This lineup should have done more...

And 18 years later Joe died.

I think this is a very relevant point today, not by the point itself, but by its existence since music became an industry. Saying that the music of today is simplistic, bad or too commercial is ignoring that music has always been simplistic, bad and too commercial. Even at that time Joe Strummer was pointing out overproduction as an issue with artists, not caring much about live performances. It has always been this way, but it seems that music from yesterday was better due to pure survival bias. Simply put, bad music has always been made. It's just been washed away with time, along with being less noticeable because music wasn't as accessible as it is today.

"Know Your Rights" changed my life! Sadly in '84 i was 6 y/o... found The Clash through my punk/alt stage even as early as 13. RIP Joe Strummer

I asked Joe for a support to The Clash, he said "Do I look like a promoter?" What's the name of your band? I said 4 Minute Warning.. He replied "4 in the mornin' eh? True story from one of the many times we met. love this blokes honesty and hate of the pop world.RIP Joe

Joe Strummer working class hero, privately educated, son of a diplomat...so full of crap

What’s up with all these negative people in the comments ?

Naff he should have never broken up the Clash by sacking mick and topps

Joe Strummer - surname says it all

All modern music is written by ghost writers

Si no le interesaba la música no interesaba ya su banda, perdió totalmente el rumbo

Strummer was a fake

Shite fakers

Communism for thee not for me.

Should have disbanded in 82"

Upper middle class larp er.

He is full of hate

Knowing what album they were about to make/were making(Cut the Crap) this interview makes Joe and Paul look stupid af. 😢 And they're not stupid af. They're brilliant. And is it just me or does Joe seem a bit on edge without Mick.

The Music Revolution was blueprinted around this time. 7yrs later would be D-Day. 1991 Nirvana. Then Music War lasted till 96

I don't even know what he's talking about half the time

That's not The Clash, thats a derailed train wreck of what used to be a band called The Clash which by this point and had become a parody , so embarrassing

That's good

Mick was missed

Mick had the last laugh after they sacked him.

The Clash was a band that was in the right place at the right time. Did Joe Strummer forget that if you want to get somewhere you need a vehicle? RIP.

"The Clash".

“You’ve got to do a lot of work to even do any of your own thinking.” That revelation epitomizes Joe for me. This thought-for the 16-year-old kid I was in ‘78-radically changed my life. White Riot. Gates of the West. Armageddon Time. Cheers to you, Joe.

This could be a scene from Spinal Tap. They sound like idiots lol

Zzz

Fantastisk🤩🎸😊👍

once mick jones got canned it was over, he was the main contributor to the song writing and composition

i like lots of bands, i do think just like anything, when you start to take it too seriously, just like anything, you missed the point for most people. most people listen to what they like, and don't care if it is contrived, or the studio made it sound good, or the band is a sell out. i don't think most adults that are normally adjusted should really care that deeply about that stuff. just listen to what you like, and go raise your kids. people that care too much about the intentions of the band, or the industry of the band or whatever the thing is they are into, seem to not have time to take care of themselves and the ones they claim to love. just listen to what you like, and build your own life.

I dearly love Joe Strummer and The Clash, but almost every interview around Cut The Crap time he comes out with so many David Brent from The Office type statements. The other guys in the band, particularly Nick Sheppard, actually look a bit embarrassed. I get the impression even Joe didn't believe a lot of what he was saying around this time.

Probably the most overrated band ever . This is so spinal tap 😂

what a bunch of self-impressed twats 😆

R.i.p Joe but you say I advise Americans don't buy rolling stones records as it contributes to the big huge concerts. What about when you reformed the original band minus topper, you ran on stage to a massive stage looking like Michael hutchence from inxs, mick Jones and Paul simonon all dolled up, you all loved the limelight really. The only one truly down to earth was TOPPER.

"We're going back to basics" than proceed to make an album that sounds like Cindi Lauper on steroids.

Well said, Joe ... I hated good to see, some Glamed out, drunk, out of his mind,Singer... singing about some groupies, he sagged 😂

what he say still stands today

"Paul Simenon"

❤ 💫 🌸

Joe Strummer had heart. McSorley's lacking at the moment.

Que mano de incoherencias decía este man, me gustan algunas canciones de ellos, pero definitivamente era un joven pendejo, que no sabía ni de qué hablaba.....qué inocencia y qué ignorancia en su momento.....pero hicieron buena música para que

No offense Joe, but metal has just as much meaning as punk

Such a self righteous twat … just play man, keep your politics who gives a

LOVE the clash but this is just embarrassing, should've just called it a day after Mick & Topper were fired.... Big Audio Dynamite are amazing MUCH better than Cut The Crap. Still though Joe redeemed himself with his work with the Mescaleros

What a load of silly pretend reactionary student rock crap. He's in his 30s here! If somebody raves about the Clash - I know their type instantly. Why people fall for the hype and magazine cover posturing is a mystery. Bennie and Bjorg were more political than this public schoolboy shyster.

It sounds like he's talking about the 2000's not the 1980s

🥴 forventa ikke Odd var så god på engelske sanger

I looked through the comments and didn't see it, but in the opening seconds of Big Audio Dynamite's "E=MC2", a voice can be heard saying 'I don't like music.' I often wondered who/what that is. It seems to be from this interview. Mick busting Joe's chops.