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Posted by: AH Gold Jul 31 2015, 11:53 AM

1970s Top 40 Rate - The Impossible Part 3

Due to the relatively obscure nature of the tracks below, you can vote as follows:

+10
+9
+8
+7
+6
+5
+4
+3
+2
+1

If you can't pick ten songs, you can try four:

+10
+7
+4
+1

And alternatively, if you can only pick three:

+10
+5
+1

Number 25s

Georgie Fame - Seventh Son
Lou Christie - She Sold Me Magic
Cliff & Hank - The Joy Of Living
Dorothy Squires - Till
Dorothy Squires - My Way
John Paul Joans -The Man From Nazareth
Jackson 5 - Mama's Pearl
Supremes & The Four Tops - You Gotta Have Love In Your heart
CCS - Brother
Simon & Garfunkel - America
Jackson 5 - Skywriter
Isley Brothers - Highway Of My Life
Stearlers Wheel - Star
Marvin Hamlisch - The Entertainer
Lynsey De Paul - Ooh I Do
Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye - Stop Look Listen (To Your Heart)
Arrows - My Last Night With You
Yin & Yan - If
Betty Wright - Where Is The Love
Jackie Wilson - (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher
Roxy Music - Both Ends Burning
Donny & Marie Osmond - Deep Purple
Johnny Taylor - Disco Lady
Johnny Nash - (What A) Wonderful World
Hot Chocolate - Heaven Is In The Back Seat Of My Cadillac
Randy Edelman - Uptown, Uptempo Woman
Silver Convention - Everybody's Talkin' 'Bout Love
Gary Glitter - It Takes All Night long
Tavares - The Mighty Power Of Love
O.C Smith - Together
Television - Prove It
Carl Douglas - Run Back
Rita Coolidge - Words
Richard Denton & Martin Cook - Theme From 'Hong Kong Beat'
Guy Marks - Loving You Has Made Me Bananas
The Jam - David Watts/'A' Bomb In Wardour Street
Mankind - Dr Who
Barry Manilow - Could It Be Magic
The Clash - English Civil War (Johnny Comes Marching Home)

Number 30s

Des O'Connor - I'll Go On Hoping
Keith Michell - I'll Give You The Earth (Tous Les Bateaux, Tous Les Oiseaux)
Gordon Lightfoot - If You Could Read My Mind
Staple Singers - I'll Take You There
Royal Scots Dragoon Guards - Heyken's Serenade (Standchen)/The Day Is Ended (The Day Thou Gave Us Lord, Is Ended)
Chairmen Of The Board - I'm On My Way To A Better Place
Handley Family - Wam Bam
Thunderthighs - Central Park Arrest
Stevie Wonder - You Haven't Done Nothin'
Silver Convention - Save Me
John Lennon - Stand By Me
T-Rex - Dreamy Lady
George Benson - Supership
Rubettes - Little Darling
Emmylou Harris - Here There And Everywhere
Billy Paul - Let's Make A Baby
Flintlock - Dawn
Brotherhood Of Man - My Sweet Rosalie
Television - Marquee Moon
Shalamar - Uptown Festival
Danny Williams - Dancin' Easy
Rose Royce - Do Your Dance
Chris Rea - Fool (If You Think It's Over)
Eagles - Please Come Home For Christmas
Gerry Rafferty - Get It Right Next Time
Dan-I - Monkey Chop

Number 35s

Tremeloes - By The Way
Richard Barnes - Take To The Mountains
Los Pop Tops - Mammy Blue
Jimi Hendrix Experience - Gypsy Eyes/Remember
Marmalade - Back On The Road
Pioneers - Give And Take
Jimi Hendrix - Johnny B. Goode
Cliff Richard - Jesus
Deep Purple - Never Before
Angelettes - Don't Let Him Touch You
Gladys Knight & The Pips - Just Walk In My Shoes
Al Green - I'm Still In Love With You
Highly Likely - Whatever Happened To You ('Likely Lads' Theme)
Junior Walker & The All Stars - Way Back Home
Stylistics - Peek A Boo
Glyn Poole - Milly Molly Mandy
Smokey Robinson - Just My Soul Responding
Diana Ross - Last Time I Saw Him
Andy Williams - Getting Over You
Hudson Ford - Floating In The Wind
Chi-Lites - I Found Sunshine
Carl Douglas - Dance The Kung Fu
Neil Sedaka - The Queen Of 1964
Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes - Get Out (And Let Me Cry)
Claude Francois - Tears On The Telephone
Tony Christie - Drive Safely Darlin'
Sweet - The Lies In Your Eyes
Demis Roussos - Can't Say How Much I Love You
Trammps - That's Where The Happy People Go
Judge Dread - The Winkle Man
Neil Diamond - If You Know What I Mean
Gladys Knight & The Pips - Make Yours A Happy House
Johnny 'Guitar' Watson - I Need It
Gallagher & Lyle - Breakaway
Don Williams - You're My Best Friend
Eddie & The Hot Rods - Teenage Depression
Sutherland Brothers & Quiver - Secrets
Sailor - One Drink Too Many
Mr Big - Feel Like Calling Home
Brothers Johnson - Strawberry Letter 23
De Etta Little & Nelson Pigford - You Take My Heart Away
Gladys Knight & The Pips - Home Is Where The Heart Is
Stella Parton - The Danger Of A Stranger
Kenny Williams - (You're) Fabulous Babe
Linda Ronstadt - Blue Bayou
The Clash - Clash City Rockers
Vibrators - Automatic Lover
Billy Joel - Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)
Steel Pulse - Prodigal Son
CleveLand Eaton - Bama Boogie Woogie
Olympic Runners - Get It While You Can
Rachel Sweet - B-A-B-Y
Olympic Runners - Sir Dancealot
UFO - Doctor Doctor
Wings - Old Siam Sir
Bonnie Tyler - Married Men
Matumbi - Point Of View (Squeeze A Little Lovin)
Damned - Smash It Up

Best Of Luck!

Posted by: AH Gold Jul 31 2015, 12:06 PM

Number 25s

+10 Jackie Wilson - (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher
+7 Barry Manilow - Could It Be Magic
+4 Marvin Hamlisch - The Entertainer
+1 Roxy Music - Both Ends Burning

Number 30s

+10 Silver Convention - Save Me
+7 T-Rex - Dreamy Lady
+4 Chris Rea - Fool (If You Think It's Over)
+1 Gordon Lightfoot - If You Could Read My Mind

Number 35s

+10 Angelettes - Don't Let Him Touch You
+7 Sweet - The Lies In Your Eyes
+4 Rachel Sweet - B-A-B-Y
+1 Neil Sedaka - The Queen Of 1964

Not many gems overall in these lists.

Just discovered that Jonathan King wrote and produced Don't Let Him Touch You - a bit of irony there

Posted by: richie Jul 31 2015, 02:05 PM

Number 25s
+10 Mankind - Dr Who
+09 The Clash - English Civil War (Johnny Comes Marching Home)
+08 The Jam - David Watts/'A' Bomb In Wardour Street
+07 Jackie Wilson - (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher
+06 Marvin Hamlisch - The Entertainer
+05 John Paul Joans -The Man From Nazareth
+04 Television - Prove It
+03Johnny Nash - (What a) Wonderful World
+02 OC Smith - Together
+01 Simon & Garfunkel - America

Number 30s
+10 Staple Singers - I'll Take You There
+07 Television - Marquee Moon
+04 T-Rex - Dreamy Lady
+01 John Lennon - Stand By Me

Number 35s
+10 The Clash - Clash City Rockers
+09 Highly Likely - Whatever Happened To You ('Likely Lads' Theme)
+08 The Damned - Smash It Up
+07 Jimi Hendrix - Johnny B. Goode
+06 Vibrators - Automatic Lover
+05 Steel Pulse - Prodigal Son
+04 Olympic Runners - Sir Dancealot
+03 Carl Douglas - Dance The Kung Fu
+02 Sutherland Brothers & Quiver - Secrets
+01 Eddie & The Hot Rods - Teenage Depression

Posted by: Leonardo Jul 31 2015, 11:19 PM

Number 25s

+10 Barry Manilow - Could It Be Magic
+09 Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye - Stop Look Listen (To Your Heart)
+08 Simon & Garfunkel - America
+07 The Clash - English Civil War (Johnny Comes Marching Home)
+06 Jackie Wilson - (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher
+05 Television - Prove It
+04 The Jam - David Watts/'A' Bomb In Wardour Street
+03 Jackson 5 - Mama's Pearl
+02 Roxy Music - Both Ends Burning
+01 Johnny Taylor - Disco Lady


Number 30s

+10 Gordon Lightfoot - If You Could Read My Mind
+09 John Lennon - Stand By Me
+08 Television - Marquee Moon
+07 Staple Singers - I'll Take You There
+06 Stevie Wonder - You Haven't Done Nothin'
+05 Eagles - Please Come Home For Christmas
+04 Chris Rea - Fool (If You Think It's Over)
+03 Gerry Rafferty - Get It Right Next Time
+02 T-Rex - Dreamy Lady
+01 Emmylou Harris - Here There And Everywhere



Number 35s

+10 Billy Joel - Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)
+09 The Clash - Clash City Rockers
+08 UFO - Doctor Doctor
+07 Deep Purple - Never Before
+06 Al Green - I'm Still In Love With You
+05 Brothers Johnson - Strawberry Letter 23
+04 Jimi Hendrix Experience - Gypsy Eyes/Remember
+03 Linda Ronstadt - Blue Bayou
+02 Steel Pulse - Prodigal Son
+01 Damned - Smash It Up

Posted by: popchartfreak Aug 1 2015, 08:30 AM

Number 25s


+10 Jackson 5 - Skywriter
+9 Jackie Wilson - (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher
+8 CCS - Brother
+7 Barry Manilow - Could It Be Magic
+6 Jackson 5 - Mama's Pearl
+5 Isley Brothers - Highway Of My Life
+4 Lou Christie - She Sold Me Magic
+3 Simon & Garfunkel - America
+2 Carl Douglas - Run Back
+1 Richard Denton & Martin Cook - Theme From 'Hong Kong Beat'



Number 30s

some big chart-topping faves for me in this batch. Additional Doo Doo info added below..


+10 Gerry Rafferty - Get It Right Next Time
+9 Thunderthighs - Central Park Arrest (the girls provided the doo doo's on Walk On The Wild Side)
+8 Staple Singers - I'll Take You There
+7 Stevie Wonder - You Haven't Done Nothin' (featuring The Jackson 5 on doo doo wops it say on my 45 label, on this attack on Nixon)
+6 Gordon Lightfoot - If You Could Read My Mind
+5 Chairmen Of The Board - I'm On My Way To A Better Place
+4 Silver Convention - Save Me
+3 John Lennon - Stand By Me
+2 Emmylou Harris - Here There And Everywhere
+1 Dan-I - Monkey Chop


Number 35s


+10 Brothers Johnson - Strawberry Letter 23
+9 Angelettes - Don't Let Him Touch You
+8 Billy Joel - Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)
+7 Neil Sedaka - The Queen Of 1964
+6 Al Green - I'm Still In Love With You
+5 Smokey Robinson - Just My Soul Responding
+4 Junior Walker & The All Stars - Way Back Home
+3 Rachel Sweet - B-A-B-Y
+2 Mr Big - Feel Like Calling Home
+1 Bonnie Tyler - Married Men

for once this was an easy 10, with the top one miles ahead of the pack..

Posted by: dandystar Aug 1 2015, 10:41 AM

Number 25s

10 Jackie Wilson - (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher
05 Television - Prove It
01 The Clash - English Civil War (Johnny Comes Marching Home)


Number 30s

10 Staple Singers - I'll Take You There
05 Emmylou Harris - Here There And Everywhere
01 Stevie Wonder - You Haven't Done Nothin'


Number 35s

10 Brothers Johnson - Strawberry Letter 23
05 Jimi Hendrix Experience - Gypsy Eyes/Remember
01 Al Green - I'm Still In Love With You

Posted by: darkstar79 Aug 1 2015, 06:34 PM

Number 25s

+10 Jackie Wilson - (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher
+9 Supremes & The Four Tops - You Gotta Have Love In Your heart
+8 Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye - Stop Look Listen (To Your Heart)
+7 Jackson 5 - Skywriter
+6 O.C Smith - Together
+5 Lynsey De Paul - Ooh I Do
+4 Isley Brothers - Highway Of My Life
+3 Jackson 5 - Mama's Pearl
+2 Tavares - The Mighty Power Of Love
+1 Guy Marks - Loving You Has Made Me Bananas

Number 30s

+10 Chairmen Of The Board - I'm On My Way To A Better Place
+9 George Benson - Supership
+8 Staple Singers - I'll Take You There
+7 Danny Williams - Dancin' Easy
+6 Dan-I - Monkey Chop
+5 Gordon Lightfoot - If You Could Read My Mind
+4 Rose Royce - Do Your Dance
+3 Billy Paul - Let's Make A Baby
+2 Stevie Wonder - You Haven't Done Nothin'
+1 Silver Convention - Save Me

Number 35s

+10 Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes - Get Out (And Let Me Cry)
+9 Gladys Knight & The Pips - Just Walk In My Shoes
+8 Stylistics - Peek A Boo
+7 Gladys Knight & The Pips - Make Yours A Happy House
+6 Chi-Lites - I Found Sunshine
+5 Junior Walker & The All Stars - Way Back Home
+4 Trammps - That's Where The Happy People Go
+3 Al Green - I'm Still In Love With You
+2 Tony Christie - Drive Safely Darlin'
+1 Gladys Knight & The Pips - Home Is Where The Heart Is

Posted by: Severin Aug 2 2015, 05:33 PM

25s

+10 The Clash - English Civil War (Johnny Comes Marching Home)
+7 The Jam - David Watts/'A' Bomb In Wardour Street
+4 Roxy Music - Both Ends Burning
+1 Jackie Wilson - (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher


Number 30s

+10 Television - Marquee Moon
+7 John Lennon - Stand By Me
+4 T-Rex - Dreamy Lady
+1 Chris Rea - Fool If You Think It's Over


Number 35s

+10 Damned - Smash It Up
+9 Rachel Sweet - B-A-B-Y
+8 Vibrators - Automatic Lover
+7 The Clash - Clash City Rockers
+6 Eddie & The Hot Rods - Teenage Depression
+5 UFO - Doctor Doctor
+4 Jimi Hendrix - Johnny B. Goode
+3 Jimi Hendrix Experience - Gypsy Eyes/Remember
+2 Deep Purple - Never Before
+1 Billy Joel - Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)

Posted by: AH Gold Aug 4 2015, 04:16 PM

Number 25s - The Results

Yet again let's reveal three more finalists. First up, Number 25s. No votes for these:

Georgie Fame - Seventh Son
Cliff & Hank - The Joy Of Living
Dorothy Squires - Till
Dorothy Squires - My Way
Stearlers Wheel - Star
Arrows - My Last Night With You
Yin & Yan - If
Betty Wright - Where Is The Love
Donny & Marie Osmond - Deep Purple
Hot Chocolate - Heaven Is In The Back Seat Of My Cadillac
Randy Edelman - Uptown, Uptempo Woman
Silver Convention - Everybody's Talkin' 'Bout Love
Gary Glitter - It Takes All Night Long
Rita Coolidge - Words

The ones that did get points:

2. The Clash - English Civil War (Johnny Comes Marching Home) 27
3. Barry Manilow - Could It Be Magic 24
4. The Jam - David Watts/'A' Bomb In Wardour Street 19
5. Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye - Stop Look Listen (To Your Heart) 17
Jackson 5 - Skywriter 17
7. Television - Prove It 14
8. Simon & Garfunkel - America 12
Jackson 5 - Mama's Pearl 12
10. Mankind - Dr Who 10
Marvin Hamlisch - The Entertainer 10

12. Supremes & The Four Tops - You Gotta Have Love In Your Heart 9
Isley Brothers - Highway Of My Life 9
4. CCS - Brother 8
O.C Smith - Together 8
16. Roxy Music - Both Ends Burning 7
17. John Paul Joans -The Man From Nazareth 5
Lynsey De Paul - Ooh I Do 5
19. Lou Christie - She Sold Me Magic 4
20. Johnny Nash - (What A) Wonderful World 3
21. Carl Douglas - Run Back 2
Tavares - The Mighty Power Of Love 2
23. Richard Denton & Martin Cook - Theme From 'Hong Kong Beat' 1
Johnny Taylor - Disco Lady 1
Guy Marks - Loving You Has Made Me Bananas 1

and it's back to the 60s again for our winner:

1. Jackie Wilson - (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher 47



The Ultimate 1970s Top 40:

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6. Carpenters - (They Long To Be) Close To You
7.
8.
9.
10.
11. Stevie Wonder - Superstition
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21. Martha & The Vandellas - Jimmy Mack
22.
23.
24.
25. Jackie Wilson - (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31. Undertones - Teenage Kicks
32.
33. Jackson 5 - Never Can Say Goodbye
34.
35.
36. Jeff Wayne's The War Of The Worlds - Eve Of The War
37.
38.
39.
40. The Jam - In The City

Posted by: AH Gold Aug 4 2015, 04:25 PM

Number 30s - The Results

Nothing for these:

Des O'Connor - I'll Go On Hoping
Keith Michell - I'll Give You The Earth (Tous Les Bateaux, Tous Les Oiseaux)
Royal Scots Dragoon Guards - Heyken's Serenade (Standchen)/The Day Is Ended (The Day Thou Gave Us Lord, Is Ended)
Handley Family - Wam Bam
Rubettes - Little Darling
Flintlock - Dawn
Brotherhood Of Man - My Sweet Rosalie
Shalamar - Uptown Festival

These though:

2. Television - Marquee Moon 25
3. Gordon Lightfoot - If You Could Read My Mind 22
4. John Lennon - Stand By Me 20
5. T-Rex - Dreamy Lady 17
6. Stevie Wonder - You Haven't Done Nothin' 16
7. Chairmen Of The Board - I'm On My Way To A Better Place 15
Silver Convention - Save Me 15
9. Gerry Rafferty - Get It Right Next Time 13
10. Thunderthighs - Central Park Arrest 9
George Benson - Supership 9
Chris Rea - Fool (If You Think It's Over) 9

13. Emmylou Harris - Here There And Everywhere 8
14. Danny Williams - Dancin' Easy 7
Dan-I - Monkey Chop 7
16. Eagles - Please Come Home For Christmas 5
17. Rose Royce - Do Your Dance 4
18. Billy Paul - Let's Make A Baby 3

Which leaves a big win for:

1. Staple Singers - I'll Take You There 43



The Ultimate 1970s Top 40:

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6. Carpenters - (They Long To Be) Close To You
7.
8.
9.
10.
11. Stevie Wonder - Superstition
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21. Martha & The Vandellas - Jimmy Mack
22.
23.
24.
25. Jackie Wilson - (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher
26.
27.
28.
29.
30. Staple Singers - I'll Take You There
31. Undertones - Teenage Kicks
32.
33. Jackson 5 - Never Can Say Goodbye
34.
35.
36. Jeff Wayne's The War Of The Worlds - Eve Of The War
37.
38.
39.
40. The Jam - In The City

Posted by: AH Gold Aug 4 2015, 04:31 PM

Number 35s - The Results

Nothing for these:

Tremeloes - By The Way
Richard Barnes - Take To The Mountains
Los Pop Tops - Mammy Blue
Marmalade - Back On The Road
Pioneers - Give And Take
Cliff Richard - Jesus
Glyn Poole - Milly Molly Mandy
Diana Ross - Last Time I Saw Him
Andy Williams - Getting Over You
Hudson Ford - Floating In The Wind
Claude Francois - Tears On The Telephone
Demis Roussos - Can't Say How Much I Love You
Judge Dread - The Winkle Man
Neil Diamond - If You Know What I Mean
Johnny 'Guitar' Watson - I Need It
Gallagher & Lyle - Breakaway
Don Williams - You're My Best Friend
Sailor - One Drink Too Many
De Etta Little & Nelson Pigford - You Take My Heart Away
Stella Parton - The Danger Of A Stranger
Kenny Williams - (You're) Fabulous Babe
CleveLand Eaton - Bama Boogie Woogie
Olympic Runners - Get It While You Can
Wings - Old Siam Sir
Matumbi - Point Of View (Squeeze A Little Lovin)

As for these:

2. Brothers Johnson - Strawberry Letter 23 25
3. Angelettes - Don't Let Him Touch You 19
4. Billy Joel - Movin' Out (Anthony's Song) 18
5. Al Green - I'm Still In Love With You 16
6. Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes - Get Out (And Let Me Cry) 10
7. Highly Likely - Whatever Happened To You ('Likely Lads' Theme) 9
Damned - Smash It Up 9
Jimi Hendrix Experience - Gypsy Eyes/Remember 9
Gladys Knight & The Pips - Just Walk In My Shoes 9
Junior Walker & The All Stars - Way Back Home 9

12. UFO - Doctor Doctor 8
Neil Sedaka - The Queen Of 1964 8
Stylistics - Peek A Boo 8
15. Sweet - The Lies In Your Eyes 7
Jimi Hendrix - Johnny B. Goode 7
Deep Purple - Never Before 7
Steel Pulse - Prodigal Son 7
Rachel Sweet - B-A-B-Y 7
Gladys Knight & The Pips - Make Yours A Happy House 7
21. Vibrators - Automatic Lover 6
Chi-Lites - I Found Sunshine 6
23. Smokey Robinson - Just My Soul Responding 5
24. Olympic Runners - Sir Dancealot 4
Trammps - That's Where The Happy People Go 4
26. Carl Douglas - Dance The Kung Fu 3
Linda Ronstadt - Blue Bayou 3
28. Sutherland Brothers & Quiver - Secrets 2
Mr Big - Feel Like Calling Home 2
Tony Christie - Drive Safely Darlin' 2
31. Eddie & The Hot Rods - Teenage Depression 1
Bonnie Tyler - Married Men 1
Gladys Knight & The Pips - Home Is Where The Heart Is 1

Going through to the final (after a recount. Thanks to John for pointing it out.):

1. The Clash - Clash City Rockers 26



The Ultimate 1970s Top 40:

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6. Carpenters - (They Long To Be) Close To You
7.
8.
9.
10.
11. Stevie Wonder - Superstition
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21. Martha & The Vandellas - Jimmy Mack
22.
23.
24.
25. Jackie Wilson - (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher
26.
27.
28.
29.
30. Staple Singers - I'll Take You There
31. Undertones - Teenage Kicks
32.
33. Jackson 5 - Never Can Say Goodbye
34.
35. The Clash - Clash City Rockers
36. Jeff Wayne's The War Of The Worlds - Eve Of The War
37.
38.
39.
40. The Jam - In The City

Posted by: popchartfreak Aug 4 2015, 08:37 PM

it pains me to say it - as I love the Brothers Johnson record to bits, and it really should have won ( ) - but I think The Clash got one more points, a record Ive never heard nor felt inclined to dig out, bizarrely. so this may be my opportunity to give it a chance

Posted by: AH Gold Aug 4 2015, 08:42 PM

QUOTE(popchartfreak @ Aug 4 2015, 09:37 PM)

it pains me to say it - as I love the Brothers Johnson record to bits, and it really should have won ( ) - but I think The Clash got one more points, a record Ive never heard nor felt inclined to dig out, bizarrely. so this may be my opportunity to give it a chance

Posted by: richie Aug 5 2015, 11:35 AM

Hooray, justice prevails! Need a Clash record in the rundown and that's a good 'un!

Posted by: Severin Aug 5 2015, 11:56 AM

QUOTE(richie @ Aug 5 2015, 12:35 PM)

Posted by: popchartfreak Aug 5 2015, 12:37 PM

errr, well, never been a Clash fanatic meself. Just hearing this one right now for the first time - starts off nicely, then quickly becomes a sort of shouty oik version of Mickey. fairly clearly Sham 69 and various others that followed based their entire career on it and other early Clash singles....

Like the fade-out chanting and squealing guitar but the basic song/chorus leaves me a bit ...meh!

sorry! Brothers Johnson is way better