they’re rockin the Casbah welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re taking a
look at the history of the clash punk
rock band The Clash formed in London
England in 1976 after leaving their
previous musical projects guitarist Mick
Jones bassist Paul Simonon and drummer
Terry chimes joined vocalist Joe
Strummer and guitarist Keith Levene to
form the band as Punk’s popularity grew
the clash spent most of 1976 rehearsing
and playing a few shows
early the next year they landed a
contract with CBS records when the clash
released their eponymous debut later in
1977 Lavigne and chimes were no longer
in the lineup on the strength of the
single white riot
the LP charted within the UK’s top 20
and introduced the band’s angry dirty
punk sound and socio-politically charged
lyrics an import of that self-titled
record also achieved massive sales in
the US but was only released in an
altered version as the band’s second
American album two years later by this
point the clash was headlining in the UK
even though several members have had
run-ins with the law the group then
added topper headon on drums and he
became their most long-standing drummer
with him they recorded new material
including the punk classic complete
control
next the band unveiled give him enough
rope though it still contained punk
vibes and covered contemporary subjects
the LP featured a more mainstream rock
sound
at home the album spawned a top 20 track
and reached a number to check position
but it barely cracked Billboard in the
US after spreading their musical message
on tour the clash finally earned more
sharp recognition in the United States
down to the color if I
London Calling struck a chord with
Americans thanks to its mix of punk rock
reggae rockabilly
and jazz
the double-lp received rave reviews and
reached the Billboard 200 top 30 and
today it is considered one of the best
albums in history after the 1980
standalone single bank robber
the clash followed their musical
ambitions by unveiling the triple album
sandanista get choked calm eyelid I care
don’t you ever stop stop get your car
I don’t care they expanded their brand
of punk even further by adding folk R&B
and rap to their left-leaning lyrics
despite mixed reviews the efforts still
managed a top 20 showing in the UK and
reached the top 30 in the US following
the dub and hip hop influenced single
this is Radio Clash the band
experimented with dance punk and new
wave on 1982’s combat rock that gamble
paid off when the album reached number 7
on the American charts making it their
highest charting album in the US the
effort also gave them their first and
only top ten American hit Rock the
Kasbah
Oh
meanwhile the lp went to number two in
the UK while should I stay or should I
go top the charts there when it was
re-released in the 1990s
unfortunately the early 80s were filled
with tension this eventually resulted in
the dismissals of Hayden and Jones along
with Strummer and ‘cimmanon the clash
continued with drummer Pete Howard and
guitarists Nick Shepherd and Vince white
the new lineup played some shows
together before dropping 1985’s
critically and commercially
disappointing cut the crap
it’s only single This Is England was
later seen in a more positive light by
both fans and critics
but ultimately tension got the better of
them and the clash broke up in 1986
while members did go their separate ways
they still occasionally work together
and this caused rumors of a reunion to
surface in the 90s a live album appeared
before decades n followed by a
documentary and some gigs featuring
various members early in the new century
sadly Strummer died in 2002 of a heart
defect shortly before the clash is
induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of
Fame the next year regardless the
clashes music lived on in numerous
compilations and box sets that have
since been released we remember them for
their musical passion their willingness
to experiment with genres and styles and
their fearlessness in speaking their
minds on socially and politically
relevant topics
when it comes to punk-rock the clash is
the only band that matters
watchmojo.com and today we’re taking a
look at the history of the clash punk
rock band The Clash formed in London
England in 1976 after leaving their
previous musical projects guitarist Mick
Jones bassist Paul Simonon and drummer
Terry chimes joined vocalist Joe
Strummer and guitarist Keith Levene to
form the band as Punk’s popularity grew
the clash spent most of 1976 rehearsing
and playing a few shows
early the next year they landed a
contract with CBS records when the clash
released their eponymous debut later in
1977 Lavigne and chimes were no longer
in the lineup on the strength of the
single white riot
the LP charted within the UK’s top 20
and introduced the band’s angry dirty
punk sound and socio-politically charged
lyrics an import of that self-titled
record also achieved massive sales in
the US but was only released in an
altered version as the band’s second
American album two years later by this
point the clash was headlining in the UK
even though several members have had
run-ins with the law the group then
added topper headon on drums and he
became their most long-standing drummer
with him they recorded new material
including the punk classic complete
control
next the band unveiled give him enough
rope though it still contained punk
vibes and covered contemporary subjects
the LP featured a more mainstream rock
sound
at home the album spawned a top 20 track
and reached a number to check position
but it barely cracked Billboard in the
US after spreading their musical message
on tour the clash finally earned more
sharp recognition in the United States
down to the color if I
London Calling struck a chord with
Americans thanks to its mix of punk rock
reggae rockabilly
and jazz
the double-lp received rave reviews and
reached the Billboard 200 top 30 and
today it is considered one of the best
albums in history after the 1980
standalone single bank robber
the clash followed their musical
ambitions by unveiling the triple album
sandanista get choked calm eyelid I care
don’t you ever stop stop get your car
I don’t care they expanded their brand
of punk even further by adding folk R&B
and rap to their left-leaning lyrics
despite mixed reviews the efforts still
managed a top 20 showing in the UK and
reached the top 30 in the US following
the dub and hip hop influenced single
this is Radio Clash the band
experimented with dance punk and new
wave on 1982’s combat rock that gamble
paid off when the album reached number 7
on the American charts making it their
highest charting album in the US the
effort also gave them their first and
only top ten American hit Rock the
Kasbah
Oh
meanwhile the lp went to number two in
the UK while should I stay or should I
go top the charts there when it was
re-released in the 1990s
unfortunately the early 80s were filled
with tension this eventually resulted in
the dismissals of Hayden and Jones along
with Strummer and ‘cimmanon the clash
continued with drummer Pete Howard and
guitarists Nick Shepherd and Vince white
the new lineup played some shows
together before dropping 1985’s
critically and commercially
disappointing cut the crap
it’s only single This Is England was
later seen in a more positive light by
both fans and critics
but ultimately tension got the better of
them and the clash broke up in 1986
while members did go their separate ways
they still occasionally work together
and this caused rumors of a reunion to
surface in the 90s a live album appeared
before decades n followed by a
documentary and some gigs featuring
various members early in the new century
sadly Strummer died in 2002 of a heart
defect shortly before the clash is
induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of
Fame the next year regardless the
clashes music lived on in numerous
compilations and box sets that have
since been released we remember them for
their musical passion their willingness
to experiment with genres and styles and
their fearlessness in speaking their
minds on socially and politically
relevant topics
when it comes to punk-rock the clash is
the only band that matters
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