RASH CLASH MASH IN MOTOR CITY BASH

Joe Strummer and I are sitting in a bar, talking about his band. I ask him about “I Fought the Law” and its relatively unexpected success on American radio. Doesn’t he think it odd that the one song promising to break the Clash in America is a tune he didn’t even write?

Joe shakes his head in disgust, something he’s been doing quite a bit of. “It just goes to show ya, ya know?” he says.

“I’d just like to say this: America, how is it we make twenty-nine brilliant records and you won’t give us adrop of airplay—and we make one shitty one and you lap it up. How is it? Tell me ...”