I was listening to Spotify, and went to find a song from The Clash's Sandinista album. I hadn't heard the song in ages, and when I put it on, it bolted through me. The song? Lose This Skin. That's not Joe Strummer or Mick Jones singing. Nope, it's Tymon Dogg, an old buddy of Strummer's from when JS was a squatter. It's a chilling, incredible song. The electric violin drives the pace, and Dogg's vocals are haunting. It made me think that I had neglected this album for a long time. When it first came out, I had Sandinista within a couple of hours. It's a complex, sprawling album that goes across 3 discs. Too long? Yes, for sure. But there is at least two albums of fantastic music, and the range and scope of the styles is incredible. It's a brilliant album when skinnied up a bit, but still great even with all the experimental tracks thrown in. I miss The Clash. With Strummer dead, there is no way that a reunion could ever happen. Luckily, I was able to see the band before its demise, and I was able to see Strummer a couple of times, too. How good is that track? Which makes me ask, why did the millennials abandon rock 'n' roll for hip hop and other inanities? I don't get it. That track rips you out of your seat, grabs you by your throat, and makes you want to run from the police, right? Anyway, I think this band left a body of work of which they should be very proud. The Beatles went from pop love songs to go all sorts of places with their music. The Clash went from punk rock to venture forth in a similar vein. They weren't The Beatles, but they sure were great. RIP Clash.
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