AvoidingWork
(Home of Big Boy #4004) | | Posted: Apr 22, 2011 - 14:50 | |
Sasha2001 wrote:
With the proper credit for that joke belonging to Billie Crystal. Having pulled it out at a party recently the joke bombed pretty hard. I soon realized the person I was telling it to was too young to know about Wings.
Wow! So I was actually the butt of the joke as I haven't heard about Billie Crystal saying that. LOL!! That changes my whole respect for that younger pup! |
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Sasha2001
(Where the last of the union men run free) | | Posted: Mar 25, 2011 - 14:30 | |
AvoidingWork wrote:
I had to "Educate" a few of my younger office mates on where MIA got their sample.
I'm pretty sure the one guy was joking when he said "You mean Paul McCartney was in another band before Wings?" Pretty sure...
With the proper credit for that joke belonging to Billie Crystal. Having pulled it out at a party recently the joke bombed pretty hard. I soon realized the person I was telling it to was too young to know about Wings. |
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tpowers
| | Posted: Mar 25, 2011 - 14:29 | |
Saw the Pogues a coupe of weeks and they took the stage to this song. Nice touch.
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Bleyfusz
| | Posted: Mar 25, 2011 - 14:27 | |
Third in a row now. Is this Radio Hell?
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michaelc
(Walnut Creek, CA) | | Posted: Mar 25, 2011 - 14:26 | |
willmcnaught wrote:Joe you are missed!  ya sort of sad, sounded like he was finally getting his personal life where he wanted it to be |
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willmcnaught
(Eugene Oregon) | | Posted: Feb 18, 2011 - 15:41 | |
Joe you are missed! |
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jackiebd
(Massachusetts) | | Posted: Jan 18, 2011 - 10:18 | |
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neuticle
(fog fog fog) | | Posted: Dec 21, 2010 - 12:06 | |
The last great Clash song...rock on
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SuzG
(at my desk) | | Posted: Oct 15, 2010 - 14:52 | |
tinybubbles wrote:I miss Joe.
si si si |
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AvoidingWork
(Home of Big Boy #4004) | | Posted: Sep 17, 2010 - 09:14 | |
sickels wrote:just realized this song is where the M.I.A. "I fly like paper, get high like planes" riff comes from I had to "Educate" a few of my younger office mates on where MIA got their sample. I'm pretty sure the one guy was joking when he said "You mean Paul McCartney was in another band before Wings?" Pretty sure... |
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LastChance
(13,500 feet in the air) | | Posted: Sep 17, 2010 - 09:11 | |
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ThePoose
| | Posted: Sep 17, 2010 - 09:10 | |
macadavy wrote:No, its Combat Rock! C'mon la Poose, you know better!  Not literally, but just listen to Kung Fu Fighting! You will never be able to listen to this song again without hearing KFF in the back of your head. Ever see Elvis doing kung fu moves on stage at the (very) end of his career? Pathetic and moving. |
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careyz
| | Posted: Sep 13, 2010 - 20:14 | |
This really hit the spot. Thanks Bill! (and part of a great set today too!) Quite ironic listening to this song streaming living over the internet on RP here in Ho Chi Minh City... Really brought a smile to my face... Can you cough it up loud and strong The immigrants They wanna sing all night long It could be anywhere Most likely could be any frontier Any hemisphere No man's land Ain't no asylum here King Solomon he never lived round here Straight to Hell, boys
Go straight to Hell, boys
Go straight to Hell, boys
Go straight to Hell, boys |
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brulie
| | Posted: Aug 16, 2010 - 08:23 | |
They played this on SNL on what was one of the best SNL episodes of all time (IMHO) — Ron Howard was host. Alas, it was the Dick Ebersol era (Eddie Murphy cast), so we won't ever see the whole thing rebroadcast. We happened to have taped it (on Betamax!), so I watched it, like, ten times. I was really surprised that they chose this as their second song.
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KrischanZ
(Halle/Saale Gemany) | | Posted: Aug 16, 2010 - 08:20 | |
some parts are sounding very similar to M.I.A.'s paper planes  |
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DoctorHooey
(/etc) | | Posted: Aug 16, 2010 - 08:15 | |
I really much prefer the live version of this. So much atmosphere. This feels too dry and clinical
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scrubbrush
| | Posted: Jul 15, 2010 - 10:45 | |
Bought this record in 7th grade 'cause of Should I Stay or Should I Go and Rock the Casabah... one listen to this song at it became my favorite. The drums are simple but genius. Also, there's an extended version (or this is the edited version) that came out on some compilation that's even better |
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psychoacoustic
(Victoria, BC, Canada) | | Posted: Jul 15, 2010 - 10:44 | |
I also was slightly upset with myself for digging the MIA song about to play and then overjoyed with the resulting earworm. Thank you RP for braving the radio frontier.
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Sleepytyme
(Left Coast, California) | | Posted: Jul 15, 2010 - 10:43 | |
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lysisphere
(largest contiguous ponderosa forest) | | Posted: Jul 15, 2010 - 10:42 | |
I fly like paper get high like planes, you catch me at the border I got visas in my name...
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topherg87
(Austin, TX) | | Posted: Apr 07, 2010 - 14:31 | |
lazylemming wrote:how disapointing... i thought we were gonna hear MIA's "Paper Planes."  funny, when this started i thought "how disappointing, we are about to hear MIA's 'Paper Planes' " was relieved when I heard Joe Strummer's voice not hating on MIA or that song, but too much overplay from lesser radio stations leaves me with a sour taste in my mouth |
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sickels
(Boulder, CO) | | Posted: Apr 07, 2010 - 14:30 | |
just realized this song is where the M.I.A. "I fly like paper, get high like planes" riff comes from
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tinybubbles
(missoula, montana) | | Posted: Mar 06, 2010 - 23:30 | |
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Shouc
(Victoria) | | Posted: Feb 03, 2010 - 11:45 | |
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hippiechick
(topsy turvy land) | | Posted: Feb 03, 2010 - 11:33 | |
lazylemming wrote:how disapointing... i thought we were gonna hear MIA's "Paper Planes." Me too! Isn't it funny how these samples show up! |
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Dancing_banana
(Philadelphia, PA) | | Posted: Feb 03, 2010 - 11:32 | |
wish i could go to a clash concert
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jackiebd
(Massachusetts) | | Posted: Feb 03, 2010 - 11:32 | |
Great song. Thanks for playing. Wouldn't object to some Gang of Four...hint
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HazzeSwede
(Vinyl Land) | | Posted: Jan 03, 2010 - 00:55 | |
IMVHO,,,a good rock&roll lyric should not be understood but more so felt, this sure is some good R&R lyrics !  |
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lazylemming
(City of the Angels) | | Posted: Dec 02, 2009 - 16:51 | |
how disapointing... i thought we were gonna hear MIA's "Paper Planes." |
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pope183
(Vinyamar) | | Posted: Nov 01, 2009 - 07:08 | |
 Like those of many songs by the Clash, the lyrics of "Straight to Hell" decry injustice. The first verse refers to the shutting down of steel mills in Northern England and the alienation and racism suffered by immigrants despite their attempts to integrate into British society. The second verse concerns the abandonment of children in Vietnam who were fathered by American soldiers during the Vietnam War. The third verse contrasts the American Dream as seen through the eyes of an Amerasian child with a dystopian vision of American reality. The final verse considers the plight of immigrants throughout the world. Due to this difficult subject material, as well as the slow, aching beat, the song is one of the most downbeat tracks in the Clash's history. Read the Full article —> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straight_to_Hell_%28song%29 |
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