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RICH Jul 2nd 2012 5:38 pm

London Calling
 
Olympic coverage by NBC highlighted by excellent song by The Clash...

But 30+ years old.....?


denzil75 Jul 2nd 2012 10:10 pm

Re: London Calling
 

Originally Posted by RICH (Post 10151638)
Olympic coverage by NBC highlighted by excellent song by The Clash...

But 30+ years old.....?

http://youtube.com/watch?v=g4dL0lv72oM

Feeling a little old are we???? I was shocked that it had been 15 years the other day since the first Harry Potter book was published .....

Nutek Jul 2nd 2012 10:58 pm

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Originally Posted by denzil75 (Post 10151960)
Feeling a little old are we???? I was shocked that it had been 15 years the other day since the first Harry Potter book was published .....

I'm not old...


Nutek Jul 2nd 2012 10:59 pm

Re: London Calling
 

Originally Posted by RICH (Post 10151638)
Olympic coverage by NBC highlighted by excellent song by The Clash...

But 30+ years old.....?

http://youtube.com/watch?v=g4dL0lv72oM

Great song by a great band. :)

Lion in Winter Jul 3rd 2012 12:10 am

Re: London Calling
 

Originally Posted by Nutek (Post 10152089)
Great song by a great band. :)

Another London song by the late, great Joe. From when he was with the Mescaleros, his final album.


Nutek Jul 3rd 2012 12:20 am

Re: London Calling
 

Originally Posted by Lion in Winter (Post 10152236)
Another London song by the late, great Joe. From when he was with the Mescaleros, his final album.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=ODebloQsnu4

Never heard that one before. :) A very talented guy.

Lion in Winter Jul 3rd 2012 12:22 am

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Originally Posted by Nutek (Post 10152253)
Never heard that one before. :) A very talented guy.


Gone way too soon. Streetcore is a great album - I recommend the whole thing.

"Piccadilly's shining like a reggae beat".

Macca67 Jul 3rd 2012 1:08 am

Re: London Calling
 

Originally Posted by RICH (Post 10151638)
Olympic coverage by NBC highlighted by excellent song by The Clash...

But 30+ years old.....?

http://youtube.com/watch?v=g4dL0lv72oM

Classics never go out of style.

denzil75 Jul 3rd 2012 3:14 am

Re: London Calling
 

Originally Posted by Nutek (Post 10152088)

:D

Guindalf Jul 3rd 2012 3:47 am

Re: London Calling
 
Possibly the best non-Clash version!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DiSQIbNxjcU

RICH Jul 3rd 2012 4:01 am

Re: London Calling
 

Originally Posted by Guindalf (Post 10152635)
Possibly the best non-Clash version!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DiSQIbNxjcU

Very nice. 2003 Grammys, tribute after Strummer's death.

Lorry1 Jul 3rd 2012 5:06 am

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Originally Posted by Guindalf (Post 10152635)
Possibly the best non-Clash version!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DiSQIbNxjcU

:thumbsup: enjoyed that!

Sally Redux Jul 3rd 2012 5:23 am

Re: London Calling
 

Originally Posted by RICH (Post 10151638)
Olympic coverage by NBC highlighted by excellent song by The Clash...

But 30+ years old.....?

http://youtube.com/watch?v=g4dL0lv72oM

I was living in Germany around that time - must have played that album 1,000 times.

N1cky Jul 3rd 2012 5:31 am

Re: London Calling
 

Originally Posted by RICH (Post 10151638)
Olympic coverage by NBC highlighted by excellent song by The Clash...

But 30+ years old.....?

http://youtube.com/watch?v=g4dL0lv72oM

It's way better than the Muse one the BBC have commissioned. Wow

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jt__jKWoYH8

Sally Redux Jul 3rd 2012 6:29 am

Re: London Calling
 

Originally Posted by N1cky (Post 10152828)
It's way better than the Muse one the BBC have commissioned. Wow

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jt__jKWoYH8

In fairness, the BBC had to come up with something new and couldn't just recycle The Clash.


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