Re: Best Remote Control
Posted: 01 Nov 2017, 7:21pm
I was working up an acoustic version of this the other day, it's such a great piece of songwriting.
Superb songwriting. I think the rest of the band took the piss when Mick presented it to them, calling it a mini-rock opera or something. That was the kind of the stuff that set the Clash apart for me. It only seems to get bad press because of the single release debacle, it should have been a staple of their gigs for a lot longer.Silent Majority wrote: ↑01 Nov 2017, 7:21pmI was working up an acoustic version of this the other day, it's such a great piece of songwriting.
Really, the structure of the worst of their post-'79 stuff could have used some more gear changes like the ones that drive Remote Control.Heston wrote: ↑01 Nov 2017, 7:29pmSuperb songwriting. I think the rest of the band took the piss when Mick presented it to them, calling it a mini-rock opera or something. That was the kind of the stuff that set the Clash apart for me. It only seems to get bad press because of the single release debacle, it should have been a staple of their gigs for a lot longer.Silent Majority wrote: ↑01 Nov 2017, 7:21pmI was working up an acoustic version of this the other day, it's such a great piece of songwriting.
It is definitely unfairly maligned because of the single release. It's literally the only song from the S/T that isn't on their first box set in any form.Silent Majority wrote: ↑01 Nov 2017, 7:37pmReally, the structure of the worst of their post-'79 stuff could have used some more gear changes like the ones that drive Remote Control.Heston wrote: ↑01 Nov 2017, 7:29pmSuperb songwriting. I think the rest of the band took the piss when Mick presented it to them, calling it a mini-rock opera or something. That was the kind of the stuff that set the Clash apart for me. It only seems to get bad press because of the single release debacle, it should have been a staple of their gigs for a lot longer.Silent Majority wrote: ↑01 Nov 2017, 7:21pmI was working up an acoustic version of this the other day, it's such a great piece of songwriting.
Silent Majority wrote: ↑02 Nov 2017, 3:54pmWhat is this inauthentic trash? demands Chuck, confronted with a song devoid of handclaps.
I like RC as a single, tho London's Burning probably would have been a good 'un, I think. Maybe Career Opportunities.Marky Dread wrote: ↑02 Nov 2017, 5:19pmSo back to "Remote Control" CBS obviously chose that track as the most radio friendly song on the album. My question is if not RC then what other track do you think would've made a good single. Remember the record company would've probably been unhappy with references to drugs and swearing.
Yep agree on all of those Flex. When RC was released I used to play it more than WR and that was a lot. LB was used as a B-side from Beaconsfield of course on the clip of RC. I think it would've made a great single. 1977 should've been on the album.Flex wrote: ↑02 Nov 2017, 5:45pmI like RC as a single, tho London's Burning probably would have been a good 'un, I think. Maybe Career Opportunities.Marky Dread wrote: ↑02 Nov 2017, 5:19pmSo back to "Remote Control" CBS obviously chose that track as the most radio friendly song on the album. My question is if not RC then what other track do you think would've made a good single. Remember the record company would've probably been unhappy with references to drugs and swearing.
Don't think that would have got any radio play. Now as far as a punk band were concerned they may not of cared. But no way CBS would've released that at the time. I expect Starsky & Hutch and Kojak were probably CBS backed Tv programs.Silent Majority wrote: ↑02 Nov 2017, 6:05pmDrug reference aside, I'm So Bored With The USA would have been a storming single.