Rare 1979 archival footage of Joe Strummer of The Clash on King's Road, London. They were going to play on the roof of Beaufort Market that day but the cops chased them away.
I was there also, in the graveyard when it all kicked off, it was the first time i had seen a rover 3500 police car, and then it got bricked and turned over i was 14 at the time the clash were ment to play on the roof of the car park across from the beaufort market at the start of the film it shows Fabien Kwest of Raped @ 25 seconds, they were also going to play
The identikit cliched Daily Mail “punks” were out in force all looking the same, not realising they were the antithesis of what the had been about - it was two years dead when this was filmed.
Here we go rocking down the West London motorway And on your left you'll see the tower blocks Built in 1963 With hard cash payments from the GLC And over there you'll see Westbourne Park You don't wanna go there When it gets dark London's burning!
I was there, at the market and then when the SPG attacked at the graveyard, I remember the penned in group at Sloane Square breaking through the police lines and running round the back of John Barnes...those were the days!
Brilliant ... really reminds me of how it all was back then
Brilliant bring it back PUNK
the past is indeed a foreign country! i'd sooner be in that crummy London than the ruthless heartless antiseptic one we have now.
Really great footage, thank you for posting this, photorikki.
I was there also, in the graveyard when it all kicked off, it was the first time i had seen a rover 3500 police car, and then it got bricked and turned over i was 14 at the time the clash were ment to play on the roof of the car park across from the beaufort market at the start of the film it shows Fabien Kwest of Raped @ 25 seconds, they were also going to play
thanks for the details! I shot this but don't know Fabien Kwest.
Thanks again!
yea!
I was an American student doing a study abroad program in Bromley at the time. I moved to a squat in London after school.
excellent! thanks for writing.
I was there too. The only reason it all kicked off was the cops manhandling people. Great times!.
I was there! Great memories, my first riot! Shame the bands didn't get to play tho...cant remember who we went to see that nite...long time ago
Fantastic
I was there. I still have the flyer. What an exciting day that was.
excellent authentic footage was a punk at the time always up the kings road...brill
Strummer was already an old man in 77..He was 25:-)
Excellent punks!
Lets hear from all who were there that day.
Punks coming out of the woodwork!
photorikki I was in your film I'm the punk with the glasses on. Good days banging night. Good times
I was there. Where does time go when it flies?
I was there that day. Always hung out on the Kings road as a punk. x
I filmed it silly lad!
The identikit cliched Daily Mail “punks” were out in force all looking the same, not realising they were the antithesis of what the had been about - it was two years dead when this was filmed.
Does anyone know who filmed this?
Joe and Johnny cash , rip heroes both .
Who the bird he with at 1:30
Here we go rocking down the West London motorway
And on your left you'll see the tower blocks
Built in 1963
With hard cash payments from the GLC
And over there you'll see Westbourne Park
You don't wanna go there
When it gets dark
London's burning!
I was there, at the market and then when the SPG attacked at the graveyard, I remember the penned in group at Sloane Square breaking through the police lines and running round the back of John Barnes...those were the days!
Uncle Joe in the thick of it!!!
I was there that day. Camden Punks. SPG out in force, dragging us into side streets and giving us a kicking.
[Foxy]
pastcaring I was a Camden punk I'm in the video.
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1979 = year zero in the UK. Thatcher wiped the slate clean.
Joe Strummer as US Cop...
no it is a Nazi SS officers hat he is wearing, NOT AN AMERICAN COPS HAT!!!!!!
Blimey.....I was 10
never liked the clash they where there for the cash