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“Death Or Glory” by The Clash. Punk that transcends. The anti-anthem, anthem. I used to pump my fist to this song even before I knew what they were singing about.

What are they singing about?

Yobs!

As always, from every dingy basement on every dingy street first click pause on the music player located in the side bar before playing the YouTube.

Now every cheap hood strikes a bargain with the
World
And ends up making payments on a sofa or a girl
Love ‘n’ hate tattooed across the knuckles of his hands
Hands that slap his kids around ’cause they don’t understand how

Death or glory becomes just another story
Death or glory becomes just another story

‘n’ every gimmick hungry yob digging gold from rock ‘n’ roll
Grabs the mike to tell us he’ll die before he’s sold
But I believe in this-and it’s been tested by research
He who fucks nuns will later join the church….

Remember Taser Guy? “Don’t tase me bro!” Yeah, you remember that guy.

Trivia question: Who was the speaker at the function when the infamous Taser Guy made his entrance into the collective consciousness of the great unwashed?

You remember The Clash don’t you? Angry young men, rebels with causes, thinking man’s punk band? Yeah, you remember those heady, sweaty days.

Every cheap hood strikes a bargain with the world
And ends up making payments on a sofa or a girl
Love n hate tattooed across the knuckles of his hands
The hands that slap his kids around cause they dont understand

How death or glory becomes just another story
How death or glory becomes just another story
“N” every gimmick hungry yob digging gold from rock n roll
Grabs the mike to tell us hell die before hes sold
But I believe in this-and its been tested by research
That he who fucks nun will later join the church

“Death Or Glory” (Strummer/Jones)

Now, former member of The Clash, Mick Jones has further immortalized Taser Guy.
From Rueters.

One of last year’s most infamous Internet sensations, the “Don’t tase me, bro!” arrest of an excitable college student, is getting a new lease of life from former Clash rocker Mick Jones.

“It’s gonna go like this, dun-dun-dun … Aaaargh!” Jones said backstage at the inaugural NME Awards in Los Angeles, after he received a special honor for his inspirational work and then played two songs with Carbon/Silicon.

Carbon/Silicon is Mick’s new band.

Jones, along with millions of people around the world, was entranced by footage showing the subjugation of University of Florida student Andrew Meyer during an appearance by U.S. Sen. John Kerry last September…

“It was disgusting,” Jones said of the police reaction.

The long arm of the law and civil disobedience inspired such Clash tunes as “Police & Thieves” and “White Riot.” But in Meyer’s case, the band’s cover of “I Fought the Law” might be more appropriate.

I thought Taser Guy was pretty damn silly myself. Yeah the cops overreacted but, c’mon-”civil disobedience”!!?? To me, Taser Guy was just another cheap hood trying to strike a bargain with the world. Just one more gimmick hungry yob.

Extra credix trivia: What artist/band/songwriter wrote a song that mentioned the infamous Soy Bomb Guy?

I didn’t post over the weekend so, congratulations to the St. Louis Cardinals. It has been twenty-four years since they last accomplished this (world series win), seems like a long time. It must be tough being a Cubs fan. Early in the series, a lot of the press were criticizing Tony LaRussa for not making a bigger issue of the Kenny Rogers/pine tar affair. I talked to my brother yesterday who brought up a point that the pundits missed. What if LaRussa didn’t push the issue because some of his own guys were touching up the ball? Jeff Weaver’s stuff was dancing around a lot, makes you wonder.

I am headed to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with Bill Dees tomorrow. I have never been there so I am really looking forward to it. It is nice to see Bill getting some recognition for his roll in the Roy Orbison legacy.

While I was packing, I listened to some music that I haven’t heard in a while.
The Riverside Records Story: This is a four disc, boxed set and I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys jazz. Riverside was one of those record labels that had its own unique sound. The disc I was listening to today featured Wes Montgomery. What a musician, a true innovator.

Jimi Hendrix- Cry Of Love: This is a record that was unfinished at the time of Jimi’s demise. Every time I hear this record I think about where he would have headed musically if he would have lived longer. Some of the songs here are very well written such as “Angel” and “Drifting”.

The Clash- London Calling: I would be afraid to guess how many time I have listened to this. When this record came out it sounded refreshing to me, it would have the same impact if it were released today.

The Eels- blinking lights and other revelations: This is one of my favorite records in recent memory. I think the writing is superb, great production, recorded well, everything I am looking for as a consumer of music. I have played this record for everyone I know and it seems like nobody else feels the same way about it. That baffles me.