Somehow I had never heard this cover before. I love it when bands cover songs from artists and styles that were formative for them: you can really hear the unique spin they've put on those influences. Like here, in contrast to the #Toots version, the crunchy guitars and scratchy vocals emphasize the grit and 'grunge' #The-Clash brought to the relatively smooth style of the ska and reggae they clearly loved. The comparison also lays bare how much of The Clash's rhythmic style was based on the tension between rock's straightforward rhythms and the syncopated reggae beat. Compared to The Maytals' version, this is marching music, but compared to most regular rock it swings its ass off.
(via Grabb.it)
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