Terrible Clash Covers

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Heston wrote:
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Silent Majority wrote:I'm surprised that Heston likes Cock Sparrer, but not Sham 69. They're filed away into the same place in my head.
Now there are two bands which are reasonable to liken together musically. Cock Sparrer is better, by my estimation, but Shock Troops ain't exactly worlds apart from Sham 69's oeuvre.
The reasons I like Cock Sparrer and dislike Sham 69...

A) Cock Sparrer had much better tunes and lyrics.
B) Cock Sparrer had much better guitars.
C) Colin from Cock Sparrer had a pretty emotive voice, with a touch of the Steve Marriotts about it. Pursey just sounds yobbish, and has no real tone or inflection in his voice.
D) Jimmy Pursey
I don't agree with 75% of what you say, but I'll go along with D, which in some cases counts as a mandate.

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On the subject of Sham 69, I will admit to liking Hurry Up Harry, at least until the English Football Association appoint a new manager.
There's a tiny, tiny hopeful part of me that says you guys are running a Kaufmanesque long con on the board

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Heston wrote:On the subject of Sham 69, I will admit to liking Hurry Up Harry, at least until the English Football Association appoint a new manager.
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Heston wrote:My top 5 Clash Covers:

1. We are the Clash - Sparks
Agreed. I don't like most Clash covers, but this one is my favorite. It gets the top spot by going through the backdoor really. It's only nominally a Clash song, and radically remaking it could only work in its favor, unlike 99% of the pre-CTC songs.

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Heston wrote: C) Colin from Cock Sparrer had a pretty emotive voice, with a touch of the Steve Marriotts about it. Pursey just sounds yobbish, and has no real tone or inflection in his voice.
Good point. I had never made the connection with Marriott, but you're right.

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See guys, I'm not always wrong.
There's a tiny, tiny hopeful part of me that says you guys are running a Kaufmanesque long con on the board

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Heh.
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Both of those guys are totally Bernie's likeness. This creeps the fuck out of me. :scared:

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Rat Patrol wrote:
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Both of those guys are totally Bernie's likeness. This creeps the fuck out of me. :scared:
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Rat Patrol wrote:
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Both of those guys are totally Bernie's likeness. This creeps the fuck out of me. :scared:
I thought the sheik was actually Bernie. Marcus' book, perhaps?
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Dr. Medulla wrote:
Rat Patrol wrote:
scarecrow wrote:Image
Both of those guys are totally Bernie's likeness. This creeps the fuck out of me. :scared:
I thought the sheik was actually Bernie. Marcus' book, perhaps?
Yes it's Bernie and Kosmo isn't it?
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Marky Dread wrote:
Dr. Medulla wrote:
Rat Patrol wrote:
scarecrow wrote:Image
Both of those guys are totally Bernie's likeness. This creeps the fuck out of me. :scared:
I thought the sheik was actually Bernie. Marcus' book, perhaps?
Yes it's Bernie and Kosmo isn't it?
According to RotLGiT, the Arab is Bernie and the Jew is "long-time band buddy Mark 'Frothler' Helfont."
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Dr. Medulla wrote:
Marky Dread wrote:
Dr. Medulla wrote:
Rat Patrol wrote:
scarecrow wrote:Image
Both of those guys are totally Bernie's likeness. This creeps the fuck out of me. :scared:
I thought the sheik was actually Bernie. Marcus' book, perhaps?
Yes it's Bernie and Kosmo isn't it?
According to RotLGiT, the Arab is Bernie and the Jew is "long-time band buddy Mark 'Frothler' Helfont."
Ah yes that's right. I think Mark was Matlock's buddy from St. Martins. Although I think his surname is actually Helfond.
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Definitely the worst cover art of all time. Especially of the Clash's whole catalogue.
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