Index

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“All the Young Punks”, 1 , 2.1-2.2
“Are You Red . . . Y”, 1.1-1.2
“Armagideon Time”, 1.1-1.2
“Atom Tan”, 1
“Bankrobber”, 1 , 2 , 3.1-3.2 , 4
T
The Beatles, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9
B
Big Audio Dynamite (BAD), 1 , 2 , 3 , 4
Black Market Clash, 1 , 2.1-2.2
Bowie, David, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4
box sets, popularity of, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4
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“Brand New Cadillac”, 1.1-1.2
B
British rock, origins of, 1.1-1.2
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“Broadway”, 1
“The Call Up”, 1.1-1.2 , 2 , 3 , 4
C
Campbell, Michael
See Dread, Mikey
Capital Radio (London), 1.1-1.2 , 2
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“Capital Radio”, 1.1-1.2 , 2 , 3.1-3.2 , 4
C
Capital Radio EP, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5.1-5.2 , 6.1-6.2 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18.1-18.2 , 19
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“The Card Cheat”, 1
“Career Opportunities”, 1.1-1.2 , 2
“Car Jamming”, 1
C
CBS Records, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6
Clash conflicts with, 1 , 2.1-2.2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7.1-7.2 , 8.1-8.2
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“Charlie Don’t Surf”, 1
“Cheapskates”, 1.1-1.2
“Cheat”, 1.1-1.2
C
Chimes, Terry, 1 , 2.1-2.2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6.1-6.2
Dr. Terry and Mr. Chimes (autobiography), 1
quotes, 1 , 2
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“City of the Dead”, 1.1-1.2
“Clampdown”, 1 , 2.1-2.2
T
The Clash
accusations of Americanization, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4.1-4.2 , 5 , 6 , 7
anti-nuclear sentiments, 1 , 2 , 3
arrest, 1
The Armagideon Times, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4
call-and-response routine, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4
chart performance, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6
Clash Take the Fifth Tour, 1
Combat Rock tour, 1 , 2.1-2.2
commercialization concerns, 1 , 2.1-2.2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6
contempt for working class, 1.1-1.2 , 2
decline in reputation, 1 , 2 , 3.1-3.2 , 4 , 5
dismissal of Headon and Jones, 1.1-1.2
image and stagecraft, 1.1-1.2 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5.1-5.2 , 6
interest in rap, 1.1-1.2
The Lash (pseudonym), 1
losing touch with UK fans, 1.1-1.2 , 2
merchandising, 1 , 2 , 3.1-3.2
music as sociopolitical statements, 1 , 2.1-2.2 , 3.1-3.2 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7
new Clash (post-Jones), 1.1-1.2
in New York City, 1 , 2 , 3.1-3.2 , 4
Pearl Harbor Tour, 1
reggae covers, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5
reggae influences, 1.1-1.2 , 2.1-2.2 , 3.1-3.2 , 4.1-4.2 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10
Rock Against Racism concert, 1 , 2
self-aggrandizing music, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10
self-mythologizing, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4.1-4.2 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10.1-10.2 , 11 , 12 , 13.1-13.2 , 14 , 15
selling-out criticisms, 1 , 2 , 3.1-3.2 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10
as singles band, 1.1-1.2 , 2 , 3
Times Square riot, 1
“Towerblock Rock”, 1 , 2
value-for-money ethos, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5
working-class themes, 1 , 2 , 3
See also individual band members and specific albums and songs See also reggae
The Clash, 1.1-1.2 , 2.1-2.2
critical reception, 1 , 2.1-2.2 , 3 , 4.1-4.2 , 5 , 6
U.S. version, 1.1-1.2
The Clash by The Clash, 1
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“Clash City Rockers”, 1.1-1.2 , 2
C
Clash/Dread songwriting collaboration, 1 , 2 , 3
Clash on Broadway, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4.1-4.2
T
The Clash Story, 1
C
Combat Rock, 1 , 2 , 3.1-3.2 , 4.1-4.2
critical reception, 1.1-1.2
popular reception, 1 , 2
recording sessions, 1.1-1.2
tour, 1 , 2.1-2.2
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“Complete Control”, 1.1-1.2 , 2 , 3 , 4
C
Conservative Party (UK), 1 , 2.1-2.2 , 3 , 4.1-4.2
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“Cool Confusion”, 1.1-1.2
“Cool Under Heat”, 1
C
Coon, Carolyn, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4
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“Corner Soul”, 1 , 2
T
The Cost of Living EP, 1.1-1.2 , 2
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“The Crooked Beat”, 1.1-1.2 , 2
C
Cut the Crap, 1 , 2 , 3.1-3.2 , 4
recording of, 1
fan reaction, 1.1-1.2
T
The Damned, 1 , 2
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“Death is a Star”, 1.1-1.2
“Death or Glory”, 1 , 2.1-2.2
“Deny”, 1.1-1.2 , 2
“The Dictator”, 1.1-1.2
“Dirty Punk”, 1 , 2
“Do It Now”, 1
D
Dread, Mikey, 1.1-1.2 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6
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“Drug Stabbing Time”, 1.1-1.2
D
Dylan, Bob, 1 , 2 , 3
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“English Civil War”, 1.1-1.2 , 2
E
Epic Records, 1 , 2.1-2.2 , 3 , 4 , 5.1-5.2 , 6 , 7
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“The Equaliser”, 1.1-1.2 , 2
“Fingerpoppin’”, 1.1-1.2
“First Night Back in London”, 1.1-1.2
F
Foley, Ellen, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6
Foote, Mickey, 1 , 2
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“48 Hours”, 1.1-1.2
“Four Horsemen”, 1 , 2.1-2.2
F
From Here to Eternity, 1
G
Gallagher, Mickey, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5
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“Garageland”, 1 , 2.1-2.2 , 3
G
garage rock, 1.1-1.2
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“Gates of the West”, 1 , 2 , 3.1-3.2
“Ghetto Defendant”, 1 , 2.1-2.2
G
Ginsberg, Allen, Clash collaboration with, 1.1-1.2
Give ’em Enough Rope, 1 , 2.1-2.2 , 3 , 4
recording sessions, 1 , 2
critical reception, 1
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“Groovy Times”, 1 , 2.1-2.2
G
Guardian Angels, 1.1-1.2
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“The Guns of Brixton”, 1.1-1.2
“Guns on the Roof”, 1.1-1.2
T
The Harder They Come film/sound track, 1.1-1.2 , 2
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“Hate & War”, 1.1-1.2
“Hateful”, 1 , 2 , 3.1-3.2
H
Headon, Nick “Topper”, 1
dismissal from The Clash, 1.1-1.2 , 2.1-2.2
heroin addiction, 1.1-1.2 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5
joins The Clash, 1
post-Clash career, 1
quotes, 1 , 2 , 3.1-3.2
as vocalist, 1
Heath, Edward, 1 , 2
high-rises
See tower blocks
hip-hop
See rap and hip-hop
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“Hitsville UK”, 1.1-1.2 , 2
H
Howard, Pete, 1 , 2
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“If Music Could Talk”, 1
“I Fought the Law”, 1.1-1.2 , 2
“I’m Not Down”, 1.1-1.2
“I’m So Bored with the U.S.A.”, 1 , 2.1-2.2 , 3
I
independent record labels, 1.1-1.2
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“Inoculated City”, 1.1-1.2
T
The Irish Horns, 1.1-1.2 , 2 , 3
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“Ivan Meets G. I. Joe”, 1.1-1.2 , 2
“Jail Guitar Doors”, 1.1-1.2
T
The Jam, 1.1-1.2 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5
comparisons to The Clash, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4.1-4.2 , 5.1-5.2
popularity in the UK, 1.1-1.2
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“Janie Jones”, 1.1-1.2 , 2
“Jimmy Jazz”, 1.1-1.2
J
Joe Strummer and the Legend of the Clash, 1
Johns, Glyn, 1
Jones, Janie, 1.1-1.2
Jones, Mick
background, 1
dismissal from The Clash, 1 , 2.1-2.2
drug use, 1 , 2 , 3
fascination with rap, 1.1-1.2
post-Clash career, 1 , 2
as producer, 1 , 2
quotes, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5
as songwriter, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8
as vocalist, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6
See also Big Audio Dynamite
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“Julie’s Been Working for the Drug Squad”, 1.1-1.2 , 2
“Junco Partner”, 1
“Junkie Slip”, 1 , 2
“Kingston Advice”, 1
“Know Your Rights”, 1.1-1.2
“Koka Kola”, 1 , 2.1-2.2
L
Labour Party, 1.1-1.2 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5
Last Gang in Town (biography), 1 , 2
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“Last Gang in Town”, 1.1-1.2
“The Leader”, 1
“Let’s Go Crazy”, 1.1-1.2
L
Levene, Keith, 1 , 2 , 3
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“Life is Wild”, 1
“Lightning Strikes”, 1.1-1.2
“Living in Fame”, 1
L
London Calling, 1 , 2.1-2.2 , 3 , 4 , 5
critical reception of, 1.1-1.2 , 2
recording sessions, 1.1-1.2
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“London Calling”, 1.1-1.2 , 2
12-inch single, 1.1-1.2 , 2
“London’s Burning”, 1 , 2.1-2.2 , 3 , 4
“Long Time Jerk”, 1
“Look Here”, 1
“Lose This Skin”, 1
“Lost in the Supermarket”, 1 , 2.1-2.2 , 3
“Lover’s Rock”, 1
L
LSD, 1 , 2.1-2.2
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“The Magnificent Seven”, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6
M
McLaren, Malcom, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4
See also Sex Pistols
Mellor, John
See Strummer, Joe
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“Mensforth Hill”, 1
“Midnight Log”, 1 , 2
M
Mott the Hoople, influence on The Clash, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8
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“Movers and Shakers”, 1
M
Murray, Charles Shaar, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5
music press, on The Clash, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8
48 Thrills, 1
Melody Maker, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6
Musician, 1
Nuggets, 1.1-1.2
Record Collector, 1
Record Mirror, 1
Rolling Stone, 1
Smash Hits, 1
Sniffin’ Glue, 1 , 2 , 3
Sounds, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5
Uncut, 1 , 2
N
New Wave, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9.1-9.2
See also punk
New York Dolls, 1 , 2 , 3
NME (New Musical Express)
See music papers
NME EP, 1.1-1.2 , 2.1-2.2
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“1977”, 1.1-1.2 , 2
“North and South”, 1
N
Notting Hill riot, 1.1-1.2 , 2 , 3
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“One More Dub”, 1
“One More Time”, 1 , 2
1
101’ers, 1.1-1.2 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6
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“1-2 Crush on You”, 1 , 2.1-2.2
“Overpowered by Funk”, 1.1-1.2
P
Parsons, Tony, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4
Pearlman, Sandy, 1.1-1.2 , 2
Perry, Lee “Scratch”, 1 , 2 , 3
Perry, Mark, 1 , 2
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“Play to Win”, 1
“Police & Thieves”, 1 , 2.1-2.2 , 3.1-3.2 , 4
“Police on My Back”, 1 , 2
P
Polydor Records, 1.1-1.2 , 2 , 3 , 4
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“Pressure Drop”, 1 , 2.1-2.2 , 3
P
Price, Bill, 1 , 2 , 3
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“The Prisoner”, 1.1-1.2 , 2
“Protex Blue”, 1.1-1.2 , 2
P
punk
as anti-Americanism, 1.1-1.2
as anti-romance, 1.1-1.2 , 2
as backlash against rock culture, 1.1-1.2 , 2.1-2.2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9
fashion, 1 , 2 , 3
as mainstream sound, 1.1-1.2 , 2 , 3 , 4
origin of term, 1.1-1.2
self-referential tendencies, 1.1-1.2
third-generation, 1.1-1.2
and thrash, 1
See also New Wave
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“Radio Clash”, 1 , 2
“Radio One”, 1 , 2
R
Radio One, 1 , 2.1-2.2 , 3
T
The Ramones, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5
R
rap and hip-hop, 1.1-1.2 , 2
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“Rebel Waltz”, 1 , 2
“Red Angel Dragnet”, 1.1-1.2
R
Redemption Song (Strummer biography), 1 , 2 , 3 , 4
reggae, 1.1-1.2 , 2.1-2.2
dub, 1.1-1.2 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5
lover’s rock, 1
as mainstream in Britain, 1.1-1.2
links with punk, 1 , 2.1-2.2
See also The Clash, reggae influences
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“Remote Control”, 1.1-1.2 , 2 , 3 , 4
“Revolution Rock”, 1.1-1.2
R
Rhodes, Bernard, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12.1-12.2
Richards, Keith, 1.1-1.2 , 2 , 3 , 4
See also The Rolling Stones
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“The Right Profile”, 1.1-1.2
A
A Riot of Our Own (memoir), 1
T
The Rise and Fall of the Clash (documentary), 1.1-1.2
R
Rip It Up, 1
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“Robber Dub”, 1
R
Rock Against Racism concert, 1 , 2
Rockers Galore, 1 , 2
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“Rock the Casbah”, 1 , 2.1-2.2 , 3 , 4
T
The Rolling Stones, 1 , 2 , 3.1-3.2 , 4 , 5.1-5.2 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10
Exile on Main St., 1 , 2
R
Romero, Paloma “Palmolive”, 1.1-1.2
rude boys, 1.1-1.2 , 2
Rude Boy, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4
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“Rudie Can’t Fail”, 1 , 2.1-2.2
“Safe European Home”, 1.1-1.2
S
Salter, Gaby, 1
Sandinista!, 1 , 2 , 3.1-3.2
critical reception of, 1.1-1.2
popular reception of, 1.1-1.2
recording sessions, 1 , 2.1-2.2
singles, 1
Sandanista National Liberation Front (Sandanistas), 1.1-1.2
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“Sean Flynn”, 1
S
Second Songbook, 1
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“Sex Mad Roar”, 1
T
The Sex Pistols, 1.1-1.2 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5.1-5.2 , 6.1-6.2 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10
as iconic punk band 1 , 2 , 3 , 4
television appearance, 1 , 2 , 3
The Clash as support act for, 1
S
Sham 69, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5
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“Shepherd’s Delight”, 1 , 2
“Should I Stay or Should I Go”, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4
“Silicon on Sapphire”, 1
S
Simonon, Paul
as actor, 1
background, 1 , 2
“Guns of Brixton”, 1
as vocalist, 1
image, 1 , 2
post-Clash career, 1
Smith, Pennie, 1 , 2 , 3
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“Somebody Got Murdered”, 1 , 2 , 3
“Something about England”, 1.1-1.2
“The Sound of the Sinners”, 1
S
Sound System (box set), 1 , 2 , 3
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“Spanish Bombs”, 1 , 2.1-2.2
T
The Specials, 1 , 2.1-2.2
The Spirit of St. Louis, Clash contribution to, 1
S
Springsteen, Bruce, 1.1-1.2
stand-alone singles, 1 , 2.1-2.2 , 3 , 4 , 5
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“Stay Free”, 1.1-1.2 , 2
S
Stiff Little Fingers, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5
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“Stop the World”, 1 , 2
T
The Story of The Clash Volume 1, 1 , 2
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“Straight to Hell”, 1 , 2.1-2.2
“The Street Parade”, 1
S
Strummer, Joe
biography
as songwriter, 1 , 2 , 3
background, 1.1-1.2 , 2.1-2.2
Clash creation, 1
death, 1
disappearance stunt, 1 , 2.1-2.2
Jamaica visit, 1
anti-heroin stance, 1 , 2 , 3
quitting The Clash, 1
solo career, 1.1-1.2
quotes, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18.1-18.2 , 19.1-19.2 , 20
See also 101’ers See also Redemption Song
Strummer/Jones songwriting collaboration, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8
Super Black Market Clash, 1 , 2 , 3
See also Black Market Clash
T
Taylor, Vince, 1.1-1.2
Teddy Boys, 1.1-1.2
television, UK, American influences, 1.1-1.2 , 2
Thatcher, Margaret, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4.1-4.2 , 5
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“This Is England”, 1.1-1.2 , 2 , 3
“This Is Radio Clash”, 1 , 2
“Three Card Trick”, 1
“Tommy Gun”, 1.1-1.2 , 2
T
The Tom Robinson Band, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4
Top of the Pops, 1.1-1.2 , 2 , 3 , 4.1-4.2 , 5 , 6
Legs & Co., 1.1-1.2 , 2
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“Train in Vain”, 1.1-1.2 , 2.1-2.2
1
12-inch recordings, 1 , 2.1-2.2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7
U
United Kingdom, 1960s
hippie counterculture, 1.1-1.2
social planning, 1
United Kingdom, 1970s popular culture
American influences on, 1.1-1.2 , 2
established rock, 1 , 2.1-2.2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6
national radio, 1 , 2
punks vs. Teds, 1.1-1.2
soccer hooliganism, 1 , 2.1-2.2
See also New Wave See also punk See also reggae See also television
United Kingdom, 1970s socioeconomic conditions
Afro-Caribbean immigration to, 1.1-1.2 , 2
as welfare state, 1.1-1.2 , 2.1-2.2 , 3.1-3.2
class conflicts, 1.1-1.2 , 2 , 3 , 4.1-4.2 , 5 , 6
economic decay, 1 , 2
inflation, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4.1-4.2 , 5
labor crises, 1 , 2
left-wing terrorism concerns, 1.1-1.2
National Front, 1.1-1.2
nationalized industries, 1.1-1.2 , 2.1-2.2
nuclear issues, 1
strikes, 1.1-1.2 , 2 , 3
tower blocks, 1 , 2.1-2.2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6
trade unions, 1.1-1.2 , 2
working-class issues, 1 , 2.1-2.2 , 3.1-3.2
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“Up in Heaven”, 1
“Version City”, 1 , 2
“Version Pardner”, 1
V
Vinyl, Kosmo, 1.1-1.2 , 2 , 3 , 4
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“Washington Bullets”, 1 , 2.1-2.2 , 3
W
Watt-Roy, Norman, 1 , 2.1-2.2 , 3
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“We Are the Clash”, 1
W
Weller, Paul, 1 , 2 , 3.1-3.2
See also The Jam
Westway to the World (documentary), 1 , 2 , 3
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“What’s My Name”, 1.1-1.2
“(White Man) in Hammersmith Palais”, 1.1-1.2 , 2 , 3
“White Riot”, 1 , 2.1-2.2 , 3 , 4 , 5.1-5.2 , 6.1-6.2 , 7
W
White, Vince, 1 , 2 , 3
T
The Who, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8
The Clash as support act for, 1
W
World’s End Estate, 1.1-1.2 , 2 , 3
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“Wrong ’em Boyo”, 1.1-1.2 , 2