The Clash mini blogzine By Chris Harris Alongside my ongoing habit of writing remorselessly about Lewes Football Club, and upsetting everybody, plus whatever else happens to be annoying, fascinating, or irresistible at the time, I’ve also begun writing about music. This isn’t an attempt to be cool, current, or comprehensive. It’s simply an excuse to … Continue reading The Clash. Blogzine. The Greatest Band Ever. 6 Clash Blogs.
Tag: 1977
The Clash’s Unwritten Rule: Every Great Song Has a Villain
By Chris Harris There is a link to 5 other blogs I have written about The Clash at the bottom of the blog. There’s a reason The Clash feel different to almost every band that gets filed under punk, new wave, rock etc. Yes, they had politics by the bucketful. Yes, they had swagger, they … Continue reading The Clash’s Unwritten Rule: Every Great Song Has a Villain
Friggin’ in the Riggin’: How the Sex Pistols Swore Their Way to the Charts
In 1979, the Sex Pistols shocked, delighted, and scandalized the British public once again, this time with a bawdy, irreverent sea shanty called “Friggin’ in the Riggin’.” Filled with explicit innuendo and defiant mockery, the track managed to chart in the UK Top 5, despite being banned from radio and television. How did such a … Continue reading Friggin’ in the Riggin’: How the Sex Pistols Swore Their Way to the Charts
The Rights of Fans. 