Part two of my reinvention of every song on the iconic The Clash by The Clash classic album. Protex Blue.
Quick Reads: The Clash, The Protex Blue and The Mysterious Woman on the Train.
Category: The Clash
Quick Reads: The Clash, Janie Jones, 1977 and the Petrol Station Heist.
A darkly comic reinterpretation of Janie Jones, exploring youthful rebellion, criminal incompetence and dreams of rock ’n’ roll. Two bored teenage accountants, a punk gig, a Ford Cortina and a spectacularly stupid petrol station robbery.
Janie Jones: The Scandalous Woman Who Inspired The Clash Classic
How a bored office worker, a Ford Cortina, a notorious prostitution scandal and a rebellious cabaret singer came together in one of punk rock's greatest songs.
Protex Blue: The Condom Machine That Inspired a Clash Classic
How a gentlemen’s toilet in a West London pub may have inspired one of punk rock’s most famous songs, Protex Blue