Good Morning Sinners…well the search continues and thanks for all the voting the last few days. We will get through round one eventually and 4 new Clash songs go before you today. First though a couple of lopsided results.

1-2 Crush On You beat Dictator 36-7

Radio Clash beat Midnight To Stevens 40-8

No major shocks there but was nice to see Midnight To Stevens get a bit of support. I’ve seen a trend where a few people vote in one poll but not the other…is that due to the landslide aspect? Don’t forget the best supported runners up can stay in the cup. So on to the next 4 to ponder, and there are some good ones today!

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The first match is as tough as can be, I hope both get 20+ votes and hopefully both will remain. The second pairing seems a bit less tricky. As always more info and a chance to see or hear the songs is below. Thanks for taking part!

The Prisoner – Few songs performed live had the ferocious energy of The Prisoner and the version I’ve linked just gets my blood zipping (was also the first time it was played live). This was the B-side to White Man in… could you possibly ask for more on a 7″ record? I think not.

The Card Cheat -The Phil Spector wall of sound meets the Clash. The simple explanation being that everything is double tracked. An epic Clash song and another testament to the variation on show throughout London Calling. This song used to make me sad as a teenager….am I alone in that?

The Sound of The Sinners – Poor luck to be matched with the track below. This track does have it’s fans and I confess the lyrics are pretty brilliant. Holds the strange place as being Elvis Costello‘s favourite Clash song, so if you’re visiting the blog Elvis…here’s your chance. Can the Clash do gospel….why bloody not eh?

Last Gang In Town – For variation’s sake I’ve included a demo version that I’ve dug out. It’s slower and more bluesey but still great to hear. One of the better Clash ‘stories in a song’ this was the song that made ‘gangs’ hold a certain appeal to the 13 year old me that never really left to this day.

Any questions? Cheers…Tim