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On this day in 1977, Don Letts, Ray Gange and a 24-year-old Joe Strummer attended an all-nighter at Hammersmith Palais in London. The event inspired Joe to write, in my opinion, the greatest song of all-time.
"Can you hear them talking about us?
Telling lies, is that a surprise?
Can you see them, see right through them?
They have a shield, nothing must be revealed
It doesn't matter what they say, no one listens anyway..."
If, during all this self-isolation period, you could only listen to the same, ONE album, every day, til it was over, which would you choose?
Mine would be:
To all the fantastic followers of this account, and beyond, and their families and friends; I couldn't have done it without you. Make it count and think of those less fortunate. 🍻
Pic by Pennie Smith.