http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.43716&rws=%2Fthe-clash%2Ftop-tracks.rssPeople weren't joking when they called the Clash "the only band that matters." At the end of a decade when most rock music was being made by increasingly self-possessed millionaires, the Clash were a revelation. They played like the Who on speed (which is a pretty big deal, considering the Who were on speed to begin with) and howled about -- well, it was hard to make out just what Joe Strummer was singing on those first few records, but you could tell he was pissed. More importantly, the band's power and passion sounded like the solution to every social ill they addressed, as well as the cure for every personal disappointment you'd ever suffered. As spontaneous as they seemed, the band's three-chord anthems were marvels of songcraft; lead guitarist Mick Jones' pop smarts gave Strummer's righteous anger plenty of hooks to hang on, while Strummer's rage lent heft to even their catchiest songs. As their career progressed, Strummer and Jones explored the Roots and Reggae hinted at in the band's first recordings with increasing confidence, until hubris eventually did them in. But if the Clash hadn't been so arrogant to begin with, they never could have convinced a generation that rock bands were capable of starting revolutions instead of just singing about them. - Tim QuirkOld School Punken720Tue, 29 Dec 2009 11:04:46 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.43716&rws=%2Fthe-clash%2Ftop-tracks.rss People weren't joking when they called the Clash "the only band that matters." At the end of a decade when most rock music was being made by increasingly self-possessed millionaires, the Clash were a revelation. They played like the Who on speed (which is a pretty big deal, considering the Who were on speed to begin with) and howled about -- well, it was hard to make out just what Joe Strummer was singing on those first few records, but you could tell he was pissed. More importantly, the band's power and passion sounded like the solution to every social ill they addressed, as well as the cure for every personal disappointment you'd ever suffered. As spontaneous as they seemed, the band's three-chord anthems were marvels of songcraft; lead guitarist Mick Jones' pop smarts gave Strummer's righteous anger plenty of hooks to hang on, while Strummer's rage lent heft to even their catchiest songs. As their career progressed, Strummer and Jones explored the Roots and Reggae hinted at in the band's first recordings with increasing confidence, until hubris eventually did them in. But if the Clash hadn't been so arrogant to begin with, they never could have convinced a generation that rock bands were capable of starting revolutions instead of just singing about them. - Tim Quirk http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.521722&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-clash%2Ftop-tracks.rss Punk Fri, 1 Nov 1991 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by The Clash on Rhapsody Online 521722 tra.521722 The Clash art.43716 0.0 The Singles alb.190343 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/9/7/5/915796_170x170.jpg 2000-01-25 00:00:00.0 1991-11-01 00:00:00.0 true Rock The Casbah tra.521722 223000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.521722&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-clash%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.521722&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-clash%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.571453&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-clash%2Ftop-tracks.rss Punk Fri, 1 Nov 1991 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by The Clash on Rhapsody Online 571453 tra.571453 The Clash art.43716 0.0 The Singles 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http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2009279&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-clash%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2009279&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-clash%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2009277&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-clash%2Ftop-tracks.rss Punk Fri, 1 Jan 1982 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by The Clash on Rhapsody Online 2009277 tra.2009277 The Clash art.43716 1.29 Combat Rock alb.284161 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/5/7/1/1261751_170x170.jpg 2000-01-25 00:00:00.0 1982-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Rock The Casbah tra.2009277 222000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2009277&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-clash%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2009277&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-clash%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.571457&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-clash%2Ftop-tracks.rss Punk Fri, 1 Nov 1991 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by The Clash on Rhapsody Online 571457 tra.571457 The Clash art.43716 0.0 The Singles alb.190343 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http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1965915&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-clash%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1965915&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-clash%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1965906&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-clash%2Ftop-tracks.rss Punk Fri, 14 Dec 1979 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by The Clash on Rhapsody Online 1965906 tra.1965906 The Clash art.43716 0.99 London Calling alb.96655 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/2/8/6/1416829_170x170.jpg 2000-01-25 00:00:00.0 1979-12-14 00:00:00.0 true The Guns Of Brixton tra.1965906 189000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1965906&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-clash%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1965906&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-clash%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.521716&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-clash%2Ftop-tracks.rss Punk Fri, 1 Nov 1991 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by The Clash on Rhapsody Online 521716 tra.521716 The Clash art.43716 0.0 The Singles alb.190343 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/9/7/5/915796_170x170.jpg 2000-01-25 00:00:00.0 1991-11-01 00:00:00.0 true Bank Robber tra.521716 275000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.521716&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-clash%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.521716&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-clash%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1965904&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-clash%2Ftop-tracks.rss Punk Fri, 14 Dec 1979 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by The Clash on Rhapsody Online 1965904 tra.1965904 The Clash art.43716 0.99 London Calling alb.96655 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/2/8/6/1416829_170x170.jpg 2000-01-25 00:00:00.0 1979-12-14 00:00:00.0 true Lost In The Supermarket tra.1965904 227000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1965904&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-clash%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1965904&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-clash%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1965908&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-clash%2Ftop-tracks.rss Punk Fri, 14 Dec 1979 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by The Clash on Rhapsody Online 1965908 tra.1965908 The Clash art.43716 0.99 London Calling alb.96655 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/2/8/6/1416829_170x170.jpg 2000-01-25 00:00:00.0 1979-12-14 00:00:00.0 true Death Or Glory tra.1965908 235000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1965908&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-clash%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1965908&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-clash%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1965902&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-clash%2Ftop-tracks.rss Punk Fri, 14 Dec 1979 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by The Clash on Rhapsody Online 1965902 tra.1965902 The Clash art.43716 0.99 London Calling alb.96655 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/2/8/6/1416829_170x170.jpg 2000-01-25 00:00:00.0 1979-12-14 00:00:00.0 true Spanish Bombs tra.1965902 198000 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http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/5/7/1/1261751_170x170.jpg 2000-01-25 00:00:00.0 1982-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Should I Stay Or Should I Go tra.2009276 187000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2009276&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-clash%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2009276&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-clash%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1965898&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-clash%2Ftop-tracks.rss Punk Fri, 14 Dec 1979 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by The Clash on Rhapsody Online 1965898 tra.1965898 The Clash art.43716 0.99 London Calling alb.96655 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/2/8/6/1416829_170x170.jpg 2000-01-25 00:00:00.0 1979-12-14 00:00:00.0 true Brand New Cadillac tra.1965898 128000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1965898&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-clash%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1965898&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-clash%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1965899&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-clash%2Ftop-tracks.rss Punk Fri, 14 Dec 1979 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by The Clash on Rhapsody Online 1965899 tra.1965899 The Clash art.43716 0.99 London Calling alb.96655 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/2/8/6/1416829_170x170.jpg 2000-01-25 00:00:00.0 1979-12-14 00:00:00.0 true Jimmy Jazz tra.1965899 234000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1965899&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-clash%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1965899&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-clash%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2844907&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-clash%2Ftop-tracks.rss Punk Fri, 1 Jul 1977 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by The Clash on Rhapsody Online 2844907 tra.2844907 The Clash art.43716 0.99 The Clash alb.104670 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/1/8/2/1262815_170x170.jpg 2000-01-25 00:00:00.0 1977-07-01 00:00:00.0 true I Fought The Law tra.2844907 159000 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