The Clash : I Fought the Law
On May 13, 1979 The Clash’s The Cost of Living EP entered the U.K. charts at #35. The set is highlighted by a powerful cover of the Bobby Fuller Four's "I Fought The Law". Joe Strummer and Mick Jones discovered the song on a jukebox at The Automatt in San Francisco where they had been recording overdubs.
The variety of musical styles on the three other tracks has led some critics to suggest its a preview of London Calling ( but without the quality). "Groovy Times" is better than the name suggests, but it didn't bring "groovy" back into the vernacular. "Gates of the West" celebrates The Clash's visit to New York City, including a nod to The Record Plant where the band recorded the song:
I should be jumpin' shoutin' that I made it all this way
From Camden Town station on to 44th and 8th
The final song is a remake of 1977's "Capital Radio" that ends with Strummer singing "You're the One that I Want" in an extended coda.
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