BY MIKE BYRNE. Joe Strummer and political punk. Photo: David Shankbone/Flickr. ‘Assembly’ is the first new Joe Strummer title to be released on Dark Horse Records. Issue . The Clash's music was often charged with left-wing ideological sentiments. Joe Strummer's untimely death at the age of fifty in December 2002 took from us one of the truly unique voices of modern music. CEASE FIRE REMEMBERING JOE STRUMMER, THE HEART OF AN ANGRY POLITICAL BAND OF PUNK BROTHERS By Jeff Miers Jan 10, 2003 Jan 10, 2003 Updated Jul 23, … 521. Joe Lawler - April 22, 2019. JOE STRUMMER, lead singer of legendary punk band The Clash, died of a heart attack on December 22 at the age of 50. We all know that Joe Strummer of The Clash was a confirmed left-winger. Image by Ilya Deryabin from Pixabay Nor is the point to remain aloof from society's ills, which the Clash certainly did not. By. Politics. Strummer, in particular, was a committed socialist. Joe Strummer's untimely death at the age of fifty in December 2002 took from us one of the truly unique voices of modern music. Joe broke up the 101ers directly as a result of seeing the Sex Pistols. Politics “This Is What Joe Strummer Trained You For”: Steve King, Civility, White Nationalism, and Punk Rock. Joe Strummer said it very directly: The songs have to be good. Joe Strummer, whose raw voice and fervent songs for the Clash showed the punk generation that rebellion could be not just personal but also political, died … Punk rock legend and lead singer of the Clash, Joe Strummer, died of a heart attack on December 22, aged 50. The quintessential Rude Boy, punker, rebel musician, artist and activist, Strummer wrote some of the most important and influential music of the last century including "Guns of Brixton," "The Washington Bullets," "Spanish Bombs," "White Man in Ham This is a pre-order item and is expected 26th March. A few months ago he told me: "Yesterday I thought I was a crud. Then I saw the … Let's all hear about why he sleeps on the left side of the bed. The Clash are credited with pioneering the advocacy of radical politics in punk rock, and were dubbed the "Thinking Man's Yobs" by NME. A memorial mural of Joe Strummer on the wall of the Niagara Bar in Manhattan's East Village. January 15, 2003.