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Joe Strummer

21 August 1952 - 22 December 2002

Some of my favourite songs:      (With The Clash) White Riot Career Opportunities English Civil War London Calling Rudie Can’t Fail Spanish Bombs Clampdown Revolution Rock The Magnificent Seven Rebel Waltz Know Your Rights Rock The Casbah Straight To Hell Death Is A Star

     (With The Mescaleros) Johnny Appleseed Cool’n’ out Global A Go-Go Coma Girl Get Down Moses Redemption Song Before I Grow Too Old (Silver and Gold)

What would Joe Strummer do? The Joe Strummer Foundation “Without people, you’re nothing”

“People can change anything they want to, and that means everything in the world. ”  

13 years ago the world lost one of the best men ever: Joe Strummer. 

I had the chance to meet him. He will be forever missed but never forgotten. 

Hey guys, I think we all know what day it is, and who left us. Joe Strummer born, John Graham Mellor, has sadly passed on 13 years ago today. For those who haven’t known Joe personaly, have been affected as well. He shaped us to be who we are today, and helped us overcome some of the more challenging parts in our lives. He helped realize there’s more to life than being sad and wallowing in pain, hoping the days would end. He helped us realize who we wanted to be in our lives. Joe had a lot of light to him, and some darkness too, but he overcame the hard parts. He tried his best, thought about quiting, but didn’t. I think that’s what we all love about him. Aside from the music. He helped us realize who we are supposed to rebel against, and who to keep close. He helped us realize that there’s evil in the world, but there’s still some good in the world too. I think we can al agree that Joe was a great guy. Rest In Peace, Joe. You’re truly loved, and truly missed. 

Without people, you’re nothing.

RIP Joe Strummer (21 August 1952 – 22 December 2002)

“…opening sequence of Julien Temple’s excellent documentary on Joe Stummer, “The Future Is Unwritten”. Over black and white video footage of Strummer in the studio, preparing to lay down the vocal track of “White Riot”, one of The Clash’s first recordings, we hear an american voice, a TV producer speaking to Joe, in what we now know were his final years. The producer asks Strummer if he would like anything run under his name on the screen. Strummer doesn’t miss a beat:

Joe Strummer: “I’d like you to write ‘Punk Rock Warlord’, with WARLORD being one word”

Punk Rock Warlord: the Life and Work of Joe Strummer

John Graham Mellor // Joe Strummer