Above is a previously unreleased ex-post-facto video of the Guns of Brixton done by a Clashfan recently. As it turns out Guns of Brixton has turned out to be one of the most enduring songs in the Clash musical catalog. The maker of the video is obviously under the spell of Paul Simonon's considerable sexual charms. It should bring back fond memories for all Clash era alumni.
Guns of Brixton been covered by quite a few singers and groups. It is also the most sampled song in the Clash catalog with exception of the ubiquitous Rock the Casbah. Below is the Beat International's sampling of Paul Simonon's hypnotic bass line for their own Invasion of the Estate Agents:
And now, we finally have the lounge version of GoB done by the irrepressible masters of lounge covers of punk rock songs, Nouvelle Vague.
So whether you're at the pub, or tavern, or even if you're laying around in a cheap and sleazy hotel room in the throes of a drunken binge, I have one request: Raise your tankard, your glass or your half gallon bottle of cheap gin and toast the mighty Guns of Brixton tonight.
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