Stories from the Rainbow Warrior: Jailhouse Rockstar

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12 жыл бұрын

In Episode 6 of our web series of Stories from the Rainbow Warrior, Paul Simonon, formerly of the Clash, joins a Greenpeace ship as a crewmember, concealing his identity and taking on the role of assistant cook. When he scaled an oil rig to join our demand to stop Arctic oil drilling, he ended up in jail for two weeks. Here he is reunited with a fellow former prisoner who didn't know until hours before that he'd shared a cell with a rock and roll legend.
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@wookiewhat 12 жыл бұрын

Easily the coolest looking bassist ever. Ever. And now the most politcally awesome.

@MichelleAhern-hz1lk 2 ай бұрын

The Clash atre without doubt my favourite E glish punk Band .There is many wildly wonderful punk Bands frm Englsnd I love too .choose for yourself they really csred anout their fans remained Grassroots. Joe is truely missed thku for eons of joy indpirsyion u fired up in me I was well know 4 singing I song in particulsr of yers all over london neccessary too sponta neously fun fum fun. .

@ArchaicFurore 12 жыл бұрын

Lol.... Paul Simonon probably sang this while doing time... "I fought the law and the... law won..." My deepest admiration for his courage and determination... =)

@MichelleAhern-hz1lk 2 ай бұрын

Superb song but that in its real context n🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@jimmyjazz95 12 жыл бұрын

Simmo-The coolest bloke on the planet

@undercurrentsmedia 12 жыл бұрын

Joe Strummer would be proud!

@JanieJones85 12 жыл бұрын

Beautiful Beautiful man. As well from the inside as from the outside !!

@haggidubious 12 жыл бұрын

Paul Simonon, you're a badass legend, no doubt. Keep up the excellent work.

@andrewbrown1463 2 жыл бұрын

Paul is the best. Love him, love The Clash forever.

@stilljennalane 10 жыл бұрын

Ace! Nice to see fellow crew members, activists and jailmates and musicians :)

@wesseavey 12 жыл бұрын

Yeah...!!! You guys rule, ...set this world right and rock on to the next generation. Loved it.

@TinaHrvatska 7 ай бұрын

Lovely Paul ❤

@AnGoosen 8 жыл бұрын

All very cool people!!! All amazing People!!! Brave people!! Support Greenpeace, they have highlighted so many things large companies and such have tried to hide from the public.

@webbst 12 жыл бұрын

i really appreciate how green peace is trying to help us all out..i remember seeing that very boat at port moresby in papua new guinea where i lived as a kid while skiing illegally around haha..it was massive..

@chrisfurniss3073 Жыл бұрын

Brillant I'm in Greenpeace wish I cud joined protest❤❤❤

@wesseavey 12 жыл бұрын

@ginnikipper Thanks very much. It's good to know there are people like you that know Love for others, and for our ecology is the only thing that can bring light to our eyes and really change this world. Wishing you Love and light always...

@noidea26 12 жыл бұрын

I really hope he was dressed in his Gorillaz captains outfit when he was on the boat.

@numerohvh 2 жыл бұрын

10 years later.... HE WAS!!

@RodrigoXAgujas 12 жыл бұрын

Awesome.

@1991araaron 12 жыл бұрын

Real heros

@wesseavey 12 жыл бұрын

@ginnikipper Nice post indeed, ...thanks!!! Let's hope Paul finds a better reason to come home someday

@IceFritzLanger 12 жыл бұрын

I'm sure it was cool and good to be there. Have good day =)

@judasgoat4230 5 жыл бұрын

Yeah the crowd are really inspiring Albarn, he looks clinically depressed..

@ginnikipper 12 жыл бұрын

@wesseavey No. Let's hope he eventually realises that he will never get support from ordinary people until he renounces aggresson and violence, and it's ordinary people that change the world. Greenpeace needs people with courage like his, but would soon be disregarded by millions of people the world-over if they suddenly started ramming ships and endangering other people's lives. The Sea Shepherd may have inflicted damage on a whaling vessel or two, but only peaceful action will damage them all.

@AgamemnonZ 12 жыл бұрын

@TheArubastar Sea Shepherd's leader used to be with Greenpeace, but he split off because he wanted more aggressive intervention (see Wikipedia)

@ginnikipper 12 жыл бұрын

@iwantcompletecontrol No. He could not. I'd even challenge Hughey Morgan to out-cool Paul. He'd fail. Damon keeps going up in my estimation too.

@IceFritzLanger 12 жыл бұрын

Also, people like him make things a bit simpler to achieve ( a very little bit, but it still counts =) I have some friends who are artists, and they like what I have to say. I'm pretty sure our roads will cross one day. I know you think I'm a cook or just an unknown, but I don't have the choice, my goal and what I swore is UFO Disclosure and once it happens, things will be easier for you too after. I don't want a sponsoring or asking for your help, I'm just telling it to you =) Have a good day.

@ToniClima 12 жыл бұрын

"Paul Simonon, ex miembro de The Clash, se une al barco de Greenpeace Rainbow Warrior, como miembro de la tripulación, ocultando su identidad y ocupando el puesto de ayudante de cocina"

@biologyprodigy 12 жыл бұрын

Rock Lobster!

@unclemort1960 12 жыл бұрын

@iwantcompletecontrol in greenland ? i doubt it !

@webbst 12 жыл бұрын

was that the whole crowd at 4:36 ? :P

@wesseavey 12 жыл бұрын

@wesseavey p.s. He doesn't want to join Greenpeace, he want to set their policy. It's not going to happen...

@juaneduardolopezsauza9341 10 жыл бұрын

Can somebody tell me the name of the intro song? Haha Thanks...

@arwaldc9056 7 жыл бұрын

Juan Eduardo López Sauza history song off the good the bad the queen album Paul's in that band too along with Dave Albarn

@Oske.images 12 жыл бұрын

@Zdzarveli History Song.

@FroggyFilmWorks 12 жыл бұрын

God, with so many resources, so much experience, and so many passionate crew members, yet you still refuse to work with seashepherd, come on, with your combined efforts, the potential for change would be enormous, yes you've both critisised each other for years, but Paul Watson has made it clear that he regrets these unneeded arguments and wants very much to combine forces with greenpeace, think about it, combined you would have 7 large ships, 3 helicopters, and dozens of inflatable boats and j

@MichelleAhern-hz1lk 2 ай бұрын

Thku 4 saying that albon is a narcissist yes he helped but simminon sorry paul i'm heavily dyslexic put it where its at .high 5 man respect .!!!!

@wesseavey 12 жыл бұрын

@TheArubastar Greenpeace will never work with those that support violence. They know only Love will change this world. Paul Watson describes himself a police unit, both judge and jury. He has done many dangerous things, risking the lives of others. He also does everything in his power to discredit Greenpeace. Knowing that Greenpeace has thousands of people all over the globe commited to our ecology and justice, through peaceful means. What kind of a man would try to destroy that effort

@MichelleAhern-hz1lk 2 ай бұрын

Greenpeace are non violent proactive I think u missed the point the person was alluding too ok the point.is this Albon is superich he csn sfford helicoptrrd to get him.to a gig hello or planes chsrtered to their place of choice To me its an advertiding Csmpaigh to big up Albon on the £ incoming s etc trust I know what I'm talking about I hsvecnothing afainst the bands success finsncially or othrrwise but its a smack in the face if u consider some of his history .ok the Clash really cared about real peoplescisduesxpwere politically smart & awake it took a long time before they made a dime Theyvwrre vegetarian all of them to the best of my knowelege its already shows they care about the environment u are what u Eat > in this context > given a choice I would never endorse anything thats ok violence Forgive me If i need to r domore research in the context U suggest asGreenpeace I respect u shouldvknow &;do ok Eat the rich lemmie said ouch .Bosrding an oil rig well where u get srrested hsts ofc 4 having tcGrace to do so on behalf of expiosure .climate change redress accountsbilty exposure .roch nroll isnt all sweetness & light like many of the boyscin rocknroll would like u think.!

@MichelleAhern-hz1lk 2 ай бұрын

Please enlarge the font its difficult to read .

@forestgirl22 12 жыл бұрын

@kflynn1867 7 жыл бұрын

Somehow this all seems staged.

@ginnikipper 12 жыл бұрын

@TheArubastar Sea Shepherd is what it is. However, Greenpeace does not work like that. That's why Shep went his own way. He is admirable, in some respects, but only activism based on peace and love can ever be wholly credible. Shep negates Greenpeace on a regular basis. That is unprofessional, and just a tad childish. The ethic behind what Greenpeace stands for is given away in the name. Sea Shepherd just does not fit.