Throwback of the Week #2

Time for this week's throwback of the week. Searching my catalog of old songs today I came across all my old "The Clash" music. This band was such an amazing band. I couldn't help but pick one from them. It has no particular significant meaning to me except it's one of my favorite sounding songs. "Lost in the Supermarket" is one of the catchiest tunes they've ever done. A very mellow song with a good beat. "The Clash" is just one of those bands that doesn't every sound old no matter what. Thirty years after they began making music they still know how to make me rock!

"Lost in the Supermarket" was written by the late Joe Strummer from the perspective of Mick Jones. Jones apparently had to move in with his mom and grandmother and Strummer wrote the song as if he himself was in Mick's position. Translation of the lyrics is a little skewed depending on who you talk to, but the song either deals with mass commercialism or is about losing your identity in suburban life.

It was released on 1979's "London Calling." Songs like this are exactly what make "The Clash" the best late 1970s and 1980's band and close to one of the best bands ever. I'm not sure where "The Clash" ranked in the top 500 in "Rollingstone," but I'll have to check on that. I would be very surprised if there was an 80's band above them on the list.

I'm not even going to attempt to decode them myself, but if you're interested in more information regarding the lyrics check out the Song Meanings website. Some of the discussion is rambling by young punk rockers with nothing better to do, but there is a little useful information there.

And for a little fun note, check out the "What Clash Song Are You?" quiz. I'm apparently "Washington Bullets."