Joe Strummer is dead...

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Lars Svensson
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Just heard from someone that Joe Strummer has died...

...at fifty, for God's sake...

http://www.strummersite.com/TEST%20FRAMED%20PAGE.HTM

Wasn't a great fan of the Clash, but nevertheless, another punk hero bites the dust...

R.I.P...

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Awful, truly awful news :(
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NO WAY!!!!!

NO WAY

NO WAY

After a truly awful morning in town I come back to this........................

he was for me one of the most charismatic performers I have ever seen...I don't think I ever saw him when he didn't give over 150%.

death is never easy but at Christmas....

NO WAY

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:( :cry:
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losing the ones that were relevent as well as good in indeed the hardest.

Very sad day indeed, I couldnt not add my feelings.

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A sad day.
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A very sad lost. :cry:
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Aw man.

I love the Clash.

All the legends are leaving one by one. :notworthy:

That's not good, but think of all he achieved - if I did half as much cool stuff as him before I died I'd be pleased.

Respect.

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*** START BUXCORP OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT ***

Everyone at BUXCORP is saddened at the loss of Joe Strummer (John Graham Mellor), who passed away on Sunday night at the age of 50.

Our thoughts and prayers are with Luce, the children, his family and friends.

*** END BUXCORP OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT ***
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one word only - gutted

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Just found out today - what a choker! Never did get to see the Mescaleroes...

:cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:
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a year ago yesterday.

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Joe Strummer 1952-2002

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I can't believe it's been a year already! Cripes... :cry: :von:
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Something great was lost forever 12 months ago. The Clash were the last gang in town. :cry: :cry: :cry:
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My abiding memory of this truely awesome performer was not with the Clash (which I gratefully saw twice) but was him at Hull Tower in about 1986/7ish. He wouldn't stop playing, lost his voice but STILL he wouldn't leave the stage - I loved him before but I would've died for him that night .
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It's hard not to feel sad but let's celebrate his life and his work and remember him for the iconoclastic figure he was. One of the few who never sold out. RIP Joe. :von:

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Johnny Boy wrote:It's hard not to feel sad but let's celebrate his life and his work and remember him for the iconoclastic figure he was. One of the few who never sold out. RIP Joe. :von:

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Can I just say how proud I am to be the author and originator of probably the oldest thread ever to have been resurrected on HL. A whole year!!!

Wahey!!!! :roll: :innocent: ;D

Happy festive season to one and all from a very easily pleased Lars...and bah, bleedin' humbug!!!

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God bless ya Joe. Don't RIP.
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In the late eighties I used to see Joe Strummer a lot in the Pub. I wont pretend we sat down and had a pint together but after a while he used to greet me like we were mates. He was so cool. :notworthy:

There's a website you can go to to pay to plant a tree in his honour, somewhere in scotland, costs about nine quid. when I've got time to search it out, I'll post the details on this thread for those interested.
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Shall I bore you all again with the one about them busking at the back of the Royal Park pub in Leeds c1985? No? Aww, shucks!
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