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Certain Songs #232: The Clash – “Police on My Back”

June 25, 2015 by Jim Connelly

The_Clash_-_Sandinista! Album: Sandinista!
Year: 1980

I’ll get into the last of the great Clash covers in a second, but I would be remiss if I didn’t take a second to talk about The Equals, one of the greatest 1960s bands you’ve probably never heard. I realize that in 2015, nobody thinks that’s a category, but of course it is.

The Equals blended rock, pop and soul in much the same way that Sly & The Family Stone did, but never made it as big as their American counterparts for a couple of reasons: 1) they weren’t nearly as funky 2) Eddy Grant (yes, that Eddy Grant) wasn’t as good of a songwriter as Sly Stone. Nevertheless, you should go out and find the First Among Equals compilation and find out why their musical blend was an influence on The Clash.

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Filed Under: Certain Songs Tagged With: Eddy Grant, Police on My Back, Sandinista, The Clash, The Equals

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