My Music Monday: The Clash

Last week, reports started surfacing that Jonathan Rhys Meyers (Match Point, Tudors) would be portraying punk great Joe Strummer of The Clash in an upcoming movie called London Town. Set in 70's London, the movie, which began filming in London at the end of June and is expected to wrap up at the end of this month, is about a teenage boy who ventures into the great city in search of his estranged mother when his life is forever changed upon discovering the iconic band. As of now, there hasn't been a release date but it did get me cautiously excited about Meyers' portrayal of one of my favorite lyrical poets of all time and fortunately the film did secure rights to use original songs by The Clash which could be a good sign. I am definitely looking forward to the movie and I am sure as we get closer to it's release, more will be announced, but here are some great photos of JRM in his Strummer get up.

So for today's My Music Monday, I felt it appropriate to share some of my favorite songs by one of my most beloved bands. Strummer left this world too soon, but fortunately The Clash's music will forever live on.

First up, "Know Your Rights" from the album Combat Rock is always my go to get me going song.  Ooh, those guitars get me every time. Swoon.

  I think one of my favorite things I love about The Clash is their reggae inspired sound which is evident is song #2 today, "Straight to Hell" also from the Combat Rock album. Many might recognize this song from when it was sampled by British female rapper, M.I.A. for her song "Paper Planes". Those lyrics, though. I truly love what this band stood for. There will never be another band like The Clash or another front man like Joe Strummer.