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Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros — Forbidden City
Album: Rock Art And The X-Ray Style
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Released: 1999
Length: 4:44
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Under the moon in the dragon room
Inside the mind of a soul confined
Don't talk about sun in the dragon room
Under the scream of a jet machine

Who knows in they will?
Who knows when she will?

When all the hidden pity in the forbidden city comes out
When all the hidden pity in the forbidden city comes out
When all the hidden pity in the forbidden city comes out
When all the hidden pity in the forbidden city comes out

Oh, China
Yeah, China

Gold silk in the loom in the dragon room
That silk that will be for the flag of the free
Who knows in they will?
Who knows when she will?

When all the hidden pity in the forbidden city comes out
When all the hidden pity in the forbidden city comes out
When all the hidden pity in the forbidden city comes out
When all the hidden pity in the forbidden city comes out

Oh, China
Yeah, China

When all the hidden pity in the forbidden city comes out
When all the hidden pity in the forbidden city comes out
When all the hidden pity in the forbidden city comes out
When all the hidden pity in the forbidden city comes out

Oh, China
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 Devaplan wrote:

An exercise in lazy repetitive writing.



Are you new to popular music?
Posted 6 months ago by copymonkey    [ Reply ]
An exercise in lazy repetitive writing.
Posted 10 months ago by Devaplan    [ Reply ]
There isn't a Joe Strummer song that doesn't stop me in my tracks to stop and listen. A true gem of an artist. I just upgraded this from an 8 to a 9.
Posted 1 year ago by VV    [ Reply ]
 fredriley a écrit :
Je suis tombé sur ceci en marchant sur l'île de Skye il y a quelque temps, ce qui m'a ému :

Photo d'un panneau à l'entrée de Rebels Wood, Skye


Merci 😉 😉 
Posted 1 year ago by sayad.yamina    [ Reply ]
Love the "art" joke and the great art on the album cover! And their music!! ROCK ON FOREVER, Mr. S!
Posted 1 year ago by tnt_thomas    [ Reply ]
Posted 2 years ago by TheKing2    [ Reply ]
Immediate favorite when I first heard it
Posted 2 years ago by Ok_Sobriquet    [ Reply ]
 baranulas.2101 wrote:

Born in Ankara ? What the... :)

Father was a diplomat.
c.


Posted 3 years ago by cc_rider    [ Reply ]
Posted 3 years ago by pjw1200    [ Reply ]
I need a cocktail and a warm sunset to go with this gorgeous tune. 
Posted 3 years ago by costoonces    [ Reply ]
Miss him. Every time a song is played by or from Joe I miss him.
Posted 3 years ago by stbc    [ Reply ]
God damn I miss ya Joe. I wasn't finished with ya.
Posted 3 years ago by Shwing    [ Reply ]
 Akazungu wrote:
Never was much of a Clash fan (I like some of it ok), but always loved Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros. I was stunned when I discovered Joe led The Clash too. Mind blown.

Shows a real breadth of talent in this man. I've tried The Clash some more, trying to like them since I like Joe's other work so much, but still not doing it for me. No accounting for taste I guess.
 Try these songs:
Jimmy Jazz (from London Calling)
The Card Cheat  (from London Calling)
Straight to Hell (from Combat Rock)

they are less punk, more melodic and fucking amazing
Posted 4 years ago by scrubbrush    [ Reply ]
Miss your artistry Joe. RIP.
Posted 4 years ago by mach-hog    [ Reply ]
Never was much of a Clash fan (I like some of it ok), but always loved Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros. I was stunned when I discovered Joe led The Clash too. Mind blown.

Shows a real breadth of talent in this man. I've tried The Clash some more, trying to like them since I like Joe's other work so much, but still not doing it for me. No accounting for taste I guess.
Posted 4 years ago by Akazungu    [ Reply ]
 SmackDaddy wrote:

Even sadder is that most in their 40s and 50s know nothing about the Mescaleros.
 

I was one of them, until I started listening to RP. 

"Get Down Moses" is one of my favorite songs!  
Posted 4 years ago by SpencerAR    [ Reply ]
apropos lost spring of '20..
Posted 4 years ago by Shipp    [ Reply ]
 SmackDaddy wrote:

Even sadder is that most in their 40s and 50s know nothing about the Mescaleros.
 
Too true. I learned about them here.
c.
Posted 4 years ago by cc_rider    [ Reply ]
 VV wrote:
What a great talent. Too bad though that most 20 & 30 somethings don't even know about The Clash or Joe. Props to radio Paradise for keeping Joe's legacy alive. 
 
Even sadder is that most in their 40s and 50s know nothing about the Mescaleros.
Posted 5 years ago by SmackDaddy    [ Reply ]
This.
Must have taken ol' Joe damb near all night to write.
Posted 5 years ago by sfyi2001    [ Reply ]
Born in Ankara ? What the... :)
Posted 5 years ago by baranulas.2101    [ Reply ]
{#Devil_pimp}zesty ! rip joe
Posted 5 years ago by primm    [ Reply ]
 VV wrote:
What a great talent. Too bad though that most 20 & 30 somethings don't even know about The Clash or Joe. Props to radio Paradise for keeping Joe's legacy alive. 

 
Of all the musicians who died relatively early, JS is the one I most wish hadn't gone quite so soon.
Posted 6 years ago by NoEnzLefttoSplit    [ Reply ]
Now, this is more like it. Positive comments about music that influences most in positive directions. {#Yes}
Posted 6 years ago by nomnol    [ Reply ]
What a great talent. Too bad though that most 20 & 30 somethings don't even know about The Clash or Joe. Props to radio Paradise for keeping Joe's legacy alive. 
Posted 8 years ago by VV    [ Reply ]
It was a sad day when I lost this CD
Posted 8 years ago by Hey_Porter    [ Reply ]
 NeilBlanchard wrote:
I obviously have heard this before, because I had rated it (7), but I don't remember even seeing this album before.

I'll have to buy some MP3's!

 
Go get it, it's a good one!
Posted 8 years ago by wtango    [ Reply ]
 mblue wrote:
It's amazing that this guy had this much music left in him. I grew up on the Clash, Mick's BAD got me through high school and then Joe still moved me into parenthood. Awesome journey. Thank you for reminding me.

 
Well put.
Posted 8 years ago by TerryS    [ Reply ]
It's amazing that this guy had this much music left in him. I grew up on the Clash, Mick's BAD got me through high school and then Joe still moved me into parenthood. Awesome journey. Thank you for reminding me.
Posted 8 years ago by mblue    [ Reply ]
God do I love hearing Joe's voice still. Such a great human being. Ran into him in the Fillmore Safeway back in the eighties and he treated this super fan like a friend.
Posted 8 years ago by dduncan    [ Reply ]
 Dog_Ear wrote:

A void not filled until I discovered  . . . Chuck Prophet. Bill?

 
My friend Chuck!. He's been rocking since London Calling hit the shelves. Also played Joe in the Spanish Bombs band a few years back.


Posted 8 years ago by dduncan    [ Reply ]
 dduncan wrote:
So good to hear Strummer's voice today. We need more characters like him around today.

 
A void not filled until I discovered  . . . Chuck Prophet. Bill?
Posted 9 years ago by Dog_Ear    [ Reply ]
I obviously have heard this before, because I had rated it (7), but I don't remember even seeing this album before.

I'll have to buy some MP3's!
Posted 9 years ago by NeilBlanchard    [ Reply ]
So good to hear Strummer's voice today. We need more characters like him around today.
Posted 9 years ago by dduncan    [ Reply ]
 Limpopoking wrote:

Moves me too... It was quite interesting to read up the history of Johnny Appleseed

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

 
My wife, an elementary teacher, helped plant a tree said to be from stock that Johnny actually planted (they were sent out some 20 years ago or so to schools that wanted them).  It was nothing more than a stick really.  Anyway, the tree almost too tall to pick apples from these days, but she does it anyway.  Sometimes she will use them to make slow-cooker applesauce for the kids, and usually she makes an apple crisp or two for the staff in her building.
Posted 9 years ago by mrtuba9    [ Reply ]
 Limpopoking wrote:

Moves me too... It was quite interesting to read up the history of Johnny Appleseed

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

 

Even more interesting is the battle between the apple and the banana and how much that shaped the western hemisphere politically and economically.
Posted 11 years ago by SmackDaddy    [ Reply ]
Never heard this before.  I keep forgetting what a genius this man was.
 
Posted 11 years ago by msymmes    [ Reply ]
 fredriley wrote:
I came across this when walking on the Isle of Skye a while back, which moved me:

Photo of sign at the entrance to Rebels Wood, Skye

 
Moves me too... It was quite interesting to read up the history of Johnny Appleseed

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Appleseed 
Posted 11 years ago by Limpopoking    [ Reply ]
Man, has it already been 10 years since you traveled on Joe?
Posted 11 years ago by ick    [ Reply ]
Warmed up to Joe considerably hearing his post clash stuff. Wish he was still around.
Posted 12 years ago by djengs    [ Reply ]
Agreed, Fred, remembrance in an odd, but fitting way.
Posted 12 years ago by TerryS    [ Reply ]
I came across this when walking on the Isle of Skye a while back, which moved me:

Photo of sign at the entrance to Rebels Wood, Skye
Posted 12 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
MojoJojo wrote: 
"When all ahead piddy in da pol pit city city comes out"?  
Maybe he means, "sign your piddy on the runny kine"? 
 

araja wrote:
"When all the hidden pity in the forbidden city comes out"
 
You know, I think the mondegreen wins out this time. 

At least Joe didn't build this city on rock and roll. 

Posted 12 years ago by kcar    [ Reply ]
 nightowl wrote:
Where Green Day stole their sound from.
 
 
lol what?
Posted 12 years ago by flutgos    [ Reply ]
 calypsus_1 wrote:

None but Ourselves by ~asocialconflict
Kelly Kish  ©2004-2010 ~asocialconflict

The Joe Strummer mural in NYC.

That's perfect...

 


Posted 13 years ago by Foot    [ Reply ]
I say the same thing every time I hear him. I miss Joe
Posted 13 years ago by neuticle    [ Reply ]
Thank you for this upload, laurelia!  I loves me some Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros on a dismal Sunday morning - somehow, they make it brighter...{#Sunny}
Posted 13 years ago by Cynaera    [ Reply ]

Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros - London Calling, Live (1999)

Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros playing London Calling, live in Cologne, Germany (1999). Track 3 of 11. Note: This video is already on youtube, but this is taken from a digital broadcast, and the source audio is considerably improved.

Superb performance, with very high quality sound. Enjoy.         on Jul 23, 2006



Posted 13 years ago by calypsus_1    [ Reply ]
Awesome. Anything Strummer/Clash fixes up my day.
Posted 13 years ago by mikexican    [ Reply ]
I love this guitar sound !  {#Guitarist}
Posted 13 years ago by HazzeSwede    [ Reply ]
So many great tunes from Joe, he is missed... 
Posted 13 years ago by pauleywalnuts    [ Reply ]

None but Ourselves by ~asocialconflict
Kelly Kish  ©2004-2010 ~asocialconflict

The Joe Strummer mural in NYC.



Posted 14 years ago by calypsus_1    [ Reply ]
"When all the hidden pity in the forbidden city comes out..."
Posted 14 years ago by PastorTim    [ Reply ]
I get tears in my eyes every time I hear a Strummer-Mescaleros song, but I always end up smiling.
Posted 14 years ago by PastorTim    [ Reply ]
I miss this man
Posted 14 years ago by asg007    [ Reply ]
Great album, gets regular play on my iPod. {#Music}
Posted 14 years ago by pauleywalnuts    [ Reply ]
Where Green Day stole their sound from.
 
Posted 14 years ago by nightowl    [ Reply ]
Miss him, but we have his music, enjoy!
Posted 14 years ago by nalle    [ Reply ]
{#Smile}
Posted 14 years ago by jagdriver    [ Reply ]
Miss this guy!
Posted 14 years ago by Brooky    [ Reply ]
 superfido wrote:
He sounds like a drunkard when he moan-sings {#Drunk}
 

Yeah he does—ain't it great?!

Among my favorite Mescaleros tunes—love it!
Posted 15 years ago by copymonkey    [ Reply ]
A friend and her husband loved Joe Strummer enough to name their baby boy after him: "Strummer Joe." Here's hoping Joe's voice will live on in the little guy.
Posted 15 years ago by coldswim    [ Reply ]
." Dog_Ear wrote:
Although with this voice, Joe didn't sound like the picture of health.
 
Joe died of a congenital heart defect. According to the Wiki article, they are the "leading cause of birth defect-related deaths."

Posted 15 years ago by cosmiclint    [ Reply ]
Strum on baby, strum on... {#Bananajam}
Posted 15 years ago by George_Tirebiter    [ Reply ]
He sounds like a drunkard when he moan-sings {#Drunk}
Posted 16 years ago by superfido    [ Reply ]
YES! More Strummer.....{#Jump}{#Notworthy}
Posted 16 years ago by Alexandra    [ Reply ]
Like the man said, " . . . the good die young"

Although with this voice, Joe didn't sound like the picture of health. Always enjoyed this tune. 
Posted 16 years ago by Dog_Ear    [ Reply ]
 Laurelia wrote:
My upload - glad it was added. I'm just discovering the Mescaleros and finding lots of great stuff. I thought this one had a particularly nice groove.

 

I know what you mean. Was a huge Clash fan back in the day but its taken me a few years (and sadly after his death) for me to get into Strummers solo and Mescaleros stuff.
Posted 16 years ago by Darlington    [ Reply ]
MojoJojo wrote:
"When all ahead piddy in da pol pit city city comes out"?
Maybe he means, "sign your piddy on the runny kine"?


Good luck figuring it out.  Joe Strummer is one of the most incoherent "singers" on RP.

Posted 16 years ago by Excelsior    [ Reply ]
MojoJojo wrote:
"When all ahead piddy in da pol pit city city comes out"? Maybe he means, "sign your piddy on the runny kine"?
When all the hidden pity in the forbidden city comes out
Posted 16 years ago by araja    [ Reply ]
What is with all of the crappy repetitive music?
Posted 16 years ago by mwsteele79    [ Reply ]
My upload - glad it was added. I'm just discovering the Mescaleros and finding lots of great stuff. I thought this one had a particularly nice groove.
Posted 16 years ago by Laurelia    [ Reply ]
Marr wrote:
I've never heard this one before. Nice!
I was about to post the same thing!
Posted 16 years ago by Jacksonstat    [ Reply ]
I've never heard this one before. Nice!
Posted 16 years ago by Marr    [ Reply ]
"When all ahead piddy in da pol pit city city comes out"? Maybe he means, "sign your piddy on the runny kine"?
Posted 16 years ago by MojoJojo    [ Reply ]
copymonkey wrote:
c'mon y'all anything from Brother Joe deserves more than a 6.9!! This whole album is awesome.
I like it! Wearing your boots, got your best silver belly on you head, arms around your woman and 2-stepping across the floor ..... STYLING TEXAS STYLE .... this song just seems to fit half the dance halls in Texas.
Posted 16 years ago by lwilkinson    [ Reply ]
c'mon y'all anything from Brother Joe deserves more than a 6.9!! This whole album is awesome.
Posted 17 years ago by copymonkey    [ Reply ]