The best punk band ever !

karlrules

The best punk band ever in my opinion is the clash. No one can beat them. Here are a few of their videos live and if you listen to the normal tracks you'll see the way joe strummer changes some words and different things.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=daPov16MCpA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oL7wzYvnKSw

Mr. Presentable

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karlrules

Yeah they are good. The clash are the best though.

heyjude

No argument here, The Clash are class. :cool:

karlrules

Whats your favourite song ? And anyone who posts could you say your fav song too.

singloud

Dead Kennedys- Holiday in Cambodia
Dropkick Murphys-sunshine highway
Bad Religion-American Jesus
The Tossers- Nantucket girl's song.

karlrules

I had a look at american jesus on you tube. It's not bad but the clash wipe the floor with it.

karlrules

My top 5 clash songs would be :
(in no order)
1. Career opportunities
2. Safe european home
3. Capitol radio
4. White riot
5. White man in hammersmith palais

Should i stay or should i go and i fought the law aren't bad either.

OLP

These threads just get stupid after a while. I wouldn't name any favourites cos they change all the time but at the moment it's The Oi! Scouts

karlrules

But the clash aren't a band anymore and theres no chance of a comeback cause joe strummer is dead R.I.P so we can call them the best punk band ever unless a better one comes along which i seriously doubt.

The Devil

Stiff Little Fingers.

singloud

CLash are one of my favorites, by far one of the greatest bands but you obviously already know them, no point in saying them then.

You have some excellent choices,including some of their more obscure ones. Most people only know Should I stay or should I go, London calling etc
my top 5 clash choices in rough order

Career opportunities(why don't more people know this)
Capital radio2
white man in hammersmith palais.
The prisoner
Pressure drop

Best clash cd is a toss up between The Clash and Super Black Market Clash.

I didn't like London Calling, had it's good points.

karlrules

Well thank god somebody knows what they're talking about. Yeah it stuns me that more people don't know career opportunities. Safe european home has gotta be up there dont you think ? I like your choice but correct me if im wrong but aren't capitol radio 1 and 2 the same thing ? Anyway, ill have to have a listen to the last 2 on the list as they slide out of your brain if you havn't heard em in a while.

karlrules

Ok yeah, capitol radio 2 is better even though they are basically the same. One thing i've noticed with the clash in general is that they never end their songs properly. Safe european home was a complete cockup for the last minute 30 seconds or so and capitol radio the same pretty much. Career opportunities has a good ending among some others but some of the really good ones could have been great.

OLP

Why don't ye stop spewing on about some aul ****es and get into the local scene?

singloud

Of course Safe European Home is up there. I love the end of it, rudie can't fail. Indeed.


I have noticed that the end of clash songs are often cock ups. The end of capitol radio is awful. But the beginning gives me jitters.

Olp: that's like telling an artist looking at old masters is pointless as there are modern artists around.
Styles change my son.

OLP

No its like saying: You'll have 10 times more fun at a local gig than you will sitting in your room on your own listening to The Clash and then coming on her talking about bad endings

karlrules

If you don't like the best punk band ever, go away. And i don't know if you have some secret version of safe european home because i dont consider saying rudie cant fail and something about jamaca loads of times good.

Ro: maaan!

OLP: Not that I'm against promoting the local scene, but this really isn't the way to do it. It really has very little to do with this topic. And there's nothing saying you can't listen to The Clash and go to local gigs too.

Eoghanacht

The best Punk bands are....

Dead Kennedys
Subhumans
The Ruts
Suicidal Tendencies (early years)
Chaos UK
Citizen Fish
GBH
Poison Idea
Discharge

...**** there's just to many to mention

singloud

Ro: maaan! wrote:

OLP: Not that I'm against promoting the local scene, but this really isn't the way to do it. It really has very little to do with this topic. And there's nothing saying you can't listen to The Clash and go to local gigs too.

Thank you. I agree

You speak true, but the fact he immediately jumped from "discussion of best punk band" to meaning "we live in the past" makes me annoyed. He probably fails to notice how many bands are influenced by the clash.


Karl: yeah to each his own but I like the end of Safe european home. I like the way Joe takes the "rough" lyrics and Mick sings the harmony with his higher voice. I think that's one of the clash's trademarks.


Eoghanacht: great choices. Especially DK and the Ruts. Not many people seem to know the Ruts,shame as Babylon's burning is a great song/

Mr. Presentable

and of course, the New York Dolls. And the Ramones.

ZenforHead

The Stooges

karlrules

Lets not go nuts.

ANarcho-Munk

These "the best band evar!!!!" type threads are always pretty juvenile because people all have different opinions. It's simple as that.
And just because a few people happen to like a certain band doesn't necessarily make them the best band ever.

Shryke

It does make that band the best ever, in that persons opinion.
Oh, ya. The Ramones are horrible. Truely ****e.
The Clash are my favorite punk band, although I don't think of them as punk. Tracks like Rudie Can't Fail just don't fit for me. Genres are stupid... bye now.

singloud

the clash used a lot of different genres. IMHO they were at their best doing good old english punk.


AM: Not being disrespectful or anything but these threads just let people discuss who they think are the best punk bands.
Doesn;t make them the best punk band but lets people discuss etc

karlrules

Yes i meant best punk band in my opinion and just made it to let other people share their views.

ZenforHead

What do you mean lets not go nuts? The stooges are punk.

Rampart

best punk band ever, imo. ramones. they beat clash, cuz they basically started punk, and johnny ramone is one of the best guitarists ever!! not sayin strummer isnt, but i prefer johnny.

the germs are a great band too, check em out if you dont know em, either no god, or **** you. good stuff

joenailface

i dunno man the clash are so unbelieveably great but theres like so many great punk bands out there its impossible to pick one, gotta say though im amazed at people who dont like the clash's genre blending...london calling and especially sandinista are two of the best albums of all time. but to whoever said 'going out to see bands in your local scene is 10 times more fun than listening to the clash in your room' is spot on but you know, some people just go 'theres no good punk bands out now' which is a shame cause if ya looked for some stuff theres some great punk bands out, lagwagon, zero down (not technically out) and i only named them cause they're usually easier to find than local bands

Dord

singloud wrote:

CLash are one of my favorites, by far one of the greatest bands but you obviously already know them, no point in saying them then.

You have some excellent choices,including some of their more obscure ones. Most people only know Should I stay or should I go, London calling etc
my top 5 clash choices in rough order

Career opportunities(why don't more people know this)
Capital radio2
white man in hammersmith palais.
The prisoner
Pressure drop

Best clash cd is a toss up between The Clash and Super Black Market Clash.

I didn't like London Calling, had it's good points.

+1 on Super Black Market Clash

F'n great album, one of my favourites.

I have to say that Police & Thieves (even though it is a cover) is my favourite song by the Clash. I love the way the guitars are playing off against each other.

karlrules: you should check out Big Audio Dynamite (later known as Big Audio Dynamite II and then Big Audio) & also Carbon/Silicon.

These are Mick Jones' post Clash bands/projects. Carbon/Silicon is relatively new and still going. Some great songs!

EDIT: also don't be so quick to put down other bands just because theyre not the clash. have you seen "The Future is Unwritten". If not, you should see it. Joe listened to anything and everything. Don't just tie yourself to one genre or one band.

singloud

joe robot wrote:

I have to say that Police & Thieves (even though it is a cover) is my favourite song by the Clash. I love the way the guitars are playing off against each other.

Yes, you make an excellent point. I think it's one of the clashes strengths that Mick's higher vocals and guitar mix well with Joe's rougher ones.


I don't really have a favorite punk band. It all depends on my mood etc. But the Clash/DK and the Tossers usually do me day to day.

karlrules

ZenforHead wrote:

What do you mean lets not go nuts? The stooges are punk.

Sorry if you took that the wrong way but by lets not go nuts i meant lets not go off topic by talking about other bands. I think i stated at the start to say your fav clash songs.

singloud

karlrules wrote:

Sorry if you took that the wrong way but by lets not go nuts i meant lets not go off topic by talking about other bands. I think i stated at the start to say your fav clash songs.

:P it says it's about the best punk band.

RadioGaGa

The clash were good but the sex pistols were amazing. Favourite Clash songs: London Burning, Clash City Rockers and Safe European Home.

singloud

RadioGaGa wrote:

The clash were good but the sex pistols were amazing. Favourite Clash songs: London Burning, Clash City Rockers and Safe European Home.

I agree the sex pistols had some absolutely fantastic songs but IMHO they only had a few. I bought Never Mind the Bollocks and was very disappointed. Bodies,holidays in the sun and God save the queen were amazing but the rest didn't really measure up.

karlrules

radio ga ga have you not heard the clash ? those songs are ok but god theres so much better. Unless you just like those for some reason ?

Dord

singloud wrote:

I agree the sex pistols had some absolutely fantastic songs but IMHO they only had a few. I bought Never Mind the Bollocks and was very disappointed. Bodies,holidays in the sun and God save the queen were amazing but the rest didn't really measure up.

Submission is a f**kin' great song!

Pineapple stu

considering the pistols were only set up as a piss take and were only around for six months before they split,to me makes them the best punk band ever. I dont rate the clash as a punk band, they were more of a punk/rocker billy type. oi! ain't dead.

Rancidmaniac13

For The Clash are the definative punk band. Favourite songs would be Career Oportunities, Police & Thieves and Koka Kola. The best thing about them is how they blend the genres and end up with something really different and amazing.

The Sex Pistols were a bit of a one-trick pony.

Sir Graball

[The Sex Pistols were a bit of a one-trick pony.[/QUOTE]

Couldn't agree with you there. Pistols were very influential despite being manafactured to a great extent . Lydon went on to form PIL who were technically and musically far superior to many of the early wave of punk/garage bands.
I'd have to list these as some of the better 'punk bands' of that time UK Subs, Slits, Stooges, Ruts,Dead Keneddys, Ramones and of course The Clash.

BassAce

The Pistols before they de-generated into comedy after Matlock's sacking. But as seminal recordings go, it's hard to beat The Buzzcocks Spiral Scratch. The Adverts "Crossing the Red Sea" was pretty good too.

dregin

I hear the English Dogs are ****in RAPID!

Fierce_diety

what about no fx,anti flag, bad religion? all great punk bands!

dregin

Seriously. How about yiz forget about all these huge names in the punk universe and realise that there're loads of good bands playing in Ireland week in week out that ya wont have to pay half an arm to see.

i.e. GO TO FLEAS N LICE ON WEDNESDAY!!!!!!!!!!

Ro: maaan!

It's a seperate issue. Yes, there are loads of good gigs on in Ireland, but that has very little to do with this topic.

blueandgold

i'd go for all the old politico punk stuff but especially Crass (but i love The Clash and Dead Kennedys as well)

red marauder

Always Liked The Ruts ...punk N Reggae Mix ****ing Brill

old_ska_head

i agree the clash are up there with the best, been lucky 2 have seen tem, also a band who deserves a mention are the RUTS they sound so good then as they still do 2 day,,, aslo a forgotten punk band irish in fact paranoid visions seen then in 82 grow up with one of the original members deki declan caffery class band

dregin

They're still playin a good bit around Dublin. Playin Hard Working Class **** heads this weekend actually. Striknien D.C. are probably my favourite Irish punk band. Only started listening to em after they went on "a break", but apparently they'll be playing again sooner rather than later



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