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The Clash- I need help
OK, we are doing a gift exchange at work. I drew the name of a one of my favorite guys here in our company. He is the best. He LOVES The Clash. I
want to get him a definitive Clash book. I looked at amazon and found a few but does anyone have any recommendations for me?
Thanks Thorpers.
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gavin
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buy him the dvd
you come at the king....you best not miss
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Return Of The Last Gang In Town. It's the updated and expanded version of the definitive Clash book and is really good reading. It's not fluff either,
they actually talk about how the political angle was used to separate the band from the rest of the British Punk bands and a few other "dirty secrets"
like Mick Jones and his failed attempt at being a Glam Rock star.
Veritas odium parit
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Is that the same one that talks about them shooting pigeons with a BB gun being the inspiration for Guns on the Roof? If so, that's a good one.
Well, its this place where nobody works, and the pigs don\'t give you any shit. Everyone smokes weed and gets drunk all day. Its a place where
cunts like me and you can truly take it easy and relax. Know what I mean?
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Yeah, that's the one.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by ChrisReed83
OK, we are doing a gift exchange at work. I drew the name of a one of my favorite guys here in our company. He is the best. He LOVES The Clash. I
want to get him a definitive Clash book. I looked at amazon and found a few but does anyone have any recommendations for me?
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I would go for "A Riot Of Our Own." It's written by Johnny Greene, the Clash's tour manager from the early days, not some music journalist jerk-off.
You get a real, authentic view of the band from someone who was in the trenches with them. A second choice would be Bob Gruen's (spelling?) coffee
table book of Clash photos.
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Very awesome. Great info Guys. Thanks!
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