In Remembrance of Joe Strummer:

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THANK YOU

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In memory of a wonderful, inspiring,man,musician,socialist.
I miss you,
Paul Emerson.

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I'd hate to miss out on being among the 26,000-plus soul siblings who have here expressed their sorrow about losing Joe. The world is now a more lonely and boring and less safe and interesting place for me, and I can only imagine how much more so for his family and friends. I send my condolences especially to Lucinda and Joe's three daughters, but also generally to us all and to the few odd people who've never heard of Joe Strummer--they'll never know what they missed. Nell

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I just got back from a large peace rally here in my small Kansas town. As I was there, lyrics from many of Joe's songs ran through my head and I missed him once again. What a force he could have been at this time. Thank you Joe for having the courage of your convictions and always speaking out against injustice. I am a teacher and educators often talk about role models. Joe, you were a great role model for today's youth. As we stood in a crowd of 1,500 near the gazebo in city park, the organizers led the crowd in singing a rather lame song called "solidarity forever." I said to my wife, "I wish they would lead the crowd in singing White Riot by the Clash." A young kid next to me with blue hair turned to me and said "That would be cool by me!" You live on in our hearts Joe and the message will not be stopped!
Love,
John

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Joe, you were a beautiful human being,
and your premature sudden death is painfully unfair...

Thank you for your remarkable soul.

Sincerely,
J (in Toronto)

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Joe, you were a role model to me of humility, lack of pre-judgement, sincere love of music and kulture, and careful observation of the human species. So impossible to believe, even now, that your physical presence is no longer with us. I hear you're rustling things up a bit in Heaven, just as it should be. I know I'll look for you when I'm on the other side, cuz you'll have the best music, best vibe, and most interesting people around you! With so much love......

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You were so good to me Joe, you gave me so much. I will carry your inspiration with me always. Thank you.

Love, Wally

P.S. "THANKS FOR THE BLUES"!

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Whomever reads this. I want you to know what a deep sense of loss I have felt for almost two months now with the loss of a truly inspirational human being. I have listened more intently to Joe Strummer's music and lyrics than any other singer/songerwriter. I was moved and challenged by Joe's music. I am a Vietnam veteran and was touched by Straight to Hell and Charlie Can't Surf. Easily, my favorite album was Sandinista. I always refuse to listen to it unless I have enough time to listen to each of the three albums. Like Joe, I love vinyl records. I even got to meet Joe once and talk a bit with him at an X concert in Denver in about 1982. I got to talk to Joe Ely (who toured with the Clash) about Joe. I remarked that Joe seemed like a really intense, committed individual. Ely laughed. It was obvious he had deep admiration for Joe Strummer. I love every bit of music Joe ever made, including Cut the Crap. I will miss you forever Joe. Fred.

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My uncle died last week; I will miss Joe more.
"You're my guitar hero!" I love you so much and I always will.

("Gung ho, gung ho!")

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I WISH TO TAKE THIS LATE OPPURTUNITY TO PRAISE AND THANK ALL OF JOES FAMILY AND FRIENDS FOR THERE SUPPORT TO THE MOST IMPORTANT PERSON IN THERE LIVES JOE STRUMMER. HE WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN AND CAN NEVER BE REPLICATED, HIS LEGEND WILL LIVE ON IN MANY WALKS OF LIFE FOR ETERNITY AND MANY WILL TAKE THAT WITH THEM FOREVER, MUSIC LOST A ROCK LEGEND BUT GAINED A HEALTHIER PLACE IN WHICH TO LIVE. GOD BLESS

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I'm the person i am because of the influence of Joe Strummer. He turned me from a young boy in rural Ireland into a citizen of the world and a rebel!

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Joe was a truly exceptional person and the world is a worse place now he has gone. Its unusual to find someone with principles, who does not change when they come into money. We will miss him, but at least we have his music to remember him by.

Annette and Mark, Deal, Kent, UK

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One of my saddest days.
As a youngster the Clash opened my mind, helped me realize that music could change the world. I was very lucky to meet the man in 1983, he made me feel welcome & that my opinions were important and most of all that I could make a differance.
The world is a better place for knowing this vital & humble man.
As long as I live I will never forget.
Peace & Love, John Gilchrist Calgary Canada

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When a friend first introduced me to Give`em enough rope`, I have to admit I wasn't impressed (too raw, I said, I don't understand the lyrics} but by the time I heard "London Calling" they had become the Only Band That Matters.
My condolences to Joe's friends and family. Music with a Message has lost its' greatest voice.

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Joe, you will truly be missed. Music will never be the same. Its hard to listen to the Clash with out getting teary eyed. I really miss you.

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I was Joe's music publisher from 1977 until 1982 and had seen him on and off since then. He had an amazing 'down to earth' attitude to everyone he came in contact with and in the almost 28 years I have been in music business , he was without a doubt the finest person I met. I was shocked at the news of his sudden death - indeed it has taken me 6 weeks to find the words to express my sorrow. He really will be missed - for his integrity and honesty as well as as his contribution to music over the past 25 years. His lyrical insights survive him and continue to inspire long after his departure.

Love
Dennis Collopy

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It's now February and it's still hard getting used to the idea of Joe not being here. I know it's a cliche to say that he changed my life but he really did. I work for the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) in London and have done for some time. Without a doubt, if it hadn't been for the Clash I wouldn't be doing this. I had no interest in politics before that. How many people had heard about things like the Sandinistas? So thanks Joe for showing me that if I think something's wrong, I can try to change it. The best tribute to Joe is for people to look at what they do and how to make this world a better place for all of us.
Tony Myers, London

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Too young for bondage trousers and all that ,got me 1st copy of London Calling when I was 11.Wore that out inside the year.
The clash? more of the catalyst.
Never saw the clash,one chance ,only on the fimal tour,didn't wan't to,mot without Mick in them.
A long time passes,go to see The Mescaleros at the Corner Hotel Melbourne Australia.Just like being 11 again again.
Awe struck, inspired,cynisism falls away.
Bye Joe.
As the redskins put it.
Take no heroes,only inspiration.
Well that's all well and good but Joe was both.
Polx

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For all the isolationism, pain, fear, anger, frustration and hate in this world...music transcends it all. Thank you for bringing worlds together, and creating a common bond between us, where so many feel all alone. -Sherri Millan/Annapolis, MD

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I was looking forward to seeing Joe and the Mescaleros again. I was thinking that a few days before he passed. What an amazing talent. I consider myself lucky to have had Joe Strummer and the Clash as a part of my life for the past 25 years.

I have seen the Clash many times but, the shows at Bonds in NYC stand out as amazing and truly magical and I was lucky to have been there.

The Mescaleros at the Troubadour in October 2001, another magical night. It was lovely chatting with you that night.

Joe, thank you for giving so much of yourself and for being the voice of my generation. I have learned a lot from you.

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London Calling je moje nejoblíbenější album. tvoje smrt mne zarmoutila víc než smrt Johna Entwistla. Bobo

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Heaven calling.
R.I.P., Joe
Nicola, Pistoia, Italia

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I have followed the clash and more recently the mescalaroes since i was 14 , i am 40 now which is a large part of my life .I feel as though i've lost a freind even though the only words i ever spoke to him were great gig joe but iv'e had some greatimes . stay free miss you paul.

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I'm 36 and i have 5.000 records. The first one was London Calling. Thanks Joe

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I'm Gutted. What a sweet, sweet man. Something big is now missing from the world. Like its not a proper, real world anymore. How easy to think he would always be around, taken for granted in the best possible way because a world without him still feels inconceivable. One of the very few 'proper grown ups' I always looked up to and respected and trusted. Goodnight Uncle Joe and God Bless You. His influence on music- inspiring so many other artists and bands to incredible heights- I will always be grateful for; 'If you seek his monument, listen around you.' My thoughts and prayers go out to his family. Rae.

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So long Joe! Im just another bloke whos course of life you changed forever

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Rock on in heavan!

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stay free
fabrizio milano italia

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UN ETRE HUMAIN, UN VRAI, UN INOUBLIABLE, TU VIVRAS EN NOUS ET PAR NOUS PENDANT ENCORE LONGTEMPS... SO LONG JOE...

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Stay Free !!!!!

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i was always influenced by your music! good bye!

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CI SARAI SEMPRE
ADDIO VECCHIO CARO JOE

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I will try and try and try.
Again and again and again.
Thanks for your GREAT SOUL.
Thank you,Joe!

NAKAI Takahiro,JAPAN

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My guitar hero has gone and a part of me has gone with him.
R.I.P. Joe
Nicola, Pistoia, Italia

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joe, you opened my eyes. thank you.
tom, slovenia

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I woke up one morning and decided to wear my Joe Strummer T-shirt to band practice (a couple of hours before I heard the news). I'm leaving the drummer's house and I get a call on my cell phone. The voice on the other line says "someone we love has died". I got phone calls all day from friends and family telling me about the bad news.Joe Strummer was a nice guy and a great musician. I am glad I had the pleasure of meeting him in Chicago in 2001.

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Good night Joe
with these hands you sculpted melodies
that will dance in our heads
'til the sun ceases to rise.
Rugged fingers, sweaty palms,
this guitar an extension of your soul.

Good night Joe
with these eyes you took in the world
and gave it back to us
in lucid, unapologetic revelations
offered up a glimpse of truth
a vision of the future as it could be
as you were determined to make it.

Good night Joe
with this voice you liberated your mind,
idealistic and incendiary
your rage and passion permeating into poetry
driving your generation and those to follow in your footsteps,
filling them to the brim with hope
and the courage to fight for this troubled world.

Good night Joe
with this heart you sheltered the lost and disillusioned
the rebels and the visionaries
you stretched it so wide to hold us all
still pulsing strong and pure
each beat for the battle
each beat for love
each beat for one more strum on the guitar
one more clench-fisted wail
one more cry for freedom.

With this soul
you shaped who we have become.
Your heart still beats within us
and we will need it in this world.

(but it's so much emptier here without you)

Good night Joe.

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Our hearts are broken having lost such a great person like Joe. All the years of great music, how can anyone begin to say thank you.
These past few years haven't been the easiest, but Joe & The Mescaleros music was there for us and we are so grateful. We send our deepest condolences to Lucinda and family, close friends and band mates at this extremely difficult time.
With sympathy,
Sharon, Donnie and Nancy Fazio
Norristown, Pennsylvania USA

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I have been a long time fan for over twenty tears but finally met Joe Two years ago in L.A. at an in store record release on Sunset Bl. at Tower records. Joe played great. I finally got to meet him. I shook his hand and congratulated him on a great new album. I didn't want to take too much of his time so I left with out saying just how much his music has meant to my lto my life. Joe, your music changed my life. It inspired me to become politically active and think for myself. It helped to make me a better person. I know you don't like the word hero but when I met you in person it was 1980 and I was 15yrs old meeting my hero. I will dearly miss you Joe but I will never forget you and how your music inspired me to be a better person. Thank you for giving so much and God bless you.

Paul

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Joe,
una parte di me è venuta con te.
I'm missing you.
Nicola, Pistoia, Italia

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Joe was the reason I love music.He made me challenge people politically and gave me the confidence to rebel at what I was told.The depth of love and respect for Joe will not diminish through time.A revolutionary hero,who would never turn rebellion into money,he carried the fight to the end.

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I had friends in The Pogues and was happily around for some West Coast shows on the tour when Joe Strummer was their stand-in singer. I have a great memory of sitting in a hotel room, full of Pogues, in San Francisco huddled over a cheap little bedside radio with Joe, searching for some good music. We found a station that was playing old soul music and we sang along to song after song. I have other memories that go back much earlier but this one is my favorite. Thank you for your spirit, your realness, and your beliefs. My warmest sympathies to your wife and children. Sylvia, Santa Cruz,Calif.

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Joe Strummer był super człowiekiem i na zawsze pozostanie w naszych sercach ... Będzie nam Ciebie brakowało, a pamięć otobie niech będzie wieczna....

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When I heard the news about Joe I just cried and cried. Why couldn't somebody stupid die? I just think it's so unfair. Joe was the most amazing person on the face of the earth. Now when I look around I just think " Wow, everything really sucks". So I bought two tree thingies at Future Forests. But I don't think I'll ever get over it. Joe was too great. Rest peacefully Joe...I love you and thank you. ~*Spaz*~

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FUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NOT AGAIN!!!!!!! Sid Vicious, Kurt Cobain and now Joe!!!!! FUCK!!!! How can that be???? I Live in RUSSIA!!!!!!!! AND I WILL DO ALL I CAN TO MAKE JOE STRUMMER'S NIGHT!!!! It will be a biggest tribute in RUSSIA.... and we will play your songs!!! REST IN PEACE JOE!!! I HOPE THERE WILL BE MUCH BETTER THAN HERE!!! I HOPE YOU WILL MEET THERE Sid and Kurt..... We Will meet soon!!!! RIP RIP RIP RIP RIP RIP RIP
P U N X N O T D E A D

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It's still an incredible news for me. The Clash was my favorite band since I was a high school student. I can clearly remind the concert in Osaka Japan about 20 years ago. His songs will be in my heart forever. Thank you Joe.

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When Joe Strummer died we lost a songwriter, musician and man with more passion and integrity than our media and music 'industry' could handle. Would-be songwriters should be locked in a room with Joe's albums & lyrics until they can work out for themselves what music is actually for.

My sympathy to Joe's family, bandmates past & present and friends

Martin Craig

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love ya joe

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Die grösste Stimme des Rock'n Roll ist Tod.Wir werden Dich nie vergessen...
Go straight to heaven,boy...! We'll all miss you,JOE.
Lasse/Annette BERLIN

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I'm so sad. I don't really know what to say. Your music accompanied my life for 25 years. The world has become a lonlier place. My condolences to Joe's wife, daughters and everybody immediately affected by his death. You will always live on in my heart, Joe strummer. RIP.
Joanna

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He was a great person.
We will miss him.
Antonia Joe Lidia

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I had the pleasure of meeting Joe 25yrs ago & even though he has now sadly passed i still feel ,through his music he still communicates with me.I listen daily & will continue to do so. God bless you Joe & thanks for everything. Phil, Lancs. UK

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I knew you meant a lot to me Joe but now i realise just how much, i was lucky enough to see the Clash live in Liverpool as a teenager and later on their individual stuff ( even toppers!) You stayed true 'til the end ,you stayed free 'til the end ,you inspired me as well as a lot of others and i thank you for that and your music. Deepest sympathies to your family , God bless, BEN CRONE, LIVERPOOL.

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A great man. I was lucky to see the Clash in Sydney Australia over twenty years ago. I will never forget it.

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puta que me dio pena, me quedé helado cuando vi en un diario la noticia, partí a mi pieza y busque el video donde tenia grabado a los clash y lo puse a todo volumen con las luces apagadas... preguntandome por qué... por que no mueren todos los demas inmbeciles como riky martin o britney spears o michael jackson... en fin una lista larguisima de musicos imbeciles... PUNK NOT DEAD!!!!Martín desde Chile, Adios joe...

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After ordering my breakfast the waitress handed me the newspaper. I scanned the front page and in the corner is a pic of Joe and some print."Strummer dead at 50". My eyes shot straight to the floor in disbelief of what I just read. I waited a moment before I read it again.
My heart just dropped and kept falling. I didn't want to read the details just yet because my eyes were welling up with tears. So I turned the paper over , ate my breakfast , went to 7-11 bought all the newspapers, got home and read the stories. I took all my Clash pins and buttons out of my closet and just looked at them. I used to wear them on my jacket some 20+ yrs ago. Then I looked at old pics of me in my Clash t-shirts, and then took out all my Clash records. But still can't listen to the music , cuz when I do I'm going to cry so so so bad.
I'm a British born Canadian East Indian . I live in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. And I wish I could have met you. So many things to say........
How much your words have taught me. Peace be with you Joe.....
Love, Manoj

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Happy trails Joe you mean a lot to us.

Adam.

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A little over a month now and not one second easier.were'nt we lucky to have had Joe as long as we did?Were'nt we lucky to get it,even if sometimes we really did'nt?It was always Joe for me, in Florida in 1979 he seemed to come from somewhere else to tell me things,the truth is he still does.the line"thought about my children grown"sucks the blood ouy of my body every time I THINK about it ,let alone hear it.Cuz now I'm watching mine grow and we had that in common.I played in bands ever since 1981,and even though I only saw Clash once(the band without Mick or Topper)and never actually met Joe ,I've known him well and tried to use that knowledge in my own music,my life,my times.Go easy brother, with love,Bill Butler

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Joe changed my way of looking at things through his music. I appreciate all that he did for the world. He will be sorely missed. Jeff

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I have been in a state of shock since I heard the news of Joe's death. I was just listening to Rock Art and the X-ray Style about a week before and just started getting into the mescalaros music.
I grew up on The Clash's music and then BAD. I had no idea Joe had started a new band until this past summer. Now he is gone. He had so much more to say that we will never here.

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when i learned of the death of joe strummer,i started crying as if i had lost a friend.....THANK U FOR EVERYTHING JOE...rest in peace

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I grew up in far outback Queensland, Australia (small town called Blackall).
My first real inkling that there was a world of music outside of country and western was "London Calling".
I have been in love with the Clash ever since, and to me the Clash were always the voice of Joe Strummer.
A lifelong ambition to see Joe live was fulfilled last year when the Mescaleros came to Sydney.

Joe, you were one of the greatest, and like everyone who submits a message, I will miss you greatly.
The Choir of Angels will now have some real balls.

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Your music was the light in my life........i miss you...R.I.P!!!!!

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I missed his concerts with the clash when I was a young punk. I missed his last mescaleros gig in cologne. Now I miss him forever.

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Dear John,
you was a very good man! I´m very sad that you left us.

W E W I L L E V E R M I S S Y O U ! ! ! !

G O D B L E S S Y O U !!!

Sincerly
Gabby

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joe, you were the biggest and had the biggest heart. thanks for everything.

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Joe's words and music showed me there was a world beyond my record collection. I owe him a lot.

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Ill miss you deeply ,you opened this kids eyes to all sorts of stuff,i learned so much from you, thanks .Deepest condolences to his family.


YOUR MY GUITAR HERO

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it's always the same... whenever you've lost a friend, there's hole that never can't be filled again. i never have had the luck to meet you, only through the music you've brought to me, but you and your songs will always have a big place in my heart.
chris from germany, will try to be NOT down!

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Never forgotten.

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i was one of the lucky ones to see joe strummer, my dad was a great fan,i got to see him at the move gig last year i really enjoyed his music, he was one of the best, my heart goes out to his family and friends he was a great man.

god only takes the best xx

amy

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Still hurts.....

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DO NOT THINK OF JOE WITH SADNESS

OK, SO NOW WE'RE CLASH-LESS

FROM AN ELGIN AVE 101'er
TO A CLASH CITY ROCKER
JOE WAS EVEN A MARATHON RUNNER!!!!!!!!
FROM MARTIN W14

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Thanks, i never forget you.
you are and you still be the best.
obrigado....Portugal

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joe, you and your mates raw power,your political and humanitarian consciousness will be missed. i never got to meet you but i think you were a true rebel and a deep profound soul. your music rocked me as a young punk in the early 80's and will and it will surely not die for generations to come. i was deeply touched when i got the news. rest in peace man!!!cyril from BUMCELLO. paris

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Where music and passionate rebelion meet in my heart, there I see you. thank you Joe.
-Zach Lihatsh

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Thank you God for giving us Joe Strummer for 50 years.
What a wonderful man who helped so many people.

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"Should I Stay or Should I go?" Du skulle ha stannat, kära Joe! This is way I don't belive in god, and have never done.... So good persons dies young!!! Carro

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I took a while for me to discovery the Clash. But when I did... I feel so much better when I listen to the Clash. Why is he gone? He was not very old, and he could have done so much more... I thank you, Joe, for everything you gave me. I will never forget you. Ever. Carolin - Sweden

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sei stato il fratello più grande che non ho mai avuto; è come se ti avessi sempre conosciuto anche se non ti ho mai incontrato; le tue canzoni mi hanno fatto compagnia e mi accompagneranno sempre...non penso di aver mai pianto così tanto in vita mia..........nick paranza - italy

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We carry on in the rock and roll trench line. We lost a leader. We learned and grew from his work. We continue to grow. Still we miss Joe...Dave, Rockin' Bones, Nashville

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I miss you,Joe...You changed my life,you've been my hero,and will be my hero forever.Thank you for your SPIRIT and MUSIC.Thank you for your inspiration.God Bless...
Love from Tokyo,Japan
Chieko

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JOE WAS A PERS0N WHO INSPIRED ME AS A YOUNGSTER. He is the first person to pass away that was insprirational to me. It is like what my professor told me, "the older you get, your life becomes a series of good-byes. Joe was the first for me. Keep Rockin. Peace

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que l'esprit de Joe strummer l'insoumis et le résistant nous accompagne longtemps. n'oublions pas la révolte punk qui nous a animé, perpétuons sa mémoire
pascal

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a distanza di un mese sono ancora scioccato
R.I.P. Joe
Nicola, Pistoia, Italia

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I,am very very sad with the bad news, i growp up with his music and his songs will be in my mind forever. That the spirits of the forest be with your soul brother.
hernan. bsas.argentina

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Long will your words and presence live on in our world

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Fuck hell!!!! I'm so fucked till the day that somenone saids me that Joe (the big joe) has died. I love Clash since the day I has heard their songs (the first was "should I stay..." when I was only 11 or 12). We're tryng to make a party homenage to the best punk band ever been in this pinche world, with dj playng clash songs all the night in benefit of the antifascist plataform of our town, near from barcelona. We will never forget you joe, UP THE PUNK!!!!!

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i first listened to the clash when i was nine years old,im now 32 and still listening.to me joe was the greatest song writer in british history,i will never forget seeing him live,ie from the rock againest the rich concerts,and the last time i saw him at t in the park. you will be in my ears forever. leigh

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Joe Strummer and the Clash were one of the greatest influence on our band. The first Clash album is unsurpassed in terms of punk rock spirit and anger. Joe, you'll be sorely missed RIP - MARTIN OF 'CONTEMPT'

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I LOVE YOU U ARE THE MOST AWESOME PERSON TO LIVE WHEN I WATCH AND LISTEN TO YOUR MUSIC I ALMOST WANT TO CRY IT TAKES A PIECE OUTTA ME UR PART OF ME IN MY MIND WHEN I GET LOST IN THE MUSIC CALVIN WRIGHT

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My heart goes out to joes family.I was blessed to spend time with Joe after a show in Columbia,Missouri.His music changed my life,meeting him was/is a dream come true.God Bless Joe,His Family and Friends

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Joe, you gave us an idol to look to, your music, its context and content gave us anthems for our angst...You truly will be a fine icon for us. Thank you. Lynda AUS.

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I RESPECT JOE STRUMMER FOREVER.I LOVE HIS MUSIC,LYLIC,AND ATTITUDE FOREVER.I KEEP ON ROCKIN' FOREVER.FROM HERE TO ETERNITY.
I LOVE ROCK'N'ROLL.I LOVE PUNK ROCK.I LOVE THE CLASH.I LOVE JOE STRUMMER!
I WANNA RIOT!!!!!!

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Bollocks! A great man who saw through all the bullshit. We need more like him. I tell you what, though....that's some band I'm going to hear when I split this mortal coil....Should I stay, or should I go????? The Wilse.

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Joe,you were a beacon burning brightly on the bleak horizon of this earth.You didn't realize it,but you always guided me,(or, should I say,propelled)me along life's stoney path.You were the big brother I never had.You were the real deal,Joe.Though we weren't in constant contact,every 2 or 3 years our paths would somehow cross through your latest musical (ad)venture.Like good friends,we'd always pick up where we left off.Thanks for looking after me,and making me feel like"family."Thanks for all the good fun and laughs we had over the 20 some odd years I've known you.Most of all,thanks for the wealth of great music and positive vibes you've given us.You were truly a blessing in my life.I'm sure our paths will somehow cross again.Til then,may God bless and keep you close. Your pal, Kloogs

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im in love with a rock n roll god

joe you are the man who has made me love the same man for the last fourteen years god bless and rest your sweet soul. always in our thoughts xxxxxx

"Im so bored with the USA" - another classic legacy which sound completley prophetic today . The Clash inspired and did change our lives and gave me the friends iwe have today
RESPECT - STAY FREE

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A great musician, a great pioneer and a great man has left us. There are too few of his kind not to be deeply affected and saddened by this loss. My condolences to his family.

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I'm working at my computer, listening to The Clash. (The call up: I don't wanna die, I don't wanna kill). Social injustice, racism and war is still around. But where is Joe to sing about it? People like Joe should live forever (at least he does in his songs and in the trees of Future Forest).
Anyta

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Mi más sentido pésame para su familia que son los que peor lo estarán pasando en estos duros momentos.

¡Gracias por tu música Joe, descansa en paz!

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Those who are remembered are never truly gone...in our hearts Joe and his music will always live on and on. Thanks Joe! Dawn, Liverpool x

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Thank you for everything. See you in heaven. anita from the netherlands

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you have gone.
but we still live in this world.
and we must do what each of us can do.
maybe you hope so.
after this we will meet you again.
thank you joe.
thank you.

21.jan.2003 toru japan.

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I started listening to The Clash at a young age. they are the band that really got me into REAL punk music and not what people call punk today. Music made me what I am and Joe Strummer was music. He died the day of my 15th birthday.
I want to thank Joe for everything he's done for me through his music. Even though I never even met him, I feel like I've just lost someone really close to me...
RIP Joe... you'll always be remembered.....
-M

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I was fortunate enough to be turned onto the clash early in my life through a primary school art teacher, and have never turned back. Joe's music, thoughts and actions in and outside of the Clash have been and always will be an important influence in my life. When my partner came up to me with tears in her eyes, I knew something bad had happened. I would never had thought the passing of a musician would move me so much, but then again, I guess that's because I never wanted to think about someone as positive as Joe Strummer not being around. Thankyou so much for sharing yourself with the rest of us... Jase Mc

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the death of joe was a shock, the day before i bought super-black clash, the clash was the only band that matter, the took beutiful simplisity that is punk rock and ran with it to a new eperimental place that no other band has even atempted to go, and joe was driving force, only reason why white kids listen to reagea today is cause of joe's love of world music and culture, the clash was voice of concern not anger like the sex pistols total irrevance like thr ramones, they were about society and its ills. White Man in Hammersmith Passilise is about some white dude who is so cool he can hang in a all black nieghborhood nobody thinks twice- i strive for that. I just wonder were did a generation go? i dunno, but your music is a part of me-thanks.

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God bless you Joe! Thanks for everything. Robert

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october 12, 2001, me and my sister hing out with joe strummer for probably over two hours, that was by far the best day ive ever had, a few weeks ago i was woken by my little sister with the worst news....JOe Strummer was dead. i got up thinking it was a dram and went on the computer, and all i read was "Joe Strummer dead at 50". My life has been effected by the clash in every possible way. I gre up off of the Clash, thats what my dad gave me as a kid: Music. The clash was and still is life. Joe strummer wasnt even at his prime yet. Keep on Diggin' the new...
brian

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An inspiration for all. Joe Strummer is the ideal image of what a true hero, legend and rock star should be. He taught everyone through his music to fight for what they believe in and make themselves be heard. Although he's gone and it's the worst thing on the other hand while he was here he did what he could for everyone and for that i'm eternally greatful...I'll miss him forever although i never met him i feel as if i had....sasha

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UN GRANDE EORE MI HA LASCIATO!! UN GRANDE EORE NON MI LASCIERA'MAI!!
GRAZIE JOE !! SARAI SEMPRE CON NOI !! UN BACIO ALLA FAMIGLIA !!

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Merci Joe : pour les 18 cannettes de cidre qu'on a enfilées à Leicester dans le "dressingroom" du Charlotte en août 2000. Pour la soirée mémorable du HMV à Toronto. Pour ce merveilleux concert au Spectrum le 13 Octobre 2001. Pour les trois fabuleux concerts de Brooklyn. When you hugged me at St.Ann's last April, little did I expect then you were saying your goodbyes...
To Luce and Eliza, Jazzy and Lola, my heartfelt condoleances. The sense of loss I'm experiencing can't be compared to yours for losing a husband and father.
To the Mescaleros, three words : I Love You.
To Mick, Paul and Topper : you changed my life. I'll never be thankful enough for the great music you put out. It is still an inspiration and the soundtrack to my life.
Joe's lyrics and music opened my eyes to many causes, made me travel and connect with people. But what touched me most were his human qualities : his warmth, broadmindedness, generosity, honesty, integrity and great sense of humour. Joe was a gentleman, in the most noble sense of the word.
Merci Joe, pout tout...
Dominique (aka BTT)
Montréal (Québec)

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Rock and roll never forgets, we loved you Joe, agreat and honourable man...

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we'd only just signed your birthday card
you will be missed not only by your family
but all the young (and) old punks
stay free
mark gilder

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Thank you for everything, we see us later
Stefan, Berlin

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You will never walk alone.

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No tears, no... Just a terrible sadness since I heard you died Joe.
After Joey and Dee Dee, it's a bad year for punk rock. I heard Clash for the first time when I was 10, and it became my favourite band.
We'll never forget you, we love you forever.
Shit, here are the tears...
S (France)

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Requiem for the Rude Boy
Copyright Gary Robins

From the Westway to the West Indies
The Rude Boy’s standing tall
Shouting out for the brothers and sisters
With their backs against the wall
Fire in the face of failure
When society don’t exist
Living out the dream of the punch drunk
hobo existentialist

Speaking for a generation
Brought up without a voice
Providing the inspiration
For those without a choice
From Dagenham to San Domingo
For every young kid in jail
For every bum and strung out Gringo
he Rude Boy just can’t fail

Taking the sound of the shanty town
Sending it around the world
As they up the political ante
For every Rude Boy and Girl
Standing like Elvis Presley
Singing like Tommy Steele
Living for the live performance
The Rude Boy was keeping it real
A writer for a lost generation
A riot in his head
Too much disinformation
I don’t believe that the Rude Boy’s dead

From the Westway to the West Indies
Joe Strummer standing proud
Playing rock and roll on a Saturday night
And playing it fucking loud

From the Westway to the West Indies
The Rude Boy won’t be cowed
Tearing out his heart on Saturday night
And giving it to the crowd

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it is a sad day as one of yhe good guys has gone i grew up with these guys clash pistols etc ,rip joe

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my thoughts are with joe,s family and friends especially ex clash band mates. The clash and joe strummer meant alot to me and millions of others around the world. the music and the man have their place sealed in history so perhaps we can take comfort in the fact that the legend that is joe strummer will live on not only in our hearts and soul but within the world as a whole. We may not see another band like the clash or indeed a man like joe. I just know i,m a better person for listening to his music and what he had to say. there hasn,t been a day since he died when I have not thought of him and what he means to us. Come on everyone play those records everyday and as loud as possible. Thank you joe and god bless. Dan,cumbria england.

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shock!

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joe will be sadly missed by many people who he influenced and was a hero to .
condolences to his family and friends

mike

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God, You toke him away too early.
Since I was a child I wished I can meet him before I die, but I never thought that he goes first.
I love him, in a strange way, admiration maybe, but I thing that is more, I liked all about him. It´s funny I have seen three persons alike him, and they both are incredible.
I have one thing to say, I will admire to you all my life, my childrens will know who was you, and will listen your music, watch your movies, and admire you like I do.
I send to you, where ever you are, a hug and a kiss.

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Joe and the boy's made me the man I'am today.The music,art, literature,have all influenced me through my year's.
May the goddess watch over you Joe.
Ira

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"London calling" è, e sarà per sempre, la colonna sonora della nostra vita; "Yalla yalla" è la canzone preferita della nostra bimba di 3,5 anni.
Grazie, Joe.
Nicola & family, Pistoia, Italia

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gracias joe, nos encontramos
Ariel soriano - buenos aires - argentina

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Why, why now, Joe ?
I remenber the Shepherd's Bush in London, thursday 11 th July 2002.
J'étais là, devant, à t'écouter et formidablement heureuse de passer encore un moment avec toi. A la fin du concert, il me restait plus qu'à attendre une prochaine rencontre aussi mémorable, pour être là, à nouveau.
Je m'étais promise que je ferai ce qui est en mon pouvoir pour être présente à chaque fois que j'en aurai la possibilité.
Et voilà que tu tires ta révérence, avec toute la grâce et l'infime humilité qui fait de toi le grand Monsieur que tu es et qui restera à jamais gravé dans ma mémoire.
Tu me manques déjà terriblement. You are in my heart, forever.
Meriem.

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Bye Joe, you are my brother. Forever.
Tu me manques.
Dany.

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"London Calling" changed my life.
I will miss your voice and music, Joe.
See you in the big punk-forest over there,

A german fan

peace and fun for all people

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thanx joe im now 40 but clearly remember hearing clash records for the first time in my teens, i had all of them , great music and lyrics,seen so many bands, but if anyone asks the best concert ive seen ,always reply the clash ,was over 20 years ago now in new zealand but what a night it was.never forget the electricity of that great band.cameron wells melbourne

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Joe was/is a legend. He had a huge influence on my life (along with the rest of the Clash). Inspiring me to make many changes at different times in my life, as well as just getting me through the day. I was lucky enough to meet him briefly on his 2000 Australian tour, and although a small moment for him it was a big one for me.
Thankfully Joe will still live on in his music to inspire and influence others for the better. I wish him the best wherever he is now.
Devoted fan,
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Joe, I am so thankful for your outstanding records like London Calling and Sandinista, these albums blew my mind!
Thank you Joe,RIP.
See you later!

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My deepest sympathy to Joe's family and friends. The world has lost a musical genius and a much loved and much needed fighter against racism violence and inequality of all kinds. I shead more than a tear when I heard and I still think of him often in love and disbelief that he is no longer with us. His music changed my life completely, when I was a teenager, and contines to do so. I feel priviledged to have lived in a world with him in it.
Kerry, Sydney

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Joe, you built the greatest, to the point, kick ass band; EVER!!!!! - Me and my old friends 1994 at the centrum (Mass.) stay free-kenzo

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Long Live Joe Strummer! 1952-2002
by D. Firebrand

Revolutionary Worker #1183, January 19, 2003, posted at rwor.org

We received this correspondence from an RW reader.

"Somebody's got to say the truth and it's a hard job to say the truth."

Joe Strummer, interview in the Revolutionary Worker September 28, 1979

I was pretty fucked up for a few days. Seriously. It's like, in life you prepare yourself for losses and sacrifices. There's a lot of that going on these days and surely more to come. As 2002 was coming to a close, things were quiet in the holiday season. Then in an unsuspecting instant we lost a hero. Joe Strummer slipped away just as he came, making indomitable music. It's as though he was always there. A stalwart.

But he wasn't always there, and neither was The Clash. By the time I was born, The Clash had basically came and went. But in my orbit The Clash was the beacon. They created incendiary music on the threshold of contemporary culture. They were a revolutionary band, who put forward the need for a radical overturning in society and in music. Their music was an audio onslaught. Of all the radical bands, they were the first to really do it, putting it down for the people and sticking it to the system. I have loved The Clash for a long time and although they broke up almost 20 years ago I've always been able to go back to them. Now I've been listening to The Clash incessantly since Joe died.

You just wish people could stick around, even just a little bit longer. After I heard about Joe's passing I put a Clash poster up and bought a small candle in a glass. I scratched the prayer off of the glass and lit the candle in remembrance of Joe. When I woke up the next morning the wax had melted away and the wick burned down. All candles will eventually go out, but I really wish that first one had lasted longer. I have since replaced that candle. I guess that's how it goes, everyone dies, but you just wish that Strummer could have been around longer.

Thinking about The Clash really brings to mind the space and the oxygen provided by the people's bands. The great revolutionary artists do not simply create inspiring music that exposes people to ideas and politics to change the world. They are a force of attraction that people gravitate towards. Millions come to live their lives by what these artists say, do, mean, and come to exemplify.

You see, The Clash had so much disdain for the bloodsuckers running the world, especially the Yankee fools. As one of the seminal bands of the late '70s punk explosion, where various bands embodied a straight-up fuck-you attitude to the status quo, The Clash also had and gave hope for the future.

From the days of '77 until the very end, Strummer was an internationalist. When The Clash jumped on the scene in England their music fostered and promoted common cause between the white working-class youth, Black people, and immigrants, especially the Dreads who had such an influence on them, helping define much of the band's sound. They embraced and fused dub reggae into their music, and even incorporated the early rap sound when hip-hop was only a baby.

Though I never saw The Clash live I did have the chance to meet Joe four or five times, and all in one night. Last year after I saw Joe Strummer and The Mescaleros he brought a few dozen people out to the bars. And all through the night Joe was talking it up with the people--old friends, new friends, people who didn't know who he was. He would approach you, ask you questions, dis you, talk to you about music, politics, the world, all interspersed with countless anecdotes about his many years making music and meeting people all over the world. With whatever struggles they went through as a band, and the bitterly painful breakup, Joe was so proud of The Clash and what they had done. It was so good to see Joe and his new band. He was carrying the torch, and in listening to their albums and seeing them live it felt like they could come to mean a lot to people. When you saw Strummer on stage, with the younger musicians behind him, it was something else. He was beaming with rapture and had more heart than most artists half his age these days. He stepped to each show like it was a battle, and they were gonna win.

Strummer was a living legend. When you were with him, it was written all over him. He would tell you all he knew and thought. There was no pretension. And when we spoke Joe was challenged and excited to cross paths with revolutionaries from a new generation, who had been so inspired by his music. The passion was constantly flowing out of his eyes to his arms (which he used as his own `palm pilot' of sorts to write down important things that you said to him). When you were with him you felt as though you mattered. He was the kind of dude who stood really close to you in conversation. He wanted to hear what you had to say and was curious about the intonations in the way you spoke.

When you listened to his music it was deeply personal and yet at the same time it was as if he were speaking for millions of youth. From The Clash years all the way up to The Mescaleros, Joe faced the facts, and he challenged us to do the same. From "London Calling" to "Yalla Yalla" Joe fought against any notions of saviors coming down and rescuing the people from the horrors of the system. He proceeded from reality as it is, and not definitions--as idealists wish it to be.

There is a famous picture of The Clash standing in front of a photo of Red Army fighters during the Russian Revolution. Emblazoned across the top, over the band it says, "Clash, The Only Group That Matters." The attitude and demeanor of that band in taking themselves so damn seriously is something to learn from. For real. With the war on the world that the U.S. government is raining down around the planet and the police state that it's implementing here in the "homeland" I am reminded of the stance of that classic Clash song, "Clampdown."

The Judge Said Five To Ten But I Say Double That Again
I'm Not Working For The Clampdown
No Man Born With A Living Soul
Can Be Working For The Clampdown
Kick Over The Wall Cause Government's To Fall
How Can You Refuse It?
Let Fury Have The Hour Anger Can Be Power
D'You Know That You Can Use It?

It was this approach of taking all that rage that gets pent up inside and among the people, and diverting it towards the source of all the horrors, and being so fearless about that stand. Politically Joe had become disillusioned by the possibilities of revolutionary change. He never thought that a radically different world was undesirable, but the prospect of that happening in our lives--even if it could stay good-- was a big question for him and he had his doubts. Joe was hurting from defeats and letdowns of the past, but he never gave up on radical change.

In the Mescaleros song "Tony Adams," Joe asks, Somebody tell me clearly - has the new world begun?then declares, We're waiting for the rays of the morning sun.He wasn't sure if it could be done, and knew it would not happen in his life, but he wasn't closing the door on real change. In "Cool'N'Out" again he asks, "what's it all about,"but says, "let someone else figure it out."In spite of this torn-up feeling of change not coming in his life he still would come out and sing with hope for the future and faith in the people. "Well So Long Liberty, Let's Forget You Didn't Show, Not In My Time, But In Our Son's And Daughter's Time"("Yalla Yalla"). He wanted it sooo bad. He was throwing it out to the next generation.

He saw a power in music from all over the world bringing people together. In "Willesden to Cricklewood" he crooned, Come with me and be no good/ Be a madman on the street/ Sing something out like reet petite/ Let's hip-hop at the traffic lights/ Ten thumbs up and smilin' bright/ Crossing all the great divides/ Colour, age, and heavy vibes.

The pain is real, and I feel it in my gut. I wish Joe were with us right now. It felt so good to be out there knowing that Joe was trying to figure it all out with us. He has left with us quite a legacy. His memory will keep on strumming and nothing can take that away. I think Joe would understand that we need to mourn for a little while, then he'd tell us to grab a brewsky or tequila while we thought of him. He wouldn't want us to sit around too long though, he'd tell us to get up and make something better of this mess, and go find some people to get down with too, whether they look like you or not.

Make your moments count, cuz you never know how many more of them you can count on. The torch has been passed, now who's gonna take it towards the finish?

Crashing Head-On Into The Future
It Won't Even Leave A Dent
Just Walk In Like You Own It
Remember, It Ain't Set In Cement"
You Gotta Live In This World
Go Diggin' The New

Joe Strummer, "Diggin' The New"


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There's a big hole in my heart. Miss you so much Joe. You inspired, you showed us, you taught us, introduced us to so much new music. We'll never forget Adelaide 23 Feb 1982, the best concert ever. And meeting you and the Mescies at the B.D.O. here 2 years ago. Your forever with us. Thanks Joe, you gave so much. Rest in Peace. Love from Andy Sudholz

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I hear ya.Tragic!bad,bad news-
He is(not was) amazing--quite wow.nothing will replace.
last goodbye-ellen-

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my condolences to the family of my hero.
davide biondi

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It's been 3 1/2 weeks and I still have a knot in my stomach every time I think of Joe's death. I feel a profound emptiness now that he has passed. I think this will take some time to get over.
I can only imagine how his wife and children feel. What a man.

I purchased a tree from Future Forests that I dedicated to Joe's memory.

Jessica Malina .Austin, Texas

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Even though I'm only 14 and Joe left the band before I was born,I'd have to say that he has been a great influence on my life.His anti-prejudice yet still rebellious stance has played a great role in forming my own ideas about life.The band which me and my cousin and friend started have planned to play "Should I Stay Or Should I Go" in memory of Joe at a school function later this year memorial of Joe.Joe will always be missed and never forgotten.

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I was saddened by the news of Joe's death, as well as shocked. He made such an impact on my life in my teen years and his words of wisdom in his lyrics made me more aware of life around me. My deepest thoughts are with his family at this time.

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I will miss you Joe. All my love and sympathy to your family.
I would never forget Athens 85.
Thank you for changing my life.
Adios amigo, Afro.

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por qué tan pronto?

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Thanks for the inspiration you gave to me and my band

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This void will never be filled. You gave us so much, we will never forget.
The big man upstairs gave me a moment with you just 3 weeks before that sad December, in Carbisdale -Highland.
I thank you for that, and for the musical path that you paved for us all throughout your years.
Love always to you & your family
Vince & Jaqqi
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Only the good die young! But the Clash will still be the best Rock Band ever!!

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December 22, 2002.
The world mourns.
December 22, 2002.
How profound for a clean and sober date :( This shit just tears me up. My eyes are wet. I am saddened. I cannot see to write this 'tho I thank God for being able to cry again. Miss you Joe.

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stay free,joe strummer.

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Oh my God! I am deeply saddened by the loss of another great human being. ..my condolences..Sitting here surfing the net, I just found out of his passing and was floored with the confirmation! I was in rehab during this time and have just gotten out a few days ago so I am having trouble dealing with this and that. I don't know what to write at this time except that I am deeply saddened. What a "hot-shot" directly to my heart! Forgive the reference..Perhaps it would be better to reflect back to a time when I would escape safely inside the music in my safe American home years ago when I was in high school. The first time I heard The Clash. Wow! My ears were cropped and glued to the maxxed-out distorted sounds coming out of my nineteen-dollars and ninety-nine cent turntable, radio, and eight-track tape player combo . This machine was chugging out fidelity at it's lowest, but it was playing something far superior, The Clash's singles comp. LP! I would play that wax until it melted into the cheap circuitry beneath it and have to buy another copy. I proudly ranted and raved that this band was the next 'Stones' and that everyone must get a copy for themselves, which most of my friends had done. Soon, the quiet little depressed town, just outside of the industrious Pittsburgh, PA was jamming to the beat of a different drum. A new door had been opened, or should I say "kicked down", and we were all about to surf this new wave forever.. and so the beat goes on..
I recall partying in this little one-dog-town several miles from home shortly after Give'em Enough Rope came out. Upon entering the delapitated old farm-house, I sized-up the crowd as "Southern-rockin-Skynyrd-fans" and I just could not listen to Freebird one more time even if it was for the road. My next thought was "Would they kick my ass if I usurped their airwaves thus providing my own rope to hang myself?". After a few courageous brews and a little more honkey-tonkin', I made my way closer to the stereo and did just that. I slipped the album on quicker than any DJ on the radio could. The music was continuous. Not a soul glazed at me or the stereo. This was good "Mission Impossible completed". Seconds later, I noticed their heads just a bobbin' and their feets a shufflin' to The Clash. Awe man .. beautiful..What a party it had become! I was really enjoying the party now. Everyone was having a good time, not to mention the fact that the only riff made was by Joe and his cronies. After a few songs, I had nonchalantly asked one long-haired dude the question "What was playing on the stereo?" He smiled and replied slowly "It's Rock and Roll maaan!" I was on cloud nine! After the album was over, a few others had asked me who just played. I told them and much to my surprise, I ended up letting the host of the party borrow the album for a while. I would imagine that in rural America that this was the only way that the music and message would travel, by word of mouth, and friends sharing music. It's still true today, but that's another story. Today, I am so grateful to be of sound mind and body when I declare my grattitude, respect, and love for the artists, especially Joe, who have enriched my life and everyone else's. Joe,I hope that this message will get from here to eternity.. "THANKS, JOE, THANKS!" Sincerely Jay B.

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Joe,
It's been over 3 weeks since you left this world and onto another.
It's strange but I'm still huritng that you will not be here anymore.
We never met but I grew to know you through the music and felt
like you were a good friend. Thank you for the influence you gave
me and others in ways you probably weren't aware of.
You REALLY did touch us. Look at all of the thoughts of people
who understood what you have been saying and care much about
you. Wish you were here, but we will have the music and words to hold us through this awkward transition.
Bless you Joe.. I guess I miss you more than I expected..sniff :(

much thoughts..love aimee

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I see skies of blue and clouds of white
The bright blessed day, the dark sacred night
And I think to myself, what a wonderful world

Gracias JOE por todo lo que nos dejaste, nunca te vamos a olvidar.

Always remenber... Never surrender.

Mientras este en nuestro recuerdo nunca va a morir, la gente que se la recuerda por haber sido grandes personas y haber dejado un gran legado son inmortales. Joe es uno de esos y por eso, mientras sigan sonando sus disco, siempre seguira vivo en nuestro corazones. Pongan fuerte esos discos, JOE IS IN THE HOUSE!!!
Desde Argentina, lastima que nunca nos vimos, otra vez sera, gracias Joe.
Juan.

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you changed my life ive thought of you as my hero since the first time I heard a clash song youve inspired me to no end ill miss you

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The many live clash and solo gigs i saw you at over the years are among the best and most vivid of my memories. Your integrity and force has inspired me and your music has lifted my spirits on too many occasions to remember. Now those memories, lifts and inspirations are tinged with sadness at your passing, but will remain in me for as long as i'm here.
Thanks for a great deal Joe. I hope you're rockin' the casbah somewhere cool.

All my respects
Tony Pereira

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Danke für alles, Joe!

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Hamburg loved you, Joe. You know that? It did. Christian E, living here.

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words fail me.bless you,from australia. Adam Muir xxxxx.

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For Joe,

You made me feel valued. You said if my band was ever good enough we could support you on tour. You got me into reggae and politics. I danced with you, visited you at home, saw you on many tours and sent you and the band cards at Christmas. The world will never be the same without you. I'm so sad.

Joe - I love you and will miss you so much.

Love and RIP,
your friend from 1977 onwards,
Joolz (ex The Shock),
Manchester,
U.K.

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God bless you Joe and God bless your family. Rest in Peace.Save me a front row seat for the gig in Heaven.
Smudge.

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Ciao Joe ti peneso' sempre sei e sarai un grande. Isi Italy

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Ciao strummer eri e sarai il mio miglior artista se un domani ci si rivede sara'una gran festa ciao guerriero della musica, ora sarai in quell'angolo di paradiso dove canterai e suonerai ancora per noi CIAO JOE

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Grazie di tutto Joe. Non servono altre parole.....solo grazie di tutto. Andy - Mestre - Italia

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Joe will belong to our memories as he once belonged to our lives. Play the right chord wherever you are, Joe, we'll hear it.

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First I would like to thank Joe for saving my life. I was in a Rut untill I listend to the first Clash album. Just the way it sounded and the lyrics it was enough to open my eyes and do something with my life. I never met or saw Joe Strummer but he was like a father to me. Every time things got tough I would listen to some Clash and everything would be alright and i still do that today. I would like to also wish the best for his family to.

R.I.P Joe

Ryan

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So sad you are no longer with us but your music and you will always be remembered. Thank you Joe. R.I.P. Lindsay Cole.

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never felt so strange as when I heard about your death. You and your music have been so important to me. I will never forget you, Joe. Thank you,
Erika Anna - Italy

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ciao Joe...
... e grazie

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thanx joe...your music and words have always been an inspiration to me and at least your revolution rock started my initiation to the culture clash some twenty-five years ago...you never walk alone...sunny

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The Clash were on my turntable constantly and repeatedly during the 70's and 80's and that music painted my life. I had the chance pleasure to bump into Joe and the band at the airport during the Combat Rock tour. Joe's music and message is timeless and he's a legend. Thanks brother, for all the great work. Peace.

John, Oxford, MA

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Mach es gut Joe !
Alles Gute.

M.

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Its become a ritual in this country. stupid people learn to play the piano. people who think buy a guitar. When I started a couple of years back, my dream was to be one of two men, Johnny Ramone, or Joe Strummer. My music of the last 26 years is entirely based on what Joe and a few others started back when it mattered to matter.

I'll always miss him, but how can you forget a man that has left us his soul, in every Clash song.

I guess everything has rules and laws. even life, you live then you die.
Joe? You fought the law... and the law won.

Me, My brothers, my friends, and anyone who ever heard you sing or play will never forget you.

Rest in peace Joe. Rest in peace.

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I read it in the newspaper in the South of Germany directly before christmas. I was deeply shocked and a feeling of thorough for that man who gave a lot to my life and personal opinion. Thanks Joe.
Elmar
Germany

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Gracias por dar todo lo que diste y por dejarnos tanta pero tanta buena música, aunque por supuesto nos quedaremos siempre con ganas de mas...
Descansa como te lo merecés. Inmensos recuerdos desde Argentina.

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no single person affected my political ideals as joe did he has influenced my whole life musically and politically the world will miss him
PBM

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Joe Strummer and the Clash opened my eyes to music, and has been with me since 1978, when I was 14. Joe Strummer was the greatest guitar playing front man in the world, playing in the greatest punk/rock/reggae/whatever band ever. I got exposure to The Undertones, the Specials, U2 and thousands of other bands thanks to the Clash

My condolences to his family, and if they are reading these notes, please know that Joe's music will live forever and has made my life a better one.

workin for the clampdown

Scarborough City Rocker

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thanks joe, great memories of great punk times.

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I've heard every note, seen every reel and read every interview, but the one image that sticks to my brain is Joe standing outside the Spectrum in Montreal, taking the time to meet every single person who'd come out to see his show. Including me. I feel so lucky to have had that chance before Joe hit the highway, and I feel so sad that he's gone. All the best to his mates and his family. Viva Strummer.

Alistair
Ottawa, Canada

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My wife and I were heartbroken when we heard the sad news as Joe has been part of our lifes for as long as we can remember
We had the great honour to meet Joe after the gig at Hastings pier and share a drink with the GREAT Man and chatted to him till
03.45 in the morning and it is an experience we will never ever forget.Our thoughts are with Lucy and the kids at this very sad
time and I would just like them to know that we are thinking of them! Thank You JOE for everything you will be greatly missed
throughout the world and especially in my wifes and my heart. KEEP DIGGING THE NEW WHEREVER YOU ARE. GOD BLESS
CARL LANDMAN DEAL KENT

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Los Spanish Bombs y punk rockers españoles no te olvidamos... London's Burning, Joe!!!! A. Cascales

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The Clash change my life with their music. They were also the most amazing group, as after gigs we would get to go backstage & HANG OUT WITH OUR IDOLS. What a trip that was for me & my friends. I followed them around everytime they came to L.A. & they educated me with their many different styles of music & politics.

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Three weeks on and i'm still coming to terms with the news. Joe played a big part in my life, although he never knew it, and my life has been richer for hearing his music and views. go kick ass up there, Joe! RIP

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Joe was a special time, just like The Clash, there is nothing like four cats dressed like razor sharp ROCKERS playing gut hard punk rock,may the ugly city rockin' sun rest on Joe, Take it ease NICK

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the world has lost a great personality but I will never forget him and his
ideas. He changed me view on the world forever
Me deep condolences to his family and friends

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joe will be missed and i am very sad of his passing i also send my love to his family

the world is a little less brighter and heaven is a little more brighter

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Joe Strummer and the lyrics of The Clash were my inspiration that took me through some tough teen years in the eighties. My first concert was the The Clash take the 5th at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto in 1980. I feel an emptiness now that he is gone. I always wanted to start a band and call them the Strummers, after Joe. Thanks, Joe!

Chris Mueller

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Joe Strummer through his music inspired me as a teenager, and helped instill within me an ethos that I will carry to my grave.
RIP you magic man.

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Honestly heartbreaking news. You always have & always will hold a dear spot in my heart - you helped us '80's burb kids more than you will ever know. Sincerest condolences to his family & friends - you have lost more that we ever could!
S in Vancouver, Canada

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Sorry this is so late coming in, i would like to say thankyou to Joe for all the insperation youve given me and all your other fans, and all of the great music youve graced us with, goodbye, Joe, You will be greatly missed. xxx

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Joe, Gone but never forgotten. Your music changed my live.
Aidan Murphy

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Cinquante ans ! te voilà partit. Tu manquais déja beaucoup au rock mais là c'est sur c'est irréversible.
Heuresement tu nous a laissé des dizaine de chansons.Elles ont toutes la patates et elles sont toutes marqué par ta classe.Tu nous auras montré que l'on peut etre un grand mélodiste sans etre un grand musicien.Tu donnes de l'espoir et alimente la créativité musicale pour des milliers de personnes.
Tchao Joe ! et que le combat (rock ! ou rap ! ou éléctro) continu !!!

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I WAS TALKING TO JOE 6 WEEKS BEFORE HE WENT, AFTER A GIG IN NEWCASTLE AND IT WAS GREAT, HE WAS SUCH A NICE MAN, I WILL NEVER FORGET , ALF.

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YOU'RE NOT DEAD JOE- YOU LIVE IN MY MEMORIES - NOT TO MENTION THE MUSIC
see ya later mate from JOHNNY west london Clash Crew

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Had to write something. I loved the clash from day 1, at the time they were one of the most under rated bands. I had the luck of seeing them twice in NY (I'll never forget that mohawk!!) and no one left the stadium that day without loving them! Joe you will be missed, your time here was too short. My sympathy to to your family and friends who ever they may be.

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Music has lost a true legend. May your soul rest in peace Joe, my thoughts are with your family.
Russell

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Still deeply shocked by your death, Joe. There wasn't a single day I haven't thought about it since and I miss you even I've never seen you on stage. The world will be a colder place without you.
Guido from Germany

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The Clash is the reason that i ever listened to music. The world lost a great person in Joe. He will be missed dearly by myself and millions of others. Rest in peace Joe. Toby Hanes

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Thanks for the music, the politics, the style, and an awesome performance at Sydney's Metro Theatre, I will never forget it.

Sean Marshall, Sydney Australia

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A man amongst men, true to the end.
A large piece of my life has passed with you.

mark Sanderson

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I am an American lucky enough to have known Joe since 1977, when I hung out with the Clash in England. Joe was my hero and I loved him. One day my book will come out and he will be handsomely portrayed to say the least. I am so sorry now he will not get to see it. But he Knew. Dear Joe, thanks and goodbye.
I would also like to say to Mick, Paul, Topper (& Robin) that we love and appreciate you too and we are thinking about you daily during this miserable time. -- Annette

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We will meet again one day !

From your no.1 female fan - strummerette

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You will be missed greatly by anyone who as ever listened to any kind of music...

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I remember the time in the early eighties in the little german town called "WILHELMSHAVEN" (near Hamburg), when we did "SPANISH BOMBS" and "LOST IN THE SUPERMARKET" in the old bunker with my first band - it was a teenage daydream that could last a lifetime... - The voice of Joe Strummer was like an echo in my mind over the years that softened my soul with a warm gun. Today I`m a 33 years old guy living in Cologne and it still has the same deep impact on me, listening to this music - i never forget this feeling.

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What are we going to do now?
I saw The Clash play two gigs in one night at Trinity College Dublin when Complete Control was released. I was a very young and very impressionable lad and Joe had a huge impact on how I relate with this here world. A gentleman and a scholar, you will be missed beyond belief. Thanks for the memories and the legacy. God bless brother Joe.

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He had such an impact on the world and still does! Shame to see such an honest talent leave when he had so much more to give! Becki

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The Clash and Joe's words defined punk as it was meant to be: its not about rebelling for rebellion's sake ("The new groups are
not concerned with what there is to be learned. They're all too busy fighting, turning rebellion into money"), its about thinking for
yourself and being responsible for those thoughts - rebellion for a reason. Integral to this rebellion is to form an opinion, and
this opinion needs to be informed - just because it is in the paper or on the news, doesn't mean it is the truth (it frequently
isn't). Do your own research and make up your own bloody mind! Only then do we really have the right to that opinion. Joe
knew that, espoused this in his lyrics and I would like to believe, his life. We have lost a true philosopher; a man who was not afraid
to challenge the status quo and ask: "why?" Joe, I would like to thank you for showing me that not only is it alright to question the
system and those who run it, but that you can make a difference if you just care enough to do something about it. My heart aches at
your departure and particularly for your family. Russ, Calgary, Canada - still proud to be a punk.

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sono veramente devastato dalla scompasa di john david che avevo avuto la fortuna di vedere a reggio emilia 16 anni fa. ciao amigo richie.

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I'm really sad about.You was great.
No need to say more.
Gianfranco, Italy.

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Nothing to add. Just found out, 11/1/3. Sad. Listening to Spanish Bombs right now. Good bye.

Peter, HK

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...at least until armagideon time

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our musicclub had a wake tonight, screened rude boy, all joe's quiet wisdom, goodwill, and the gutbusting energy onstage...memories of our own life & times and the struggle that continues...we honor his work and his stronger than life heart, with many toasts, laughter, singing along, thankful for many songs on the box that will never die...


jimi99
denver

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Condolences to the Strummer family, and entourage, and to the legion of fans who were waiting to hear something more of this vital, vivid musician.

Thanks, Joe, and safe passage.

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"Shock & Sadness, the only things we got today. And if I close my eyes....." I´m comming out in goose flesh. Johnny Red(anywhere in Spain).

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Not fucking fair... not on us, not on rock and deffinately not on his family.
Without my favorite band I wud still be listening to Radiohead, wallowing in self-pity and being scared of my sexuality. Wierd thing to bring up but your 'Be assertive or be crushed' attitude- well i kinda took it on.
You inspired me... I stick out like a sore radioactive punk thumb.
Now you're gone there's one less reason why I wanna be like Topper Headon... means i'll never be on stage with you.
See you in heaven Joe.

Leo

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Thanks Joe,you made a difference,music meant very little to me until you came along and then it meant everything..........Sincerely yours,Steve "Clash City Rokka" (Old School).

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A unique talent and shining light of music. The world will seem that bit darker. Rest in peace Joe and my thoughts and prayers are with your family. Taggy

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I was really saddened at the news of Joe's death, I thought he was brill,the memories that came flooding back from a time when we rebelled against everything. I hope that his family will eventually come to terms with this and find a way. love to you all

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I'VE BEEN DRIVING UP N DOWN THE WESTWAY IN N OUT THE LIGHTS.........
LONDON'S BURNING JOE- WITH SADNESS AND GREAT FUCKING MEMORIES
LATER MATE- BILLY PORTOBELLO CLASH CREW W11

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I got into The Clash LONG after they had broken up (I'm only 23) but I can't describe how much I love that band - the sounds, echoes and words to Clash songs are so familiar and comforting to me... when I saw Strummer with the Mescaleros and he played Clash songs for us, it was incredible and SO emotional - I felt so good that night, I couldn't even sleep!!! My thoughts go out to his family, friends and many fans... from all the interviews I've seen and read, I've always felt a warmth and kindness from Joe. He was so cool, all the time - he always did the right thing. Legends never die. -Kelly + everyone else who Joe has touched from Buffalo NY

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God seems to take the best when they are young.I will miss JOE being on this earth with us.Though i have never seen or met him,his music is a big part of my familys life.We sing his songs everyday,even my 4 and 6 year old daughter and son respectively.THANKS JOE.

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Stand Up; Get UP, Stand Up, don’t give up the fight. I would urge all in the strongest terms to give. Of themselves in the fullest measure. Of ,Their very life’s’ blood; to Joe’s family. Not today, as much as in six months, a year, 18 months or five years form now, give to them a tangible gift. Like the one that you have received. (Bad record deals = 2 pound, fifty less vat) I know I count the man as family ( the true family o’ man). Where I come for family is a treasured responsibility We are all Joe Strummer. Or simply we are not.

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OK lads this is radio CLASH F**k da’ satellite, the body of John Mellor is no more. He didn’t need it and we don’t either ( thank all the gods, we where blessed with his words and sweet soul, for as long as we had them). If you can stand up and say I am Joe Strummer, Well, then you are mate ( and he would have told you so his’ self) and let the bastards sneer and tell you to f**k off. If your true, if you are Joe Strummer ( a voice of the people ). Then when your voice is no longer heard. The world of humans is no longer anything for us to give, a half a f**k about. He and Mick and a few others. Came along, at the right time to stop the rot, one man’s PUNK is another’s Saint. Punk is a label, given out by others. Joe Strummer is A call to action, not for you but for all of us. Care, Believe, Feel , Attack!!! INJUSTICE; to hell with all law! We all Know that it is wrong to judge others for there thoughts. A crime is not breaking the law, A CRIME is allowing others to be abused by any law! Injustice is not Joe Strummer. Joe was and is the belief in justice . All my heart felt love and sympathies to this wife and children. He was among the best of men, that I have ever met.- I will get you back for the beers as soon as we meet again.; the way I going you won’t have to wait long, boy O’; no great loss as the cause is strong. Joe Strummer is the COMMON MAN with a MESSAGE, get it ! The common is the message, if you don’t know that you’ll never know Joe. May he live forever. “Stagger Lee throwed seven…. and Billy said that he’d throwed eight!”

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I have had a lot of friends die in my life, but I have never been as sad as when Joe died. He has inspired so many in this world, including me. His words, melodies, and pure energy will never be forgotten. Attention all you wanna be punks: Joe showed us what it really is to be a punk. Just be yourself. There is this certain stereo-type associated with punks and that is exactly what it is, a stereo-type. He showed the world that he was not afraid to be himself, and we shouldn't either. That was the most important lesson he taught me, be yourself. Thank you Joe. See you on the other side.
nick patterson Jan 10, 2003

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My warmest condolences to the family and friends of the late Joe Strummer, and also condolences to his fans all over the world. There will be noone that can take his place. He maybe not changed the world but he definitely changed a whole generation of minds, how to look at the the world, with his music, his lyrics, his voice, his passion. Thank you so much Joe for allthe songs, all the joy, but also anger and desperation you shared with us who listened. I will carry your voice within me, forever.

Magnus Lemark, Sweden

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Vivere nei cuori di chi resta non è morire.
Non ti dimenticherò, Joe
Nicola, Pistoia, Italia

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The passing of Joe Strummer is deeply saddening and a great loss.He influenced and inspired so many of us in so many ways. His music and artistry will live forever.

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I was deeply shocked to hear of the death of joe strummer,a man who i looked up to and admired,for his incredible musical talent.His music kept me going through many of the hard times i have experienced,it was always an enormous pleasure to put one of his albums on,and even to this day i think that "london's calling"is the best album i have heard,playing it always made me feel as if i drifted into another time,i don't think there will ever be another album of this quality for a long while(if at all)I was never lucky enough to meet joe,and i was going to keep my eye open at this years glastonbury festival,where i knew he was a regular mixing with us"ordinary folk"to see if i could see him,and tell him just how much his music had inspired me to stand up for what i believed in,My sincere condolences go out to his family,and his freinds,and to all of us who are suffering the loss of such a great and talented individual.Joe strummer may u rest in peace,you may be gone,but you will never be forgotten.I take my hat off to you.R.I.P martin

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The best show I have ever seen was Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros in Provinssirock 1999! London Calling is the best album ever! Thanks for all the thoughts, the humor and revolutionary ideals you shared with us! Death or glory is never just another story. I will always remember you... I hope you get have a nice gig in Heaven with Elvis, Hendrix, Lennon and with many more.

Jukka K. FINLAND.

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Passion, emotion, aggression, love, hate, peace, war. He felt it and it was real. There was nothing false about Joe Strummer, remember the look on his face and the sweat soaked body. No-one could heckle Strummer!
1977,1978,1979,1980,181,1982,1983,1984 We've been lucky!
Who have they got today, fucking no-one I can think of?

He's wherever now and Sid can't get in his band cause he still can't play the fucking base. Joey's prepared to move to backing vocals now that Joe's in and Keith Moon was always a punk anyway, so he fits in perfect on drums!!!

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rock'n'roll will never die... thank you joe...
pier france

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SEE YA DOWN THE LAUNDRETTE JOE
FROM SPIT-NaJest CLASH CREW W12

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JOE STRUMMER-TOP FUCKING GEEZER. I'LL NEVER WHEN THE CLASH PLAYED BRIXTON AFTER BEING IN THE US OF A FOR AGES. SOME GUY JUMPS ON STAGE-THE BOUNCERS MOVE IN JOE HOLDS THEM BACK-GEEZER GRABS THE MIKE & SAYS WELCOME HOME BOYS!!!!-THE BEST GIGS BY FAR-CLASH CITY ROCKERS-SOUTH LONDON

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The first album I ever bought was The Clash. I was 10 years old. It changed my life completely. I can say that many Clash songs are part of my 'identity'. I had the luck to see Joe play, for the first and only time, in Portsmouth, on 19 November 2002. Just a month before... I couldn't believe it when I heard the news.

Thank you Joe for leaving your bullshit detector with us.

Nano

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It's just so sad. My brother and i love the clash, but were too young to see them live. We saw the mescaleros twice. I remember vividly seeing sweat fly off the neck of his guitar as joe changed chords on both nights. He really meant it. The passion was phenomenal. Thanks joe.

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CLASH : The band that gave me a reason to live for years, that make me live Rock'n'Roll. The last gang in town. Upright and clever enough to never reform. Rock esta noche. "Clash city rockers" tattooed on my body for ever. Thanx, Joe.
Pierre. Brussels

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Sayonara Joe…….

As a second-generation Clash fan, and an avid follower of The Mescaleros, it is with a heavy heart I write. With the blissed out strains of Jimmy Jazz filtering through my bedsit, I am, in short, gutted.

Who now will write about life in that parallel universe where everyone drinks tequila, carries six shooters, and dons vests and bandanas in some Hanoi shithouse. Who now will tell ‘bamboo kid’ that their heritage is rice and not coca-cola? Who now will be the coolest, sloganeering, believing king of the melody? And who now will scream in that guttural, westway drawl that London is burning?

Thankfully I saw Joe perform live three years ago on his first rock art tour, 10 years of listening to career opportunities on maximum volume, 10 years of frantic tapping to tommy gun, and 10 years of near tears when ever I listened to Washington bullets faded away that night. To see Strummer bang that telecaster while leaping about, snarling and spitting at the capitalists and fascists must have been akin to seeing Ali in his prime.

People talk about rock ‘showmen,’ well, you can keep Jagger in his lycra, Gallagher with his pout or Ozzy and his bats. A good frontman should just be a vehicle for the sumptuous tunes he has written, and Joe was that. You could see his lyrics and ideals in the veins pulsing on his neck, or the blood trickling down his arm after another misjudged strum. The man encapsulated what music is all about, stripped down with great lyrics and great delivery, so, he couldn’t sing like sinartra or dance like james brown. But to music that really matters, Strummer was, and always will be, the poet laureate of thinkers and believers.

thanks for it all joe
Owen Blackhurst, lancs, u.k

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Que la tierra te sea leve,Joe.

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Merci pour toi, Merci...

Julien

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The only influence in my life that was nothing but positive is gone and the crater Joe left is enormous.

Someone wrote that he will be no farther away than the "play" button of your stereo but that's not nearly close enough. I never got the chance of telling him how much his music means to me. Whether I'm pissed, sad, happy or relaxed there's always a Clash or Mescaleros tune to help me pull through or make things even better.

I read somewhere that a good way to deal with the feeling of grief and loss in situations like this is to try to fulfill the wishes of the departed. Remember how he touched you and try to best of your ability to reach out and touch others.

My most sincere condolences to everyone in his family, all his bandmates (past and present), friends and fans.

Sleep in eternal peace my beloved guiding star. Rest assured that I will never forget all you taught me, even if the silence makes me lonely.

Mattias

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1977 manchester on stage with my idols THE CLASH arm round joe singing white riot one memory that will be with me always , i was 15 and lived for the music i remember waging school to go into manchester the band where signing at hmv on market street i met all the band and got my album signed by joe,mick,topper,and paul, thanks for the memorys the man may be gone but the legend will live for ever buzz

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NO FRONT MAN WILL EVER COMPARE TO YOU JOE.101% ALL THE TIME.ENERGY, VISUAL INTENSITY, HONESTY,JUST A DECENT BLOKE.ANY AGEING PUNK WHO IS REFUSED INTO HEAVEN, WELL DONT WORRY STRUMMER WILL HAVE SUSSED THE BACK DOOR,HE WILL HAVE IT OPEN AND WE,LL DODGE THE BOUNCERS AGAIN.TILL THE NEXT TIME

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I was only in my early teens when I first got into the Clash and 'secured' my first 7" at a local party (I think it was Tommy Gun)and was hooked. Got to work the day 'it' happened and saw it on the tv when talking to one of my colleagues. It felt like a death in the family, the sweat started to run and I had to leave. I watched a video I have of the Clash at Washington 83 and Tokyo 82. Especially at Washington Joe is at his 'contentious' best and when he blasts into 'I'm so bored with the USA'you want to get up and wreck the house!! Joe will be in heaven (On the left wing of course).

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Just wanted to send condolences to Joe's family. Joe's music always made me feel more like a human being.

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god damn it.....i'm so sorry man, maybe you won't be with us, but your legacy will be with me for the rest of my life. see you soon, punk! Leo.

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a huge influence but an even greater loss
good journey, we hardly knew ye

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My condolences

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My thoughts and prayers go out to everyone who was ever touched by Joe. He has helped me through some tough times with his lyrics and music. I can not even describe the amount of respect and graditute that i have for him. WE LOVE YOU JOE!

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Joe Strummer forever changed the way I listen to music. He has been an inspiration over the years and will be deeply missed.

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Mi mas sentido pésame para la familia de Joe, y para la música en general pues perdemos a uno de los mejores si no el mejor. Su música y su voz, desde los 101´ers hasta los mescaleros, siempre ha sido original y nos ha hecho estar de buen rollo. Donde quiera que estés, gracias.
Carlos.

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Felt so sad I just had to cry
when I heard that Strummer Joe had die
When I looked outside the sky was blue
like the Californian sun was made for you
I sat all day and I sat all nite
'til the stars came out to shine so bright
But the sky was diff'rent like your strum-guitar
there was stripes and beams shooting out of a star
The Midnight Cowboy bursting into a sun
You're the only one Joe, the only one!
(to be strummed on a beaten telecaster...or any stringinstrument...shifting from G to C twice...to A-minor to B-Major also twice...then land on a muted Y)
Tanks for reading this.

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joe was a true punk. your music changed my life. " Nothing stands the pressure of the clash city rockers."
rock on joe!!

-amanda

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My sincere condolences to Joe's family. The world has lost a great human being. I saw him several times. The first time was at the Bond in NYC 1981.
I also saw him at the Guvernment in Toronto 2001 and was thrilled to meet him at the Global A Go-Go release at HMV in Toronto.

Joe will be sadly missed......

Rest In Peace
Dan Carty
Hamilton Ontario Canada

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Joe Strummer changed my life. His music beckoned me through my teen-age and kept me from joining the army. His call lead me through a Philosophy degree and into my 5th grade classroom as a school teacher in NH USA. I now have a son, Liam, and he and my wife will discuss the meaning and impact of Joe and the rest of the Clash for a long time.
Go easy, step lightly and stay free Joe. Jordan Fletcher

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Joe you're a legend.

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Stuck for words to say, what can you say? only this Joe Strummer was apart of all our teenage years, Jazzy and Lola be proud of your dad and remember he will always be with you in Heart and Spirit. Hand in Hand we'll walk the miles, of the road to ROCK N ROLL.... From DIPPER NO 1 MISSY

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At thirteen years old back in 1977 me and my mates used to listen to the clash album religiously evry saturday nite it was the only music around that meant anything to us for that joe you will always be remembered tim leeds

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J'ai découvert Clash à 15 ans. Et depuis Clash m'accompagne. Je ne t'oublirais jamais Joe. Merci

Olivier Daboval

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"Goodbye & farewell, Joe R.I.P" Uli from Germany

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tiefe trauer fuer einen der auszog gutes zu tun.
wir werden joe nie vergessen, denn er lebt in seinen liedern weiter.
kuni

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I never realised quite how much Joe meant to me until it was too late. He was truly a legend and the world will be a poorer place without him.
"I'm all lost...".
Roisin Moriarty, London.

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Joe and the Clash changed my life... so sad to lose the most underrated musician of our time. Tim. St. Catharines

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When my brother bought me "The Clash" album (selfish reason on his part) when I was 11 in 1980 all my friends were listening to their older brothers Led Z. and Black Sabbath albums. Therefore most thought I was some sort of crazy since punk, at that time, was unheard of in my city. Joe Strummer literally changed the way I looked at the world and opened my mind to things which, at the time, few 11 year olds ever thought about. They are still the only band I know of where the music and message transcends time. I still carry that album (CD now) and London Calling in my car and pull it out to listen to it in the house on a regular basis. If the little "chip and pop" bands out there could do a fraction of what Joe and the Clash were able to, they wouldn't be as god awful as they are. They simply don't get it. RIP JOE...

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Bis bald Joe!

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you have got my back patch

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as a 15 yr old and avid music fan i'm deeply saddened that this happened.Joe had such a great impact on me and i'm only a teen.he taught me so much.and now i must pay him respesct by proclaiming his honor all over.evry skatepark will have an ode to joe,somethin like''joe strummer,rip.now hopefully ican move on with what i've learned and that is how he will live on.he wasn't afraid,he was a great soul.i'll miss you,joe.-mike nypaver.TxOx sirrah sirrah

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Rock'n'Roll will never die !

Elvis Aaron Presley R.I.P ..

Joe thanks for your wonderful songs .. Be happy & keep rockin' in paradise mate !

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Joe, jamás olvidaré tu concierto en Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. Para siempre estarás en los corazones de aquellos que te quisimos en esta parte del Atlántico. Canarias también llora tu muerte, igual que lloró la de Lorca o la de Víctor Jara. Ahora también vives en estas Islas que con tu música se pareció mucho más al paraíso.

José Antonio Neketan (Canary Islands)

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Joe, jamás olvidaré tu concierto en Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. Para siempre estarás en los corazones de aquellos que te quisimos en esta parte del Atlántico. Canarias también llora tu muerte, igual que lloró la de Lorca o la de Víctor Jara. Ahora también vives en estas Islas que con tu música se pareció mucho más al paraíso.
José Antonio Neketan

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You'll be Dead and the War is won Tommy Gun

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thanks for your conscious spirit of revolt
RESPECT

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From Ian Brown and myself, our thoughts go out to Joe's family and friends. We will miss him enourmously. Let's all keep his spirit alive. The world, not just the music business, needs more people like him. Peace.
Ian Brown, Steve Lowes & all at Retaliate First Management.

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Simply the Best.....R.I.P jOE....play your music to the angels,you were and still are SIMPLY THE BEST....your music will live forever..Ian(Glasgow)

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Nothing to say . . . It's too hard

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you never knew how much it meant to me to be "in the service of the king"
goodbye govner..
kev

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We will miss him so much!!!!! My sister cried when she heard the news. I couldn't believe it. It was around 1980 when my sister and I were for the first time on a concert of The Clash in Düsseldorf (Germany)and it changed our lives in so many ways. It influenced my life, my taste of music, my guitarplaying. It's strange, I'm 42 now and some weeks ago I was asked to name my Top 5 of musicians. Of course Joe Strummer was one of them. And now he is gone ...

Isolde Winter, Dormagen, Germany

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Good bye, Joe! We will miss you. Your music was one of the most important things that happened to me in my life. And through it you will stay with us as long as we live. Elmar, Berlin

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Thanks for all, Joe. I sing your songs since I am six years old. I miss you. We'll meet in Garageland.
Burn (Germany)

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You were one of the greatest.
Only the good die young.
ROCK!

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My old friend and confidante gone to the Paris Marathon above. Godspeed Joe, - Aussie punks in boardshorts

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i grew up on the clash evern since i was three my dad would play clash city rockers and call me a clsh a rocka iam 14 now and it deeply sadens me to know that my idol joe strummer died at only the age of 50 without me every seeing him playing live or being add to the rock and roll hall of fame i can only remember him by stories albums and pictures now.

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Rest in Peace

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Nadie como Joe......aqui en sudamerica The Clash fue lo maximo.....ninguna banda toco, cnato y hablo como ellos......una banda con ideales, que creia en lo que cantaba.....se fue Joe....nos estamos volviendo viejos muy pronto....Hasta siempre en mi memoria

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hey. at the time of joe's death, i felt shock more then anything else...for me, this is an even greater loss then that of john lennon...i will always love you joe, as a person, an artist, everything, and i'll never forget (nor stop listening to your music that changed my life not so long ago) you for that--RIP, our angel with a guitar...
~*~IndieGrrrl~*~

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God speed, Joe Strummer. Thanks for all the energy, life, soul...as well as the great music and lyrics. You defined a generation in a way no one else had done since John Lennon.

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The Clash: These guys were my IDOLS growing up in California in the 80's. Sort of advanced for my age, I was just in 6th grade when I picked up their first album and for years after that, everything in my life was "The Clash". Their music is what first awakened in me a sense of self and the idea that there was a bigger world going on around me. Later, as I grew, their music helped me define my own feelings towards world politics. Big ju-ju! Strong magic guys!
Now even all these years later and I'm a 33 year old married woman with a ho-hum job (pretending I enjoy it), I still play tapes of their music in my car. Riding down the road with my windows down, and I'm sure all the local kids wonder who is this middle aged lady playing loud punk? -:0) Heh!

I was totally stunned to hear of Joe's untimely death. Horrible news of black armband calliber. We will all be the worse off for the loss. We all miss you Joe. Thank you and Mick, Topper and Paul for being so influential in making a young girl into the person I am today. Love Always! ~Ka

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To a great friend that i never knew, listening to your music just made me ready for anything the world could chuck at me, thanks mate, rest in eternal peace, love to your wife and kids may god keep them strong.

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My condolences and prayers to Joe's wife and daughters. Joe was an incredible human being. I've listened to him since 1979 and he just grows on you. A brilliant writer, lyricist and performer. You will be missed just as you were coming back to the fore front of music. Global a go go is just what is needed in music. something different and great. instead of the same old crap. Thanks for all the music and influence.
God Bless
Matt Daly

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I remember when we hopped trains from Okalhoma to Oakland in 1979. You had a good soul. May the Lord bless and keep you.

Peter Unpingco

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With no doubt Joe and the Clash tought me more than my parents ever could. One of the saddest days in my life.
Christian, Berlin, Germany

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When I got wind that Joe Strummer left his mother earth it hurt. Joe paved the way for alot ofthe punk scene. He was one of the god fathers of PUNK and now he's just a memory of something I will never forget. I must have been 8 years old when I first heard the Clash that was back in 1984. I listened to London Calling with my older brother. It was at that moment that I Fell in Love with the Clash. Joe was an influence to every single punk in this whole fucked up world. When I was living on the street's and when ever I get pissed, depressed or disturbed I alawys listen to Joe's voice and all the anger, pain, and hate leave my mind. I'd smoke a joint and let his voice penetrate ears (via my head phones). I will trully miss Joe he made me feel the best when I was feeling sick and tired of life all together. He really lifted my spirits everytime I would listen to him. Joe's memory will be passed on to my little boy Christen and hopefully he will enjoy Joe as much as I have I will miss Joe. My he live on in memory and in spirit for all the old and for "ALL THE YOUNG PUNX" -TOBY ANTI, Salt Lake City, UT

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Joe, you made punk rock what it is today but above all of that you made music what it is today. You will sadly be missed by all but your music will still be in our hearts and play forever...
Thank you for everything

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Heaven couldn't wait for you.
R.I.P., Joe.
Nicola, Pistoia, Italia

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Joe was the BEST. I remember being LITTLE, like 7 or 8, watching the video for "Rock The Casbah" thinking, "That guy is soooo cool." I've adored him ever since. What a loss...Joe Strummer was everything ANY musician should aspire to, no matter what kind of music they're into: He was hardcore, genuine, intelligent, talented, gifted, funny, politically minded, and driven towards change and enlightenment, and getting his message out to everyone he could. He will always be missed, and I don't think I'll ever be "okay with" his passing, it just isn't fair. Death AND Glory, Joe!!!

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What are we gonna do now?!

Condoloences to the family, friends and everyone who Joe touched!

Stu
Hamilton, Canada

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To me... you were the only Joe that mattered!

You shall be missed!

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in 1977 i was 16 bored with everything till i heard the first lp it changed my life you wrote songs about kids like for kids like me nobody inspired me more than you did now im 41 4 kids and im still a boy at heart and i still in love with rock n roll whooa
YOU WERE ONE HELL OF A INSPIRATION
AND THE WORLD HAS LOST A TRUE GENTLEMAN
BUT HEAVENS GAINED A NEW STAR
BYE JOE XXXXXXXXX

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I sat here trying to put into words how I felt about Joe Strummer, and about his death. The fact is I can't! All I can say is Joe Strummer will be missed. THANK YOU Joe for it all. R.I.P

Jay
USA

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I am just hearing about this ... truly tragic. The power of Joe's voice and the potency of his lyrics on the Clash's first and second albums made me drop out of college when I was 19 and prosue what I really loved and desired ... music. You know something Joe, at 27 years old, I'm still doing it and couldn't be happier (broke as hell but loving every minute!) Thank you Joe ... I will remember you at this Saturday's show!
What's My Name ....
Shawn~Mafia

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Well, I just heard the news of Joe's death today. Needless to say, I'm stunned. His music touched my soul. I'm a Clash fan to this day and forever. In an era where apathy reigned, Joe showed us all that things still mattered and actions were not only needed, but required to facilitate change.

My prayers go out to Joe's family. God Bless.

Bob
Augusta, Georgia, USA

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How could I tell you about this awful Christmas time.
Was driving listening at the news, moving myself to go again(cold water in face...)
I heard the speaker telling us an incredible message.Joe, the clash,..death?!
I stopped the car.
I stopped myself.

a part of me (of us) is over. the best time. the teenage energy, my story, what he gave me/us, (I tryed to understand everything he write, he shout,(in english!!!!)Maybe i was good at school in english because of this teenage heroe! .
And the Mescaleros, the same Joe Strummer, great! all those years, waiting for him, for Mike, and paul to come again, just for a show, to prove the world they still were the last gang in town!
Mescaleros's was a so creative new direction.

what can we do now? got an idea..
sing, and sing, at home, in our cars, in the bath, with the same energy, that's what he would like to ear, in his paradise studio!
listen, Joe, we'll never forget!
A lot of people won't get no justice tonight,
it's not Armagideon times
it's strummer time!


Laurent/02/01/08
North of France

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Joe Strummer was a genius and the music of the Clash changed my life. I still get chills when I listen to the Clash, as if hearing it for the first time. Nothing in music today comes close to them. Joe's death is heartbreaking for so many who felt as if they knew him through his music. My heart goes out to all his family and friends. Peace.

Chris Asaro
Athens, Georgia, USA

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It's just sad!

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I hated to hear of it and it saddens me deeply. My thoughts and heartfelt sympathy are with his family at this trying time. I'm sorry to hear of your loss... ~Kat

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j.s., ever since the age of 5 Ive heard your voice from my brothers' ghetto-blaster. it sticks in my brain as memories never forgotten. Thanks

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I remember seeing The Clash sometime in 77/78 at The Music Machine in Camden. It was midnight on a Sunday night, and they were really late coming on stage. We were really wiped out with the wait.

The band burst onto stage, and literally lifted us onto our feet. A phenomenal gig.

Joe Strummer really drove that band. Always came across as a straight-forward, honest bloke. You don't get many of them in the public eye. Joe will be really missed.

RIP

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Great guy, great work, we´ll sure miss him. Martin.BuenosAires.

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i would like to thanks one of the men
who helped me to enjoy my youth.
Now I'm 38, and I have 4 children, but
I think that the energy I got today is
a fruit of my good teen age
comes from

keep you singin' loud, Joe.

We'll listen


Adriano Bugli
38 years old
Rimini, Italy

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So sad... We have always loved listening to your music
In rememberance, Nina

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Over two weeks after the passing of rock music's greatest ever frontman and lyricist, I am still shocked that someone with such a lust for life like Joe should have moved on so young. I never met Joe but his music and philosophies have influenced me more than any teacher has. His music has provided a blueprint for many bands the world over and was my main influence in picking up a guitar, because he always looked like he enjoyed what he was doing on stage.

I can honestly say that Joe Strummer is my all time hero. It is strange to think that Joe should be thought of as a hero because he probably didn't believe in them! As for all the people who say he sold out, I have read many books, magazines, press clippings, interviews and articles about Joe over the years and what struck me about him was his honesty and integrity in the face of the criticism. It is an admirable quality. He never sold out. Long live The Clash, Long live Strummer!

Andy, aged 19 of Coventry, U.K

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Condolences to your FAMILY. It's ALIVE REBEL SOUL. Thank's for everything JOE. An spanish boy ...ERNESTO.

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Cuando me enteré de la muerte de Joe algo quedó vacio en mi persona.Se desvaneció la oportunidad de verle algún día con su telecaster en el escenario y intercambiar unas palabras. Gracias por ser una de las personas más influyentes en esta vida. Sin Clash la música no seria lo mismo. Sigue vivo ESPÍRITU REBELDE!

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it was my first and my last concert of Joe ,i touched your hand at Liverpool and i will play your song with the same hand,Rock will never die
because you are still with us.message to you joe from a french rocker

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When i heard to say i was gutted is putting it lightly. Its like a favourite uncle has past away. Having met the man himself when he last played Newcastle (after a large amount of blaggin/bribing/threatening) I was star struck to meet him face to face. It is a sad lose made all the worse due to the lack reconigition he received whilst alive. Joe we salute you.

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joe...I LOVE YOU... I'M SOOOOOO SAD...

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Joe Strummer has had a huge inpact on my life through his music and I thank him for that. R.I.P. Also would like to forward my deepest condolences to his family at these hard times.

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January 7th. I'll just see a photo now or read something wonderful about him and I cry and my heart aches. I don't know if I'll ever be alright with this. Love to you all.

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It's still almost unbelievable that we're starting a new year in a world without Joe Strummer. He opened my ears to rock'n'roll and my eyes to this troubled yet wonderful world we inhabit. His work wasn't finished on this planet, but he wouldn't want us to mope about. Condolences to all.
Jonathan Ferguson, Toronto, Canada

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I'm forever greatful that I saw the clash in 1982 during the combat rock tour. Joe's reggae inflected rock forever opened my ears to music beyond the punk and new wave music I listened to in the 80's. Sandinista! is still my favorite album despite not being the critics choice throughout the years. I think that triple album showed Joe's true colours as an artist of great integrity because he and his mates wanted to explore all facets of music and more importantly he wanted his fans to join in his musical journey. Joe was instrumental in making that album affordable to the masses. Such an egalitarian and passionate stance is unheard of now in today's manufactured pop factory. Your music will forever live on in my heart.
Wayne from Calgary

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The news broke our hearts here in my corner of Los Angeles. I am inspired on a daily basis by the words. Thanks - GLORY

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Joe Strummer -- a courageous, principled, charismatic, passionate, amazingly energetic, endlessly cool, unconforming, vibrant, quixotic, beautiful genius/ visonary. Quite simply, you were my hero.
Ever since I've heard the horrifying news that Joe Strummer had passed away, I've felt overwhelmingly distressed and sick that the world has lost such a compassionate and brillant human being. It's not just a loss to the music industry, but to the cultural and political fabric of society. I'm 31 years old, and I cannot believe that I'll never have the privilege of seeing Joe perform again or hearing any new material from the voice of my hero. I absolutely loved his new material and was eagerly anticipating future albums. Joe's renaissance has been cut short all too soon! I've spent the last 2 weeks in a state of numbness, wishing that I would awake any moment to discover that Joe's death was all just a terrible nightmare. Iggy Pop sadly wrote that he wished Joe's death wasn't true -- I certainly can relate to that! Today, it seems that the reality has finally hit me like a load of bricks. In a cathartic moment, I finally decided to write some of my thoughts down tonight as I listened to FROM HERE TO ETERNITY, with teary eyes. Joe's compelling and witty lyrics endlessly inspire me; in fact, they've changed the course of my life -- for the better! His voice is my favourite sound to hear in the world.
It pains me to think that Joe's entire existence has been marred by tragic events: he never knew his paternal grandparents since they were killed in a trainwreck in Colonial India;his father grew up in an orphanage;he never was on good terms with his father; his only brother committed suicide; soon after the death of his father, at a young age, his mother was diagnosed with terminal cancer; the record companies screwed him over, in effect, silencing him for 11 years and denying him of his greatest joy--making music. And if that wasn't enough, Joe never received a fraction of the recognition that he so rightly deserved! Now, I'm afraid that his wife and children have been exposed to this tragic legacy, with the loss of this dear man. My heart goes out to them! My sincerest condolences...
I saw Joe on the "Cut the Crap" tour in 1984 (Toronto)--one of my first rock concerts -- and with the Mescaleros in 1999 (Toronto), 2000 (Glasgow),and 2001 (Toronto). All of his performances were equally incredible -- he really knew how to ROCK IT! In Nov. 2001,I was fortunate enough to meet Joe briefly outside the concert venue in front of his tour bus. He exuded a strong sense of warmth, authenticity, and love; he was generous with his time, patiently signing autographs and posing for pictures -- in fact, he even offered to share his pizza with us on his tour bus! We were too stunned and shy to take him up on his offer -- I obviously regret that we didn't. I also wish that I had properly thanked him for influencing my life in such a positive way...
Joe -- the world has lost a rebellious angel. You were the light of my life. No one will ever replace you. Thank you for the music, wisdom, and inspiration. I'll forever miss you.
--Andrea (Toronto, Canada)

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I cannot really comment about Joe's goin' away...
...I've been listening to The Clash since I was 16, now I'm 23 and I'm sure I won't ever forgive Joe Strummer.
He is an unforgivable presence.
Paola-

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One amazing band is getting together; Joey Ramone, John Entwhistle, and now Joe. Working on the Magnificent Seven?

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Joe and the Clash got me through the 80's and beyond, influenced my views of society and politics, and contributed greatly to more than a few garage bands. God Save Joe Strummer
Walt - NJ USA

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a few weeks on ......, but the pain still cuts deep
Mark G W , Devon , England.

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joe strummer ist tot. schade.

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I'm so thankful to have had the chance to meet Joe Strummer in person after his concert in Dublin in November 2001.
I always loved and will love his music which means so much to me and I got to know him as very nice, warm and friendly person.

This memory and your wonderful music will stay in my heart forever.
Thank you so much, Joe.

Thorsten (Germany)

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Joe Strummer and not forgetting The Clash,they both have brought me lots of comfort in my life.Thank you! Pekka ,Finland

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Another light has gone out from our lives. Thanx for the legacy Joe, along with Mick, Paul and Topper you will continue to inspire us with the music, style and politics that will never die. Stay Free!!!

Fyonah

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God bless Joe.Thanks for everything.
Love always.
Lee.
London.

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I´m feel real sad and sorprised about this tragedy.Last year Joe its supposed to play here in Mexico but the show was canceled.I didn´t know and I was outside in the place.I was expecting Joe´s back and maybe tell him how much I love his work.But live is strange.¡Vaya con Dios querido maestro! Pancho Tejeda México

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I heard rumors about Joe's death about 15 minutes before playing a show on December 23rd but as no one knew anything definite, I didn't believe it to be true. When the news were confirmed, I was devasted. Although I was born in 1979, of all the bands I've loved and listened to, the Clash probably had the deepest impact on my life. I bought the "London Calling" and s/t albums when I was eleven years old and since then Joe and the Clash have been the soundtrack to my life. I was lucky to see Joe and the Mescaleroes in Hamburg in June 1999 and listening to and watching Joe play that beat up Telecaster brought tears to my eyes (a highly undesireable state for a 19 year old punkabilly AT A SHOW!).
I would like to wish Joe's wife and the girls all the best in these hardest of times.
Nick of Colt .45, Germany

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Grew up with the songs of clash. Now the haeven is waiting for your tunes!

tiocfaidh ar la, my lad!

Farewell - herbert

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JOE'S GONE! "IL NOSTRO GENERALE STRUMMER" HAS CHANGED MY LIFE LIKE MANY OTHERS'..
BUT UP TO TODAY I STILL HAVE NOT HAD THE GUTS TO PRESS THE PLAY BUTTON OR PUT THE NEEDLE ON ALL THE VYNIL ALBUMS AND 7" I HAVE! I KNOW THAT TEARS WOULD REALLY FLOW, LIKE NOW I AM WRITING.
A COUPLE OF DAYS BEFORE THE SAD ONE, I WAS TALKING ABOUT THE CLASH TO A NEW FRIEND TELLING HIM HOW MUCH THEY MEANT TO ME, AND HOW MUCH THEY OPENED MY MIND AND VIEWS! I CAN ONLY CRY NOW, EVEN KNOWING THAT HE PROBABLY WOULD NOT LIKE US TO DO THAT, BUT HE'D RATHER SEE US KEEP FIGHTING TO "STAY FREE, TAKING OVER AND NOT TAKING ORDERS!"!!!

<< AND AFTER ALL THIS, WON'T YOU GIVE ME A SMILE ? >> OR COURSE, "GENERALE STRUMMER", I WILL SMILE AGAIN ! SORRIDERO' ANCORA! BUT I'LL MISS YOU 'TILL MY LAST DAY!
DEBBIE, MILAN - ITALY
P.S. PLS CHECK TOM MORELLO ( RATM/AUDIOSLAVE) COMMENTS ON JOE STRUMMER www.audioslave.com HE WAS HIT LIKE ALL OF US 20 YEARS AGO AND STILL KEEPING JOE IN HIS HEART!

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Your music + inspiration lives on, compadre.
Love + sympathy from the Clash City Rockers of Gibraltar

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I've had two weeks to think about this but still feel like the world's most inarticulate man. Maybe it's enough to say that I've frequently felt stupid for sitting crying my eyes out for a guy I didn't know. Here's to you Joe.
I hope that all these messages of love bring some comfort to Joe's family and friends. You loved and were loved by a man with a great big heart and soul. Signed K., Scotland.

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all around the world, the real spirit of the Clash, is understood by few few people...and today, in a particular way. These few people will never forget...thanks Joe...SHERIFF DON'T LIKE IT, ROCKIN' THE CASBAH! ciao da Genova.

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You'll never be forgotten.

i.

Osaka, Japan

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Thank you, Joe Strummer.

Y.O. & I.M.

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joe had a deep impact in my life as well as a lot of others,his humanism was unique in rock n' roll culture and he always had the believe that he could help the world with his music not caring about personal profit.Additionaly he was the most dynamic frontman and the most inventive on stage. thank you for everything joe i 'll miss you

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...up there, where all the best souls are, in the "garageland", our Rudie can't fail...His poetry, his music, guitar and voice were strong and proud. Proud for any kid, any grown man, family and nation who understood those virtues. He is not dead and will never be...through our mics and guitars Joe Strummer shell live forever....God bless his soul and listen to the music.....

Trifa with brothers and friends

from Serbia, Belgrade.......

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thank you joe.
you will never be forgotten.
love,
rey

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Unfortunately Joe Strummer and the Clash were before my time, but from what I hear he was a great influence on the punk scene. And anyone that has that kind of recognition on getting punk rock where it is today desreves a spot in my book. "I never knew ye,yet you rocked the world."
AMCO>Mutt

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Thank you Joe for all the music and inspiration. John

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This loss is personal for me too.

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I recently went to New York and paid my respects to John Lennon, another person who always had the courage of his convictions. I wrote him a simple note of thanks and I'll say the same to you Joe. Thanks Joe love Rakesh.

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Watch over us Joe...

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Joe Strummer and the clash were one of the most vital bands ever. he will be sadly missed for his passion and commitment to music

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I'm now 42 years old, and a singer by avocation. Joe was a great influence on me musically and politically. He was saying truly important things about the world around us even while being in the (shallow) music business.

What a gift to have lived during Joe Strummer's time.
God, this sucks -- that he died so young. I was looking forward to growing old and hearing his view of the world as I reached the senior citizen years.

I'll always sing with Joe in my living room to "White Man in Hammersmith Palais," which was such a passionate performance.

Bye, Joe.

Condolences to Joe's family.

-Catherine from Brooklyn, New York

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I`ll never forget Joe singin "C'mon baby let the good times roll" on the Rude Boy Video...I was really into Punk at that time...and I thought..wow..there is much more in Punk than 1,2,3,4....!
And that was Joe for me...maybe all of the Clash!
Shit! Thank you Joe...and I won`t forget your family!

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adios father joe hasta luego from your italian fans ciao

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One of the seminal figures in rock(an accomplished actor too - remember Mystery Train?).

The Clash were the definite punk band and one of the finest bands to emerge out of the confused 70'- thanks chiefly to Joe Strummer their principal songwriter and visionary. A huge loss to rock music.

Suranjan

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MAY PUNK-GOD REST HIS SOUL !

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i was never a clash fan but,joe will be missed by me.a true individual with a heart of gold.real music has lost a shining star. markus. http://markusabused.tripod.com/main.htm

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I'LL MISS YOU JOE

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I'm crushed, that's all I can say. //Lena

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Christmas '79 I bought the London Calling double album, although I was into punk and new wave, it was this that changed my attitude and that of my friends. Thank you Joe & RIP.
My heart goes out to your family.
Mark Windsor

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Thanks for writing one of the geatest pages of the universal history of music.

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JOE STRUMMER will always be with us! LOVE and RESPECT!!!!!from greece

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So sad to hear of Joe’s passing over, its like my brother has died. Went to see Joe in Dublin last year. I thought it would be more of a freak cabaret show with a bit of cajun rockabilly thrown in, there is always a real danger in going to see HEROES but I have to admit Joe Strummer was TOP! We woz well tuned in going in, the Olympia had a nice smell about it, burnt strawberries I think. Mr Strummer looks much the same, his Band were young guns(apart from the fiddle player!). Those waif like geezers really rocked the joint, maan!! Loud geetar maximum rock n roll feedback (I fink Paul Weller son was on lead)and crashing symbals et al, half the songs he played were Clash songs, and even the ones I didnae know were ok, there was only one song I didnt like, a dirge about Shaktar Donesk (Who I think are a ex-commie football team or somet, Im gonna buy the jersey). I would have paid the £20 for 'Police and Thieves' alone. loads of reggae/ska stuff, 'the Harder they come,' by Jimmy Cliff, 'Armagideon Time' and many other poptastic trax etc, among his timecapsuled encore was 'Londons Burning' and 'A message to you Rudy' dedicated to anyone who was ever a rude boy (big cheer) and played with trombone and sax and fiddle!! Absolutely brilliant!! I even danced!!! He got a great reception and the crowd were still cheering 20minutes after he left the stage. It was well deserved, still held his hand to his head to make sure it dont fall off (the weight of all those idea’s must be immense), just bringing his music to de people, a kinda celebration of de human spirit wha' or just an old pubrocker who jumped on a amphetamine fuelled bandwagon that was punk, saw his chance, sold his spare guitar strings, and took it with both hands and now can get his music across to millions, anyway fair play to him. A great night. 25 effin years ago fuk me. A bloody good night. Mr Joe U de Man, maan. We thank and salute you Mr Joe Strummer, Clash City Rocker, take a bow. world take notice - yis were missing out.......gone but not forgotten, rest in peace Joe, you’ve earned your rest. Thanks for everything, luv ya for everything.

Vincent Skinner

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A part of my youth went with you Joe. Thanks for leaving behind some of the music that will help me to remember those days.

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Des d'aquest racó del Mediterrani, gràcies Joe.

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Je suis très touché par la disparition de Joe Strummer,
Mes condoléances à sa famille et à ses proches collaborateurs.
Joe vivra dans nos mémoires et sa musique restera à jamais dans nos souvenirs.
Abder OUAQQA

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A good musician passed away
but his shadow will rise again in his music
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you were a genius and a legend........... paul

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WE WILL ALWAYS MISS YOU
YOUR MUSIC WILL ALWAYS LIVE ON
YOU CHANGED MY LIFE FOR EVER, "YOU ARE THE ONLY FRIEND THAT MATTERS."

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Artists only! Missing you, Claudia

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Being head of music for a big Berlin Radio Station, a long time Clash-Fan and an ex-punk musician myself I was deeply shocked when the sad news reached me.I've seen the Clash several times (first 1978 in Birmingham / England), I've seen the Mescaleros and I was lucky to talk to the great guy,singer and musician in June 2001 (an interview for my own Berlin based Rock'n'Roll-Show 'The Prime Cuts'on Radio Eins 95.8 fm). I can't believe he's gone - The music he made (from the 101ers on, but exspecially the Clash) meant so much to me - I don't believe I would have picked up an electric guitar if it wasn't for him and The Clash. R.I.P., Joe - thank you for the music.
Peter
p.s.: I will do a two-hour Joe Strummer special on Radio Eins on Wednesday, January 8th, 9:00 - 11:00pm. You can listen to it on www.radioeins.de

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Let the sun fall on the apple..... Well, that is what I'm going to do,by planting an apple tree at the allotment (here in Hastings). Hey! 'cos Joe was always into his roots.
God Bless & cheers for kickin' my arse into action!
Chris Tomlinson

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I see Joe two times . 1988 in Bradford and 1991 with the Pogues in Berlin. He gave his total energy. He was a man who fought for
justice and I think he lived his idealism. The future is unwritten..KNOW YOUR RIGHTS. Infortuanately we must go on this way
without him. I will miss him Wolfgang, Berlin, Germany

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JOE STRUMMER - A GREAT MAN

When Joe played live, it was always a joyous occasion.
I'll miss him.

S.J.

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There is nothing I can say that has not already been said. He'll be sadly missed. I only saw him play once, in Newcastle a couple of years ago. He opened the show with London Calling, I cannot describe the feeling it gave me.
A sad loss.

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when i was in the eight grade the Clash was the only band that had ever made me feel that the social political was possible in music. Of course, it was through them that I discovered Bob Marley and my life long love of reggae music. Joe Strummer was as close to a musical hero as I ever had. His death is a great loss but his musical legacy is our gain and certainly an example that sadly most in the music industry will never come close to.
Thanks Joe.

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You will be missed... but your music will live on!

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Je suis profondément triste et je me sens très amer depuis le jour où j'ai appris la nouvelle, par hasard, à la une du journal Le Monde. Depuis, ce mauvais cauchemar continue. Toutes mes pensées vont à l'épouse de Monsieur Strummer, à ses deux filles et à sa belle-fille.
(I first think of Joe Strummer's widow and daughters)

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Joe touched so many of us so deeply with his powerful music, empathy, beautiful heart, passion for life and dedication to change this world for the better. It's strange how the death of someone you don't know personally can have such a tremendous impact, can break your heart. I'm too young to have seen the Clash, but I saw the Mescaleros twice and was blown away by how wonderful they were, how much charisma and energy Joe had. What a brilliant man. Words aren't enough to describe his impact, how much he will be missed, how much he gave us. My thoughts are with his family, friends, and bandmates. The world is a lot emptier without you, Joe, you gave us so much, and we will continue to fight for this world as you did throughout your life. Stay free, amigo.

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hi, my name is diego, i live in chile and like many others i'm crying the death of such a great human being like joe strummer, i know about joe, thanks to the clash and their lyrics not only inspired me but they show me another reality.
thank you joe strummer, and you'll be remembered here in chile.
salud y libertad.
diego.

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Strummer was one of my only elder Idols in the music industry. From the Clash, to the Mescaleros it was all good. He'll live in he heart of every musician, and he'll live in the heart of everything I write as a musician.

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thanx for the years of music and inspiration and my deepest sympathies and prayers for your family and friends .thank you for great memories you will be missed . rip joe

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REST IN PEACE JOE STRUMMER"

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Joe was an example that rock and roll has saved more lives than taken them. Thank you for saving mine.

Kevin / LA via SF

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love, hahe

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One of the Best Singer/Songwriter and charakterfull Bandleader has passed away.Thanks for the great Music . Rest in Peace . You sadly missed.
A big Clash-Fan Jossi from Aachen /Germany

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SEE HIM AT THE MOVE FESTIVAL BLOWN AWAY BY IT, ONE OF THE BEST GONE AGAIN

MICK

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Joe was one of the best.. Love the clash and you'll be missed

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rest in peace Joe. Alex from FRANCE

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strummmer me enseño a ver que despues de cargar miles de sacos de papas en la espalda todavia tenemos fuerzas para salvarnos.
mi sentido pesame.alvaro from venezuela y españa.

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THEIR GENERATION LOST JOHN LENNON, WE'VE LOST JOE
"IF MUSIC COULD TALK"- YOURS DOES JOE AND ALWAYS WILL-
LATER JOE, Martin West London Clash Crew.

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So very sad that the true King of Rock is gone from us.He said more in one line of any of his songs than most do in their entire career.He will be sorely missed.Jonathan Hood

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The Clash is the greatest rock band we ever have. No doubt about it. Stay free, Joe.

From Pete, Jakarta

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Although my love for THE CLASH and especially for Joe has recently born, introducted to me by my parents, I was pretty sorry to hear about his death. I pretty liked him! :( If there's something after life wish him the best!! Love

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Joe is not dead!
forever punk-forever Joe
Milovanovic - Serbia

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Joe bio si najveci. Hvala ti.
Ivan. Beograd -Srbija

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you are my guitar hero!
thank you for the greatest songs I've ever heard!
gary china

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Hats off gentlemen.

"May they all sleep tight down in hell tonight, or where ever they may be"

Go easy, step lightly, stay free ..."

With condolences to Joe's family and friends
Peter Stewart and Michelle Coetzee, Durban, South Africa.

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a great loss

"vic" Sunday

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My deepest condolences to Joe's family. Joe's music made all of us better people and that is eternal.

Joshua T. Klein

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great memories of the man, and the band...some of the greatest music in our time...will be truly missed...should I stay or should I go now? Joe we wish you stayed....erwin jands

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As Billy Joel saddly says one day" Only the good die young"... You've always been a great source of inspiration and a political and humanist model for so many of my gen and teen. Love to you and your family,
God bless you big boy... Kiss

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Words cannot describe the sorrow I feel for the loss of Joe. Whilst growing up in the 80's, all I ever listened to was the Clash. They were so deep and extremely interesting to me. While my friends preferred the Ramones (who were great by the way), I couldn't get over how talented and insightful the Clash were regarding their music, style, and lyrics. I still listen to them today more than any other band. Now I can identify with how my best friend felt when we lost Joey Ramone. I never had a chance to see them live and will be forever regretful. When I took my first trip to England in November of 2001, all I could think about was running into Joe or finding a connection to them there. I ended up at the 100 Club, but it was a whole different scene (swing dancing was quite nice, but not what I was looking for) so I left it at that. Every pub I entered I wondered, "Has Joe been here for a pint?" I so regret not seeing him play.
May God be with his family and friends through this very difficult time.
Kathy McDaniel-Lesnick, vacaville, california-U.S.A.

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My thoughts and prayers to Joe, his friends, and his family. I felt a great sense of loss at the passing of my hero, and by his words alone I almost felt as if I knew him, and that he knew me, (or at least how I was thinking), as well. I met him once in 1984, and that certainly has left an impression over the years. Don't know what else to say........

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I had the pleasure of meeting and working with Joe at the Roxy in Boston; 1999 I think it was, working for the local sound hire company.... I was in awe because I grew up a Clash fan, and here I was working with him! We spoke briefly after the show, but I was touched by what a truly nice man he was. I will always remember that moment, and I am saddened that he is gone.

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Something is over. For allways!
Joe Strummer and The Clash meas much more more than rock.

tomasz Tomaszewicz, Oslo, Norway

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Thank you Joe, the music I love wouldn't be the same without you and The Clash. You gave me the feeling that I was not alone, merci, Michael.

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I am deeply saddened by what has happened. Part of me has passed with Joe,a very important part of me.Joe's music really did change my life and I will be forever grateful for his music.Thank you Joe strummer.

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Still can't believe it.
Martin
Somerset

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Thank you Joe for sharing good & bad moments of my youth.
You & your music will live forever
Riccardo from Italy

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A great punk and a great man . See you later Joe.
Necas - Portugal

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...see you in your next life when we'll fly away for good. Gustaw Poland

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Joes music and style has given me a lot of beautiful moments in my live and has deep in me fixed to be a punk forever! Thank you for that! See you on stage in heaven.
Gabriel

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I was deeply saddened to hear of Joe's death. He had been such a powerful force in my life, both with the Clash and the Mescaleros. As I am only a senior in high school, I was never lucky enough to see the Clash play. I have relied on stories from my dad who saw them many times. I have been to both memorials in NYC, and offer my solemn condolences to his family and friends. Joe was truely one of the greatest musicians of an era, and I am deeply saddened that my idol is gone.

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No words can express what I'm feeling since I heard JOE doesn't live any longer. I'm so sad, full of mourning!
JOE was a really great man, I always wished I could meet him some day. It never happened, unfortunately not for 22 years. And now it's too late, forever too late!
Remembering "Rude Boy"" (seen ist for more than 20 times), remembering "Straight To Hell" (falling out of the window, while...), listening to "Rebel Waltz", Dizzy's Goatee", "Leopardskin Limousines" and especially to "Walker" with a shining candle beside YOUR photo all night.
Good bye, JOE!
You will be in my heart forever!
Miss YOU!
My condolences to Joe's wife and his kids!
Doris from Germany

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je n'aurai donc jamais pu avoir la chance de voir une de mes idoles en concert, celui qui avec qui j'ai grandi le casque sur les oreilles et qui continuera de me faire rever face à la musique contemporaine manufacturée et sans ame
merci pour ta musique, tes textes, ton integrité

you were the greatest you'll stay the greatest
R.I.P Joe & stay free
Phil 22 ans Perpignan France

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he still there in every one of us, we'll continue the fight

R.I.P Joe

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The world has lost a great muscian and a wonderful man. I cannot find the words to express my sadness. Joe was a brave musical visionary and he will be sorely misssed.

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The last of the true Rock & Roll rebels has left the planet.Thanks for all the music Joe,andfor the fact that you,mick & paul changed my life forever.
Give 'em hell up there!
Paul Groovy

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Maybe The Clash didn't change the world to the better, but they sure changed me.

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THANK YOU

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see you in the Crown tonite,Joe.Fabian

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Thanks Joe,
The poetry of your lyrics touched me at a time when I needed to hear what you had to say, you reassured me that I was'nt alone in my feelings about a society in which I felt I did'nt belong.
Cheers mate, Stay Free.
Paul.

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la disparition de JOE fait mal. Il représente tant de belles choses pour moi. Sa musique était et restera essentielle dans ma vie. J'ai eu l'immense chance et le grand bonheur de voir ce Monsieur en concert. Cela restera un des plus grands moments de mon existence. Merci pour ce que tu m'as donné JOE. Merci pour ce que tu vas encore me donner à travers tes paroles et ta musique. T'aurais pas du nous quitter mec. A + dans une autre vie. Kiss. JOSETTE / PONTARLIER 25 / FRANCE.

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I saw you in 77-78 (?) in Stockholm.
I drank some beers with you in Brixton 1983(4)(?) without knowing it was you until my friend came and told me. It was an honor buying you a drink.
Thanks for turning my whole world upside down. I hope you´ll be still playing! And still question everything. You were nearly 1 year older than me!
Thanks Joe!

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an inspirational legend....

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One of the greats has fallen. Thank you for everything Joe. Your mark upon this world will never be forgotten. R.I.P

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wow...where do I start? The Clash got me into alternative music, as well as alternative thinking, & I've been a fan ever since. In college, I drove 6 hours one night to see Joe in DC on the Earthquake Weather tour, then drove the 6 hours back overnight. Almost fell asleep, almost hit several deer...but all worth it. I was in the front row, & got a high-five from him. I've seen him on both of the last two tours. To me, living in the US, the world has gone to hell since Bush was elected. This to me is another test...I HAVE to believe there is a god/deity/afterlife of some sort, because this shithole world CAN'T be it!!! How could someone like Joe be taken from us, when we so desperately need people like him the most?

My sincerest condolences to the family, & please try to keep faith that something better awaits us, & Joe is already there...tuning that scraggly, beaten black guitar & preparing to put on one hell of a show for us when we join him.

There's so much I want to say, but the words aren't coming out. Goodbye Joe.

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Okay, here it goes.....

You inspired me to pick up the guitar
You inspired me to expand my musical tastes
You inspired me to fight the good fight
You inspired me to NEVER vote conservative
You inspired me to question, challenge and learn.

What more can I say? You made a lasting impression on my life Joe, and I'm a better person because of you. You will be missed so very much.

Ho-Kay Bambinos....RRRRock esta Noche!

Beth

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JOE LIVES ON IN OUR HEARTS ANDS HEARS OUR TEARS

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con te' se ne e' andata una parte della mia vita,ti ricordero' in eterno.ciao joe
stefano nocetti 22-8-63-italia

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Tack!
Tack för allt!


GC

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Joe was an inspirational singer who will be sadly missed. The Clash were the most tallented punk band of the era and a lot of this was down to the dinamic lyrics sung by Joe.
Long will I remember London Calling and the voice of Joe Strummer....

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No hay día en esta vida, en que tus canciones no pasen por mi cabeza. Nunca te olvidaré. Siempre te tendré, a tí y a tus Clash, en mi corazón. Joan. MdR/BCN/Spain.

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THANX Joe for all these rigth things that you song. A really sad Christmas

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why?

my condolences to joe's family and friends. take peace in knowing that he touched so many lives and made a difference in this world that is filled with so many apathetic people.

leah y.

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I was lucky enough to see Joe Strummer twice in 2002. I traveled to San Diego with my 14 year old brother and we rocked out to Clash and Mescalaros songs together. I also saw him at the Troubadour when he rocked balls on Blitzkrieg Bop for his final encore in tribute to another fallen comrade, Joey Ramone. Joe Strummer was the real deal on par with Dylan & Cash. The world will miss his voice, as grainy as it was.

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stay free!

andrew nimmo

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I'm 17, And I just wish I could have seen him live. I feel like I've missed out on something really great. Well at least I still have his albums that have opened my mind to so many kinds of music. London calling was the first clash album I got and it made me grow in my taste of music so much...I just need to say thanks. Joe Strummer is and always will be the greatest ever to pick up a guitar

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Joe and The Clash changed my life and I am lucky enough to have seen them twice (the first time in a memorable show in Bologna in 1980) and lucky to have known Joe personally when I gave him a special "gift" for the travel.I'll miss him! By Joe,see you later!! Mars ' 66

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So sad that you are gone. First of all we lost Sid Vicious then Malcolm Owen then Ian Dury and a Rammone and now Joe Strummer. Punk was my youth and I'm glad I took part. The music was not just a fashion it was all done with passion. Keep on clashing Joe you will not be forgotten. REST IN PEACE

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Joe Strummer fick mig att tänka, han forma mig politiskt och Clash är världens bästa rockband, och kommer så förbli!!! Dan/Sweden

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Honoured and privaledged to have been at Leeds City hall, UK on the 'give em enough rope tour' 1978 I think. Tremendous gig from a great band.
Tragic loss to family, friends and fans which mere words cannot express. I am truly saddened and the world is suddenly a worse place.
Mark an ageing former patron of the Retford Porterhouse

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Some of the greatest and most important songs I've ever heard were either written or sung by Strummer. He was, and will always be, an inspiration to me as well as millions of other people around the world. Thank you for everything, Joe. We will all miss you.

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Strummer and his "punk" group gave me a style and a way of looking into the future. Thanks for that. I'll never forget what he meant for me and my youth.

Diego Rocha, from Brazil

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No words...
Umberto

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You gave my life the right direction. Trough teh iron curtain between east and west you were my teacher. with words and music. You were honest and everything you did came from the heart. You've never betrayed the spirit of what the people called punkrock. Not for all the money of the world.

I will never forget and always love you. You're always in my little heart and you will stay were until the day I will die.
And then we will do the interview we've never done in summer 2001.

Thank you for all

Sven

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I return to the shore, again... Mamaroneck, where the fresh meets the salt, the place name of my birth, and I stand with a greater conviction and face west, Black... the dark rider rides a away from me... I yell with all I have... I know Joe Strummer and I am not affraid! I turn to the north... Red... land of the great journey... I put my hands in the clay...and touch my face...I will not travel alone...Facing east...White...I see the visions and close my eyes...I hear the Bells of St. Anne's Clang, Clang, Clang... to the South... Yellow... Land of the Sun, the Healer, and the serpent who sheds his Skin... I pray Strummer, Illumination,I look to the sky, Father, thank you... I look to the ground beneath my feet... thank you, mother for all that is, that all you provide, you are worth the fight... In the corner of my eye the black stallion waits...There is much work to be done, I will ride at another time...But I have Great spirits to walk with me....Hoka Hey
"Alive or Dead, you'll get there in the end..." JS

Raymarko NYC, 2003

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A true rocker who will be missed by all old punks and new fans alike. The world will be a duller place without you Joe.

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what can I say... the man changed my life in a way that only a few did... I never cried when someone I didn't meet personaly died, but now I just can't help...
no Elvis, Beatles or Rolling Stones... the world is worse now without Joe...
JR, Sao Paulo - Brazil

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I know that I would not be where I am today if it weren't for Joe Strummer. I learned more from him than I ever learned in school, more than that I learned to seek out knowledge on my own. That's something they don't teach you. The world is a much greater place because of Joe.
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I am so very sad. Joe Strummer was unique and the driving force behind some of the most important music in history. Joe seemed to be a genuine person who lived by his ideals. I just want to say thankyou for all of those fine, fine, tracks that brought together a generation and continue to live on. god bless.xx

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Joe, Thanks for all you did; Music wouldn't be the same without you.Te Quiero INFINITO... a Spanish girl that will never forget you...See you

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there simply are no words to express this devestation i've felt since i first heard, 8:28 am 12/23/02, i'll remember that moment for a very long time. ~stacey ~ baltimore, md, usa~

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Cannot believe one of my hero's has gone too early.I was looking foreward to at least seeing him in concert a few more times. Sorry he's gone. When i was 14 he gave me his guitar pick i still have it.
liz tache

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I was never old enough to see the clash play, however Joe's words always rang true in my world and in many others. I felt he always had his two fingers firmly planted in the air to whatever was wrong in the world, whilst offering a warm embrace to those who believe in a difference between right and wrong. Joe's humanity and compassion always shone through, I was there for his last gig and as predictable as ever, Joe armed with his beat up Telecaster tore the place apart. Few contemporaries if any, could offer this.
In times like these, lets hope Joe's passing whilst as sad as it seems, his memory, beliefs and enthusiasm for life can spawn many generations to come. This Rockabilly train ain't never goin to stop.
James, Australia.

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se ne è andato il faro del rock.
addio a te joe
london burning R.I.P.

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Joe,your words and music will live on and be inspiration for many generations to come.....gone but never forgotten....R.I.P.
Anthony Dublin.

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Je n'oublierais jamais le leader du plus grand groupe de rock de tous les temps. La plus grande infuence de mon groupe.
Merci à toi Joe.

FRED a french fan.

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I just saw Joe Strummer live in the early days with the CLASH (1980 / Germany - Düsseldorf) and in the newer days with the MESCALEROS ( 2000 / England / Brixton ). He did never turned rebellion into money. Every old punk rocker from the 70ties will miss him and his wonderful music styles. One of the last real complete controller is gone. Ralf Real Shock from "3rd Generation Nation"-PxRx-Fanzine / Germany.

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Deeply saddened, but will always remember the emotion and energy and carry that with me until I am gone. Thank you for the memories, Joe. Godspeed

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First Joe, later Dee dee, and now Joe Strummer, its a pitty but the music never die, salutes from spain

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WE ARE THE WEST LONDON CLASH CREW- LOOK AT ALL THESE TRIBUTES FROM ALL OVER THE PLACE, LONDON'S BURNING. SEE YOU LATER JOE ... ENGLAND'S IRIE!!

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How can we say??? It's just an important part of my heart who past away... We never forget you Joe. So long, boy!!!

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so sorry to hear that joe s. has passed. i want to thank him for introducing the world to dubmusic and for showing amateurs how to be a great musician and a human being!

sean808080
http://www.xanga.com/sean808080

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goodbye joe

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I love you Joe. You were a true boyhood hero to me and a true inspiration as an adult. Take care.

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An inspiration, his like will not be seen again.
Joe, you are sorely missed. Thanks for giving us the best of times...
Peter

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It was the saddest day, and now on Friday the 3rd of January I'm still feeling a little weepy .
But Your critical work will continue, Your kind spirit will live with us. Cheers, Joe. - Jussi, Finland

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So, so sad to hear the news. I'm still numb from hearing the news... goodbye to a rare talent. I was out of the country so cruelly missed the news/papers/discussions at the time. Joe Strummer was such an inspiration, he was an incredible human being who I am honoured to have met twice backstage after seeing the Clash. He did not disappoint, he made an impressionable teenager feel at ease and was genuinely interested in other people. His lyrics and music were amazing, his contribution to popular culture unquantifiable. I saw him play recently in Acton, the energy and purpose had been rekindled, which makes his passing away so untimely. We'll miss you Joe. We have the music and words, but it'll take some time to get over the passing of a great man. Rest in peace, and Rock the Casbah Joe.

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quel mauvais frisson, un grand artiste, un homme vrai dans ses combats
joe, c'erst une mauvaise farce
bad idea
i love you

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R.I.P TO ONE AND ONLY HERO THANK YOU FOR ALL THE GREAT SONGS AND ALBUMS. YOU WILL BE MISSED BY ALL.THANK YOU JOHN FROM DUBLIN IRELAND

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your music and lyrics we`ll be in my mind forever!

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Avevo 21 anni quando c'era London Calling, le canzoni di Joe e dei Clash mi hanno accompagnato e li ringrazio tanto
Marco (Italy)

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Gone far too early-an amazing musician,human being whose drive and lust for life are an example to all of us-rest in peace Joe!Heaven calling!

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It's almost two weeks now since I heard the truly horrible news that Joe Strummer, my all time hero, had died. I couldn't believe it then and I still can't. Even as a 35 year old father of 3 I've shed a few tears since then and I've still got more in me to come out. I was lucky enough to meet Joe twice, the last time after his gig in Sheffield on 21st November 2002. I, like most people, found myself tongue tied and awe struck to be near him. What I remember is how welcoming he was, the patience he had with the tongue tied fool in front of him and the genuine warmth and generosity of personality. I was never able to tell him just how much he and his music meant to me and the influence they have had on my life. It's so cruel that we have lost him just as he seemed in such a rich vein of form. It's so cruel on his family that they had to lose him at all. I thought I felt bad, but God only knows what Lucinda, the kids and 6the rest of Joe's family and friends must be going through. There's nothing that I can say or offer to them. I wish only that there was. All I can say to Joe is "Thank you". You were my inspiration, my hero and I will miss you and the songs that will never be. Where ever you are, keep thrashing that guitar, bang that left foot and let 'em have it! Rock on Joe.

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You were one of the major influences for us to play music together and always a shinning light of inspiration and integrity. We saw you play in Newport in November'02 and were so impressed with the band and the spirit of the gig we all left buzzin'. You even mentioned us as Meg handed you a CD and it meant more to us than anything 'cos you cared about the small people. When we heard you died we went down the pub toasted you and then played records until the speakers started smokin'....in the early hours.
Thanks Joe ..... gone but never ever forgotten!
Naughty

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Inspired and impressed with the integrity, commitment and energy that you put into music right up until the end. We will miss you but always remember you and strive to take complete control.

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Joe Strummer and the Clash were a deep inspiration to me. I have been a musician for over 20 years and while I have gone deep into jazz and other forays, The Clash were every thing that music stood for. Then and now. I think Frank Zappa said it best when he said, "Music is only good when it is sincere" and Joe, you were sincere. You will be deeply missed. Thank you. You have touched me like few others have. God bless.
Josiah H. Woods

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I had just returned from holiday in Morocco and heard the news which shocked and saddened me. One of the Greats has left us.
We were better for having him amongst us, even if only for a scant half century.
As Joe sang in "The Card Cheat",
"...He only wanted more time away from the darkest door,
but his luck it gave in as the dawn light crept in
and he lay on the floor..."

Go quietly into that good night my friend. And always remember this:
If I don't see you again in this world, I'll see you in the next one...
don't be late.

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he will be missed by many. Another bright star in the sky

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I've been a fan of the clash for a while and when I heard the news my heart dropped. I wish to send my condolences to Joe Strummer's family and friends through this hard time.

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It was good to know there could be someone as true, wise, tough, kind, and just so cool, as Joe. I love that voice. We'll miss him so much.
Hadley

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as an asian kid in a white land, Joe and The Clash always told me that it was ok to be different. While the National Front organised rallies of hate, The Clash helped organise Rock against Racism. It was just what a 15 year old kid needed. Hon

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Words don't suffice. Thanks Joe. - Tim Kelly

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This is for my son Peter Crebbin, who has been a Clash/Joe Strummer fan since the early 80's. His world has been absorbed by Strummer and his boys. He even met them in Melbourne, Australia.

Thanks Joe.

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Joey...DeeDee...y ahora Joe :(
se nos van todos... que triste...

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I didn't hear the Clash until 1980. Sandinista was the first album I bought and it affected me so much, I soon bought London Calling and all of the early ones and I listened and listened. The Clash, and especially Joe, were very important to me in the early 80s. I was so impressed with they way they combined art and politics, something I was trying to do in my own life.
I was already in my early 30s and didn't think it was possible that a rock band could affect me that way any more.

I was very sorry when they broke up, but I was caught up in my own life and art so I only thought about Joe and the Clash rarely over the years. But sometimes I would see his name in movie credit for doing the score and every time I saw an old Montgomery Clift movie on television I always thought of "The Right Profile".

Ironically, on December 21 I watched "Red River" --I had never seen it before. I thought about Joe for the first time in a long time. When I got online the next morning and saw the terrible news. I really do feel very sad about this and am sorry I didn't know anything about his later work. I'm so sorry I missed the opportunity to see him and the Mescaleros play here in Chicago. I watched a full length concert on the web of them playing in Toronto and it was great. He looked great and was so energetic. Its hard to believe that he isn't with us any more.

One last thing I want to say is that I am struck by what a great person he was and how much he was loved. In reading the news accounts and stories by people who met him, it seems he was always friendly and accessible. I always thought he was a man of integrity back in the old days, and I'm glad to discover that my early judgement about him was right. I hope that there are young people out there who will be inspired by his life.

I will miss him.

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Grew up in the ghetto of uptown not a lot of hope there at the time, one night at the Aragon “Brawl” Room in Chicago the Clash changed my life. I cannot thank you enough for your part in helping me be a better man. It is always sad when our heroes pass before their time. You were with your old band mates in the only band that ever mattered going to be duly enshrined in the rock and roll hall of fame. I think there is another hall calling you first. My deepest condolences to your family and a heart felt thank you, you and the guys got me out of the supermarket I’m not lost any more....

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the first song i remember in my life is "spanish bombs", i was 5 years old. i've listenened the clash and joe during the most part of my life. i can't tell you how i was happy when i've heard he was coming back with a new band in 1999 and how i was sad when i heard he was dead. we all think of his family and i'm sure they know how he was loved. joe, you were the soul of a generation, could you rest in peace and go on writing wherever you are.

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It goes without saying that Joe has had a tremendous impact on the world of music. London Calling should be in everyone's collection. Just as important, Joe seemed to be a genuine, honest, friendly and caring individual. You will be missed Joe. - Gary

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I can remember rushing to buying London Calling with my birthday money in November 1979. This was the album that convinced my than 14 year old self that not all great music belonged to the past. Here was an album as great as any I'd ever heard and it belong to me and my generation. It was the most exciting music I had ever known, and I think it still is.
Thanks for all the great music and giving me hope for the future all those years ago. Goodbye. David - Toronto

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I was deeply saddened by the news that Joe had passed away. I remember him from when I was younger with The Clash.
He was a very talented man.
He will be missed. My heart goes out to his family and friends.
With Love & Peace,
Stephanie

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Thank you Joe,for igniting the political awarness fuse in me when I was a mere 13 years old. It was Sandanista! that got me going in 1983....its still in my cd player.
Peace.

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In my early teens I found The Clash. I fell in love with Joe Strummer. He inspired me to achieve what I have done over the past 2 decades. I met him so many times and he was always so kind to such an adoring fan of his. With him gone, so goes my youth, but not my memory of such a wonderful man.

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Some are good, some are bad, but Joe Strummer was great. You changed the way I saw the world forever, God bless you Joe.

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JUST A TRIBUTE TO A FRIEND, WITH NO SAD END, IF YOU SHOULD KNOW OF JOE, REMEMBER HIM AS THE FRIEND. TEARS OF SORROW, TEARS OF JOY, TEARS OF PASSION, TEARS OF WOE, TO BE OR NOT TO BE, ARE THEY THE QUESTIONS TO SET US FREE....CONTINUATION, AND LIKE A TREE SHE SHEDS MORE SEEDS, CONTINUATION. PAGES FROM THE BOOKS OF LIFE, FOR THOSE OF US WHO WANT TO FIND THE ANSWERS TO OUR DREAMS, OUR DREAMS OUR DREAMS. JUST A TRIBUTE TO A MAN, WITH NO SAD END, I'LL ALWAYS REMEMBER JOE, THE MAN WHO SAW THE FUTURE, AND HE HAD A PLAN. Stars from heaven, fall through rainbows, like cherry petals falling down on me, and the angels who tread through darkness fly forever, a little higher than before, so the water, so the rain, so the fire, so the flames, fall down, fall down, fall down. There's a new horizon, with a new sunrising, rising, rising and rising up above.

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Hello,

when I heard about Joe's death I was very sad. To listen to Clash changed my boring life. Hope you'll go back to garage land, joey.

I'll never forget you,
Janie

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I heard the news of Joe's death the following day on local radio. It was very shocking! Thank you Joe for giving us such great music, thank you for giving us your thoughts, thank you for teaching us the ways of life. You will be forever missed. May God Bless you!

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A man of integrity, humanity and compassion emblazoned by the belief that you can make a difference- that was Joe Strummer to this fan. Joe gave me the inspiration that has fueled my life, my beliefs and my politics. Milwaukee Summerfest, summer of 2001, I took my 10 year old son to see Joe and The Mescaleros- of course, he was already aware of my Clash/ Joe Strummer zealotry- now, I can sing Clash songs side by side with him. An influence for future generations, a man never to be forgotten. Good bye, Joe- I love you and will miss you. Paul Minear, Milwaukee WI., U.S.A.

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My very deepest regrets to the family and fans of Mr. Strummer. His music will out live us all. His theory and humanity are timeless. He will be sadly missed.
Respectfully,
P.N. Plesa

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Joe, Goodnight, sleep peacefully

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Life is just a long Highway to death. Rest in peace Joe.With sincerest regret Henry from Germany.

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The Clash was the reason that I started playing guitar. Joe was an inspiration to me, and everyone who ever played punk music. He will be missed, certainly by me, and the world in general. You will be remembered Joe.
With sincerest regret,
John Berlakovich

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What a terrible shock this is. Only fifty years old.
He will remain one the persons (while with The Clash) who changed my life dramaticly when I was young. Still to this day he will remain very very important. Rest in peace Joe.

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Dear Friends!
I feel depressed that Joe gone. I will pray for his soul It was a great man

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The lights clicked out in the bedsits. Old England is all alone......
Graeme - Barnet

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I am deeply concerned about your early death. but your spirit and your music will live on, so you will never be forgotten.
thanks for being there, joe.

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Farewell Joe you will be missed

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Go Easy
Step Lightly

Paul

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The Clash was with me in all my years growing up. Hearing the news (quite by accident) just moments ago, I feel that a part of me has also passed. Joe was the master songwriter to me. May God keep you. The world of music will forever feel heavy on your day of passing. Dan/Tucson Arizona

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Joe yo te quierro ifinito , yo te querda on ma corazon . Rock on Joe!!!!

Juan , Susana , Geno, Lis

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We've lost a bright light... Joe Strummer was socially responsible, culturally astute and an artistic treasure. My deepest sympathies go out to his family.

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Joe was a rock n roll god to me. I grew up with his music and on the occasions I met him found him to be a top bloke who always had time to chat to people. I saw him on his last uk tour in Newcastle and as ever he had the crowd eating out of his hands. He will be sadly missed.
Go easy Joe, Step lightly, Stay free.

Gary D. Jarrow, Tyne And Wear, England

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I can think of no other human being outside of my family and friends whose passing would have hurt me more. Joe, his music, his integrity, and his unflappable cool have meant the world to me since 1981, when I discovered SANDINISTA. Like many Strummer fans, I spent the nineties bugging record store owners for information about the solo album that must be coming out soon. Then, in 1999, he returned, and there seemed no end to the wonderful music to come. I feel cheated out of years of fantastic rock and roll, and selfish that I am complaining when his family is suffering so much more than his fans. It'll take a long time to get used to a world without Joe Strummer, but we're going to have to do it. As the man himself would say, we have to cling to life and Dig the new. To you Joe, I shout out, Ho-kay, Bambino,, Rock esta noche!

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A shining example of a musician with a conscience - I will miss the anticipation of each new release and thank GOD for the diversity and richness of your legacy.
You showed me the way forward, and although I never learned to play guitar, if I had then I know I would have played like you. Your music has been with me for 25 years and will rock my world for many more. I had the pleasure of seeing The Clash play live 9 times, and the memory of each Gig keeps You alive.
Respect. Pete, Bristol, UK

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Another of the good guys gone, Miss U Joe,
Napalm

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I will miss you Joe. You told it like it was and unfortunately still is. rest in peace

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"...If music could talk...."
Ciao Joe. Ci mancherai moltissimo.

Dedo

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I will never forget hearing the first note of Janie Jones and realising that everything that came before it was rubbish. I have so much to thank Joe (and Mick, Paul and Topper) for and words can't explain sufficiently. Thanks Joe. I will miss you.

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Merci Joe. Merci pour tout.
Guillaume

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First, sorry for my bad english...
Even if I'm too young (20), I learned to know and to love The Clash.
I'm not a big fan but this band and especially his leader helped me.
The Clash will live forever and Joe Strummer will stay forever in our hearts. You will miss us, Thank you... Thank you

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le rock est mort joe

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Where do I start? I saw the Clash in 1978 at the rainbow and 1980 at the Electrc Ballroom. I also saw him play accousticaly at the Royal Festival Hall and saw the mescaleros three times including at Acton Town Hall very recently. Without a doubt he was the musician that I most identified with.The Clash literally had everything.The Mescaleros were/are great and were improving- the next album seemed as if it would be the best so far.
It just seems too soon .Thanks for a great life Joe!
Allen

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Primero Ramone y ahora Strummer, el punk no volvera a ser lo mismo.
No mas London Calling ni Rock Cambativo.
Te vamos a extrañar.

Gaston (Costa Rica, como en Spanish bombs)

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Joe, you changed the way I viewed the world.

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A friend rang me with the sad news of Joe's death, he had heard the news on the radio whilst travelling into work. I consider myself very fortunate indeed to have seen the Clash on numerous occasions and met Joe in person a number of years ago. My last memory of Joe was at Old Trafford cricket ground back in August,"HE STILL ROCKED THE PLACE". Thank you for all the fantastic memories you have left me with!!

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Goodbye Joe,
STAY FREE and I will have a drink on you.
Pasquale Giantomasi (Rome Italy)

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Rock on Joe, we will miss you xxxxxx

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God bless you Joe. You wrote the words for the soundtrack to my life and I can't find any. Thank you. Rob.

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Bye Joe, and thank you for everything you've done!
See you in the pit.

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twenty years ago i got the first clash album as a birthday-present and
it surely was very important for me back then. it helped me to sharpen my view on the world and the things that were going on. if i play the clash-records today i recognize that they haven't lost anything of their anger, musical open-mindedness and strength. you will never be forgotten, joe.
joe, you are missed

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The Clash where so important to me. The gave me so much. Joe was the right man on the right place in a very important time for me. I'll always be a clashcityrocker. Thnax for all, we never forget you. R.I.P.
Markus from Germany

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Back in 1986,I came out of my cupboard to London. Ready to battle, the "London Calling" printed on my diary. 16 years later,there are still so many battles to run and I still feel a soldier of your secret army. Thank you JOE STRUMMER for teaching me DIGNITY. And after all this, I will give you A BIG SMILE. God bless.

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The Clash were the soundtrack to much of my childhood. The Clash introduced me to "real" rock n roll. Through them I was literally introduced to bands/artists such as Junior Murvin, (the underrated) Bobby Fuller, Bo Diddley (that gunslinger), and Gene Vincent. The Clash opened a flood gate. I got into music through them. I picked up the bass after finding out Joe started playing guitar at 20 (I was 18 at the time and too "old" to even think of taking up an instrument). It has taken me almost two weeks to even look up his name on my search engine. Friends know how much his music changed me and when they told me of his passing I denied it. I still do. He is the only person I have ever really wanted to meet. When he played last year he took time out after the show to meet with us who waited. Very cool. Its the only time I have ever waited after a show. London Calling is and will always be my favorite album. It is the bible of rock n roll. It should be in every hotel room. Not only was he a great musician he was a great person. Those two nouns are rearly uttered in the same sentence. Thanks a lot.

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Joe Strummer - citizen of the world.

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I was very saddened to hear about Joe's death. I will miss him and his music very much, but I know that where ever he is, he is still making people smile with his music. We love you Joe.

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RIP, Joe. from Meridian, MS, USA

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Thank you


RIP

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SOY OSCAR,ESE DE LOS CCCCCCLLLLLLLAAAAAAASSSSSSHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!

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GLORY for JOE

I was 17 and the oldest of my small pack of friends.
Three of us were crammed into the cab of my dad's '78
Datsun pickup driving down Johnston, the main drag of
our remote station in the world: Lafayette, Lousiana.
The scratchy AM/FM was tuned onto KSMB 94.5, an AOR
station - about all you could get back then - when the
DJ said "and here's the latest from The Clash". Train
in Vain started pumping out of those speakers and I
reached down and turned the knob all the way up to the
heavily distorted max. We exulted and it was a
celebration. That was April of 1980 and that our
first time to hear the Clash.

We were the first of the Gen X-ers and we knew that we
were a generation apart before the sociologists and
marketers knew. We stood at the conscious edge
between the old and the new. The boomers had filled
the radio stations, record stores, bars and dance
halls with their vacuous corporate rhythms that said
nothing to us about us - or about anything that was
real.

The sixties were the Boomers reference and often their
justification for domination over everything in our
culture. Our generation's debute was reviled and
marginalized on radio and in the news. People who
listened to punk, were freaks on the fringe.

I was a latch-key kid, raised as much by TV and my
friends as I was by my parents. Glyn was the child of
divorce. His lesbian mother moved in with here lover
and raised them with little money in a time where
people still stayed in their closets. Everybody knew
but the kids. Andrew moved to Lousiana from Scotland,
from where his mother divorced and fled his abusive,
alcoholic father. And the corporate garbage spewed out
from AOR and disco stations ignoring us as much as the
rest of the world had for all of our coming of age.

We were definitely not about horses with no names in
the desert, cocaine, the cover of the rolling stone,
island girls, desparados, or renegades, we didn't have
cat scratch fever, we didn't thank god that we were
country boys and we were not obsessed with the death
of our fathers in WWII.

As fans of punk, we were outcast and ridiculed and
sometimes threatened by the trailing edge of the
boomers who were, in fact, our age. Our music would
only occassionally play in tame or catchy forms
through Elvis Costello or the Police, but never in
it's purist form.

We turned the truck into the mall parking lot and
within 10 minutes, we were in the record shop where
the album was displayed in an inconspicuous corner of
the new releases shelf - London Calling. There was a
sticker on the lamination that said "The Clash, the
only band that matters."

We had our own dress, we had our on view point, we had
our own music and on that day, it was on the radio -
they mattered - and we mattered.

The review in RS magazine was prophetic when it said
that The Clash would never make another work so great
and so significant. Some 22 years later, I still look
upon that album as being the most important piece of
music of my generation.

Over that summer, our generation's music exploded. We
lived high, listening to the talking heads, costello,
the UK squeeze, Joe Jackson, the stranglers, klark
kent, and the boomtown rats. In August, I picked up
an album from a new group called the Specials. I
promised to bring it over to Andrew's and we would
listen to it together that weekend. But, my friend
Andrew, who wanted to grow up to be a Rolling Stone
music critic was killed by a drunk driver that
Wednesday. And it was over. Our generation was in,
the revolution was over and I knew that I would never
again feel the way I did in that truck.

I just learned about Joe Strummer's death an hour ago.
I am now "wearing blue and brown" and you wouldn't
know it from the look, but he reached me. He
mattered.

Every hungry yob
digging gold from rock and roll
stands to the mic to tell us
"he'll die before he's sold"

now I believe in this and it's been tested by research
he who f'cks nuns
will later join the church

Death or Glory becomes
just another story

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My life was changed after hearing The Clash! My life was changed again, upon hearing the news of Joe's passing. He may no longer be here physically, but he will always be with us spiritually!!!!

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Gracias Joe por todo lo que hiciste, desde Argentina te estoy agradecido porque vos me diste momentos muy buenos y tu musica los mantiene vivo.

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We are deeply saddened at the loss of our family 's (including our six year old son who loves the clash) most beloved hero. He was a great man. The world is not the same without Joe. We send out thoughts and prayers to Joe and his family!!!!!

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It came as a chok, you just gone...,you gave so musch....your lyricks....your musik.....your fire......for me you where/are my hero.....You will always stay in my heart......take care out there.
Soren / copenhagen Denmark

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ANCORA UN MESSAGGIO PER JOE. E' DAVVERO DIFFICILE ABITUARSI ALL'IDEA CHE TU NON SIA PIU' PRESENTE IN QUESTO MONDO. SEI STATO UN GRANDE ,ANCHE DI PIU' ;UN VERO PUNTO DI RIFERIMENTO . ERO CONVINTO CHE STESSI PER REGALARCI QUALCHE NUOVO CAPOLAVORO .COMUNQUE CI RIMANE TUTTO QUELLO CHE HAI FATTO E SICURAMENTE NON E' POCO. LA MUSICA DI OGGI E' QUELLA CHE TU HAI SUONATO CON 20 ANNI D' ANTICIPO INSIEME AI TUOI GRANDISSIMI COMPAGNI DI VIAGGIO.THE CLASH :IL MESSAGGIO RITMICO CHE TI PORTA INCONTRO A GIORNI MIGLIORI .
ANCHE A NAPOLI - ITALIA - SI SENTE LA TUA MANCANZA . JOE, CI VERIMM' ..
IL MERCANTE DEI SUONI COLORATI.

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Bye Joe

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a rarity in music and so fucking brilliant.it's great to see so many felt like me.thanks the strummerman,thoughts to your family.seán belfast

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joey, dee dee, and now.........strummer,.......!!!!!, fuckin´year 2002 for the punk-rock. RIP

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Joe was a music legend.I have seen him live many times and it was always great and his music will be with us all forever.
Mark

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joe strummer, and the calsh were , one of the first bands that i heard, and have had a serious impact on me and my life. joe, you will seriously be missed....
adam anti

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Quando me l'hanno detto, ci sono rimasto di merda...
Se fossi nato una ventina d'anni prima, i Clash in concerto non me li sarei persi per niente al mondo.
Semplicemente un grande.
Morands (Genova, Italia)

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We loved and will miss ya Joe! Thanks for the memories and for a revolution! The Clash were there when music needed them the most and we will never forget you!

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This is a terrible tragedy. I am so sorry for his family and close friends. The man was an inspiration to millions. Personally he inspired me both politically and in my own brief grab for musical success in the late 70's early 80's. But more importantly Joe stood for principles, and his unstinting support for all human rights is his lasting legacy. R.I.P.

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My heart goes out to Joe's family.To any old punks reading this-this is acall to arms,LET'S DO IT AGAIN.I know I'm not the only one that feels like this.Karl..

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Mon coeur est triste en ce nouvel an.
Tu étais et restera à jamais le plus grand de tous.
Merci pour TOUT Joe Strummer!
Pensées à ta famille et à tes proches.
N

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nice to met you

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a time of sadness and tears for a man I never met, yet a man I loved , who will always have a huge place in my heart.
thanks for the music, thanks for the memorys and thanks for being my hero for the last 25 years and for however much longer I have on this earth.
My sincerist condolances to Joe's family and friends

mark mcmahon
Dundee

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This is a sad day for rock and roll. Very few groups have matched the ferocity and inventiveness of the Clash from 1977 to 1982. If anything though this sad event should be used to help remind us of the great things he did, and our own potential.

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SINCERES CONDOLEANCES A TOUS
MERCI POUR TOUT JOE !
ON PENSE A TOI

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Joe you will be sadly missed. We are so lucky that you shared your talent with us. Deepest sympathy to your loved ones.
Marcie

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i am sorry for the loss of such an influencial artist. Joe Strummer was a genius songwriter and was definately a pioneer for all of my favorite bands. When he fronted the Clash, majik happened. He will be deeply missed. Again i am sorry and i would like to offer my condolences to his close friends and family.
Brandon McCoy

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Joe, a king.

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Thanks Joe. Take Care.

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rip joe

I grew up with your music...

see you up there

pete

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But just like them we cant go on we cant escape our fate sey I know somewhere I check that pulse


In the shadow agaain Love you Joe

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WHEREVER A HEART IS YEARNING FOR FREEDOM, WHEREVER A MIND IS YEARNING FOR UNDERSTANDING , WHEREVER A SOUL IS SEARCHING FOR IT'S CHOSEN PATH.......THERE WILL BE JOE STRUMMER DIRECTING AND APPLAUDING EACH DECISION. I MET JOE IN NEW YORK AROUND 1980, I FOUND HIM UNUSUALLY APPROACHABLE AND INFINETLY ENCOURAGING........I WILL MISS HIS SPIRIT IN ALL ASPECTS OF DAILEY LIVING..GOD BLESS JOE STRUMMER

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whatever you want you're gonna get it, boats and tankjs and planes
cos it looks so green too good to be true that mountainside 25 alive ooahg 82 laws 82 doors you aint here gubough ALIVE?? Everyboby wants what the next guy's got ALLL YOU EVER KNOWN IS YOUR NARROW LIFE. Al.

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My life changed when a friend made me listen to the Clash's first album, it was like nothing I had heard before and I was a fan from then on. When Combat Rock came out I listened to it every night, Joe's voice, his passion, the truth in the lyrics, how could it not shape my teenage world? I even wrote my english term paper on the clash, their politics and their lyrics, I loved them that much.
When I got the call that Joe had passed, I cried. I felt like I had lost a friend. I feel so sorry for his family and friends. I don't have the words that will come close to expressing the depth of my sympathies and my sorrow. He had so much still to offer this world. I felt better when I saw all the love and the words on this page, to know that there are people like me all over the world that loved Joe. We will always have his music and our individual memories, so he is not gone and never will be forgotten. Love and Peace, TMack

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joe strummer was an amazing man that changed music forever. he will be missed by us all. r.i.p

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From the day I first heard them the Clash have always been my favorite band. Joe was in Cleveland a few months ago with the Mescaleros and I didn't go hear them, and I'll always regret that. I did have the opportunity to hear the Clash in 1982 and they rocked hard.

Anything I can think of to say seems inadequate and shallow. We'll miss you, Joe.

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There are so many thoughts running through my mind right now about Joe that I don't exactly know where to start. Joe is one of the few people that walked on and rocked this earth that I can sincerely say was a true hero to me. Influential to me like no other, Joe gave me the strength that allowed me to be who I was at a time when punk rock was not accepted so well in my little town of Cumberland, Rhode Island in the United States. You see, I have a rock band that I started back in 1979 when I was 13 years of age. By the time I was fourteen I began performing in night clubs throughout New England. Once turned onto the first Clash album, I immediately changed my style of musical writing, way of dress, hair, etc... I was just turning 15 and caught grief like you wouldn't believe from all the other kids in my school, although my band was becoming more popular by night in the clubs we were playing. One of my classmates, Don, started to show interest in the punk movement so we went together to see The Clash at the Providence Civic Center. I had seen the band previously, but was still moved as I always was by the music and energy that spilled off that Clash stage. Don couldn't believe what he was seeing - a fan was attempting to get onto the stage and a security guard pushed him off. One of the band members went over and pushed the security guard off to let the fan get up on the stage. At that point, all of the security put their arms up and there were literally hundreds of Clash fans crowding the stage. Joe Strummer mingled with the crowd, giving up his microphone to them. There were no riots - just a few hundred people singing Jail Guitar Doors and having the time of their lives. "This has been one of the best nights of my life," exclaimed Don, as the arena's house lights came on. I told him that it was going to get better because we would meet Joe Strummer back stage. He thought that it wouldn't be possible, and I explained how I read that Joe never turned a fan away. We headed to the back-stage door and knocked. Some security person opened the door and told us to get lost before slamming it on us. Soon there were about fifty people with us at the back door, and feeling a bit courageous with strength in numbers, I opened the door and we all filed in the concrete hallway. Soon there were numerous security people that escorted the crowd back outside. "Don't leave yet," I said, while holding my ground outside the door. Within minutes the door opened up and the original security person looked pissed but said "Alright, come in." The crowd, numbering about 125 people at that point, was escorted back into the arena where Joe was waiting for us. He cordially chatted with us, and signed my favorite torn Clash t-shirt for me, which I proudly wore to school the next day - kind of like saying fuck you to all the other kids that just didn't get it (the principle of the shcool made me wear my jacket all day because it was inappropriately ripped - with my nipple hanging out and all). Years later, when the other kids were old enough to get into the clubs, they were finally understanding that we too were having our own generation and didn't need to try to live one from the sixties. All of a sudden everyone was buying me drinks. I'll never forget how personable Joe Strummer was to everyone. What an honorable man. Almost two decades later, I took Don (who had since married my sister)on a mystery ride to Boston. When we got there, I handed him a ticket for the Joe Strummer concert that night at The Roxy. "WOW" was all he could say, with a gleam in his eyes as he began to realize the other people that had begun to line up to get in - mohawk hair, leather and ripped T's... We sat in a small balcony and felt the pain on our face from the perpetual smile we both wore through the entire performance. Again, the crowd was as rowdy as I had remembered - with Joe working them up with nothing more that the music, and he being Joe Strummer. I recall him stopping in the middle of his second song because a few fans were getting pushed around in the crowd and needed some relief, but security wouldn't let them onto the stage. The head security guard was standing on the side of the stage talking on a cell phone. Joe yelled over to him - "Hey!" - but the guy kept talking - "Hey, I'm talking to you - get off the fucking phone and listen to me! See all these people down here? It can get dangerous - so if someone wants to get out, you let them get out right up here - you got it?" Many people throughout the concert did get on stage - kissed Joe, patted his back, shook his hand - but never any problems - absolute hard-core love and adoration. I again realized why I was still playing in a band. It was like my batteries were recharged - like none of the other hundreds of concerts that I attended since I last saw The Clash did. "Man, after all these years he hasn't missed a beat," said Don when the house lights came on - "Thank you so much." I told him not to thank me, but rather Joe himself. We headed toward the back-stage door, where yet another security guard was saying no way - you have to leave. I explained how Joe signed my shirt almost twenty years earlier and how I wanted to thank him, give him my compact disk so he can hear how his music influenced one person from Rhode Island, and have him sign my ripped jeans to complete the outfit. He insisted no, and called for someone to escort us out. I told him that we would leave on our own, and explained how mad Joe Strummer would be if he knew how security was treating his fans. He obviously didn't know Joe. I am sure that if St. Peter gives Joe any hassles at the gates of Heaven, God would push him aside and pull Joe up - the same way Joe did for so many here on Earth. I am writing this one hour before midnight on New Year's Eve, realizing that the new year will consist of all colors looking a shade duller, all musical chords sounding a decible weaker, and a vacuum where there was once dancing and chanting of thousands in unison with their one hero. God Bless You Joe Strummer, and Your Family. - Joe Silva / The Threats (Providence, Rhode Island).

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Today I feel as if I have lost a friend. Joe Strummer and The Clash were friends. I started listening to their music when I was 14 and I always draw something new from it. I will always remember Joe for his intelligence and sense of humor. He always had time for fans and he was the most passionate performer I have ever seen. I saw him play in San Diego to support the Earthquake Weather Tour. The city had problems with the power that night and the entire city block lost power twice during the show. That did not bother Joe. He came out and visited with fans and simply hit the stage again when the power came on. He did not bitch once about taking 5 hours to play a 2 hour gig 1,000's of miles from home. That was just the kind of guy he was. My deepest condolences to his family and close friends. He will leave a void in music that will not be filled and whether Joe liked it or not. He was the King of Punk. God Speed Joe.

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Joe Strummer was a part of my life since i'm 15 years old. Now I reached the fourties and a lot of friends have gone. Hope they welcome you in a free heaven.

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good night

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The Clash was the best band EVER. I am glad that they are going to be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

From,
Matt

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In the end,very few of us make a difference. He did. He saw through the crap and nonsence and told us exactly what he felt. And this world is that much better for that. Thanks Joe. John Paul,Hamilton,Canada.

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Your music & message helped to open a boy's mind to the potential for political commentary and rebellion with a cause to replace the old rock standards. Thank you Joe. You will be missed & remembered.

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God Bless you Joe. Muchas Gracias por todo lo que nos has dado durante tanto tiempo. Mis condolencias desde Argentina.

El Profesor Neurus

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Joe, thanx for the Bloody Mary in Jersey.

Barry.

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Joe Strummer will be sorely missed by all those who ever heard his music. I am 15 so i have just become a clash fan recently, but they will always be my favorite band. "You're my guitar hero!" thanx for all the great music. ~ shannon

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A Toast, one hand on the glass and another on the volume "To Joe,,,Thanks"

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Rest in peace, mate. Music, attitude, honour, all done perfectly.
-Kosmas-

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I LOST A FRIEND AND NOW I FEEL MORE LONELY.I MISS YOU.CIAO JOE

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Deepest sympathies to the family and friends and all those who love him over the world.
I’m so sorry! Never knew I could be so affected, I share the feelings of all those who wrote here. I too
lost a very dear friend I’ve never met, whose music has been a part of me for 22 years.
I was 14. We had a hedge back home in the suburbs over which I never could see. Sandinista! blew a
hole in it.
One man I truly admire and love. There are not many.

The ghetto prince of gutter poets was bounced out of the room.

He had what Rimbaud and Villon had (the poets that matter) :
The anger. The urgency. The awareness. The concern. The fierce independent spirit. The
uncompromising honesty. The style. The voice. The guts. The beauty. The craziness. The truth.
The will and ability to speak for those without a voice, to touch hearts, to fight on, to make a
difference.

Thank you so much, Joe.
You stood by us.
You always will.

Isabelle, Belgium

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The clash was an awesome band with great musicians in the band. When i first heard white riot i loved it and had to bye the record. This is when i started playng punk music. Joes strummer and the rest of the clash are a great influence to mand i am deeply saddened when i heard about the death of joe strummer.

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We will always love you, Joe. Thank you for everything you gave to us. Nigel. Rotherham England

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all i wanted was to see you in concert, i thought my chances were good. im 14 and play guitar. your my inspiration. but i guess im out of luck. but im going to move to england some day ( now im stuck in florida) and live in your footsteps. long live the clash!

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I admit it: I grew up, I calmed down, I started wearing blue and brown. But even though I ended up living the kind of life that Joe Strummer ridiculed so articulately and passionately in "Working for the Clampdown" (and a gazillion other songs), his music and his words still made me a better person. Thank you, Joe. I think I'm gonna kick over a few walls now in your memory. Cheers,
Hillel in Washington

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I loved the Clash. Music, sharp and witty lyrics, pounding rythyms, 3 minutes of bliss. That's rock and roll baby! God bless you Joe.

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All my condolences to Joe's family and friends.

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i will never forget you joe thanks for all you give me and my generation.

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Went to see him, last year, a show down in Paris.
Exploded my bank account and said to myself "man, you gonna regret that"
No I didnt : a helluva concert with punky-funky-raggabilly.
Thanx for that one and all the others, and hello to all of'em up here (joey, dd, vince and all the guys we're missing). Rock'n roll.

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i will walk with you always joe.take rest..

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I have an old Clash T-shirt that reads "the only band that matters" on the back of it. That's a pretty big statement that few bands could live up to. The Clash damn near pulled it off. No offense to Mick, Topper, Paul or any of the guys in the Mescalleros — but Joe was the boundless energy, the heart and the soul of both bands. His passionate lyrics on politics and the world got more than a few people questioning world leaders, their actions, and other problems with the world. Joe Strummer is the reason I listen to punk rock music to this day and read political magazines like the Nation and the Progressive. Thanks for everything you gave the world, Joe. It feels like their is a void in the world now. Listening to the radio in 2002, I don't know if it will ever be filled. You will be greatly missed. Much love. Jason

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Thank you Joe,you helped politicize me as a teenager in the late 70,s made me a socially aware thoughtful caring person.
Your lyrics and music mean't everything to me,you'll be in my head and heart forever.

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I am too young to have been around for the punk scene, however, I have grown up on Joe's influence in music and morals. I had the honour of seeing him for the first time at the the Fleadh last summer and what an experience! Since then our house has been full of Joe and Mescaleros, my eight year old twin daughters love Jonny Appleseed and sign it continuously...a sure sign that Joe's message within his music will grow and live on. Our thoughts are with is family and his fans throughout the globe. Thanks Joe, rest in peace mate.

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Joe was an amazing punk rocker, musician both in the Clash and on his own. He was great character and always interesting to listen to. He'll be sadly missed. My sympathy to his family, friends around the world & fans.
Cyndy

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very shocking - Though I hate X-mas,this made me hate it much more!
We all need to say Thanks so much - for everything this man did for the music, our ideas and punkrock - he created a way of life!
so he decided to go,instead of staying-and thus answered the remaining question by himself!
Should I stay or should I go now?
R'n'R Torben

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Joe,you are gone but most importantly you were here.

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Joe,

It sounds trite, but at a certain time in my life, your music gave me the strength to carry on. God bless you for your convictions, in your music, and in your life. Rest in peace.

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While Jeff Beck taught me technique and innovation...and I learned discipline in composition from Frank Zappa...it was Joe Strummer who always reminded me why I played. Fun. Abandon. Finding influences on every corner and in every sound.
History will show him to be one of the 20th century's biggest musical influences.

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King Soloman he never lived round here-- but Strummer did. RIP.

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THE ONLY BAND THAT MATTERS!
JOE, YOU'LL BE ALWAYS IN MY MIND FROM HERE TO ETERNITY!

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you never die in my spirit......

patrick

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so long Joe ,thanks for all.sad days.

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see you at the great punk party in the sky..

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I will miss that LEFT LEG GOING TEN TO THE DOZEN. i fought the law, c ya joe R,I,P, TONY

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One of the greatest artists ever. Thanks for everthing - you will never die.
Stoerte, Germany

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Bless ya, Joe. You challenged people to think and to act. You made a difference in the
way I see the world and I owe you that debt of gratitude. Peace. yer pal Paul

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Thanks for a lot of good memories and a lot of fun.RIP Joe.Cookie

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"Faces of Strummer that fell from your wall,and nothing was left where they hung," They never fell.
Integrity,hard work,and kindness.Talent was just a part of it.
Death and Glory. Glory in everything you gave.
Whenever myself or my brother John, ever get down, we crack a bottle and play London Calling.It takes about 1 minute thirty seconds,and we are ready to take on the world.I know, as someone has timed it! We did this after our Dad died of the same thing in 1983. I've worked in Russia,Georgia,Thailand,Algeria, and the Gulf.London Calling is the first thing in the bag.Beleive me,there are Clash fans everywhere.
Mike Connolly, Barrow-in Furness/Dubai

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danke joe
ich habe deine musik verstanden, mach es gut.

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rip mate you showed us the way things should be done sally

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JOE our soul brother, is gone with the wind, in the sky flying high, but he left us all so much to remember him with that he is here.
We keep him alive.
A born star before he was made a RockandRoll star.
I was lucky to meet him some 30 years ago and His personality was magnetic and you cuold not help but love him the same way he did every createre he had around , human or animal, our share dog at the squat, Trouble, love him more than any of the others and he was only a dog.
You are not gone, you are not going, we aconpany you in the wind and in the sunshine, in the mist we´ll meet again.And you inhabit the dream world you made us belive in.See you soon brother.Esperanza

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Thanks Joe for the music of our youth. I'm afraid we can't all be good with words!

Rick

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KEEP ROCKIN' THE ANGELS!
BYE, GREATEST OF ALL!
MANOS, GREECE

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You're not supposed to regret anything but my biggest regret is that I never got to see the Clash.And it feels even worse now that the heart and soul of that fabulous band is gone.In the long run , Joe's lyrics and music meant (and still mean)much more to me than any other band.I think an honest man is gone,and with him a part of my youth.It's awful.Hopefully more people may understand that the Clash were more than a band.

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...I'm 35 y.o.;grew up in a small town in Michigan,live in San Francisco 10+ years now.Been thru a marriage,drug,$$$,job problems,etc.I'll be a father to a boy this March w/my girlfriend.Joe Strummer was always there to help me figure out "how it is" for me.I truly spent X-mas crying on/off all day.I will always be thankful for your voice,Joe.

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Thank you for the inspiration.
Thank you for changing me into the person I am at my 33rd year of age.
Thank you for all these years.
You managed to change my life once again.
What more can I say about a person who came into my life with “Janie Jones” and left with “Minstrel boy”.
My condolences to Joe’s family and friends (all over the world).
FAREWELL TO MY YOUTH !
P.S. God, you got the best present for your son’s birthday..
Respect to our mate.
ΚΑΛΟ ΤΑΞΙΔΙ ΦΙΛΕ
-STAVROS – ATHENS, GREECE

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My condolences to those who knew Joe personally- his family and friends- the loss must be devastating.
As for those of us who knew him only through his music the loss is as devastating as the death of someone
you've never met or gotten to know personally could possibly be.
I think I speak for a lot of people when I say that I felt Joe Strummer through his music.
He spoke to me, moved me, and inspired me.
Like reading Camus for the first time, hearing the Clash for the first time opened a door to a whole new way
of experiencing the world.
Who I am is due in no small part to Joe Strummer.
Thank you Joe, you will never be forgotten!

-Mark Sanders
New York City

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another hero has fallen. first joey and dee dee, now joe.
i am now kicking myself that in my 16 years on this planet, i never saw joe live. not with the clash, sadly i was not born, not with the mescaleros... sadly i was an absent minded kid that did not see Joe on his last visit here.

thank you joe for making the last 25 years of punk the most wonderful 25 years punk will ever see. the clash will forever be founding fathers for decades of great punk bands... yet not just punk you will be remembered for. your enthusiasm, excitement, passion and most of all respect for all kinds of music made you a great man. hopefully youll teach hendrix the real meaning of rock n roll up there in heaven!

from all of us true aussie punks... this may seem out of place but in the words of Ali G "much respect".

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My deepest sympathy and condolences to Joe's family.

Though he will be missed, greatly, by many for years to come--he will also be lovingly remembered, revered, and respected FOREVER!

Adios, Joe!
Looks like you beat us home!

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Our thoughts are with you during this time of loss for your family. May you be comforted with precious memories of Joe. We hope that you allow yourself time to mourn and come to a place of peace as you traverse a difficult path. Prayers with you,
Babs

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I was 12 and Joe was my first hero... A sublime musician and poet.
That I will never forget.

Davide

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Great man

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two six packs of beer... 6 $ one pint of jack daniels...4$ to be 14 in 1977 and listening to the clash for the very first time....priceless. thank you joe you'll never be forgotten, god blees you.
JOSE NYC,USA

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He meant a great deal to me. I listen to Yalla Yalla almost every night before I go onstage. It helps me focus and reminds me that music IS important. Prayers for his family and friends.

Defy Mediocrity
Diggy - Nashville, TN
www.dignus.us

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I'm not sure words can discribe how much this man meant to me , past and present, musically and spiritually, but I will try. After seeing my favorite band which was my first show ever in 1984 , in the first row as a teen in Detroit to meeting him at St. Andrews hall with the Mescelaroes , I figered many more great times were ahead for Joe the world, and myself, but God had other plans. Joe we love you and you will be missed deeply. There are not many true great down to earth human beings left in the lime light like you were.I will remember you and the great times forever. Tom from Detroit

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Joe, your music made the world we live in just a little better. Thank you. Rest in Peace.

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Hey, I'm a fifteen year old girl and was a huge fan of Joe's since I was small. I'm terribly sorry to hear about his passing, and I want you to know how much he meant to me. I hope things are going well, as well as they can under the circumstances.
--Sarah

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forgot to sign Detroit, loving peace, christine L.

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I spent many days house cleaning for the salvation army with the clash in my headphones. I wish everyone well for all the different feelings going through echo grooves.The aspirations of expressions of us all being caught with the legend will not be forgotten.I have to spell it this way on time. I feel a little behind the rest of the family.Regret is that I didn't get to the shelter at all to see Joe.A couple of years ago he visited Detroit but the work kept me busy and the youth of time lost let him free with me in other ways.I don't know how to send hugs well through this machine but I hope people are remembering the hugs more than our words.Yeah, I did care.

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Au Québec, nous t'aimions

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Tu était fantastique

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Thank you Joe

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Best music ever. Casbah in Sheffield will always rock and will always remember.
Bob

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Gracias por los clash, gracias por abrirme la cabeza, gracias, gracias.
Adios amigo.
pipo (angeles caidos) Argentina

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Strummer not dead!!!!!!!!

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So sad to all who were close to joe, he was always nice to me. Hope there's no religious paraphrenalia at any memorials, can't imagine joe around that stuff, anyway he'll never die. Hi to Mick, long time no see, & to wife and girls though I don't know you

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Thanks Joe for the all the great tunes. You made intelligent punk rock and always with a message. Glad to have seen you in july, that was the best show of my life!!!
Rest In Peace Comrade,
Noe Garcia, SGV-USA

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i just want to say thank you for what you hve given us you have inspired each and one of our punk sorry lives we will miss you


LIVE ON -clintons pet donkey

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What can you adequately say about this man that made such a difference? Joe, there is one less light in our world this past week, but the sky seems to burn a little brighter with you there. You were, are and will always be in my heart, as someone i look to, and now think "Yeah, the world's a better place because Joe was here". Thank you for sharing your time with us, and inspiring us for what's right. Tom Yosten, California.

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Goodbye Joe. You will be missed very much.
There's only one Joe Strummer.
The Clash will always be the only band that mattered.

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I'm 23 yrs. old, and the Clash are my favorite band. The music this man created is much more than just music to me...........I consider it my bible. Although I never got to meet Joe, I love the man. I'll be rocking to his stuff the rest of my life. Love ya Joe! Thanks for writing the soundtrack to my life!

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I am totally gutted, he was my hero and I'll never forget him. Goodbye Joe.

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I saw the Clash three times; twice in Chicago at the Aragon Ballroom and once in Milwaukee, when there were different members in the group. These concerts were some of the best shows I ever went to, especially the first one in Chicago. It was an incredible experience that I will never forget! I was lucky to have met Joe. He was very polite.

His passing is very sad and a great loss. From reading the recent articles and tributes about him, everyone can see how important he was. Joe Strummer was and still is a positive inspiration and influence to people all over the world.

My condolences to his family and to all of his friends.

Thank you Joe for your music! Thank you for everything you gave to us in your lyrics and your music!

Dia do do bheannu',
beannacht De'ort.

Elspeth O.

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I was driving from Vegas to L.A. and listening to the London Calling album and was thinking how great it would be if the Clash reunited and then I heard Joe had died and my heart just sank. Joe will be missed by many. I would thank him and the rest of the Clash for helping me get through the good times and the bad times that life dishes out.

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r.i.p.

grandma and joe strummer
in the same week :(

Heather

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Adios amigo....via con dios.

Don't stop rockin' on your fiddle

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I almost cried when I read the news, Joe Strummer is dead. Well, I guess he isnt really dead, because he lives on in our memories. A real legend, and a real musical and political inspiration to me. I wish I gotten to meet you on this side of life Joe, if Im lucky, maybe we'll run into eachother in heaven.

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JOE WAS NOT ONLY A MUSICIAN,BUT A TEACHER.
HE OPENED MY EYES TO MANY DIFFERENT CULTURES AND MUSIC TYPES
THANK GOD I SAW HIS LAST US TOUR IN JULY.
JOE,THANKS FOR THE MUSIC AND THE SIGNED POSTER FROM HAIGHT STREET IN 2001.
WE LOST OUR FRANK SINATRA.
THIS FORTY YEAR OLD IS TRULY BUMMED.
JACK.

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joe will be sadly missed by many.
a true hero for my generation and more.
condolences to his family and friends .

mike

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Descanse en Paz. No olvidaremos a la persona mas integra del mundo del rock'n roll. Gracias por tu musica.

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I would just like to thank you, Joe, for being so influential in the music and scene that have come to be my life. I would not be who I am without your influence. Godspeed.
Bri

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When I heard Joe Strummer had died, I felt like I had been kicked in the head. A number of people told me later that when they heard about it, I was the first person they thought of, that's how big a fan I was, am, and always will be. Of all the musicians in all the bands that I like, he was my favorite because he had a warm human quality that came through in his songs and the way he expressed himself. I never met the man or got to see him play live, but I feel like I've lost a relative. Rest in peace, Joe.

Shawn

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This is radio clash, everybody hold on tight....
-Greg

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Saw you in Blackpool just a few weeks ago, Coma Girl was an awesome song one of the best you ever wrote, valid and inspirational right to the end. Rest in Peace Joe, you changed my life for ever and I can never thank you enough.

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salut JOE,
tu pourras maintenant tappé un bon jam avec Mister Hendrix, Bon Scott, Sid, Freddy Mercury et autres Jim Morisson..
Eclates toi bien là haut..
On ne t'oublieras jamais.
Michel

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The best ones first. Another one gone and with him a part of my memory as a fan from the clash, pogues and mescalero times.
RIP
Pit from France

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Fuck!
There goes my youth. There is life before and life after and life after seems a colder place.

The Lodger

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I can't explain how much I miss him. It breaks my heart to think of times his music has been there for me, when no one was willing to be there for me. I can't forget the moments I have slammed my fist in the air at stores when they played CLash songs. I can't forget the way I scream when I hear that scruffy voice over the radio in the car. People looking at me like a bloody idiot! I can't forget the way he makes me feel alive. I won't forget Joe.

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egal wohin, es ist nicht weit.
es grüßt aus deutschland die trauernden
kid

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Dear Joe,
Thank you for all the wonderful musical memories you've given me over the years, I have lost my hero. Thank you for showing me how to appreciate music and for never selling out. Going to concerts will never be the same again, nobody will ever have your integrity.
You were a very special man Joe, and taught me more than i could ever say.
Thank you
Paul
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god be with you joe i will miss you tomo clitheroe lancs

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Thank you so much Joe, as well as the rest of the Clash. Youve all done a lot of positivity for my life, thank you.

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still shocked at the passing of a great guy.had the pleasure of seeing you a few times in glasgow.there isnt another band with a front man as good as you ,thanx for the memories ,R.I.P.joe.god bless.you will be sadly missed.

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Diese Nachricht traf mich wie ein Schlag!!!!!Ich bin sehr bestürzt!!!!!!
Fleischer!

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My heart goes out to Joe's family, his multitude of fans worldwide, and especially to the webprincess. His lifelong legacy is his music, which will carry on for generations.......

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Joe and his music made me happier than virtually any thing else in life.I have listened to his music live and recorded since 77.What else is there?He was in fine form at TJs last month.

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It's such a shock. I still can't believe he's really gone. In answer to your question Joe, you should have stayed. Godspeed.

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See you with the clash in belfast and with the mescaleroes in dublin, two of the greatest gigs i ever seen, thanks

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The world loses an incredible human being and true music adventurer. Through Joe and the Clash my ears have been opened up to many new forms of music allowing me to bust out of my rock and roll and punk rock shell.
Last year I had the wonderful experience of getting to meet and talk to one of my biggest musical inspirations at the Fillmore Show in SF. While I was awestruck and stammering for words to say, I somehow got out the words to express my gratitude for the musical adventure he has led us on and how he helped influnce me to become a reggae, hip-hop and world music DJ and to thank him for championing the Brand New Beat!! Joe took to time to sign an autograph and draw out the "Clash" star which is now hanging on the wall of my studio. May all of your your Magnificant Sounds ride on to GLORY forever.

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You will be deeply missed. I will forever regret not getting to see you live. RIP

Michelle

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i never got to see joe live and now never will .the clash have being with me since i was at school his words ment things and so did his life. real punk died with joe. but i"m gonna keep playing them songs at all the gigs i work at.joe i miss you its like a old mate dying you were more than a singer you were the mate i didnt get to meet .the worlds a poorer place without you RIP JOE steve/milton keynes

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Ever since I was a little girl, I never knew that punk rock was in my blood. My older sister (she was 13 years older than me)used to censor her taste in this music genre because she didn't want me to see the truth and reality of the real world. It makes me laugh that she exposed my ears to Madonna but somehow throughout my life I still remember the Sex Pistols, The Clash, The Ramones and various other punk bands that filled my sister's walls. It saddens me that most legendary punk rockers have deceased by now because punk is not what it used to be. But I do believe if we keep these peolple in our hearts maybe someday punk will be what it used to be. Rest in peace, Joe Strummer. You will be forever remembered.

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ci mancherai moltissimo Joe!!!!!!!!!


Fabio,Pistoia,ITALY!

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Sad and gutted still at the loss of not only a key spokesman and mentor for my generation, but as a father and husband to his family.

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HELLO, JOE!
THIS IS MY 1st MAIL TO YOU.
I FIRST MET THE MUSIC OF THE CLASH WHEN I WAS A JUNIOR HIGHSCHOOL BOY.
20 YEARS HAS PASSED AND I FIRST MET YOU IN A CONCERT.(MESCALEROS)
YOU WERE LIKE AN OLD FRIEND!(MAYBE TO ALL OF YOUR FANS, TOO.)
YOU WERE VERY KIND TO JAPANESE FANS, SO WE ALL FELT VERY FRIENDLY WITH YOU.
AND YOU TAUGHT US THAT THERE ARE MANY KINDS OF INTERESTING MUSIC ALL OVER THE WORLD. SO, NOW I CAN ENJOY MANY KINDS OF MUSIC!
SORRY TO MAIL YOU LATE, BUT I WANT TO SAY MANY, MANY THANKS TO YOU.
THERE IS A LIMIT TO OUR LIFE, BUT I WISH TO LIVE IT RIGHT.
THANKS AGAIN, JOE.
I'M LONGING TO SEE YOU AGAIN!

SHIRO HASEGAWA, JAPAN.

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many fond memories of an inspirational guy, who showed us that we can lead our lives in this consumerist world, with integrity. Stay free,
P.L&A
Ziggy

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Someone thinks of you from the heart of The Valencian Country. You passed away but your shadow will cover every musician that really loves r'n'r, there are so many ones that owe you so much...and we all bet you knew. Rest in peace, you will always be a part of our lives.

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You Joe were my musical hero 4 decades of music the moved people and pushed the envelopes of genres. When I heard that you had come to pass I laid in shock. I promise to carry on with my musical quest with you in my heart forever. I give my deepest condolences to luce and the girls and all of the band members and anyone who may of even just spoke one word with the king of the punks. I love you Joe, without you this never would have been a rockin' world make no mistake about it!
Ian Miles

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Joe Strummer and The Clash's music was the soundtrack to my adolescence which I continue to listen to for the last twenty years. Martin Clabburn

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Oh my corazon

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It's time to kick it over.

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rest in peace, Joe, I will always like and respect the things you`ve done, the stories you've told will always be in my heart, mäcs

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The two s's have been my idols for over twenty years, Strummer and Setzer.Cannot believe I won't be seeing you onstage in 2003.Have just returned from the cortege on Ladbrooke Grove,and waved my final goodbye to a true role model.Love to all your family,and keep strummin up there.
Scouse Andy x x

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1977:"I hope I go to heaven"
Sunday,December 22,2002: Earthquake weather for all of us.
Who are we gonna grow old with?
I remember the Elixir Festival in Brittany(France),summer 1985, and Saint Brieuc six years later...
Wherever you are, take care of you,Joe.
My deepest sympathy to your family.
Christophe,France.

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Really sad , i'm an old fan & will always be.The Clash was a revelation for me when i first saw them in 1984, one of the greatest concert ever.
God bless you Joe

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Sei stato l'amcio piu' grande che mi ha insegnato a vievre in questo mondo crudele, ricco d'insidie ed ingiustizie. Il tuo messaggio ritmico mi ha portato incontro a giorni migliori.Continuerai a farlo . Non ti dimentichero' Joe.

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It took 15+years after falling in love with the Clash before I had the chance to see Joe perform live. I sat there to taken by his presance to do anything but just watch him go. When it was all over I remeber thinking my rock n' roll world is now complete, I've just seen Joe Strummer, nothing will ever compare to this. Now my rock n' roll world has been shattered. To all of Joe's family and friends, and to all the fans I send my deepest condolences. Thanks for everything Joe! The memories and the music will forever live. aaron/nh, usa

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It's one week later and I still can't believe. The only band that mattered will always matter to me. God bless you, Joe and keep your family in his heart.

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Thanks for the memories Joe, you will be missed.

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We will always love him and remember him. And let's hope that now that he is in the other world, he will do something to improve the world we are left in without him.

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what a shock...
the Clash (along w/ the pistols, damned, dead kennedys) changed my life.
growing up in a small massachusetts town...this was music that me, my brother and a few other kids in town could call our own. The Clash, especially opened my eyes to the political world out there. I was fortunate enough to see the Clash in'82 and I just saw the Mescaleros last year in Worcester MA...people were jumping on stage and getting in his face , to the point of disrespect and he was nothing but gracious about it. He will be sadly missed by this old punk...
rock on Joe

scott

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HE POLITASIZED a genaration of class fighters of whitch i am proud to say i am one. your words will live on and inspire a new genaration of fighters.VIVA EL JOE XXXX

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Ragazzi, ma Joe doveva proprio morire perchè tutti capissero che era un grande davvero?
Nicola, Pistoia, Italia

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Genny, Olli + kids Jazz, Zelda-Rose and Nyima miss you.
I followed the Clash all around Europ a few years ago and it's just a part of me.....très, très triste Joe!!!!!

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What can you say, i will miss the magic voice from those first amazing The Clash albums.

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I am still deeply saddened a week after I have heard the news. Joe's art and influence are so genuine and genius...I don't think they can be matched. Music is my lifeline and I always found myself reaching for Joe's work, particularly his albums with the Mescalores. I am an artist and view Joe as an inspiration and role model. He created the most beautiful, passionate work never sacrificing his personal integrity and always trying to do what he believed was right. We have lost a great man. My condolences for his loved ones.
Jason Gluskin
Newton, MA USA

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thanks and have a nice trip joe!
you are my music
ciao from italy
jean

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Was talking about you with my brother in law, who was with you a couple of weeks ago,only about half an hour before we heard the news. Gutted.
Don't want to say much more, coz I think we all know what we feel, except thanks for signing my albums all those years ago.
Rob.

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The Clash the greatest band ever! Thanks Joe!

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thx 4 u´r beautiful music...i´m gonna misz u...c u in heaven!rock on!!!miri

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Gotta live in this world ... without you, Joe.

Yuka

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You will be sorely missed, thanks for the great music

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It's certainly the week the most sadness of the year. All my condolences to his family and punk all around the world.

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Thanks for everything. Gonna miss you. Rock on.

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We are so sad, that Joe Strummer has left us forever. He has been an importrant person for our lives. Thank you, Joe. Peter & Judith

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A massive influence on my life, a powerful force of integrity. My thoughts are with his family and friends.

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Me, I'm 41 and 1st saw JS in my home town of Edinburgh in 1977, a big year for me. I got in trouble at work cos I wouldn't wear " blue & brown" (civil service govt type job)left there to sign on the dole then did roadie type shit for a few years. My point here is, for me it wasn't the pistols or the damned it was the clash. At the age of 16 I spoke to all the clash for the first and not inconsiderable amount of time, Jo was the most interested in all of us young edinburgh punks. I never really got into post 1st album clash( musical punk snobbery, sorry man! i thought they had sold out!) until JS & the meskies played my home town 5 weeks ago. I began my preparations 4 weeks before the show, gawd was I excited, meskys albums were listened to and thoroughly enjoyed, i even bought LONDON Calling & Sandanista. I cannot understand why I never got into these before, I even bought books, Johnny Green book I found to be the best as it mirrored my life as a punk, what with the bands etc. It became clear whilst on my journey of re-discovery of all thing Joe & clash that I realised how indebted I was to the man and the punk shit in general but it was Jo who gave me a bit of political direction, (yeah in them days scrapping with the NAtional Front on a Surday afternoon was POLITICAL DIRECTION, )and had thought/considered approaching him at the gig, for some reason I didn't although I had in the past on various occasions even disturbing the man when he was trying to have a drink in some London boozer, me I was as always awe struck. HE was as ever the perfect gent, interested in what we had to say, I know it has all been said but to me the man is a legend.

Both me and my wife along with some other mates went to see the meskies and at the time I remember saying to all it had the same effect on me as seeing the clash in the very early days. Joe had seemed to shake off the emotional baggage that was the clash and from somewhere he had this endless boundless energy and his performance was truly electrifying. It made me sit up and shake the cobwebs away.

I returned home on that terrible Monday morning full of the joys of Xmas shopping, looking at Clash stuff for my wife, wee prezzies for xmas, even my 9 year old and seven year old girls had joined in on our voyage of discovery, imagine waking to the sound of 2 wee girls singing "on the route of a nineteen bus", desperately(desperate with enthuisiasm) trying to jam along on violin and piano,ah the joy of music.

My wife, looked very upset upon my return with xmas clash goodies, she told me the news.....

I now know that the man has changed my life twice! first as a 16 year old naive kid, second as a 41 year old getting grumpy and middle aged and shouty, he, him, Strummer, Mr Mellor! thank you from my deepest soul, I cried and I am sitting at my work typing this taking the time to wipe/dry my eyes, I don't feel stoopid, I feel sorry for all the people who have never had anyone touch their soul.

In truth I got a bit obsessed over the last few months seeking out old clash fans and talking to them, I recommended the meskies to so many before his death that my mates are phooning and telling me how spooked they are by it all, me I'm spooked but please to read that he died with his boots on.

According to Johnny Greens book one of Joe's maxims was "always wear footwear that are good for running or fighting", can I just add another...

I'm no christian, but for gawds sake, have a rest now Jo, sleep Jo sleep, I beleive in no religious order, but I hope his family and close freinds are happy that no living thing with a heart as big as his and a soul as deep will live on in the minds of others...

C'mon, as the man say's "boogie with your children", it's the road ahead.

On the road to rawk & roll there's a lot of wreckage in the ravine....

I apologise for the scatalogical/machine gun pproach utilised here but hey, I'm burstin a gut to write this, I miss him already,I had promised my kids I would take the to his next festival gig..... maybe someday in the future man!

Love to jo strummer, rocker, human, parent, husband, and friend to many

Keep the faith.

JAmes Oliva a 41 yearold scotsman

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My deepest condolence. He taught me a lot. His spirit lives on for ever.

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I saw him twice performing. Once in 1985 with the Clash, the second last year with Los Mescaleros. It is the 9th day I play his music loud. The neibours are not complayning. They just sing with him. Who said he died. A musician doesn't die unless his mysic is off. He still lives through our minds, our hearts, through our riots and revolts. Respect the man that talked the trouth.
George form Athens, greece

P.S. I am waiting for the moment I see you jamming with Bob Marley. book a ticket for me for that gig. See you later

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Danke für alles......Marko from Germany

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Thanks for all Joe....

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Muutit maailmaa Joe. Kiitos siitä. Lepää rauhassa.

- ROK -

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hasta siempre sandinista!

silvio m. from genoa

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All my teenagehood years go away with Joe.

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An angel has returned home! Joe has left us and he will be missed. Im 24 and discoverd The Clash early in High School, the music got me through it all.... and influneced me spirtually, socially and politically. Joe was one of those people I have always wanted to met, have a good chat or drink with. The world is increasingly a messed up place. Joe knew though, that we still have the power to change the current process! His points of view made me stronger, his lyrics and voice and music made me feel good! A shinig spirit he was, and will be, when our own voyages of life are completed and we sail onward into the heavens may we all have the chance to meet him. To his friends and family God bless you, find comfort in each other and your memories dont mourn to long. Life is a celebration!
Dont you ever stop long enough to start!

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ciao Joe.............ciao

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Joe will be missed by many and remembered by many. His contribution to punk and music in general should not be underestimated and his passing is a great loss.

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I was fortunate to meet Joe during the Latino days, the warmest most sincere man i have ever met an insperation to all of us.
god rest,
never to be forgotten,
PAUL ASPEY

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Joe & The Clash were hugely influential in my life. Along with a select few, Joe's music had a profound influence on my values and ideals - helping to define and shape who I became, and, because I still carry these behavioural codes today, who I'm proud to remain.
Joe will be sorely missed. A truly great man has passed away.

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On Thursday 26th December 2002 Celtic Football Club played soccer against Heart of Midlothian at Celtic Park Glasgow with a crowd of 60'000 watching the game. At half time Celtic Football Club played London's Burning as a tribute for Joe Strummer. Yesterday 29th December Celtic played Dunfermline with a crowd of 58,000 and again a tribute to Joe Strummer was played at half time (considering that Joe and the Clash were arrested in my fine city for breach of the peace)this shows the respect that the working class people of glasgow hold for Joe.

Glasgow's burning with boredom now........

Dennis Glasgow Punks

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Joe ,I love you.
When does the pain stop?
Cant belive it?
Ill hope you got a drink up there,cheers Joe

Patrik S
Stockholm,Sweden.

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Joe,it took your passing to make us realise how much we loved you and how much more special than the vast majority of 'celebrities' you were.
Played White Man & Clash City Rockers last night after a few drinks and cried like a baby.

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My condolencies to all who new and loved the man, especially his familiy. My heart goes out to you. I 'played' Joe in the Clash City Rockers tribute act.

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.....................straight to hell.
La suoneremo tutta la vita

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Thanks for all,stay free!

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Without Joe's music I wouldn't be what I am now. He gave us a sense of identity, as Lou Reed said: "spoiled by education, my life was saved by a r'n'r station"... And that's all right. Adios Amigo!!!

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Of all the people to go, it had to be him... doesn't seem right... hell of a guy, hell of a musician, may he rest in peace

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One of the saddest days of my life. I was lucky enough to see Joe perform in Sydney two years ago, and was awed by his vitality and presence. The Clash were the band that showed me not to accept the garbage that society told us. Thank you Joe for giving us all so much of yourself, the world is a much sadder place without you in it.
R.I.P
Michael Halligan

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Joe... we'll all miss you... you'd better still rock up there... we're all waiting for a good gig when our hour has come ;).
Say Hi to Joey...
We love yah, you will stay alive in our hearts through your music, and through the memories of the Hero you are.

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I can't believe you're gone... We'll miss you. I can't tell you how much your music has meant to me throughout my life. It has always been there for me to lean on when I needed support and didn't know where else to look. I wish I could tell you how much of an impression you have made on my life. Goodbye to a truly beautiful human being. I'll never forget you.

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There is only one thing I can say:Thank you Joe!!!You belong to the big heaven band now!You will allways be in our hearts...Good bye

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For me, "the Clash" were the only band that ever transcended aesthetic likes and dislikes. To simply state that the their energy and commitment outshone all others is to grant them too little credit. They gave a voice and a heartbeat to those young people who hoped for meaning in life beyond simple indulgence. In the years since the break up of "the Clash" I have seen Joe perform many times, from the stint with "the Pogues" through "Earthquake Weather" and then with "the Mescaleros". He was "the Clash" and a lot more. Although I no longer concur with the political espousals of Joe Strummer, I will always admire his commitment, and I will always be grateful to him for imbuing my generation with a sense of social responsibility. I still can't believe that he's gone. My condolensces to his wife and family.
Sincerely,
Bernard Germain

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joe i never knew u but had all your cds and know all the words that u ever put in to music u are a true leader you changed my life and many others like u said "i vote for the weirdo i vote for the loonies i vote for the people on the left wall i vote the indivials" -joe strummer YOUR ALWAYS BE MY HERO

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I was in total shock when i heard the news that Joe had passed away.I didn't beleive it and had to call back home to London[u.k.].All i said to my friend was "is it true" and he said yes!We are both so sad!!Joe's words and music changed our lives,he was our brother.Joe,you have left this world,but your spirit will live among us forever!Terry Wilson.

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The clash on of the great fathers that lead to the punk rock community leading the steps of many great bands including being a big hope in my band he will live in are minds just like joey dede ramone and sid

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Joe was one of my heroes, and his passing has saddened me greatly, yet I will always the feeling I got whenever I played the Clash, and the feeling I will continue to recieve when I listen to it in the future. Thanks for the tunes. You will never be forgotten.

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Hey Joe!! You´ll never die!! Yer rock, toughts, feelings, and heart will always be with us!! You´ve only left this shitty world!! This is Eric from Mexico "Calling to the faraway towns" We can´t leave Joe dies!!

Keep fuckin rockin tha world!!

As you always wished mi buddy!

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i met joe once about a year ago in montreal, he didnt care about anything else but makin sure me and my girl got into the show alright with no problems, i heared the news sitting in my car and i started to cry, he's like the best friend you never had even if if he just said hi to you, you felt like you knew him for an eternity, your music will always be in my heart, i know your watching over the punk community joe,
matty j

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There was truly no one more beautiful than Joe Strummer. His influence and inspiration to me is more than I can put into words.
I miss his voice so much already.

Lynne Berkshire, USA

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God bless you Joe!!!!!!

Say hello to Woody Guthrie, John Lennon, Victor Jara, etc.....

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Joe Strummer was the most talented and wonderful musician in the history of music. his diversity along with his ability made him a legend, what he did for music made him my hero. i always dreamed of being as great a musician as Joe Strummer. the day of his passing was a sad one indeed. the legacy he left behind will live forever in the hearts of music lovers everywhere. he was so young and taken away much too soon. the clash has always been my favorite band to listen to. the mescaleros were just as great. hearing joe sing for the pogues was just awesome. he was a legend and will be missed by all. my deepest sympathies go to his family and everyone that was close to him. he was great and i will never forget his works. rest in peace my good man.

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Joe, your life and music has touched so many of us. Thank you for all the great memories. Rest in peace.

-Paul Minor

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UN AMICO...

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GRAZIE JOE

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i never knew joe and yet i feel like i've lost a friend. he more than anyone else helped me to shape my attitudes to so many aspects of my life.

my deepest sympathies to joe's family and friends

andy griff

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Rest in peace great man. I wouldn't be me if it wasn't for you.

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Well... we'll all miss him... A Punk Rock King... my idol... a great human being...
My condolences to his family, friends, and to the punk rockers all over the world.

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Hey Joe!

I never met you tho' I had my chances; I didn't need to.
You once looked me straight in the eyes from stage and in that second you recognised me from through the years, you cocked your head slightly and smiled in acknowledgement, that was always enough for me.
Thanks to your family and band members past and present for sharing you with us all, thanks for my friends and thanks for the songs and the gigs.

Joe.

You were a father figure to many of us but a brother and a friend to us all.

Till we rock again! C.

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I was lucky enough to have seen Joe play too many times to count, both with the Clash and w/ the Mescaleros. He was an amazing light and I don't know what I'll do without him.
I am so comforted by the fact that I gave him a letter and all of the prints of my Bond's photographs from '81. He was relieved because he said that he didn't have any left at his home.
At least I told him exactly what he meant to me, of all of the power and youth that gets pulled out of me whenever I hear him play.
"What are we gonna do now?"
Thanks for reading,
Andrea

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I am 21 and I was listening to The Clash since I was 14.I cannot believe he is gone.My deepest condolences to his wife Lucy and his family.Joe was a great person and musician and without him the world will be one boring place.

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Go Easy....Step Lightly....Stay Free!!!!!!!

You are sorely missed. We will never forget.

Bonds International Casino

Scott

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Joe said somewhere in some interview: "face it, in two weeks you can learn enough chords to play any song in the book". That one sentence inspired me to pick up a guitar and learn those chords. I started my own band got a record deal and toured a good chunk of the USA singing the songs I wrote after learning those chords. Losing Joe was a blow I can't describe. I never believed in an after life but now I need to because I'm still confiding in him and talking to him brother to brother. "Let the summer time sun fall on the apple".

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My brothers, my live is not the same since joe´death. I´m a peruvian rocker and my favorite band is the Clash. So, I cannot be happy again. Whatever, I know that Joe is here with us, here inside us, in our flesh and blood.From here, a friend of Perú,
Force and dignity,
Álvaro

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whether with The Clash or a solo artist, what Joe did always seemed magical to me...i'll cherish the moments, R.I.P.
Joel K.

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I send my deepest condolences to the loss you've suffered so recently. Although I never listened to Joe from when he was with the Clash to his current projects, I do however respect him greatly for his contributions to the music scene. My spikes are down to you Joe.

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RIP JOE! WE WILL MISS YOU! YOU WERE TRULY A GREAT PERSON AND GIFTED MUSICIAN....I WILL SEE YOU WHEN I GET THERE.

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the only band that matters.

I miss you

Matteo

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Le Punk est mort mais son âme vit encore!!!!NOLIMIT...

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Joe and the Clash gave me something to be when I was young... gave me a less than gentle shove... made me learn guitar... shout from the roof tops... thanks for everything... you made a difference Joe and there is no greater epitath than that.

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This is the worst Christmas season ever. Thanks for all the memories, Joe. We miss you already. -- john

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rest in peace...what Can I say more. Less words more thoughts.

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once when we were young,lost without a voice
came a sound,....
from the crashing distance
of one who was brave enough
to speak for all of those without consent
he left a mighty noise
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yes just remember to kick it over,no one will guide you thru armegidieon time,it's not christmas time,,,,
rest in peace ol' friend thnaks for the music

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Joe. You were such a major part of my life. Your music brought me threw the 70's and kept me going at all the low points since as well as helping me celibrate the high ones. You will always live on for me

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Se n'è andato l'ispiratore di tutta la musica attuale!!!
Grazie Joe nn sarai dimenticato!!!

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My deepest sympathy to those Joe left behind! Why do the best go first?

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Hey Joe...

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when punk hit Belfast we never knew how many of there was, not until one night in october 1977, to be exact it was the 20th. That night and there after Northren Ireland was to witness the biggest change in its history since its begining. it was the FRIST punk gig to be held in Belast a nitght that no one who was there will ever forget. It was the nigth THE CLASH brought a WHITE RIOT to town a Riot that lasted for hours, Thousands of punks running battle with pigs and skin. The two sides of this country became one that nigth and from then on in we all stood up to the biggots. the world owes a lot to THE CLASH But we here in Belfast owe a lot more.
Joe you were always a guitar hero and will be always. LEGENDS NEVER DIE ,its just time to move on to the HIGHER STAGE. GOD BLESS. RIP

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softly the leaves of memory fall
gently i gather and treasure them all
unseen , unheard
you are always near
so missed, so loved, so very dear

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When we played concerts supporting you guys in '79 & 82 you were unforgetable. You showed the way forward to many people who needed direction, though you probably never ever even realised it, but that was the beauty of The Clash, God the ignorrance of realising talent is insufferable, but, Joe , you knew that, and played along irrespective...White Man..is written in INK in my will the day I die. GOD how I wept the day I heard.......Bless you and you're family.

Martin McLeish. The Plastic Flies 1979 - 1982

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Adios al último de los Mezcaleros (Joe Strummer 1952-2002)

Estruendo, un choque, Joe Strummer ha muerto, vocalista y lider de lo que
fue una de las mejores bandas de punk que hayan existido. The Clash, podría
escribir una reseña de lo grande fue su vida ó de sus albumes ó conciertos
en vivo, pero creo eso todos lo podemos encontrar en revistas y canales de
Tv especializados en musica (si es que en estos canales les importa), asi
que en vez de esto voy a contarles como fue la primera vez que oi a The
Clash, y como fue que The Clash se hizo tan especial para mí, lo comparto
con ustedes nuestros amigos.

Yo tenia como unos 12 años, vivia en la col. Condesa de la ciudad de México,
mi vida se limitaba a cosas simples, la tele era basica, con caricaturas
toda la tarde, en un mundo de fantasia y cosas artificiales mi vida pasaba
de largo, hasta que un día jugando en el parque México, montado sobre una
escultura de una mujer con jarrones en el redondel, mi mejor amigo llego con
su walkman, emocionado de que se lo habia "robado" a su hermano mayor, en el
estaba una cinta misteriosa, pusimos play y escuchamos "train in vain" no
sabiamos ni quien era ni que cancin era, solo los 2 con un audifono cada
quien nos volteamos aver y empezamos a sonreir lentamente, y a mover el pie
el ritmo de la canción, acabando al canción solo dijimoa : esta de poca
madre!!!", ese día descubrí el punk rock sin saberlo, mi amigo regreso a su
casa a dejar el walkman robado en su lugar, en ese momento nunca supimos
quien era el grupo que rockeaba tan bien, solo sabiamos que estaba con madre
fuer alo que fuera. Pasó un año, yo escuchaba mucho una estacion llamada
"stereo joven" que era lo que hoy es Orbita, un programa llamado 20/21 que
ponian mucho punk, garage, dark y cosas independientes en general, recuerdo
perfectamente que yo estaba tirado en mi cama escuchando la radio, cuando
reconocí la canción mi corazón empezó a latir rapido, estaba emocionado,
emocionado por una canción, (un sentimiento poco comun al escuchar la radio,
cuando fué la última vez te emociono oir a Korn en la radio?), desde ese dia
me declaré fan incondicional de la música de The Clash, acumulando tapes,
(pues en ese momento no tenia medios para comprarme cds) tenia como 5 tapes
de 90 minutos llenos de todas las canciones de The Clash, se me podia ver
diambulando por mi barrio con walkman en la bolsa, audifonos color naranja y
The Clash sonando a todo volumen, me sentia alguien, sentia algo, algo que
me emocionaba cada vez que los oia, la sensacion de rebeldia que puedes
tener a los 13 al pasar junto a una patrulla de la policia escuchando "I
fought the law", ó andar de viaje con la familia escuchando "I'm so bored in
the usa", la primer canción puse en mi primer auto era " Brand new
cadillac", las fiestas haciendo pogo con "Hateful", slameando con el cover
de Tijuana no de "Spanish bombs", etc, miles de recuerdos, miles de
historias que contar.

Ya han pasado los años, y The Clash sigue siendo de mis 5 bandas favoritas
de todos los tiempos, London calling de mis discos favoritos de todos los
tiempos y decenas de canciones de The Clash me han servido de perfecto
soundtrack a mi vida, aún la carrera solista de Joe Strummer ha sido
excelente, con raices latinas, acusticas, sus últimos discos con The
Mezcaleros son muy buenos, se podia aun oir ese espiritu, la critica social
y la melodia agarradas de la mano.

El punk, un movimiento hecho por jovenes (y que lo fueron en su momento),
creo esto es mas real, pues todos mis heroes van muriendo uno a uno, y los
que no han muerto estan cerca de hacerlo, "live fast die young" decian los
Circle jerks, pero casi nadie muere joven, pocos mueren vigentes, pocos
mueren con un legado, pocos tienen algo que decir a las nuevas generaciones
pasando los 40, muchos mueren dejando preguntas, dejando a miles como yo,
pensando que sigue, que debemos hacer, hace falta direccion, hace 25 años
era "I fought the law" hoy es es "all the small things", que sigue? eso solo
lo podemos responder individualmente, pero sea lo que sea, espero lo
hagamos bien como lo hicieron los pioneros de esto nos gusta llamar punk
rock.

Adios amigo, te voy a extrañar, sientete aliviado, yo tambien me veo como un
soldado y me siento como un ladrón.

Ren
Los Imposibles
www.imposibles.com

Pd.

1977

In 1977 I hope I go to heaven
'Cos I been too long on the dole
And I can't work at all.

Danger Stranger
You better paint your face
No Elvis, Beatles or the Rolling Stones.

In 1977, knives in west eleven
it ain't so lucky to be rich
Sten guns in Knightsbridge.

Danger Stranger
You better paint your face
No Elvis, Beatles or the Rolling Stones.

In 1977 you're on the never never
You think it can't go on for ever
But the papers say it's better.

Idon't care
'Cos I'm not there
No Elvis, Beatles or the Rolling Stones.

1n 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982,1983
In 1984 !!!!.

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Sad News!! Only the good die young !! He was the Hero in my youth !! I hope, that he´s rockin´with Joey,Dee Dee ´n all the others!! Thanx for beeing a part of my life!!

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FOREVER IN MY HEART !
Take care Joe.
Peter from Poland

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To Joe's family, my heartfelt thoughts and sympathies. Goddamn we were all so lucky to be graced with such a presence. My life is a tad emptier now, but my ears are full of the music. Thanks, Joe, for that. You were my first musical hero. Hope they rock in heaven. If not, plug 'em in and show 'em how. Thanks.

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Thanks for the music Joe - things wouldn't have been the same without you.

Cheers mate, Rest in peace!
Dougie.

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I'll miss you Joe.
Thanks for everything.

Fabio

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We were stunned and saddened. At a time when we need a Joe Strummer the most. Our condolences to Joe's wife and children, and to his many wonderful friends. We are grateful to have lived in a world with the music and spirit of Joe Strummer.

B/B Ingalls

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May the angels bright
Watch you tonight
And keep you while you sleep...

Thank you. Our thoughts are with you all
Nancy and John xxx

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see you on the other side

farnk[enstein]

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My thoughts are with Joes Family. Where ever he is now i´m sure their playing music there already. R.I.P Joe.

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as printed on the cover of nme '91
The Clash, Still the greatest rock n roll band in the world
Joe Strummer - Top guy! I'm still gutted. living in london w10 ,clashland the loss can be felt , the vibe down portobello y'know.
We've lost one of our own. A great man-thanks Joe stay irie.........

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Thanks for evrything Joe
Rest in Piece

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The Clash shaped my life, you'll be missed.

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Thanks for everything Joe,though i'm a bit ashamed that your tragic passing has gutted me more than the passing of people i know personally !

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Thanks for opening my eyes to more than just music Joe and, as you put it "allowing us to see through the smoke screen of indifference and politics".

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First Joey and Dee Dee died.I thought that was hard.And frankly It was.But now Joe died .This hurts.tHE Clash will always stay alive and I will allways enjoy strummers last record.Oh my Corazon.

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Many like me have never seen or even met Joe Strummer,I only knew him through his music but i think that was enough. Always filled with emotion and soul his music spoke to his fans. I belive Joe Strummers spirt will live forever and influence many more people to come. My love to all who knew him personaly
*amy

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Rest in peace!

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A big influence, never a fake!
joe delfuego

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Is there a garage in heaven? I hope so...
R.I.P.
Mick

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YOU WERE THE GREATEST
R.I.P. JOE

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Joe you were the greatest. May your music stay alive forever and in the hearts of many. Wish you coulda stayed a little longer.
-Beers

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i never met Joe nor attended any clash or mescaleros concert, but i ve just realized how much he meant to me. he was like a second father, his music educated me and helped me through good and bad times. i wouldnt have been the same person without Joe. today my thoughts go to his wife and kids.
fred

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I still remember so vividly the time when Joe was in Osaka with The Pogues. I could spend such a nice preciaus time with all of them then,and I was so happy to personaly get to know Joe. He was a so heartwarmful person,and he liked my 'Black and Black' Chewie a lot, and was so sweet that we shared it together. I wanted to see him again. I'm so regretful that I coulen't show him the Photos I took which I took during his stay in Osaka.
I share the sadness of his family. Everyone does the same as I do.
Chiaki Hosomi in Berlin

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RIP Joe Strummer!

your
Wolfgang

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Heaven's Calling
Eugenio

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I will miss you!

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Hearing this horrible news was probably the first time i was actually affected by someone dying that i never knew or ever met.but listening to this man sing and scream and howl and slur his way through such amazing and powerful music makes me feel like i knew the guy and he was just like one of the guys,I definitly feel like punk is dead to me now and i can only hope to make a statement like joe strummer and the clash made with their music.my condolences go out to his family and friends and anyone who has ever been fortunate enough to be moved by his words and music,derek,NY

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Joe, you will live forever with your great music.....

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The Real king Has Left The Building

God Bless You were the Best
RIP Joe see you up there someday

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R I P
Joe Strummer

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Thanks for everything. Once a punkrocker always a punkrocker
-Mattias-

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I am deeply saddened to hear the news of Joe' death.
I only met him once under less than ideal circumstances,but felt that he was a great spirit who inspired people in ways they didnt always understand at the time.
He seemed a courageous man in a business too often populated by cowards and liars.
hhhe was the leader of our youth revolution and played the best fucking rock and roll I've ever heard.He was a real human being.
Respectful memories,Joe
Andy Cousins

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Your music was a great influence in my life. It was my calling!

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Hi Joe
I was there with you nearing 18 times in concert followed you around, meet you in person with sabastian conran who did your gear. Dearest wishes to your wife and kids.
Now in Switzerland but spent so much of my youth with you and the clash.
Love ya filla up jacko

Murray

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Our Guitar Hero will never be forgotten!
Already an inspiration to millions - the legend will inspire many more!
Thanks for making time to talk to us at Shepherds Bush and Newcastle in 2002 and for sharing your talent for real music with everyone.
You ve rocked the Casbah - now rock the Heavens! - Long live Joe Strummer!
Chris & Andrea - Thornaby, England

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Im very sorry. My condolences to his family and friends.
Valentin from Germany, Mainz

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Joe may have died but his music never will! R.I.P. Joe

Frank Lee

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Thanks man! See you when i get there, maestro.
mort it up

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It's not often that the death of a "celebrity" affects me in any way. I am genuinely saddenned that Joe died prematurely and especially at this time of the year (for the sake of his family). Joe has been a hero of mine since I was about 13, and as I've got older his status as a "diamond geezer" has been reaffirmed to me many times - at least I've still got his old records to listen to, I wish his family and friends, (all those who are mourning at the moment) the best of luck and I hope that time heals their grief.

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words to express my feelings? there are none to say how it really is!!
The clash n Joe have been daily life for me for 20 plus years, to his family, all members of bands he fronted n to all of us i grieve, n will never miss a day that i don't think of him.
He knows now how much we love him so sincerely even though most never met him. Thank you Joe for makin my life a better place n this world a brighter one.........see you at the golden cross road.
tears will always flow........white riot continues
Paula

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I was driving on the motorway when I found out the sad news and couldn't believe it.I pulled over and put some Clash sounds on which are a tremendous legacy to Joe.My thoughts are with his family and close friends.A tremendous talent who will be greatly missed but his music will ensure he is never forgotten.

Rob S

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i walked into my favorite local bar a few weeks back wearing my leather biker jacket. the new bartender asked me if i were trying to be joey ramone, i said, "hell no , i'm paying homage joe strummer". i never thought i'd really have to. joe made me play a telecaster, and write what's on my mind. he made me write the truth!!!!

although i never met him, he seemed to be one hell of a person.

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joe understood what it was... he walked it.... he lived it
and he left it out there for us take
"what i need , i just dont have"...

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I am shocked ans saddened. Joe Strummer and The Clash were more influential than most political figures of our generation. The accuracy of their political/social statements and personal belief in their cause created one of the most intense bands ever. They are still "The Only Band That Matters" in my opinion. I will never forget The Clash.
God Bless You Joe.....Go Easy, Step Lightly, Stay Free.........
Seth Fiertl

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THE WORLD WILL NEVER BE THE SAME !!! NOT FOR ME ANYWAYS !!!
I CAN REMEMBER, ONLY YESTERDAY, DRIVING AROUND WEST BERLIN, ALL NIGHT LONG IN MY FRIEND 'KARSTEN'S' CAR, WITH THE WINDOWS ROLLED DOWN, BLASTING THE NEWLY RELEASED "COMBAT ROCK" ALBUM, AS WE WENT FROM CLUB TO CLUB. EVEN "STRAIGHT TO HELL" SOUNDED SO FUCKING PUNK.
ACTUALLY THAT WAS THE SUMMER OF 1982.
MY FRIEND 'KARSTEN' USED TO HANDPAINT "CLASH" T-SHIRTS AND BADGES/BUTTONS WITH A PAINTBRUSH. ONE OF A KIND, ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT. WHAT A GREAT FUCKING
ARTIST HE WAS...AND A HUGE "CLASH" FAN. I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO HIM.
I GREW UP WITH "THE CLASH" MORE THAN ANYONE ELSE BECAUSE OF THE REGGAE CONNECTION. "JOE" AND THE BOYS TURNED ME ON TO REGGAE AND IT HAS INFLUENCED ME GREATLY. EVEN WHEN I SAW HIM WITH THE "MESCALEROS" HE PLAYED MOST OF THE "CLASH'S" REGGAE REPERTOIRE.
I THINK "THE CLASH" IS THE ONLY BAND I'VE LIKED FOR THE PAST TWENTY FIVE YEARS STRAIGHT, WITHOUT STOPPING.
THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER "CLASH".
THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER "JOE STRUMMER".
WHEN WE WERE YOUNG OUR REVOLUTION WAS THE ONLY ONE THAT MATTERED, AND ALL THE ONES BEFORE, MAY IT BE THE HIPPIES OR WHATEVER, HAD NO IMPACT IN OUR OPINION. WE WERE THE ONLY TRUE REBELS OF MODERN TIMES AND NO ONE COULD EVER TOUCH US BECAUSE OUR INTENSIONS WERE PURE.
WHEN YOU LOSE ONE OF THOSE ORIGINAL REBELS, MAY IT BE A PEER, OR FRIEND, OR LEADER OR A HERO...
YOU BEGIN TO REALIZE THAT TIME HAS PASSED AND YOUR REVOLUTION IS NOT THE LATEST ONE ANYMORE, AND YOU'RE NOT UNTOUCHABLE.
WHEN YOUR HEROES ARE DYING YOU KNOW THAT YOU'RE NEXT AND YOUR TIME HAS PASSED !!!
THAT'S A HEAVY FACT TO FACE...ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU'RE YOUNG AT HEART AND NOT SETTLED, AND YOU HAVE TO FIGHT THE REVOLUTION WITH FEWER AND FEWER REBELS.
DOES ANYTHING WE'VE DONE EVEN MATTER AT ALL...???
HOW MANY PEOPLE DON'T EVEN KNOW WHO "THE CLASH" ARE...???
I DIDN'T JUST LOSE A HERO...I LOST A FRIEND. A FRIEND I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW I HAD, BECAUSE WE NEVER REALLY MET, JUST ALWAYS ALMOST, SEVEREL TIMES. AND YET I FEEL LIKE I'VE KNOWN HIM WELL.
I'M TAKING THIS A LOT HARDER THAN I HAD EXPECTED. BECAUSE WITH "JOE" DIES PART OF ME...THE IMPORTANT PART - MY YOUTH.
I'M SORRY IF I BRING YOU DOWN, ME BOYS AND GIRLS...
BUT NOW WHO'S LEFT TO FIGHT WITH US...???
WHO THAT MATTERS...???
I'VE NEVER CRIED FOR A "ROCK STAR" BEFORE BUT I CRIED FOR JOE. WELL, I CRIED FOR MYSELF I GUESS; AND HIS FAMILY AND MATES. I CAN'T IMAGINE HOW THEY MUST FEEL, IF I FEEL LIKE THIS. FUCKING RIGHT HE WILL BE MISSED !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN, MY FRIEND...WELL, FOR THE FIRST TIME I GUESS

YOUR FRIEND "INGO"
>> JAH RASTAFARI SELASSIE I <<

P.S. I STILL CAN'T BELIEVE IT!!!
AND TODAY IS "SHANE MacGOWAN'S" BIRTHDAY...AND I WORRY ABOUT HIM.

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Joe, thanks for all the memories. It wouldn't have been the same without ya. Pouring out my next 40 for ya.

R.I.P.

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I will miss you and your work terribly. I gave you a little elephant that I carried in my pocket for a few years; I hope that it too brought you some luck. I wish more people were like you. The world would be a much better place as we are for having you!
Cheers Mate,
Robert Plante
Boston, MA

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clash fan since i was little. joe was one of the best song writers ever.

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i just found out about joe's passing. i would like to send my condolences to his family. he was an amazing song writer who inspired me as well as countless others. he will be dearly missed. thanks joe for the wonderful music you made!


sincerely,
mike smithers
30 amp fuse
knoxville, tn
usa

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I will never forget you, lot of respect Joe
Rest in peace HERO

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joe you were there when it all started you influenced a lot of band's !
you will be sadly missed a top guy and a great lyric writer!

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Joe Strummer has changed my life. I love him dearly for it, I will never forget his memories and his accomplishments as a man. God bless.

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Joe was truly unique and influenced alot of people, including myself. Our prayers go out to his family, and thanks Joe, it was special.

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"What are we gonna do now?!"
Joe Strummer was cooler than cool, there will never be anyone else like him. We can't believe he's no longer with us. And so young too. Why do the good die young?

Andrea, Lee & Arnold (San Diego, CA. USA)

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Feeling the loss, and sadness every day. To all friends and family of Joe please take care of yourselves.

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I have been a fan of the Clash since high school, all through college, and as a so-called adult. The loss of yet another punk 'icon' (I'm aware of the irony) is very, very upsetting. There will never be another Clash nor another Joe. Peace be with you.
Voodoodoll

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A sad state of affairs. Hope you fair well, Joe.
Peace.

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Joe and the Clash influenced my life, with the power and depth of his
music, lyrics and political stances. He always walked the talk. Very few people can claim that. He planted the seed for the generations to follow and now it's our job to keep it growing. It is sad that it was death before glory with the Mescaleros. But the music and his memory will live on. Thanks Joe. You are missed already by this old punk.

RL

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Sympathy and condolences to the family and friends of Joe Strummer-
He'll really be missed.He really cared-all you have to do is listen to his lyrics,they're ALWAYS going to be there to inspire and reassure. Thank you for all the music,Joe.

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Like the doctor you were born for a purpose.

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12/28/02 (930 pm)

Like everyone else here, I send my condolences to Joe's family, friends and associates.

I was 14 or 15 when I first heard the Clash, 20 when I finally saw 'em at Michigan State University (5/10/84): even with a metaphorical limb missing (Mick Jones), my friends and I who went felt we'd seen something special. When CREEM's article (10/84) raised some negative points about the band's approach -- some deserved, some not -- I actually called up their offices to argue 'em with the author (Bill Holdship)!

I continued to follow the individual paths taken by Joe and his former Clashmates, and -- although his solo music underwent several changes -- his themes and approach never did.

No matter how often the music press gibed back home about "moldy old Joe," he didn't chuck what he believed to become the flavor of the moment, and I loved that most of all. Joe's music showed us that we're part of a bigger world, that it's still possible to give a shit, and that we don't have to take whatever its bosses, cops or political leaders happen to dish out.

Whether Joe was slinging that Telecaster with the Clash or for himself, it rang out with the sound of possibilities, and it didn't settle for less. That's what all the best rock 'n' roll is about, and I'm grateful that I got that message when I did. Joe: you will be missed, but never forgotten.

Ralph Heibutzki

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elevator, going up!
...don't know what to say?
i feel like sharing the memories of all those who left the messages...
go easy step light stay free!

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All good, rest in peaces

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no words can describe the loss the world has suffered in the past week. i am eternally grateful for joe's life and music and constant combat for all that is good in the world. my thoughts go out to you.
sincerely,
cassie mann

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I feel selfish for missing Joe.I never knew him, but I'm sure he's in a better place. We, his fans, should feel sorry for his family. A wife and three daughters who will be wihout a father and stepfather this Christmas and new Years.
But they should take solice in the fact that their loved one touched so many people who never were lucky enough to meet the man. It says alot about his work when people can say that it was more than just music that he created. He created hope. Mr. Joe Strummer wasn't a white punk on dope. He was a white punk (and so much more) on hope.
Where I would be today if I had never found the Clash and Joe's music I couldn't begin to tell you. But I know without him my ethics would be much different and I would be a much worse human being.

You'll be missed Joe,
Adam Bednar
ps it still is a rocking world

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SEGUIRÉ OYENDO TUS DISCOS ETERNAMENTE, JOE, HASTA SIEMPRE!!!

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I will remember for ever your last concert in Athens (November 2001). You were more energetic than young guys! In fact, you were a music genius! Thank you for your soul that I met in your songs. Best Wishes to the family. We share their pain...

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May peace be with you Joe

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Most people never make a dent in this earth, but Strummer will forever live on with his music and his message. Definitely one of the most influential people of my time.

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What is there to say?

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Dear Joe,
Thanks so much

Ali & Damienxxxx

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Joe, you rocked our world. Our duty is to keep that rock rolling. Roll on.
Jake, Picko, Tompa & Benge

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A love so deep
A sorrow I can't contain
A heart ripped so ferociously
that words cannot begin to explain
I watched it break officially
as the dawn crept in
and fell on me
through dusty shades
on my TV
though I knew hours before

some slickback newscaster
stopped his raving
about holiday shopping
to confirm in my brain
that you were gone

the wit silenced
the brilliance cut off
the quiff and boots still on

I grabbed all the morning papers
saw your name in black ink
wanted to rip out the obituaries
and I started to think
that I could reverse death and time
from every paper on the earth
and stop the news ticker line
for what it was worth
an unbelieveable realization
four words in my head
that just didn't fit together
"Joe Strummer is Dead"

and the silence resounded
and it became clear
that all of those who previously
didn't want to hear
were woken suddenly
as the tears began to fall
and reminded poignantly
of who started it all

because it took a rockabilly man
with the heart of a lion
and a sincerity unmatched
to come through it trying
regardless of how they
bashed and bashed
with the continuous question
"Are you reforming the Clash?"

You'd patiently explain
that we should dig the new
and enjoy it like it's
the last thing
that we'd do
shouting out Cumbia tunes
and jumping around a fire
while chomping on mushrooms
loving life your desire

In my mind that energy
that flowed from you endlessly
is out in the world
out across the sea
that a spirit so brilliant
cannot simply disappear
and that Joe Strummer is alive
over here and over there

Mariachi men in Mexico City
to the punk rock dens of Albuquerque
From dancehalls in Jamaica's streets
to London's droning Westway beats

and your legacy will carry on
and it's hurts like hell Joe
now that you're gone
I'll make it my job to tell everyone
how to live life fully until you're done

and mission accomplished really would be
when I'm with my nephew watching MTV
and the music's still bad
All based on cash
but he turns to me and says
"Ever heard of The Clash?"

- The Web Princess

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Joe Strummer's music changed my life. There aren't words to express my feelings of loss, and my sympathy for Joe's family. Thanks for everything, Joe.

-Tom Suchman-Memphis, TN USA

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Where does one start when trying to define such a genuine loss, as Joe. Ya can't.He was such a global inspiration and a bright srong flame in this ever dim world. A true person of the people, who touched so many in so many ways. Joe Strummer was not a con. Rock on!

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Joe Strummer took all us kid “punk rockers”, who thought it was about leather jackets and doc martin boots, gave us a slap round the head and a lesson in what it means to be aware and in thinking for yourself.

The lesson was well learned Joe, I for one am grateful.

Sincere condolences to Joe’s family and friends.

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There is always sadness when a life passes from this world... My condolences to Mr. Strummer's family and close friends. May he walk the afterlife proudly knowing that he acomplished more than most.
Al Addickt

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son cresciuto con la tua musica, e la porto ancora dentro.grazie

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I'm shocked and absolutely sad. I have no words to express what he meant to me. Alex

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still cant believe it, the man who taught me so much threw his lyrics has passed away.He taught me about life and people more than any school could ever do! i will miss you JOE,sorry to your wife and children they have lost a great man. Mal Smith NZ

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What can I say? Without Joe and The Clash there would be no political punk rock. Thanks for the memories and stance you took. God Bless and RIP Joe!

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Joe you were, are and will continue to be a legend.
Your music has always inspired me and im sure millions of others.
My heart goes out to Joe's family at this devastating time.
R.I.P John Graham Mellor A.K.A Joe Strummer.
We love you man.
Natalie.xxxxxxxx

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gonna miss you joe great songwriter,musician and person .wherever you are joe rock em.R.I.P. brother.......

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we were very sad to here about joe strummer on december 22,2002
we were introduced to it by our aunt jan from the message board
rest in peace joe
john+mikey
the
only
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that
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THE CLASH

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To the most beautiful voice I ever heard. Rest in peace...

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The only band that matters.

Rest in peace Joe.

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respect, total respect. thanks for creating punkrock. robert/ holland

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what can i say, but the world lost a great musican, a influance to me and alot of oter bands out there, i bet joe is rocking the casbah right now, we miss you man, the world is no longer the same since joe died

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It is amazing how one man could change one's life. It is amazing how one band could open the doors to a world of music that I never knew existed. This man was Joe Strummer and the Clash. May his memory live on forever for generations of music fans to come. Although I was too young to see the Clash, I was fortunate to see Joe and the Mescaleros 4 times, including his stint at St. Anns. That Thursday show was the best concert of my life. Best of all was meeting this amazing man. Thanks for all the great memories Joe.

Rest in Peace
Keith

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HE WAS THE NUMBER 1,NOW HE IS WITH THE "STARS"
I MISS YOU, JOE.

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Thank you,JOE. for your BIG LOVE to ROCK'ROLL&MANY GOOD MYSIC.
WE LOVE R&R UNTIL OUR DEAD. IN YOUR MEMORIES.
STRAIGHT TO HAVEN! or anything to live.
GO and jam with GREAT R&R ARTIST,AT MUSIC HEAVEN

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Words cannot express my appretiation to Joe for inspiring me during those early punk days and again through the Mescaleros.
A true legend of Rock 'n' Roll.
My thoughts are with Joe's family
Punk Rock is what it's all about.
John Randall

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We have lost one of the father of rock music. Me and my band COX had opened for him in Paris and this was a really great moment...
always remember,never forget...
we join fans and friends in this moment and offer our sincere condolences to his family.
ERIC and COX

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Thanks for the music, and influence. I may not be the biggest fan of your works, but I cannot deny the influence you had on the music that i love so much. R.I.P. Joe
Doug

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To Mrs. Strummer(Lucy) and the kids; I'm so very sorry for your loss,please take comfort in the love and affection so many people have for your husband.He was truly A gifted,talented and great man.He will be sorely missed and never forgotten. Peace,Joei N.

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It was the Ulster Hall in Belfast and it was 1978. It was the last time I saw Joe face to face. Little did he know how much that night would change my life.

Love and respect always

Petesy

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Grazie Joe per aver reso piú lieve una parte della mia vita.
Riposa in pace nei nostri cuori
Massimo

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Thanks Joe; You made me believe in myself when I was growing up and believe that a better world starts with personal conviction and fighting for what you believe in. steve

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Mis condolencias para sus familiares y amigos, nos os preocupeis con su música lo tenemos aquí para siempre.Fran.

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An true ICON to a generation has moved on...farewell Joe and thanks for inspiring and entertaining us...I for one will keep the flag flying. Your family should be VERY proud of you - Our thoughts are with you all.

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Great music. l'll miss it

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Wow, joe strummer? naaahhh,... I met joe at the old 930 club, first gig of the "earthquake weather " tour, privleged to have seen joe instructing the rythms to jack irons the original drummer of the red hot chili peppers on the timing of sightsee MC and love kills,a fun show that night w/ joe taking request s from the crowd,..hung out backstage after , Joe Strummer a truly goodman,.. peace from DC

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Thank you for making my teenage years worth living, Joe.

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Go easy, step lightly - STAY FREE......

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What a sad Christmas, Joe !!!
Wherever you are, Keep on Rockin'!!!
"Death or Glory, it's just another story ..."
Emmanuel

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joe was great

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Joe Strummer était un des plus généreux artistes du 20ème siècle, goodbye Joe & thanks for all this. JN

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Thanks for everything Joe... Condolences to those left behind. -Bert, The Netherlands-

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To Joe. Thanks for all the wonderful music, concerts and memories. My brother Kurt and I grew up on "THE CLASH" and will always be fans. I still have a copy of "RUDE BOY" and will never forget when "THE CLASH" opened for "THE WHO" in (I think) 1982. This has been a difficult year with the loss of John Enwhistle and now you. My brother and I will truly miss you. Have fun up there. I'm sure there's some awsome rocking going on. See you again someday, out for now...... Todd and Kurt Hoy, Torrance, California

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Sadly missed, will always remember the effect this man had on my youth!
R.I.P. Joe Strummer

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The clash was the most influential punk band ever. They began what was to become. There were politics, not just flambouyancy as rock stars. They mixed and melted most of the influences that are still in today's punk music. Joe was an amazing musician... Lets hope he rests in peace.

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My first job was a hot and miserable one. The Clash and Give 'em Enough Rope got me through. You inspired me to pick
up a guitar and do it my way. You were a vital part in my political education as well. Thanks so much. I am happy to be involved in a tribute show to Joe here in Baltimore. You will be truely
missed. My Condolences to your friends and family. Where ever you are give 'em hell.

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Rarely have I made it a point to speak out about the loss of someone in our greater society. I simply can not be silent about the loss of Joe Strummer. I too was fortuneate to have been effected by The Clash and other great punk bands of the 70's & 80's. Ever since hearing Joe's voice on a rare 101ers record I was hooked. Music continues to play a very important part in my life and I can thank musicians like Joe Strummer for that. Here is to Joe Strummer and all you Clash City Rockers...STAY FREE...ob 1 Hollywood CA 12/28/02

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Unfortunately, xmas will not be as merry this year Joe..all because of your departure. I grew up with your songs, discovered who i am through them, always looked up to you and surely wanted to be just like you. Have a nice trip - "Heaven's calling"
Eddie from Greece

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Words are simply in adequate in describing the pain and great loss of Joe. He was such an influence on my life and The Clash were truly one of the Greatest Bands that ever existed. He will forever be missed in this world of mediocrity and shit pilled music scene. God Bless You Joe.....Thanks for the rockin soulful memories.

Peace be with your family and loved ones.

Kandi Barnes

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Joe -

Just wanted to say a quick thank you for what you did for those who really beleive that music can have the power to change - yours helped change me - thanks for making what you did - Keep playing wherever you are - Thanks

Jeremy

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What a tragedy. I feel honored to have seen this man perform, even as recently as last year in Worcester, Mass. Hard to really quantify his influence on music and on so many people. Thank you Joe for speaking to what so many of us feel, for putting it into words and music, for making rock and roll a real force and not simply a pile of sappy love songs.
Richard Nangle, Brookline, Massachusetts

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We love you Joe. Thanks for all the great times and Music.
Chicago Friends.

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amazing songwriter with so much to say about the world and society... joe strummer you are an inspiration to us all that will never die away

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Reading all the comments from around the world it makes me realize I am not alone. So much to say, but I have no understanding of how to say it. Your music will always be with us. I can't think of a better way to leave this world. If only you had known how much influence you really had. God Bless you and your family.

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Long live the memory and spirit of the holy man. Joe Strummer your message, life, and glory will live till the end days and beyond. See ya soon.

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You make me believe that i am FREE!!!

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The clash led the way for all the music I love and cherish today. While I haven't had a chance to hear everything Joe's done musically, everything I've heard was great and London Calling will always be held very highly for me. Thanks Joe

-Justin Lesamiz

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Joe was an inspiration to musicians worldwide -- an example that this dirty business could actually become a lifelong, rewarding career. He's missed already.

nms

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We`ll miss you!!!!!!

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Non ti potrò mai scordare e mai sarò in pace per non averti mai potuto incontrare. Ti voglio bene come ad un amico sincero. Sei una delle persone che ha maggiormente infleunzato la mia vita e la mia adolescenza. Niente sarà piùcome prima quando penserò a te. Ti voglio bene, Joe.
Silvia

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he opened my eyes to countless things...i miss him so much already....my brken heart goes out to his family and friends...i will never forget him...lots of love Russ

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I'm deeply sad for Joe's death. He's one of the persons that influenced more my life. I wouldn't be the same without his music.
Silvia

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Dear Strummer Family,

I was deeply saddened to hear the news that Joe had passed away. As an 18 year old living in Albany, New York, Joe and his music helped me have a good time growing up in my boring town. Through the Clash and the Mescalaros I realized that life isn't so bad and that eventually, everyone will have a good time. It's hard to describe how Joe's music made me feel. Every time I would put London Calling on in my dorm at school, I'd feel at peace. And that's where I hope Joe is right now, at peace somewhere; playing a tune for a heavenly audience who wants to rock.

My Condolences,
Andrew Jupin

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the new groups still wear burton suits still think its funny to turn rebellion into money......... we need joe more now than ever!rip mate
paul and lez ..... london

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When I heard about it I just went crazy, i listened to The Clash all day long. Joe Strummer will be missed! RIP!!

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...another of my heroes is gone. God rest ya, Joe.
C9

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I'll miss you Joe. Thanks for all the great music throughout the years.

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Nothing more than thanks can be offered. Joe and the Clash changed what "punk rock" could do. Joe and the Clash changed the world of music. Joe and the Clash changed my life, for the better.

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Joe, que putada, siempre os vais los mejores. Rockea duro allá donde estés!!

Alx

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I am deeply saddened by the loss of the unforgettable and infatiguable Joe Strummer. I work for Sony Music and did not get into The Clash until we recently remastered their great catalog in 1999. I was blown away, not only by the fantastic music but by Joe's presense. So blown away that I consider him to be the greatest frontman a rock band has ever had. So blown away by him that I got Global A Go Go when it was released and was impressed ever further by him, that album being one of the most diverse I have ever heard. Talents like Joe's do not grow on trees. He was a once in a lifetime singer/songwriter/musician/arranger/performer. I miss him terribly...

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Once I said that song Complete Control every time when I listen it raise level of adrenaline in my blood. You can feel this anger and you can feel this rebelleous, anarchistic line - and striving for justice in Clash song - all with such a tremendeous style. Those songs and there are many that I love from The Clash have some auto-irony also, and some funny note but interestning they are so strong and full of message (not all but many!)that they really are not boring even if you listen to them for long time and all over again and again. This was not acomplished by many bands that were "bigger" than The Clash.
The Clash is for me even bigger that Beatles and I am not from UK and I appreciate The Beatles but for me The Clash are par excellence one of greatest bands and best UK band even if they didn't get medal from the Mother Queen :-))
When you listen to this shit on MTV man could not ask himself who is making this monkey music and for whom? I think that some idiots are pulling some other idiots once a while to become popular and to brainwash herds of those who listen to them on MTV etc...
The Clash was too progressive, and too intellectual to be even more popular but maybe that is better. Because it would be even worse if everyone would listen to the Clash - stupidity is always in majority...
The Clash as a band was really cohesion of 4 genius and very talented musicians. Good band is band when you feel that they breath like one and you could feel this - how good they played their songs - it is magic.

Now, I am very sad because Joe Strummer died. I couldn't believe when I heard this news - even in his 50's he was so vital and full of life.
What to say, Joe is dead but his life was not in vain and uselles.

He had given much to all of us and this will live as long we are alive and listen to this music and think about all messages that Joe have sent us.
Many of thoughts that he wrote was thoughts that we have also thought and this was just a justification of things that are worth living and way that is right.

May your soul rest in peace Joe and thank you for everything.


Mario Morela

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I am very sad for Joe's death. He was a great musician who gave to him life to the music punk. My sincere condolences. He was the best. Javier Santiller - Chile

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roses are red violets are blue, hope you will rest in peace
I love you.
Lisa Holgersson,Göteborg/Sweden

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You provided the soundtrack to my life. Thankyou and goodnight.

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Joe Strummer IS rock and roll!
Mike, Detroit.

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BEEN NUMB FOR NEARLY A WEEK NOW. FUCK DONT IT HURT. CHEERS JOE,THE JUNKIE SLIP XXX

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IN MEMORY -
FROM - RED WAWE RADIO 87.9 Mhz - Rome - Italy

Streaming - www.ondarossa.info -

SATURDAY 28-12-02 - h 12 - 14.30 pm
SATURDAY 4-12-02 - h 12 - 13 pm

THIS IS RADIO CLASH

- LAST TRASMISSION -

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UNO DI NOI!! SE NE' ANDATO UNO DI NOI.GRAZIE DI TUTTO.AMICO FONDAMENTALE,COMPLICE INSOSTITUIBILE,NEGL'ANNI PIU'BELLI;QUELLI CHE TI SEGNANO,E CHE TI FANNO ESSERE COSI' COME SEI......CIAO JOE,SALUTA SANDRO.

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charlie dont surf AND WE THINK HE SHOULD;thank you joe rrrrrrrrrrockreble xx

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FUCK i hope i will meet up with you in the next life joe love you man xxxx,thinking of you luce regards baker[ rude boy]

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ancora non riesco a credere che il mio eroe non sia più fra noi.
heaven calling.

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I'm deeply sad. A great musician passed away. I'll remember you forever.
Play in peace. Ferchi -B.A. Argentina

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I loved his music...

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He was the best.
There're no words to express what I'm feeling....
Thanks Joe for everything you brought me, for your voice, for your talent...
Rest in peace.
Justine

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Rest in peace, Joe.

Dave.

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His memory will stay alive for ever-athens greece

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Thanks for the music!

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The tragic news of Joes death came as great shock. Although I never met Joe and I regret this, I have continued listening to his music for twenty three years.It is like loosing a brother. Joe you will be missed by all the old punks for many years to come. God speed.

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part of my youth is now gone..................joe will be miss everyday
go straight to heaven boy

dave in nj

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So sad. A great man gone. We all will miss you. Holger, Germany

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you helped me become a better human being.thank you joe.

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non dimentichero' mai quella volta quando a 17 anni ho sentito quella tua voce roca disperata urlare a tutto spiano...Tommygun....da quel momento sei entrato nella mia vita e ANCHE quando da adulto ti ho perso di vista non ti ho mai dimenticato. Mi chiamo Giovanni ma come te mi facevo chiamare anche se all'italiAna GIO ed in tutte le chat che frequento in tutte le newsltter alle quali sono iscrittO il mio nick name e' sempre STRUMMER.
Arrivederci grande fratello Joe sono sicuro che anche lassu ti farai sentire con la tua voce disperata e continuerai ad urlare la tua rabbia contro le ingiustizie del mondo con quel tuo modo di cantare e di suonare che ti entra addosso e non te lo togli piu'.Mi rimangono i tuoi dischi a farmi compagnia e gia mia figlia canta London Calling....
Grazie per essere esistito e per continuare ad esistere nei nostri cuori...
GIO Savona

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Joe was the spirit of my youth. Thank god he leaves us with his music. Unforgettable and unbeatable

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Deepest sympathy to family and friends - we have lost a truly great man
who changed mine and many others lives forever - and that's the truth !

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london is calling joe. we will miss him

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RIP Joe, You made my life happen through your music of the last 25 years. Thank you
Pete Moran, London

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Die Punks werden Dich nicht vergessen .

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thank you and good by,JOE
good by R&R days!

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Joe you left too soon. Your voice, your music and your contributuion to the music scene will carry on. As a teenager I rocked to the Clash and as an adult you brought to us the Mescaleros. We can only be thankful to have had you rock us in our lives.

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Hey Joe.
I don't know what to say.
I hope you'll see Sid, Joey, Dee Dee and Kurt
wish you a good time up there.
rest in Peace
Pätrick from Hessen, Germany

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Good morning Joe!!!!!
Anyplace you go, I love you!!!!!
Marx, Lenin, Che guevara, Malcolm X, Martin Luther King, Mao, Joey Ramone, Nacho Zikatriz, Joe Strummer.....
D'aki a l'eternitat kolega!!!!!

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A TESTIMONIANZA DELLA STUPIDITA' DEL MONDO CI VUOLE SEMPRE UNA TRAGEDIA PER INCORONARE UN RE!! TUTTE LE NOSTRE LACRIME NON COLMERANNO MAI LA TUA
GRANDEZZA ! CIAO JOE !
ROBERTO FROM PERUGIA ITALY

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We'll never forget you. Rest in peace.

Pelayo

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All I can say is, I appreciate all that Mr. Strummer contributed to music. He's a legend and he will be remembered. He, like many other great musicians, will be missed but not forgotten. Rest in peace Mr. Strummer.

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ma rencontre avec la musique, et à travers les ecrits avec un homme à respecter.

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thanks for turning my head. and many thanks for the bottles of cider after you were busking in york ... peace love and anarchy stop the war.

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Goodbye Joe !
Your Soul Always Stay In My Side.
Thank You

From Japan

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this is a sad day indeed quiet pause *SNIFF*

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Beti hoberenak juten dira. Betirako gogoan!

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GOOD JOURNEY JOE. THOMAS RAMIREZ

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I love you Joe,
You ll will be missed.
thanks for all....

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Joe "called (me) up" a long time ago and every time he wove through this life of mine I got called higher up - I grew up, I woke up, I got up and made some tracks I needed to make to get about my own contribution. There are armies of us, I know. I say we honor him by getting about our own business, whatever it may be, with the same authenticity, integrity and impeccability he did.
The man was a boom box, receiving and sending, like his logo on my chest. He pumped a bunch of Power, Love and Wisdom down a thirsty channel. We all sucked it up. What are you gonna do about it? What are you gonna do with it? After all, it is 11:55.
Chris Moneypenny

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Joe, you changed my life. I like so many the world over will miss you. My thoughts and prays go out to your loved ones at this sad, sad time. God bless you Joe Strummer RIP. (Wellington, New Zealand)

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You can ask me when I'm old, gray, and senial and I'll still remember the clash!!!!!! I'm only 21 so I haven't been listening to them as long as ALOT of people but I have been listening to them for about the last 6 years or so....however I do know that the younger punk generation knows what they have lost....everyone will miss you Joe!!! Have fun with Joey & Dee-DEE Ramone, and Dennis Danell (Socail D.) ~Keri~ Chicago

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I never truly appreciated the Clash until December 20, 2002. I always had respect for them and I knew their singles, but I never really knew their other music all that well. I'm 17 years old and it's hard to know every single old punk band and somehow I just never got around to listening to the Clash. Finally, I saw a TV show that had to do with the Clash a great deal and I decided that this was an older band I should definitely check out. Then on Dec. 23 around 3:30am, I was on the internet and I see on a message board, "Joe Strummer is dead!!!" and I don't even remember what happened after that. I just started crying and read the post and some news articles. Even though I was never a huge fan of the band for very long it killed me to hear this. A few months after I really got into the Ramones I got the shocking news that Dee Dee had passed away, and this hurt just as much. I wish I had been a fan longer, but I will forever be a fan now. My heart goes out to Joe's close friends and family, because if this is how badly I feel, I can't imagine what they're going through. Joe, you truly were a legend, you'll make heaven a whole lot cooler, up there with Joey and Dee Dee :) Rest in peace.
-Kate

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mr. strummer and the clash influenced almost every punk band out there now and in the past and without them, punk would probably not be what it is today and in past years. thank you so much! peace and love

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I am very sorry for your loss. I am deeply saddened by this because I barely heard about him roughly 4 months ago and he became one of my favorite lead singers. I was really shocked because now that I had gotten into the band he passed.My prayers go out you; the family.

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Joe, you are completley irreplaceable. The clash forever.
Matt

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I've been listening to the clash since i was 4 years old (i'm 19 now), my father made me a tape with all of the songs that are still my favorites to this day. The band's had a profound effect on my life, and my family life. The day Joe died, my brother and I had to hold back tears and we played every clash record we had. You'll live forever to me and my family through the music. Rest In Peace Joe Strummer.

-Patrick

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that music changed my life. that music introduced me to new ideas, new sounds, and a whole community of people. thank you Joe. i miss you already.

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I hope the next world is as good as you tried to make this one.

-Justin August

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Great inspiration for my generation and many generations to come.Your music and your messege will never be forgotten.Boris Banjac

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I saw the paper that day and the name "Joe Strummer" and thought to myself, gotta pick this one up. Then I saw above the name the words "Loss of a punk legend." Oh man, that hurt. That night I sat down and reread the lyrics to every London Calling track.

The pain of Joe's family is no doubt a hundred-fold of mine. My thoughts are with you.

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I'm gonna miss you Joe.
But I'll never forget your inspiration and example.
Thanks :)

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Amazing musician and man. The world lost one of its truly influential men. A sad day to be sure.... I don't know what else to say. Rip Joe.
Rod in British Columbia, Canada.

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rest in peace, Joe, and God be with your family.

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Keep on rockimg wherever you are. thans for all you brought everyone who listen to what you gave us. I could never thank you enough for all you did for me through your music. see you when I die

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The thing that meant to me about joe was that he knew what he was doing. he was the ideal musician. he was a rebel, but for a cause. he was good at heart. his mescaleros tunes are brilliant. I listen to minstrel boy as a memory for you joe. and i shall play johnny appleseed with my band for you. -- grej

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Joe lives with us in our hearts forever and no man can take that away.
Jake Hollingsworth

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I'm very sad that Joe has passed away. The Clash is my favorite band, and I truly enjoyed the musical directions he took after the Clash disbanded, along with Mick's B.A.D. work. The music world has truly lost a rock legend. Stay Free, Joe...

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We miss your combat rock.

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i was so young when i learned of Joe Strummer and the Clash, i believe that Musicians should put their heart into their music and make music and stand by their beliefs first, before they stand by anything else. Remember what gave them that drive to learn that first chord, or sing that first lyric or rhyme that first rhyme... it was your heart and not a paycheque. Believe in yourself... At our house Joe Strummer was an Idol, a Musician and Somebody you could just REALLY LISTEN TO, HE WILL BE MISSED FOREVER IN THIS HOUSEHOLD. Our Hearts go out with Prayers to His Wife and His Children,Remember what he brought to the World!! His words!! a fan forever, Melissa

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When my friend Katrin and I went to see The Clash play in Los Angeles, we were in the front 'row', up against the barricade. Somewhere into the show, people behind us started pushing forward - hard. Katrin, I, and others were being squashed against the barricade. We were all very frightened. Joe Strummer stopped the show, and told people to go back, that people up front were being hurt. It was then that the bouncers were able to pull us over the barricade. A lot of rock stars wouldn't have stopped the show, or even noticed our distress in the first place. But that's cos Joe Strummer was not a rock "star". I think he just loved rock and roll. Thanks, Joe - God bless.

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Everybody smash up your seats and rock to this ETERNAL beat. His music mashed up ALL nations. His music caused INFINITE sensation. Tell your Ma and Pa EVERYTHING will be allright.... WE will always feel it and WE will never ignore it....and because of that WE'RE gonna be allright..... Revolution Rock, in a state of shock.... RC

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Good Bye Joe..Thanks for sharing your music with us all.

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i was really shocked and saddened to hear of the passing of joe strummer.....i remember just a month or so earlier hearing of his performance were mick jones came out and they played a few clash songs.made me smile ear to ear. I've matured alot musically, given up the ramones, sex pistols and queers alomst altogether, but the clash was something i never put aside.i send my best wishes to his family and friends and can only say that i dont think the world really knew how incredible of a person they had found in joe strummer.

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Dai Giorni Dell' Ortazza Nel Lontano 76' Quando Le Formiche Ivadevano Il Balliana e Piovevano Mannaie THE CLASH era tutto quello che avevamo per sopravvivere e dopo 26 anni THE CLASH e ancora tutto quello che abbiamo .
GRANDE JOE GRAZIE SACILE/NEW YORK/TETTECUL/PISIN/SISA

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Viva Joe Strummer!!!! God bless a true inivator!! We will miss you, the original scene will never be the same....ROCK THE CASBAH...............

To being single, seeing double and drinking triple................

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Joe We Met Many Times and We Shares The stories About Italy, You Change So Many of Our Lives, We Follow You All Over The World , Wherever You Are WE Miss You and Think About You and Will Forever Keep You in Our Hearts
Dako & Carletto, SACILE

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I am 30 years old and your music has inspired me since 1979. I will never forget your legacy

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Joe, you were an inspiration to us all. You held strong to all your convictions. The music you gave was was impeccable: The 101ers, The Clash, Solo stuff, The Mescaleros as well as your soundtrack material. Yes it was even great to see you on screen in film. The several times I met Joe outside shows I was impressed by how genuine he was. It really sucks that he had to pass away, but at least he lived and we all were able to appreciate him, from now on, he lives in our hearts and minds. I feel bad he will not see the induction to the Hall of Fame of the greatest band, but at least he got to play one last time several weeks ago with Mick. So in this holiday season, a time of peace, lets raise our glasses and toast Joe Strummer.

Arthur

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Joe was a major influence on how I write, and how I present my music to everyone in my bands home area of Buffalo, NY. I hope to someday make an impact on music much like Joe had. He will be greatly missed by all.

Chris Rally
www.lastcallforrock.com

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I'LL NEVER FORGET THE FEELING I GOT
WHEN I HEARD THAT YOU'D GOT HOME
AN' I'LL NEVER FORGET THE SMILE ON MY FACE
'COS I KNEW WHERE YOU WOULD BE
AN' IF YOU'RE IN THE CROWN TONIGHT
HAVE A DRINK ON ME

You're an original Joe - stay free. Mel

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The Clash had the unusual talent for putting a smile on your face no matter what mood you were in. You couldnt help but feel good, no matter where you were, when the clash came on. I know of no other band that can do that in the span of a few notes and a few well placed lyrics. I know of no other man whos music was as vital and honest 25 years ago as it was just last week. Thanks for the music. From the time I was 4 years old until today, ive still been listening.

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....did ya see the news today??? cloned babys?? the korean dmz re-mz'd??
we need you now more than ever joe! to para-phrase dr. thompson
"when the going gets weired -the weird write another album!"
i still have tears in my eyes: e. greenwalt

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thanks for giving us so much. I will never forget you and your music. Best wishes dear Joe, clash city rocker and punk forever !!!
Iñaki, from San Sebastian (Spain)

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That's bad news. Joe Strummer will be missed. Rest in peace, Joe.

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My condolences to all of Joe's family & friends; seems like just yesterday I heard London Calling for the first time.. his music will live on my heart, and
in the hearts of those not even yet born who will hear the passion in his voice and words
Duane - Atlanta, GA

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I am still very sad about this. We have all lost a good friend.

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Having grown up listening to the Clash, Joe has been an inspiration to me and alot of my friends. His music and his memory will live forever in our hearts.

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I am deeply saddend by the loss of Joe. Not only was he a great inspiration to me, I beleive he was the voice of an entire generation.
I am thankful that was able to meet him, even if it was only for a breif moment in time, it meant the world to me. Joe Strummer's music