I used to love the Clash.

At least for me, the music just doesn't hold up anymore.

I wish it was otherwise, but other than Lost in the Supermarket, I'd probably hit skip on every other song on London Calling.
- Atomic Wedgie

420 it

Strummer was a yuuuuuuuuge Thatcher fan.
- 1979AD

Elvis Costello was a huge fan too. Wrote a nice love song to her, "tramp the dirt down".

I used to love the Clash.

At least for me, the music just doesn't hold up anymore.

I wish it was otherwise, but other than Lost in the Supermarket, I'd probably hit skip on every other song on London Calling.
- Atomic Wedgie

Heard any Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros?

I used to love the Clash.

At least for me, the music just doesn't hold up anymore.

I wish it was otherwise, but other than Lost in the Supermarket, I'd probably hit skip on every other song on London Calling.
- Atomic Wedgie

I've almost entirely lost interest in punk music over the years. Used to love it.

I used to love the Clash.

At least for me, the music just doesn't hold up anymore.

I wish it was otherwise, but other than Lost in the Supermarket, I'd probably hit skip on every other song on London Calling.
- Atomic Wedgie

Same as with U2

I've almost entirely lost interest in punk music over the years. Used to love it.
- daeth

I used to hate punk music, then when I discovered early 80s punk and hardcore I liked it. Then I forgot it existed for a long time. Then I discovered some of the very extreme versions of modern hardcore punk and started loving it again.... man the things they call punk these days are unrecognizable.

I used to love the Clash.

At least for me, the music just doesn't hold up anymore.

I wish it was otherwise, but other than Lost in the Supermarket, I'd probably hit skip on every other song on London Calling.
- Atomic Wedgie

I love Guns of Brixton. One of my fave songs ever but a few of the references are lost on me. Train in Vain is a great song (to me anyway).
Recently, I've been listening to Sandista a lot. Haven't really listened to it much in a while. Love that album

All great but the best anti-war song is still the simplest - Blowin' In The Wind
- Canada Cup

I can’t remember anything
Can’t tell if this is true or dream
Deep down inside I feel to scream
This terrible silence stops me

Now that the war is through with me
I’m waking up, I cannot see
That there’s not much left of me
Nothing is real but pain now

Hold my breath as I wish for death
Oh please, God, wake me

Back in the womb it’s much too real
In pumps life that I must feel
But can’t look forward to reveal
Look to the time when I’ll live

Fed through the tube that sticks in me
Just like a wartime novelty
Tied to machines that make me be
Cut this life off from me

Hold my breath as I wish for death
Oh please, God, wake me

Now the world is gone, I’m just one
Oh God, help me Hold my breath as I wish for death
Oh please, God, help me

Darkness
Imprisoning me
All that I see
Absolute horror
I cannot live
I cannot die
Trapped in myself
Body my holding cell

Landmine
Has taken my sight
Taken my speech
Taken my hearing
Taken my arms
Taken my legs
Taken my soul
Left me with life in hell

Same as with U2
- LeafMan

U2 became intolerable after Achtung Baby. Anything post 1991 is garbage.

I used to hate punk music, then when I discovered early 80s punk and hardcore I liked it. Then I forgot it existed for a long time. Then I discovered some of the very extreme versions of modern hardcore punk and started loving it again.... man the things they call punk these days are unrecognizable.
- TheMussel

I'm impressed that Bad Religion is still kicking.

U2 became intolerable after Achtung Baby. Anything post 1991 is garbage.
- 1979AD

For me after The Joshua Tree

There's still some good rock out there. Just not mainstream.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KCw0boVAknc

For me after The Joshua Tree
- LeafMan

That's fair.... downward descent begins after Joshua Tree, but still tolerable IMO. Then comes Zootopia or whatever the (frank) it's called

There's still some good rock out there. Just not mainstream.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KCw0boVAknc
- RickJames77

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-fyNgHdmLI

U2 became intolerable after Achtung Baby. Anything post 1991 is garbage.
- 1979AD

They became intolerable the day they formed imo.

They became intolerable the day they formed imo.
- daeth

I also take retainers.
- walshyleafsfan

well played

They became intolerable the day they formed imo.
- daeth

Same as with U2
- LeafMan

I could still listen to any of the singles from Joshua Tree.

Man, I remember when that thing came out - it was yuuuuuuuuge. Holy poop, their songs were everywhere.

After that, maybe they just got too mainstream for them to be cool for me.

I'm taking a quick peek at their singles on Wikipedia:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U2_discography

Not much I would still want to listen to after The Joshua Tree.

Maybe Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses. Maybe Beautiful Day.

For me after The Joshua Tree
- LeafMan

Ha! See my post. We are in agreement.

There's still some good rock out there. Just not mainstream.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KCw0boVAknc
- RickJames77

This is in honour of you, and 4/20: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWlVCHnsBjA

This is in honour of you, and 4/20: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWlVCHnsBjA
- 1979AD

Ha! See my post. We are in agreement.
- Atomic Wedgie

Lol, yeah that album was the pinnacle, IMO

There's still some good rock out there. Just not mainstream.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KCw0boVAknc
- RickJames77

Some mentioned Tool, I wanted to like them, some lyrics are exceptional but the vocals don't do it for me. Can't get past that.

There's still some good rock out there. Just not mainstream.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KCw0boVAknc
- RickJames77

Hard to like new rock but Queens of the Stone age are still solid. I guess Black Keys are good. Wait both these bands are over a decade old

I haven't liked a band that's gotten radio play that's been formed in the last 5 years or so other than Ghost