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 Review by: Clash City Rocker See others by this writer Only registered users can post comments 
 
Published on January 28th 2002
The Clash is my favorite band. This is the band that got me into punk rock and will always hold a special place in my heart. I had previously owned every single Clash record except this one, and finally saved up the 7 dollars so I could buy it. I have listened to it many times, but I still don't know if I like it. The album opens with "Know Your Rights", which has some great lines such as "you have the right to free speech, just as long as you're not dumb enough to use it". The music isn't great, but the lyrics are nothing short of brilliant. Then comes "Car Jamming" which I hated at first, but has slowly become one of my favorite songs on the album. Its very catchy, but you have to be into reggae stuff to like it. "Should I Stay Or Should I Go" is 3rd, and is one of The Clash's more famous songs. It reminded me of "Train In Vain" on London Calling, and is an awesome song. The next song "Rock The Casbah" disgusts me. It just makes me sick. Its the kind of song that they play on Soft Rock radio, and I think they do play this on soft rock radio, you know, that station that your mom listens to. Ugh. "Red Angel Dragnet" is almost equally as bad but in a different way. I really cant explain it, its just...really hard to listen to. Now for my favorite song on the album, "Straight To Hell". It is great. A Vietnam song, and is sad and brilliant, a great great song, among the best The Clash have ever done. "Overpowered By Funk" is an embarressment, but kind of fun to listen to. Lines like "If you ain't reggae for it, FUNK OUT!" dominate this song, and its an odd funk/reggae song, but a good clean listen none the less. The rest of the songs arent memorable, but are pretty good. This CD has some great songs, some terrible songs, some medicore songs, and is good for serious Clash fans like myself, but casual fans should definatly check out their self-titled album and "Give 'Em The Rope" before this one. People who liked this also liked:           Please login or register to post comments. What are the benefits of having a Punknews.org account?
dude, youŕe a fucking idiot. you claim to be the biggest clash fan there is then say you never listened to this album? you still don´t know if you like it? why review it? Hahah, and "Give Em The Rope"?????? Dude, you fail. Great album, terrible review. Score is for that. I like "Overpowered by Funk" and "Atom Tan" even the piano song at the end. This is the poppiest album they put out and yes it does take some getting used to. But if every album sounded the same you would all bitch cause it sounds the same. This album is beautiful, but not as great as their others. This deserves 10 out of 10. Fucking amazing album. Saves the day isn't punk. Punk isn't around anymore. It died awhile ago and bands just try to be punk. But punk was a 70's and early 80's thing. It's done now. ROFL!!!! excuse me... saves the day.... punk???.......................................................... ................................................................. .............. This record is really shite comared to what these guys made before it. Shite, shite, shite. how come this got a review and no one reviewed give em enough rope! Savesthedaypunk is the funniest fucker alive. saves the day punk, dude ur a fuckin hypocrite. u say that punk is an attitude and that saves the day have the punk attitude right? well even then if the clash may sound "disco" there lyrics and attitude are FUCKING punk. So fuck. You have your oppinions and i have mine.But if saves the day isnt punk, then what is it? And dont sy emo, cuz in my book emo and punk are one in the same. Yyyyeeeeeeeeeeeeahhhhhhhhhhhh Ok, I actually do like that song, but would not ever call it punk. How can you say punk is about a lifestyle and say the Clash are not punk? That's just silly dude. The Clash defined punk and lived the fucking lifestyle, as opposed to those pretty boy rich kids. If you ask me everyone of there songs are punk. Punk is about a lifestyle. STD's lyrics express that life style. This album rules. There is no need to caompare it with other albums. That is the worst review I have read in a long time. I was a child when this album came out and I loved it then and still love it today. Listening to it then is a lot different then now for the world has changed so much. 15 yr olds should probably stay away from this unless you have a good imagination and put in the effort to understand what it is (was) about. You're saying they werent inluential now? There is no point in even trying to converse with the likes of you. Just because you don't like them does not change the fact they influenced hundreds of thousands of people, and thousands of bands. I didnt make a comment for you to make fun of my name. The only thing punk about this band is their singers accent and if that makes them famous, thats pretty poor, and therefore anyone who finds them influential or punk like is also poor. OK this wasn't exactly their greatest album, but to say the Clash only had one punk song is pure stupidity. Don't even make comments if you have no idea what you are talking about, you are just making yourself look like an idiot. My alltime favorite 'punk' song: Career Opportunities. Or maybe London's Burning. These are in no way anything other than punk fucking rock, along with a ton of other songs by the Clash. Stop commenting on shit you don't know anything about, like what is or is not punk. Come on savestheday'punk', how many 'punk' songs do they have if the Clash only have one? Go back to your stupid ass A3 trivia/worship. i dunno if "rock the casbah" is on this album, but it sounds like disco to me kids. London Calling was the only punk song by the clash.. wake up By far the greatest songs on this (and probably some of the greatest clash songs ever) are Red Angel Dragnet, and Ghetto Defendent. PURE BRILLIANCE. Totally different to anything else I normally like, and no i'm not someone who only likes slow weird eclectic music. Some of my fav bands are Leftover Crack, Rancid, Cock Sparrer, blah blah blah blah. this review isnt as bad as some of them ive read. i like this album. a lot like BILLY BUTTCHEEKS thier first dive into ethnic music? the clash were doing ethnic since they started. they were one of, if not the first band to incorporate reggae into the punk scene. also sandinista runs the gamit of ethnic music. and just a side note on cut the crap. although i agree the album is horse shit, you can't deny that this is england isn't a great song. probably the last good song the clash ever did. This review is horrible. I mean, does punknews.org just hire fifteen year-old's to write their reviews? This is the most underrated Clash album. And sure, anything after "London Calling" would seem lacking musically or otherwise. But this record also shows the Clash's first dive into more ethnic music (which is entirely appropriate if you consider the political climate of the time), and is in the end a solemn meditation -- there's more meaning and emotion in "Straight to Hell" than there is in any of the countless over-produced, slick, emo-poster boy groups that reign today. Sure, "Overpowered by Funk" and a few others might not have the punch that the songs of the other Clash LPs had, but I've heard the same things said of these songs that I've heard said of "Give 'em Enough Rope", and even "London Calling". Bottom line? This record is amazing if you give it a chance. It will grow on you. In my humble opinion (note: opinion), this album is about 40% greatness, 40% mediocrity and 20% dross. lol holla's a funny word I like this album, definitely not their best, possibly their worst, but still a good album. Know your rights is a kick ass song, the live version is awesome. Its better than anything many bands will make. It just sucks by Clash standards. its better than anything saves the day will make BBBBRRRRRRRROOOOOOCCCCCCCCOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLIIIIIIIII!!!!!! This CD must suck if ur talking about the cover... yes I know who Joe Strummer is. I know the band members, I'm just not familiar with the pictures. To CallingLondon: haha, you can even see that they knew it was a mistake on the album cover. look at the guy (not sure who's who) with his hand on his face. it looks like he's thinking "oy, what did we do?" I think most non-Clash fans think of "Rock The Casbah" then "Should I Stay Or Should I Go" when they think of the Clash. Which is kind of unfortunate too. Definitely the Clash's worst album bar Cut The Crap. Should I Stay Or Should I Go is a boring pub rock song and its just a shame its the song everyone thinks of when they think of the Clash. By this time, The Clash were old and stale, there were hundreds of amazing fresh bands in the underground making better albums than this. Don't get me wrong, I love the Clash, but they should've bowed out after London Calling. i agree with the score of this album. I like a couple songs. But some just are hard to finish. I love "know your rights" that is one of my favorite songs the clash ever has done. alright, sorry bout that."Give Em Enough Rope". i was tired when i did this so give me a fuckin break. Rofl, great comment! "Every great band should be shot, before they make their Combat Rock" Hey serious Clash fan, the album is called "Give Em Enough Rope". This album has some good trax like "Car Jamming", "Know Your Rights", "Rock The Casbah" and "Straight To Hell", but your right, there are some iffy songs here too. This is the last gasp for a truly great band. Yeah, this has some iffy songs. Anyway isn't the album you're thinking of at the end 'Give 'em enough rope'? |
