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Saturday, 19 June 2010

The Clash 'Return To Brixton' (Extended mix)


Not one for the purists, this is Guns Of Brixton re-worked in 1990 by Jeremy Healy of all people. It's testament to the song's strengths that a baggy-ish remix can't destroy it, and slightly odd that so little is made of Paul Simonon's famous bassline. This remix single came about in response to Norman Cook's Beats International number 1 single Dub Be Good To Me, which was based around Guns Of Brixton's bassline. Record company cash-in? Oh yes. Good fun though and surprisingly listenable. While we're here, how camp is that photo?

02 - Return To Brixton (Extended mix).mp3

2 comments:

hsd said...

The clash influence Bros judging by this picture

Swiss Adam said...

Actually The Clash covering When Wil I Be Famous could work quite well...