I Don’t Like Them As Much As I’m Supposed To: The Clash

I Don't Like Them As Much As I'm Supposed To

theclash I Dont Like Them As Much As Im Supposed To: The Clash I don’t know what it is, but the sound of The Clash just doesn’t do it for me. The first LP has its moments - Janie Jones is a cracking opener - but after that it just falls flat. Don’t shoot me. Other notable tunes that leave me colder than a day-old cup of tea; Tommy Gun, Should I Stay Or Should I Go?, Rock The Casbah… and don’t get me started on the hugely overrated London Calling. Joe Strummer, silver spoon beneficiary turned gravedigger turned squatter punk God turned Bruce Springsteen, spat out the lyrics and had the right moves… but couldn’t really move me.
That said, I don’t dislike the group. I recognise their importance to one of the most vital movements in the history of music and hell, I even liked ‘em when I was 14! For me, there is something missing from the sounds that bumble out of my speakers. Maybe you had to be there when it all kicked off? Because I wasn’t, I’ll leave the band to those that love ‘em… I’ll go back to my Buzzcocks records.