This is a CLASH POLL service announcement...WITH RESULTS!!!!!! ILX Artist Poll #41

Wow! Did not expect "Complete Control" to be up there! Great winner folks!

Not that WMIHP isn't a worthy champ.

My #s 5 and 9. I'm more than OK with these results.

that's a couple of decent songs right there

Seven #1s below three #1s--surprising.

"Complete Control" had by more the most #1 votes with 7, but there were 25 different songs that got a #1 vote out of 43 ballots.

by far the most*

999 points is a suitably punky kissoff

My number 1 didn't make it. :(

"We Are The Clash"?

complete control my #1, blistering. i realized during this poll it is basically the same structure as safe european home, my #2. if it ain't broke.

Nice work, Gukbe! And nice work six other "Complete Control" #1 voters.

Ballot postin' time! Protex Blue wuz robbed!
1. Lose This Skin
2. Stay Free
3. Safe European Home
4. Police on my Back
5. Clampdown
6. Lost in the Supermarket
7. Remote Control
8. Washington Bullets
9. This is Radio Clash
10. Brand New Cadillac
11. Police and Thieves
12. Somebody Got Murdered
13. Wrong em Boyo
14. Spanish Bombs
15. Straight to Hell
16. Bankrobber
17. I Fought the Law
18. Magnificent Seven
19. Ghetto Defendant
20. Rudie Can't Fail
21. London Calling
22. Protex Blue
23. Julie's Been Working for the Drug Squad
24. The Guns of Brixton
25. Career Opportunities (Sandanista)
26. Death or Glory
27. Janie Jones
28. Know Your Rights
29. Junco Partner
30. Jail Guitar Doors

I don't remember "Straight to Hell" being such a big deal at the time--maybe I'm wrong. Is it revered now primarily because of the sample?

Sorry, 26 different #1s. And EZ Snappin, it was number 77.

By the early 90s, it was a song I always heard at parties.

Straight to Hell, that is.

"Rebel Waltz" was 62. Just outside the countdown!

My own ballot:

Complete Control
Know Your Rights
This Is Radio Clash
The Guns of Brixton
The Magnificent Seven
Train in Vain
Janie Jones
(White Man) In Hammersmith Palais
Tommy Gun
Groovy Times
Should I Stay or Should I Go?
Clampdown
Straight to Hell
Stay Free
Career Opportunities
Safe European Home
Lost in the Supermarket
Rock the Casbah
London Calling
Pressure Drop
Garageland
The City of the Dead
Somebody Got Murdered
Clash City Rockers
The Call Up
Police & Thieves
White Riot
Protex Blue
1977
Death or Glory

My ballot. bold didn't place/wasn't tallied with original version in the case of a couple of dubs:

1. The Leader
2. Straight To Hell
3. (White Man) In Hammersmith Palais
4. Rebel Waltz
5. Safe European Home
6. White Riot
7. Ivan Meets G.I. Joe
8. The Guns Of Brixton
9. The Call Up
10. The Right Profile
11. Police & Thieves
12. Rudie Can't Fail
13. Career Opportunities
14. Mustapha Dance
15. The Magnificent Seven
16. Jimmy Jazz
17. Complete Control
18. This Is Radio Clash
19. Justice Tonight
20. Spanish Bombs
21. Police On My Back
22. Armagideon Time
23. London's Burning
24. Death Or Glory
25. Know Your Rights
26. Janie Jones
27. The Cool Out
28. Washington Bullets
29. Clampdown
30. London Calling

Huge thanks for running this, Gukbe. Lots of fun.

My amazing challops for the day: I don't like Janie Jones very much.

Didn't vote in this cos lazy. Tommy Gun was too low, one of my favourite straight punk rock songs by them, Career Opportunities another good one but that did OK. Complete Control prob would've been my #1 I guess, criticisms of which are completely founded but I like it anyway

1. Safe European Homes
2. White Man in Hammersmith Palais
3. I Fought The Law
4. Complete Control
5. Janie Jones
6. Spanish Bombs
7. One More Time
8. Stay Free
9. This is England
10. London's Burning
11. 1977
12. Washington Bullets
13. Police at My Back
14. Straight to Hell
15. Lost in the Supermarket
16. Wrong'em Boyo
17. Groovy Times
18. Jimmy Jazz
19. Clampdown
20. The Magnificent Seven
21. Death or Glory
22. Guns on the Roof
23. Up in Heaven (Not in Here)
24. Bankrobber
25. Somebody Got Murdered
26. Charlie Don't Surf
27. White Riot
28. What's My Name
29. London Calling
30. Jail Guitar Doors

My 30:

Rudie Can't Fail
Rock The Casbah
Hateful
I Fought The Law
The Magnificent Seven
Know Your Rights
Train In Vain
I'm Not Down
The Guns Of Brixton
The Call Up

This Is Radio Clash
Jimmy Jazz
White Man In Hammersmith Palais
Brand New Cadillac
The Equaliser
Should I Stay Or Should I Go
Ivan Meets GI Joe
The Card Cheat
Straight To Hell
Lightning Strikes Not Once But Twice

Revolution Rock
Safe European Home
London Calling
White Riot
Ghetto Defendant
Death Or Glory
This Is England
Cheapskates
One More Time
Junkie Slip

Guess I'm wrong about "Straight to Hell"--checked three other polls/lists, and it was #1, #2, and #18.

Thanks for doing this, Gukbe.

1. “Complete Control”
2. “Police on My Back”
3. “The Prisoner”
4. “Train in Vain”
5. “Should I Stay or Should I Go”
6. “This Is England”
7. “(White Man) In Hammersmith Palais”
8. “Garageland”
9. “White Riot”
10. “Clampdown”

Here's mine. Pretty sure most songs made it except Revolution Rock and Last Gang in Town

1. Police on My Back

2. Safe European home

3. Complete Control

4. Armagideon Time

5. Know Your Rights

6. Guns of Brixton

7. Brand New Cadillac

8. I Fought the Law

9. Straight to Hell

10. The Call Up

11. The Clampdown

12. Revolution Rock

13. English Civil War

14. The Magnificent Seven

15. Clash City Rockers

16. Tommy Gun

17. London Calling

18. What’s My Name?

19. I’m not Down

20. Lost in the Supermarket

21. Train in Vain

22. Janie Jones

23. Rudie Can’t Fail

24. White Man in Hammersmith Palais

25. Last Gang in Town

26. Police and Thieves

27. Career Opportunities

28. Should I Stay or Should I Go?

29. Julie’s Been Working for the Drug Squad

30. Somebody Got Murdered

Official Top 60 Results:

60. Hate and War - 96 pts - 6 votes

58. (TIE) Car Jamming - 104 pts - 7 votes

58. (TIE) Pressure Drop - 104 pts - 10 votes

57.Ghetto Defendant - 106 pts - 10 votes

56. Up In Heaven (Not Only Here) - 111 pts - 10 votes

55. Julie's Been Working for the Drug Squad - 113 pts - 11 votes

54. Jail Guitar Doors - 122 pts - 11 votes

53. Capital Radio - 124 pts - 7 votes

52. Remote Control - 126 pts - 9 votes

51. Gates of the West - 127 pts - 6 votes - 1 #1

50. 1977 - 131 pts - 10 votes

48. (TIE) Groovy Times - 136 pts - 8 votes

48. (TIE) Jimmy Jazz - 136 points - 8 votes

47. Garageland - 138 pts - 9 votes

46. Wrong 'Em Boyo - 140 pts - 10 votes

45. Charlie Don't Surf - 142 pts - 12 votes

44. What's My Name - 145 pts - 10 votes

43. This is England - 148 pts - 10 votes

42. The Prisoner - 151 pts - 8 votes

41. Hitsville U.K. - 157 pts - 12 votes

40. The Street Parade - 162 pts - 8 votes - 1 #1

39. The Right Profile - 168 pts - 8 votes - 2 #1

38. Lose This Skin - 173 pts - 9 votes - 1 #1

37. Washington Bullets - 174 pts - 10 votes

36. Brand New Cadillac - 190 pts - 8 votes

35. London's Burning - 220 pts - 14 votes
34. I'm Not Down - 226 pts - 15 votes

33. Clash City Rockers - 277 pts - 18 votes

32. The Card Cheat - 278 pts - 15 votes - 1 #1

31. Should I Stay or Should I Go - 280 pts - 19 votes

30. The Call Up - 290 pts - 19 votes

29. Tommy Gun - 291 pts - 17 votes - 2 #1

28. Hateful - 298 pts - 15 votes

27. Stay Free - 299 pts - 17 votes - 1 #1

26. Know Your Rights - 310 pts - 19 votes

25. Somebody Got Murdered - 325 pts - 24 votes

24. Armagideon Time/Justice Tonight/Kick It Over - 339 pts - 17 votes - 3 #1

23. Death or Glory - 356 pts - 24 votes - 1 #1

22. I'm So Bored with the U.S.A. - 369 pts - 19 votes - 1 #1

21. Police and Thieves - 396 pts - 23 votes - 1 #1

20. Bankrobber/Robberdub - 399 pts - 21 votes - 1 #1
19. Career Opportunities - 406 pts - 26 votes
18. Rock the Casbah - 441 pts - 25 votes
17. This is Radio Clash - 463 pts - 23 votes - 1 #1
16. Lost in the Supermarket - 465 pts - 25 votes
15. Spanish Bombs - 476 pts - 26 votes
14. London Calling - 477 pts - 27 votes - 2 #1
13. White Riot - 494 pts - 29 votes
12. Clampdown - 521 pts - 25 votes - 1 #1
11. I Fought the Law - 522 pts - 23 votes
10. The Guns of Brixton - 540 pts - 24 votes - 1 #1
9. Police on My Back - 541 pts - 26 votes - 1 #1
8. The Magnificent Seven - 548 pts - 28 votes - 1 #1
7. Rudie Can't Fail - 564 pts - 28 votes - 2 #1
6. Train in Vain - 568 pts - 27 votes - 2 #1
5. Safe European Home - 658 pts - 29 votes - 3 #1
4. Janie Jones - 662 pts - 23 votes
3. Straight to Hell - 687 pts - 34 votes
2. Complete Control - 924 pts - 34 votes - 7 #1
1. (White Man) In Hammersmith Palais - 999 pts - 37 votes - 3 #1

Will post all trax later on, but it'll take some excel sheet cleaning up.

Thanks for taking part in this, everyone! It was a lot of fun!

It was great work, I loved it

"Complete Control" graphic is perfect! Thanks, Gukbe!

xp: "Straight to Hell" was a big deal to Clash fans right away, I think. Besides being a live staple and on SNL and a single, it was kind of a sadder flipside to "Born in the U.S.A." during the right years to be that.

1. The Card Cheat
2. I Fought the Law
3. Train in Vain
4. Bankrobber
5. (White Man) in Hammersmith Palais
6. London’s Burning
7. Rudie Can’t Fail
8. Janie Jones
9. Complete Control
10. Lose This Skin
11. Garageland
12. Koka Kola
13. Clampdown
14. White Riot
15. Straight to Hell
16. Jimmy Jazz
17. Death or Glory
18. Jail Guitar Doors
19. Career Opportunities
20. Wrong ‘em Boyo
21. Lost in the Supermarket
22. The Sound of the Sinners
23. Spanish Bombs
24. Police and Thieves
25. Charlie Don't Surf
26. Police on My Back
27. One More Time
28. Hitsville UK
29. I’m So Bored with the USA
30. The Right Profile

pretty down with these results!

Complete Control
White Man in Hammersmith Palais
This is England
Lost in the Supermarket
Career Opportunities
Straight to Hell
Death or Glory
Safe European Home
Clash City Rockers
Police & Thieves
I Fought the Law
Rock the Casbah
Remote Control
Julie's Been Working For The Drug Squad
Train In Vain
Somebody Got Murdered
1977
Spanish Bombs
Tommy Gun
Jimmy Jazz
The Prisoner

1 Complete Control
2 Safe European Home
3 Clampdown
4 Rudie Can't Fail
5 London Calling
6 Hateful
7 Janie Jones
8 Four Horsemen
9 The Card Cheat
10 The Call Up
11 (White Man) in Hammersmith Palais
12 Tommy Gun
13 Train in Vain (Stand by Me)
14 Cheapskates
15 All The Young Punks (New Boots And Contracts)
16 The Guns of Brixton
17 Last Gang In Town
18 Guns On The Roof
19 The Magnificient Seven
20 Lost in the Supermarket
21 Julie's In The Drug Squad
22 I'm So Bored with the U.S.A.
23 Remote Control
24 Stay Free
25 The City of the Dead
26 Clash City Rockers
27 Up In Heaven (Not Only Here)
28 Career Opportunities
29 Capital Radio
30 Koka Kola

greil marcus once called 'complete control' the greatest rock'n'roll recording of all time. i know it's greil marcus and he's probably said that about 90 other songs, but that's the one he was right about.

Great poll and rollout, Gukbe -- thanks for running this one! I'm pretty happy with the top two finishers, as they were both in my top 5.

1. Broadway
2. Complete Control
3. Hitsville UK
4. (White Man) In Hammersmith Palais
5. White Riot
6. Rock the Casbah
7. I’m So Bored With the U.S.A.
8. Armagideon Time
9. Sean Flynn
10. The Guns of Brixton
11. Bankrobber
12. The Street Parade
13. The Prisoner
14. Washington Bullets
15. Pressure Drop
16. Death is a Star
17. The Crooked Beat
18. Lightning Strikes (Not Once But Twice)
19. Car Jamming
20. Know Your Rights
21. Should I Stay or Should I Go?
22. Atom Tan
23. Career Opportunities
24. City of the Dead
25. Let's Go Crazy
26. The Magnificent Seven
27. Overpowered By Funk
28. Police & Thieves
29. Straight to Hell
30. Train in Vain

ALBUMS:
Sandinista!
Combat Rock
The Clash (U.S. version)
London Calling
Black Market Clash

oh yeah, my albums:

The Clash (U.S.)
London Calling
Super Black Market Clash
Give 'Em Enough Rope
From Here to Eternity

Great work Gukbe! Love the images. Can't argue with the #1 even though it beat my personal favourite.

My ballot:

Complete Control
I'm So Bored With the USA
Somebody Got Murdered
Straight to Hell
Corner Soul
Spanish Bombs
(White Man) in Hammersmith Palais
What's My Name
Safe European Home
London's Burning
Up in Heaven (Not Only Here)
Rudie Can't Fail
Hate and War
Deny
The Card Cheat
Clash City Rockers
Career Opportunities
Something About England
Lost in the Supermarket
Janie Jones
Remote Control
I'm Not Down
Lose This Skin
Rebel Waltz
Armagideon Time
Ghetto Defendant
White Riot
London Calling
Police on My Back
Ivan Meets G.I. Joe

I put Right Profile at #1 in the vain hope that a song about Montgomery Clift MIGHT make the countdown, but alas

;_;

^^It made it! #39!

I'm the all-night drug prowling wolf!

Here's the ballot of an extremely casual fan:

Tommy Gun
Train In Vain
Straight To Hell
London Calling
Police On My Back
The Magnificent Seven
Lost In The Supermarket
Wrong ‘Em Boyo
Last Gang In Town
Mensforth Hill
Janie Jones
Somebody Got Murdered
Ivan Meets G.I. Joe
1977
Stay Free
Capital Radio Two
Cheapskates
White Riot
The Guns of Brixton
The City of the Dead
Safe European Home
The Leader
Rock The Casbah
Listen
Should I Stay Or Should I Go
Death or Glory
Jail Guitar Doors
Lover’s Rock
Overpowered By Funk
Four Horsemen

1) Safe European Home
2) Police on my Back
3) (White Man) in Hammersmith Palais
4) Career Opportunities
5) White Riot
6) I'm Not Down
7) Janie Jones
8) Lost in the Supermarket
9) Clampdown
10) Rudie Can't Fail
11) Spanish Bombs
12) I Fought the Law
13) Tommy Gun
14) London's Burning
15) Complete Control
16) Clash City Rockers
17) Rock The Casbah
18) Pressure Drop
19) Police & Thieves
20) Stay Free
21) Hateful
22) Somebody Got Murdered
23) This Is Radio Clash
24) Should I Stay Or Should I Go?
25) London Calling
26) English Civil War
27) The Card Cheat
28) Train in Vain (Stand by Me)
29) Bankrobber
30) Remote Control

I think all of mine placed.

I put Right Profile at #1 in the vain hope that a song about Montgomery Clift MIGHT make the countdown, but alas

;_;

― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, July 17, 2013 10:36 PM (57 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

^^It made it! #39!

― Uncle Cyril O'Boogie (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, July 17, 2013 10:44 PM (50 minutes ago) Bookmark

yah. the image is of Clift's wrecked car.

Also the Washington Bullets image is of Victor Java.

lol I missed it! HOORAY

So happy to see the SEH #1 placings

Victor Jara

good poll, great job gubke! shout out to the clash as well, you guys done ok

D'oh xpost

MY BALLOT:

1. Stay Free
2. Janie Jones
3. White Man In Hammersmith Palais
4. 1977
5. White Riot
6. Safe European Home
7. Guns on the Roof
8. All the Young Punks
9. Train In Vain
10. Armagideon Time
11. Bankrobber
12. Remote Control
13. The Magnificent Seven
14. Jail Guitar Doors
15. Hate and War
16. Atom Tan
17. The City of the Dead
18. Clash City Rockers
19. I’m So Bored with the USA
20. I’m not down
21. Julie’s Been Working for the Drug Squad
22. Gates of the West
23. London Calling
24. Rock the Casbah
25. Hitsville UK
26. Straight To Hell
27. Rudy Can’t Fail
28. Spanish Bombs
29. The Prisoner
30. I Fought the Law

ALBUMS:

1. Give Em Enough Rope
2. The Clash (US version)
3. The Clash (UK version)
4. London Calling
5. Sandinista

Tracks:

1. The Right Profile
2. Clampdown
3. I'm So Bored With The USA
4. English Civil War
5. Rudie Can't Fail
6. (White Man) In Hammersmith Palais
7. Midnight Log
8. Complete Control
9. Janie Jones
10. Lose This Skin
11. Straight To Hell
12. Clash City Rockers
13. What's My Name
14. I Fought The Law
15. Stay Free
16. The Call Up
17. Julie's Been Working For The Drug Squad
18. Death or glory
19. Know Your Rights
20. Jail Guitar Doors
21. The Equaliser
22. Police and Thieves
23. Wrong 'Em Boyo
24. Junco Partner
25. Something About England
26. Protex Blue
27. 48 Hours
28. This Is England
29. Rock The Casbah
30. Broadway

Albums:

1. The Clash (US)
2. Sandinista!
3. London Calling
4. Super Black Market Clash
5. Give 'Em Enough Rope