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.
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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
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
Cut the Crap: The Clash’s Final Album—Bad Legacy, Decent Artifact?
BY Chris Harris There is a link to 5 other blogs I have written about The Clash at the bottom of the blog. When you think of The Clash, you probably picture The Clash, Give 'em Enough Rope, London Calling, Sandinista! and Combat Rock, albums that turned righteous anger into transcendent art. You don’t usually … Continue reading Cut the Crap: The Clash’s Final Album—Bad Legacy, Decent Artifact?