their extreme left guitarist, allegedly known as Joe Strummer, has good moves, but he and his band are a little shaky on ground that involves starting, stopping and changing chord at approximately the same time.'
 
Charles Shaar Murray, The NME 11th September 1976
 
One of the great review snippets in music journalism history. The band wrote this song in response.
 
Charles Shaar Murray
 
 

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