Hello again, we’re getting to the very last embers of round one. At that point I’ll build out the page on the site so you can review the remaining 64 so you can assess what’s at stake. I’m looking at a competition to see who can best predict the final 8 Clash songs when all this voting is over. Perhaps giveaway the new Carbon Silicon album to the two best guesses. I’ll work out the details and let you know. For now I just need your votes to get us down to a final 64 best Clash songs of all time. Prior to our new pairings I’ve got a quick results update to provide:

Julie’s Been Working For The Drug Squad defeats Are You Ready 39  -  2

Something About England defeats Rebel Waltz 28  -  14

Two results that I guess went as expected. Are You Ready suffers the 2nd worst defeat of the round. I look forward to seeing what you think of these new four?

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Wrong ‘em Boyo – This is another Clash cover version and even at that it’s a unique take. The original version is somewhat followed until Strummer instructs them to ‘start all over again’ which indeed they do. The original reggae track was by Roland Alphonso, a Cuban born exile who moved to Jamaica at the age of two. Alphonso was at his most active 1960-1974 but continued playing live right up til his death in 1998.

Tommy Gun - This was probably the biggest surprise of the ‘seeding’ votes we had before the tournament started. I thought this was guaranteed to be protected but fell short of the required votes. Topper’s drums and then the loudest E chords you could ask for. Amazing song, full of power and certain (?) to get through to the next round.

1977 – An early early Clash track that was a Joe’s warning song about 77-84 and with hindsight maybe was prophetic. Great lyrics, and something that captures London and England in a non-majestic but really canny snapshot as it stood in the mid 70′s. I wish that the times when I saw The Clash they had played this song, sadly it was not to be.

Dirty Punk - A Clash song…from Mark II. If you’ve more to add let me know.

Thanks in advance for your votes, you have until Saturday morning to make your decisions. Cheers all.