These guys were playing like their lives depended on it. So damn good!

Producers: How much echo do you want on the microphones? Mick: Yes, “GIVE IT ALL YOU GOT!”

This is what happens when the audio is NOT pre-recorded. Brilliance

I was there during the taping of the program. It was the highlight of my internship at NBC. Got to meet Strummer who was so cool and encouraging of a young guitar player like myself. Been a hero of mine ever since.

imagine flicking through the tv channels in 1981 and just happening upon this moment of unbounded glory and brilliance

This version is a whole different beast than the studio version, the recorded version is slower and groovier/funkier...this version is off the chain on fire!

This will be played at my funeral. Best song ever.

Paul was such a cool cat on bass. And a damn good player for someone who had to learn bass on the spot

What more can you ask for? A funky bassline, haunting, aggresive guitar playing, Joe rapping, and the Human Drum Machine behind you. Not much else!

Can you believe that raw genius like this aired live on broadcast television? What an era!

Personally !, i think this is one of the greatest most energetic live performances ive ever seen. It was absolute 100% dedication and commitment with the clash, and they never really lost that. All 4 of them are great musicians especially Mick.

Proof that once there were giants on our planet

the clash is the greatest band that ever lived...period!!!

Thank whoever had the sense to film this that they did. FUCKING GLORIOUS.

Paul Simonon is the definition of cool. What a band. I wish I had seen them live. Oh, the power.

Have watched this 100 times and will watch it 100 times more . Absolutely brilliant ! The clash ! The only band that matters .

The only band that matters...

I´m in debt with the Clash, they taught me to love music.

after hearing the studio version 500 times I did NOT expect this, so good!

It's amazing how hard this rocks compared to the 'Sandinista!' version. This is incredible.

Out of this world, Joe and the band were on fire here.

"You're only as good as your drummer". One of the last great rock bands when they had Topper Headon on the drum throne. I saw them live with and without him.....there was no comparison and Jonesy knew it. Then Joe fired Jonesy (which was like firing Jimmy Page from Zeppelin for God's sake) it was all over. Such a loss. But we still have this MAGNIFICENCE.

I saw this when it first aired. 1:30 am. The parents were gone, the room was full of Clash lovers. Poetry. "Punk Rock" was hated by all the baby boomers. Punk Rock was a response to all the terrible music that owned the airwaves in 1980. Thanks for posting.

There are few musicians that I admire more than Joe Strummer. Such intense passion and devotion and desire on stage I've never seen in any one else.

The magnificent four.

Tom Snyder certainly had an open mind in regards to music.

And they still matter. Unreal how good they were.

best punk band ever...saw them in 1979

This is better than the studio version.

One of the greatest live performances of all time. Holy smokes!

One of the greatest rock songs of all time, especially lyrically. Just unbelievable lyrics from Joe. "Don't you ever stop long enough to start? Get your car outta that gear." Still inspires me today.

Jaw dropping energy. My kind a punk. Everybody's kind a human being. One incredible man and one astonishing band. Once again they floored me

They don't talk to us like this anymore. There is no dialogue.

I was in high school when this aired: mind blown, permanently. The Clash had a profound impact on me in more ways than one; needless to say, my taste in music was forever changed.

Who can dislike this? The Clash, the one and only BAND!!!!

Every lyric of this song is as right-on now as when the Clash first released it, and the sound and fury go perfectly with the words. I wish more people felt this way. I wish I still felt this way -- enough to actually do something about it. Shit....

i come back to this every once a while. never seen such a great performance like this

They played this funk song like a punk song here. Either way it sounds wonderful. Such an amazing band and fantastic musicians and lyricists.

Best band ever❤ no one writes songs like this anymore

The Boy Strummer, was a geezer. Brilliant live performance.

This song is always sounded incredible live.

OMG what energy from the best band ever, the only one that mattered. Miss them so much. Fortunate to have seem them twice, wish it had been more. Miss you Joe Strummer.

Topper is a Machine. Without him, they folded. That Look at the beginning .

The Clash played at the Capital Theatre Sydney in 1982 . The had 7 consecutive nights of concerts where the concerts were touted as the Magnificent Seven . I recall to this day as I was 17 that they were incredible to say the least. It was amazing how they reached out ( and still do ) to their audience probably to the likes that we may never see this purity ever again . They were Magnificent !

In some of my more philosophical moments I've often thought to myself, "Plato the Greek or Rin Tin Tin? Who's more famous to the billion millions?"

This song is so good . From start to finish . Dont stop, give it all you got .

I bought "Sandinista" as a 3 record vinyl for 18.99 at "Sam The Record Man" on Young St. in Toronto when it was released, (going rate for a reg LP being 7.99 at the time). Here we are 40 years later (Sam's is gone) and it's still in my regular rotation and I could say it would be my ONE choice for that "deserted island" only record I could have, because of the pure and genuine innovative goodness packed into it. The Clash, and Joe Strummer primarily, really had his finger on the pulse and his good ear to the ground at this point in time, and this record spelled out what was coming down the pike (and influenced it to a certain degree) , as well as exposed people to genres of music they might not encounter in their local scene. "London Calling" was nominated as best recording of the decade in the 80's, but for me personally, Sandinista is it. I was fortunate to live through this time, but we didn't have the access to all the great video footage instantly available like we do now, and there in, is the gold in the treasure chest.

This is just beyond belief, the power and intensity is incredible! Love how this is very different to the album version too. Too many bands go the same pop/folk sound now, it gets a bit monotonous and there's a lack of lyrical depth; then again I doubt any band will go anywhere lyrically near political as the clash!

The energy Joe and mick exert at 4:00 is so infectious. Magnificent..... Magnificent... Magnificent.

wicked good. Topper just kilz it, driving this crazy pace w\o breaking a sweat. everything about this performance is top shelf. bands just aren't this good anymore, then again ... maybe they weren't before these guys either ;o).

Mega. Mega. Mega. The clash. Best ever,,,, 👍👍👍👍👍👍

Greatest Band ever

The great Topper Headon everybody.

That is The Clash greatness, better live than in studio.

the clash and the pogues is all the music i will ever need

what a performance

Absolute sound and fury. The reverb makes it almost...operatic...this is undeniable proof of why the Clash is/was one of the great ones.....

One of the best live performances EVER....🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Holy fukken sheeyit, this just might be the best televised live performance of "Mag-7" of theirs I've ever seen!!!

a flippen 30 year old video i watched 10 minutes ago still has me out of breath,RRRRRRRRRIIIIIIIIILOVE IT SO MUCH

Very simply the greatest band ever.

This is the best version of this song I have ever heard live. Absolutely powerful, and amazing! Ladies, and Gentleman, THE CLASH !

yes, Joe Strummer invented rap. I saw them in 1981 in San Francisco. they inspired my first mohawk. I am now 63 (a grandmother) Joe would be 60 now. I miss the Clash. What a fun time it was.

Seeing this live on late nite tv I just cant begin to say how refreshing this was from the old -stones, zep ,who,ect this night change me forever ! paul is the coolest looking bass player ever

I love this performance so much more than the album version. It's so f'n great.

tight as fuck! At the top of their game.

The Clash are needed more than ever in this world we live in.

Man! we waited all week for this show to air. It was so exciting to see them live. Back in the days before MTV and KZfaq. God Bless Tom Snyder! (yellow smokers teeth 'n all).

The clash songs never get old. One of the best British singers ever.

The Clash were real legends, among the greatest Rock Bands of all times. Rude Boy movie got me into Punk Rock decades back ago. This version is mind-blowing, so much energy and emotion came out.... I consider myself lucky only to watch Joe my Rock hero live , a year before he dies in 2002

One of the greatest video's I've ever seen! what happened to music these days nobody seems to give a shit about anything anymore. these guys are brilliant!

Great band, great song. And, let me say, Tom Snyder always hosted one terrific show.

Omfg they were so good.

Man....thank you for this. The Clash and Tim Snyder in one video. Fantastic memories. 🟥⬛🟥⬛🟥⬛🟥⬛🟥⬛🟥⬛🟥⬛🟥⬛

I effing LOVE this..even better than the studio version. Mick's guitar is awesome, and Joe's intensity? It's like he's from some alternate reality - the greatest frontman ever. They had it all - talent, passion, originality, looks and style.

Once seen never forgotten!!

Love Joe's cries of "Maaaagnificent!" at the end... the recorded version could've used 'em!

When they were hot The Clash were a real force. Timeless, funky and so influential.

Incomparable. One of THE GREATEST acts of all time. Not just a punk band.

THIS. IS. AN AMAZING PERFORMANCE.

Damn, Paul showing some skills in this performance. That is some hard stuff to play around 3:53

only one word: perfect !

Excellent! LOVE THE CLASH. RIP JOE STRUMMER...

in the midst of playing 16 straight shows in new york they still give it everything they got. never ever will there be a band like them

Huge energy...and for a Tom Snyder Show. It's why I will always love this band.

More amazing every time I watch it

Pure energy.... Great!!!!

Still watching the 'Boys' before during and after the Euros....top geezers !!

Damn if Mick's delay pedal isn't going full force, filling so much space, and at least 2 years before U2 started doing it at that. The Clash really were poised to take over stadiums. But I dunno, how things ended up were just as good.

it's fckn magnificent this

That is just ridiculously good.

They were my gods growing up. Saw them at the rundown Cape Cod Colosseum, Hyannis, MA. General admission, I was in the front row. Amazing.

August 27th, the year was 1982. University of Pennsylvania, Class of '23 Arena. I was 15 and saw what was not only my first concert, but might as well have been my last. The opening act was another legendary band named Burning Spear. It was a hall of fame worthy night and it took me years before I realized what I witnessed. Thanks Mark Pignitore!

im reading alot of these comments ya'll have, and usually when something gets this much praise - it tends to get out-of-hand, over- the- top, it becomes unreal- but this is a rare situation, this time all the praise im reading - is true! its not unreal, The Clash- the only band you cant 'over-do-it' with your comments, its opposite you cant praise them enough : )

Great live band. The Clash period amazing band.

These guys are amazing!!!!

75 people never stopped long enough to start.

I recommend Sandinista! (This whole thing of "it would make a great single, or even *double* album"... bollocks. It is what it is, and that's a beautifully sprawling tapestry of Delights - great songs, great dubs, great general bits and pieces. Good times. And it's not like they ever tried to sell it as a Triple Album in the wanky old overblown Prog sense... it just is what it is. And what it is is damn fine).

The clash 👍👍😊❤️😋😘😋😋😘best ever Negs Mega 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

This band gave a damn. Just magnificent!