When we played Paris, the English punks would come over, and they got to know the French punks. There was some nice scenes in the back alleys. Joe Strummer alleybackenglish Change image and share on social
To me, our music is like Jamaican stuff - if they can't hear it, they're not supposed to hear it. It's not for them if they can't understand it. Joe Strummer hearjamaicanmusic Change image and share on social
The hippy movement was a failure. All hippies around now just represent complete apathy. There's a million good reasons why the thing failed, OK. But the only thing we've got to live with is that it failed. Joe Strummer apathycompletefail share on social
Anyway, it's good to be sent back to the underground. There's always a good side to bad things and the good side to this is that at least everyone has to go back down. Joe Strummer backbadgood Change image and share on social
I began thinking there should be an American phrase book, 'cause I've got an Italian phrase book, and an Arabic one... now a British one. I think it'd be pretty good to have an American phrase book. Joe Strummer americanarabicbegin Change image and share on social
We sing in English, not mimicking some American rock singer's accent. That's just pretending to be something you ain't. Joe Strummer accentamericanenglish Change image and share on social
If you ain't thinkin' about man and God and law, then you ain't thinkin' about nothin'. Joe Strummer godlawman Change image and share on social
What I like about playing America is you can be pretty sure you're not going to get hit with a full can of beer when you're singing and I really enjoy that! Joe Strummer americabeerenjoy Change image and share on social
I have a weird life because I live on songwriting royalties, which are a strange income. Sometimes it rains, sometimes it doesn't. Joe Strummer incomelifelive Change image and share on social
With The Simpsons you can go back to work with a keen heart. Joe Strummer backheartkeen Change image and share on social
