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I didn't know he was public school-educated and the son of British diplomat?

What *didn't* you know about the late Joe Strummer?

― Lara, Monday, 23 December 2002 12:21 (twenty-three years ago)

WHat? Is he dead?

― Mike Hanle y (mike), Monday, 23 December 2002 14:36 (twenty-three years ago)

I didn't know I thought he was the greatest of the punks: perhaps I'd never thought about it hard enough till today.

― the pinefox, Monday, 23 December 2002 14:38 (twenty-three years ago)

I don't want to underplay things but I always thought he had a great profile. Very strong nose.

― Lara, Monday, 23 December 2002 15:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Ananova

That explains why my brother's been playing The Clash all morning.

― Graham (graham), Monday, 23 December 2002 15:05 (twenty-three years ago)

It could just have been one of the *creepy* coincidences?

― Lara, Monday, 23 December 2002 15:09 (twenty-three years ago)

I didn't know I thought he was the greatest of the punks

The point being made on the news by the ppl commenting (inc. Geldof) was that the Pistols, for all their influence, were a manufactured band and that there was something echt abt the Clash.

― MarkH (MarkH), Monday, 23 December 2002 15:51 (twenty-three years ago)

joe strummer never meant shit to me

― Queen G (Queeng), Monday, 23 December 2002 15:51 (twenty-three years ago)

wow....that's sad.

― doom-e, Monday, 23 December 2002 16:27 (twenty-three years ago)

WHat? Is he dead?

Indeed, Hanley....of a heart attack, yesterday. Funny thing is that I was too young for punk (on its first dive), so I got to learn about the Clash in retrospect from older relatives and mates.

I still count "Train In Vain" as a fave.

I was never the biggest Clash fan, but you'd had to have been living under a rock to miss the huge impression they made on the music scene.

― Nichole Graham (Nichole Graham), Monday, 23 December 2002 17:08 (twenty-three years ago)

i didnt know he died either. what a bummer :-(

― donna (donna), Monday, 23 December 2002 17:38 (twenty-three years ago)

Never really liked anything he played on or wrote but still, it's a bummer when anyone dies.

― RickyT (RickyT), Monday, 23 December 2002 20:59 (twenty-three years ago)

Its a shame he died so young. His last album seemed promising. I think he's great, great lyrics. I liked his music since I was 15. Well, we all go someday.

― Mike Hanle y (mike), Tuesday, 24 December 2002 01:46 (twenty-three years ago)

I think it was CNN or MSN or some such had a poll, what is your fave clash song:

Train in Vain
Rock the Casbah
Should I Stay or Should I Go?
English Civil War

Jesus wept.

― Hunter (Hunter), Tuesday, 24 December 2002 03:31 (twenty-three years ago)

Feels like something is over even though I haven't listened to a Clash album since 1979 and couldn't tell you what his last band or album was called. Thought he'd be around forever, elder statesman of shouty white guys with guitars....

― Lord Marmite, Tuesday, 24 December 2002 04:33 (twenty-three years ago)

I heard it on the radio and thought they said Jerry Springer had died

― Elisabeth (Elisabeth), Tuesday, 24 December 2002 05:13 (twenty-three years ago)

now that would be a true tragedy

― Queen G (Queeng), Tuesday, 24 December 2002 10:46 (twenty-three years ago)

Despite the title I wouldn't mind having "Straight to Hell" playing while crossing the Styx, it's a beeootiful tune!

― dave q, Tuesday, 24 December 2002 11:15 (twenty-three years ago)

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