What I need, I just don't have! (tribute to Jahanshah)

Cheezaki
by Cheezaki
02-May-2011
 

"Rudie Can't Fail" by the Clash, 1979
haha! I almost missed the vintage Grace Jones poster on Rudy's wall @ 1:44

Sing, Michael, sing-on the route of the 19 Bus
Hear them sayin'
How you get a rude and a reckless?
Don't you be so crude and a feckless
You been drinking brew for breakfast
Rudie can't fail

So we reply
I know that my life make you nervous
But I tell you that I can't live in service
Like the doctor who was born for a purpose***
Rudie can't fail

I WENT TO THE MARKET TO REALISE MY SOUL
'CAUSE WHAT I NEED I JUST DON'T HAVE
FIRST THEY CURSE, THEN THEY PRESS ME TILL I HURT
WE SAY RUDIE CAN'T FAIL

We hear them sayin'
Now first you must cure your temper
Then you find a job in the paper
You need someone for a saviour
Oh, Rudie can't fail

We reply
Now we get a rude and a reckless
We been seen lookin' cool an' a speckless
We been drinking brew for breakfast
So Rudie can't fail

Okay!
So where you wanna go today?
Hey boss man!
You're looking pretty smart
In your chicken skin suit

You think you're pretty hot
In your pork pie hat
But...Rudie can't fail
Look out, look out...
Sky juice!...10 cents a bottle!

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Jahanshah Javid

oh of course

by Jahanshah Javid on

yes yes... I wasn't paying attention (as usual). I know The Clash... but hadn't heard this song...

thanks :)


Cheezaki

Glad you like it!

by Cheezaki on

Are you sure you never heard of the Clash? "London Calling", "Should I stay or should I go?", "Rock the Casbah" ? Watch this:

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAkfHShATKY

They are a huge influential band of the punk scene, the spirits of rebellious poetry.


Jahanshah Javid

Good taste

by Jahanshah Javid on

I've noticed you pick really interesting songs. I'd never heard of these guys; it's a great song. Thanks for thinking of me -- and your kindness.