I don't know why people are shitting on this. There are few people more qualified to cover The Clash than Springsteen. He's a kindred spirit, and this was a great cover. Good on you Bruce!
Geoff Chappell to be fair to Bruce. He tried and didn’t really succeed. A good attempt though. By his band Absolutely nobody is qualified to cover joe strummer’s voice. The American city’s mentioned in Springsteen’s version is dire. And I am not British. ,, but it keeps the brilliant clash fresh in the history of one of the most unique bands ever
Just stumbled upon this. A wonderful version of a classic song. As others have noted, a great deal of common ground exists between Bruce and the Clash. Good stuff.
God Bless Joe Strummer .... The Clash the greatest band ever to step foot on the shit hole of a planet ... Also a beautiful version by the boss .. cheers Bruce
The Clash has always been an inspirational Band. For Springsteen he has always been an admire of The Clash since their beginnings, along with Dylan and Marley. It says a lot on his part to commemorate Strummer as a respectable artist and his message concerning the common man, which Springsteen has always expressed in his music.
Love when Tom Morello joins him in Jam. Tom really rocked it out with Bruce on... Shoot, years adding up now. He rocks with Bruce on sum great songs. My memory failing me. I'm trying to pull the song out my head, but it's coming out, Youngstown, but it's another I was thinking of. But Tom just shredded it on this one song I can't name, but listened to 1000x easy. 🤕
@@So_gnarly all the presidents are shit and i say use the tools of power but never owe them anything and put them down when you finish what you picked them up to do.
This is a fantastic cover Bruce and Tom are perfect together for a tune like this the clash still is one of my favorite bands they were amazing and there music is and always will be relevant this a phenomenal show
@@PMurray2694 Then people that wrote music with a message obviously intended it to be listened to by dorks that support the message. Why support an artist if you don't support the message?
Big clash fan - saw them when I was 15, meet Joe also - happy the boss even knows the song let alone wants to play it - the lyrics still stand the test of time.
haven't really had too much interaction with Bruce's music for many years, but I got to say...... this was pretty damn good!! lots of respect to him for knowing the importance of this song in rock history.
I m a massive Springsteen fan and a fan of the Clash, I would not think The Clash would be an obvious choice of styles for Bruce, but Godamn he and Morello and co have nailed one of the great Clash songs. He just gets better!!!
To paraphrase Bruce in an interview he gave: the war on poverty is a much nobler cause than the war on the war on poverty. He's a true believer and a mensch.
I’m 48. Never cared for Springsteen as a teenage punk rocker musician. At 19, in 1990, was getting more engulfed by music and appreciative of every genre, At that time I had thought to myself, Springsteen is the American version of Joe, in that they wrote story telling, sometimes cautionary or introspective songs from the working class perspective. Both honourable icons, plus Bruce should totally do a clash reunion tribute! 🤘
Bruce is 65 here. Joe was 27 and Mick was 24 when London Calling was released. You're not going to match the Clash in their prime, but at 65 Springsteen brought enough anger and power to win the Clash's approval.
This song is non-stop adrenalized, focused, powerful, anger! Any daunting or seemingly insurmountable task you must complete...this song will be your battle cry to help push you through to the end!
So good! I bet his fans were like what the fuck is this? Still the hunt continues for a good quality live version of the Clash doing this. Cheers Bruce!
I first saw Bruce Halloween night in Los Angeles 1980. I was 13. In 1982, I first saw The Clash at the Hollywood Palladium. Within two years of each other I was blessed to see perhaps the two best shows ive ever had the pleasure and good fortune to get to go to. Both shows I went with my older brother. I was 13, then 15. He was 18, then 20. Lol It went Butch you wanna go? Yeh but I got school and all (he was Valedictorian of his high school graduating class in 1980. Then went on to Yale Law. We were raised by our grandparents because our mother was mentally challenged. So it was uo to me, the younger brother ( think Wally and The Beaver in Leave it to Beaver). I would explain to grandpa. He'd confirm if my brother really wanted to go or was this some scheme of mine? Lol Once my brother confirmed, yes he wanted to go also,but had no time to wait in line like you had to back then. Grandpa would hand me the exact amount for the two tickets. I'd go all night and wait in line. My grandpa would get up every few hours at my grandma's insistence to check on me, a kid in line with all the teens and adults. He'd see I was not only fine, but often holding court as usually the youngest there all night. Lol I'd get the duckets and my life would be irrevocably changed. C'mon The Clash and Bruce Springsteen in a two year period. At the peak of their respective powers. Long live Rock!!
Much better than the london calling cover, Bruce's voice suits these songs, i like bands that make covers their own, not covering them exactly as the original, yeah, really enjoyed it.
The Clash THE ONLY BAND THAT MATTERS!!! Even Bruce and Tom know that!!! ✊❤️❤️✊ RIP JOE!! We love and miss you dearly!! ✊😢❤️😢✊ Edit: Rage Against the Machine does a live cover of White Riot. Check it out!
When Springsteen and co' call out the big US cities when they do the 'Working Hard in Tampa', 'Working Hard in Fort Worth' etc...that kinda brought a lump to my throat. You can hear the crowd audibly lift as people animate when their city or area is called out. In the UK we don't have that level of love, or a strong enough cultural identity, to be able to do that sort of thing; we're steeped in shame, uncertainty and low confidence when it comes to any celebration of where we're from and I think that's a pity.
I was at the Pittsburgh show where they debuted this as a setlist staple for the remainder of the High Hopes Tour. He had been opening with different covers throughout the tour, even in the Australian and New Zealand gigs, so we didn't know what to expect (though, as many of the aforementioned covers were from regional artists, I was half-expecting a cover of Send Me On My Way from Rusted Root, since they're from Pittsburgh). When they whipped this one out, my friend Chris and I knew it right away (the other three in our group didn't), being mega Clash fans.
That’s paying tribute the seminal band of the Clash . How true we’ve all grown up and all calm down as paradoxically we’re working for the clampdown... worst luck !
A good cover should be transformative, not karaoke. If I wanted to hear The Clash do this, I'd listen to The Clash. I like that it sounds like a Springsteen tune. It shows that a great song can be played in any style and still be a great song. Good to see him keeping it alive.
Here's the thing. Bruce and Tom doing a good job and showing respect for Joe and the Clash. But bless 'em, they aren't the Clash. Watch this and then watch The Clash.
I recall reading that Joe Strummer was a fan of Bruce and the e-street band, saw them around 74-75 in London and was inspired. Urban rock and roll with political angst. The Clash were Londoners, younger and thrasher but I get it.
Springsteen played Hammersmith Odeon in '74(?). Strummer and many of his contemporaries attended, and drew inspiration,. This cover is a bit 'Big Band', but that's how Springsteen rolls.
I don't know why people are shitting on this. There are few people more qualified to cover The Clash than Springsteen. He's a kindred spirit, and this was a great cover. Good on you Bruce!
They just hammered all of the subtlety out of the original (the break in the middle sung by Mick Jones). That's my complaint.
Geoff Chappell to be fair to Bruce. He tried and didn’t really succeed. A good attempt though. By his band Absolutely nobody is qualified to cover joe strummer’s voice. The American city’s mentioned in Springsteen’s version is dire. And I am not British. ,, but it keeps the brilliant clash fresh in the history of one of the most unique bands ever
they working for the clampdown
I just came to find out about the origin of the song, and read the lyrics. Damn right it was a song needed singing.
@@lauranewberry6520 Cover Joe's voice? Nobody's qualified? Huh... I bet Joe disagrees.
I LOVE all these Bruce covers because it shows just how much he LOVES and respects his fellow musicians. The songs he covers are so deep and varied.
Joe Strummer is smiling down from heaven!
i have goosebumps
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Just stumbled upon this. A wonderful version of a classic song. As others have noted, a great deal of common ground exists between Bruce and the Clash. Good stuff.
God Bless Joe Strummer .... The Clash the greatest band ever to step foot on the shit hole of a planet ...
Also a beautiful version by the boss .. cheers Bruce
The only band that matters
Al second that brother 👍👊
The Clash has always been an inspirational Band. For Springsteen he has always been an admire of The Clash since their beginnings, along with Dylan and Marley. It says a lot on his part to commemorate Strummer as a respectable artist and his message concerning the common man, which Springsteen has always expressed in his music.
Very nice. Springsteen always had loads of respect for the Clash. Shows his humility and appreciation for socially charged rock.
Very nice? This is amazing and so so so pertinent to our current situation
Seems like a lot of folks in middle America are working for the clampdown
@@BarklyMitford satisfy my curiosity and define middle America
Love when Tom Morello joins him in Jam. Tom really rocked it out with Bruce on... Shoot, years adding up now. He rocks with Bruce on sum great songs. My memory failing me. I'm trying to pull the song out my head, but it's coming out, Youngstown, but it's another I was thinking of. But Tom just shredded it on this one song I can't name, but listened to 1000x easy. 🤕
@@So_gnarly all the presidents are shit and i say use the tools of power but never owe them anything and put them down when you finish what you picked them up to do.
Man, I don't know what the hell you guys are complaining about. I thought it was pretty damn good! They just do these covers to have fun.
As a musician, music lover, etc. etc. Gotta love The Boss and Morello covering one of the the pioneers of punk. The Clash!
Perfection. The Clash, this song, lyrics, Bruce and Tom playing this song with such emotion!
That's it for me ! The emotion from them is amazing!!
Gotta love the devotion and commitment Bruce and Tom give this song. Much respect.
This is a fantastic cover Bruce and Tom are perfect together for a tune like this the clash still is one of my favorite bands they were amazing and there music is and always will be relevant this a phenomenal show
When I was 8 this was unironically my favorite song at his concert 😂
I'm no Springsteen fan, but I do like The Clash, and he did good on this one!
If you like the Clash and what they say, difficult to understand why you don't like the Boss, who often sings a similar message?
@@PMurray2694
Then people that wrote music with a message obviously intended it to be listened to by dorks that support the message.
Why support an artist if you don't support the message?
Just glad to have shared the same planet at the same time as Bruce and the Band(s).
Big clash fan - saw them when I was 15, meet Joe also - happy the boss even knows the song let alone wants to play it - the lyrics still stand the test of time.
Springsteen and Tom morello, what a fucking tag team, covering such a great and powerful song
this must be a dream come true for morello. hell, for any of us, it would be
haven't really had too much interaction with Bruce's music for many years, but I got to say...... this was pretty damn good!! lots of respect to him for knowing the importance of this song in rock history.
He is the only one that can do Joe's song justice.
No man born with a living soul can be working for the clampdown!
I m a massive Springsteen fan and a fan of the Clash, I would not think The Clash would be an obvious choice of styles for Bruce, but Godamn he and Morello and co have nailed one of the great Clash songs. He just gets better!!!
Two of my favorites. Bruce and The Clash
I was there, such an AWESOME song to open the show with. The place went nuts. Tom Morello was on FIRE!!!!!
To paraphrase Bruce in an interview he gave: the war on poverty is a much nobler cause than the war on the war on poverty. He's a true believer and a mensch.
Moronic and childish virtue signalling…Hollywood, house on the hill scum….
I’m 48.
Never cared for Springsteen as a teenage punk rocker musician.
At 19, in 1990, was getting more engulfed by music and appreciative of every genre,
At that time I had thought to myself, Springsteen is the American version of Joe, in that they wrote story telling, sometimes cautionary or introspective songs from the working class perspective. Both honourable icons, plus Bruce should totally do a clash reunion tribute!
🤘
The boss have my respect no matter what others say,Joe loved Bruce!!
Not a BIG Springsteen fan, but not a bad rendition of a clash song , if i do say so myself.
This is awesome. I love almost everything Springsteen does with Tom Morello featured. And, dare I say? ...The Boss looks GOOOOOOD!
this is awesome.. great vibe. Tom was great in the E Street Band
Was never s huge Springsteen fan, but he does awesome covers. A really wide range of covers too. Good stuff.
Man, Bruce plays with heart. It's a bit slick for the Clash, but Joe would still be proud.
I give him an A for effort, but I wouldn't exactly say it was in the realm of Clash greatness.
Fuck, An A plus for any body turning the crowd on to Tne Clash,
He said he wouldn't teach his blue eyed men to be young believers and he wouldn't teach his speech to the young believers OMFG SO MUCH GOOD
Bruce is 65 here. Joe was 27 and Mick was 24 when London Calling was released. You're not going to match the Clash in their prime, but at 65 Springsteen brought enough anger and power to win the Clash's approval.
Respect. this rocks.
@@davechristian1525 I saw Bruce a few days after this show in Albany. He was on fire that night as well.
Due macchine da guerra!!! 🤩Bruce e Tom!! 😍Il massimo della bravura!!!😍😍😘😘🎶🎶🎶💎💎💎🎸🎸💋💋🌲⛄🗽
Six drummers doesn't make a Topper. A good homage though. Strummer was a Springsteen fan.
It wasn’t The Clash without Mick. Neither was it The Clash without Topper.
これ、最高すぎる。
ジョーへのリスペクトが溢れてる。
毎回見るたびに涙が出る。
Think Joe Strummer would have approved, Bruce has the same passion and intensity, love it 👍
This song is non-stop adrenalized, focused, powerful, anger!
Any daunting or seemingly insurmountable task you must complete...this song will be your battle cry to help push you through to the end!
Thank you Bruce and Tom for keeping the spirit of The Clash alive. May they always find an audience.
I WAS HERE!! Best 23rd Birthday Gift Ever until my dad surprised me with his concert in Philly 2 years later for my 25th.
Think the "world" of Bruce- he was part of my friends passing...So caring&inspiring.. Letter to you was part of her ceremony. ..Lovely tribute...
My ears wish they had never heard this version. Bruce and his millions are working for the clampdown.
Exactly, couldn't have better said it myself
Coisa linda Bruce Springsteen Cantando The Clash!!
Bruce un pur rock n'Roll, merci pour les clash
Fantastic!
So good! I bet his fans were like what the fuck is this? Still the hunt continues for a good quality live version of the Clash doing this. Cheers Bruce!
Margin Walker Search for the Lewisham Odeon version, 1981.
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I adore the Clash. This is pretty damn good. So what if it's not a carbon copy?
Wow, he has good taste in music.
My favorite Clash song from my all time favorite album. Im glad he covered it for more people to hear.
where can i get bruce shirt? Lookin simply awesome! Plz help me!
No one can cover a a clash song but Bruce has done a damn good job with this just an amazing performance well done Bruce
Always thought Joe liked Bruce and I think Bruce liked the clash,this is great.
I first saw Bruce Halloween night in Los Angeles 1980. I was 13. In 1982, I first saw The Clash at the Hollywood Palladium.
Within two years of each other I was blessed to see perhaps the two best shows ive ever had the pleasure and good fortune to get to go to. Both shows I went with my older brother. I was 13, then 15. He was 18, then 20. Lol
It went Butch you wanna go? Yeh but I got school and all (he was Valedictorian of his high school graduating class in 1980.
Then went on to Yale Law.
We were raised by our grandparents because our mother was mentally challenged.
So it was uo to me, the younger brother ( think Wally and The Beaver in Leave it to Beaver).
I would explain to grandpa. He'd confirm if my brother really wanted to go or was this some scheme of mine? Lol
Once my brother confirmed, yes he wanted to go also,but had no time to wait in line like you had to back then.
Grandpa would hand me the exact amount for the two tickets. I'd go all night and wait in line. My grandpa would get up every few hours at my grandma's insistence to check on me, a kid in line with all the teens and adults.
He'd see I was not only fine, but often holding court as usually the youngest there all night. Lol
I'd get the duckets and my life would be irrevocably changed.
C'mon The Clash and Bruce Springsteen in a two year period. At the peak of their respective powers.
Long live Rock!!
It’s like Joe saw what was coming - big respect to his song writing talent being shown by Bruce doing this cover.
Much better than the london calling cover, Bruce's voice suits these songs, i like bands that make covers their own, not covering them exactly as the original, yeah, really enjoyed it.
This is the kind of energy Joe Strummer would be performing this had he lived to be Bruce's age! Brilliant!
Puede ser más genial Bruce?
Siiii, con unos de mis temas favoritos de The Clash.
Dude still packs a hell of a punch!
I really didn't know that Bruce was a big Clash fan. Good version. Good attitude. Joe would be happy.
Today Bruce wished Joe Strummer a Happy Birthday. From one rocker to another.
Thanks, whoever posted this. It's the clearest video version I've seen. Such a great cover. Such a great song.
👍 That made me want to buy Springsteen concert tickets! 🇺🇸
Mamma mia!!! Bruce e Tom!! Fate scintille!!!🤼🤼🎶🎶💎💎💎😅😀🎸🎸😍😘💔♥️💗💋💋🌟
Molto ma molto ROCK." Mi piace Assai"🎸🎸🎸
Love this rendition...best cover! Love Tom & Bruce🎸🎤🎙🎶
The Clash
THE ONLY BAND THAT MATTERS!!!
Even Bruce and Tom know that!!!
✊❤️❤️✊
RIP JOE!!
We love and miss you dearly!!
✊😢❤️😢✊
Edit: Rage Against the Machine does a live cover of White Riot. Check it out!
Most of the peeps in that stadium are prolly in the clampdown already
Didn't realise The Boss did this song. Passionate, angry and demanding social justice. Brilliant.
THE BOSS BIG CLASH FAN
OMFG JUST FELL IN LOVE WITH BRUCE!!!
Springsteen does The Clash....marvellous!
Tom once said that there is only one band that matters, and that is The Clash.
To have The Boss do your material is about as good as it gets
Ottimo duetto... Grandi
Ugh, now I can't dismiss Springsteen the way I used to. Covering the Clash? And "The Clampdown" no less? Wow.
Best Springsteen video ever!!!!! Tom Morello absolutely killed it!!!!!!!!!!❤❤❤❤
Brilliant performance, love the old songs.
It is not an old song until there is no more clampdown -- and this is coming from a retired Army officer!
Che bello il rock di Bruce!! E Tom !!! 😅😅😅😍😘💖💘💞💯
When Springsteen and co' call out the big US cities when they do the 'Working Hard in Tampa', 'Working Hard in Fort Worth' etc...that kinda brought a lump to my throat. You can hear the crowd audibly lift as people animate when their city or area is called out. In the UK we don't have that level of love, or a strong enough cultural identity, to be able to do that sort of thing; we're steeped in shame, uncertainty and low confidence when it comes to any celebration of where we're from and I think that's a pity.
Wow, I’m sorry to hear about that lack of hometown pride in England.
No cultural identity in England, Scotland, Ireland . . . ? I think you're understating that.
Fantastico max con la batteria!!!😍😍😍😍😘😘😘🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶💎💎💎💫♥️💋
The irony of Britain being destroyed by naive, posh boy, Guardian reading, Globalist pricks like John Mellor can’t be lost on you…
I was there! ❤
God bless you for sharing ❤😊
LOL I did not expect Tom Morello
This is awesome
We miss you Joe!!! This version would have made him proud.
Impressionanti!!!Tom e bruuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuce!!😍😍😍😘😘😘🎸🎸🎷😅😅😀😀🌟🌞🎶💎💯
EXCELLENT cover... kudos! From a die hard Clash fan.
Nice, but how could they leave out the classic 3-note guitar solo?!
Both times?
@@charlielenk1202 Think it was just 2 notes -- even easier!!!
This has to be the coolest Opener since My Love / I Wanna Be With You in ‘99
Meu Deus, que REPRESENTATIVIDADE! Tom Morello? Bruce Springsteen... ?!! 😳🙌
I was at the Pittsburgh show where they debuted this as a setlist staple for the remainder of the High Hopes Tour. He had been opening with different covers throughout the tour, even in the Australian and New Zealand gigs, so we didn't know what to expect (though, as many of the aforementioned covers were from regional artists, I was half-expecting a cover of Send Me On My Way from Rusted Root, since they're from Pittsburgh).
When they whipped this one out, my friend Chris and I knew it right away (the other three in our group didn't), being mega Clash fans.
That’s paying tribute the seminal band of the Clash . How true we’ve all grown up and all calm down as paradoxically we’re working for the clampdown... worst luck !
Love these guys together can't get no better!
Bruce can do an awesome cover of anything and that rage against the machine guy is totally awesome
Thats a cool Video! Great cut! Love that really
Not a Springsteen fan at all, but can’t not respect him for this. awesome.
A good cover should be transformative, not karaoke. If I wanted to hear The Clash do this, I'd listen to The Clash. I like that it sounds like a Springsteen tune. It shows that a great song can be played in any style and still be a great song. Good to see him keeping it alive.
Here's the thing. Bruce and Tom doing a good job and showing respect for Joe and the Clash. But bless 'em, they aren't the Clash. Watch this and then watch The Clash.
how does Springsteen strum so hard like that? I'd break all my strings haha! Happy Boss Day Oct 16th! BOSS!
In my opinion, this is the best Clash song
That was incredible
Superbe reprise des Clash par le boss!!!!!
espectacular!
Rage covered this at their first public performance.
I recall reading that Joe Strummer was a fan of Bruce and the e-street band, saw them around 74-75 in London and was inspired. Urban rock and roll with political angst.
The Clash were Londoners, younger and thrasher but I get it.
Springsteen played Hammersmith Odeon in '74(?). Strummer and many of his contemporaries attended, and drew inspiration,.
This cover is a bit 'Big Band', but that's how Springsteen rolls.