"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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oh of course
by Jahanshah Javid on Mon May 02, 2011 05:49 AM PDTyes yes... I wasn't paying attention (as usual). I know The Clash... but hadn't heard this song...
thanks :)
Glad you like it!
by Cheezaki on Mon May 02, 2011 02:38 AM PDTAre 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.
Good taste
by Jahanshah Javid on Mon May 02, 2011 02:08 AM PDTI'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.