The Clash return to the charts with "Bankrobber"

The Clash: Bankrobber

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On August 3, 1980, "Bankrobber", a new single from The Clash, debuted on the UK Charts at #60. Produced by reggae great Mikey Dread, who mixed Paul Simonon's bass up high in the mix, the non-album single would peak at UK#12. 

To promote the album, The Clash made the low budget video below. Roadies Baker and Johnny Green are wearing masks in the open and 40 years before a worldwide pandemic what could be more suspicious? Police questioned the pair who thought they might actually be the real thing.

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LESTER BANGS TEN FAVORITE SINGLES OF 1980: 

 Au Pairs: “Diet”/”It’s Obvious” (021 import); 

 Teenage Jesus & the Jerks (Migraine EP); 

 Mars (Lust Unlust EP); 

 The Mekons: “Snow” (Red Rhino); 

 The Clash: “Bankrobber” (CBS import); 

 Lipps, Inc.: “Funkytown” (Casablanca); 

 Ramones: “I Wanna Be Sedated” (RSO); 

 Was (Not Was): “Wheel Me Out” (ZE/Antilles); 

 Public Image Ltd.: “Memories”/”Another” (Virgin import); 

 Bush Tetras: “Too Many Creeps” (99).