[kj] Asteroid / Complete Control

[Alexander Smith]

Killing Joke's closest relatives = PiL and Gang of Four.

Alex in NYC


On Oct 24, 2006, at 3:47 AM, Daniel Corvo wrote:

> Can't see it personnally, these two songs are from a different era.  
> Both bands were obviously around at the same time, both  
> experimented with Reggae etc.. But they went in different  
> directions soon after. Can't see any London Calling or Sandinista  
> in a any of the KJ work, can I see any of the earlier Clash work?  
> Maybe, but that could be true for a few of the early punk bands.
>
> So if it's not The Clash, who is it? Who is Killing Joke's closest  
> relative?
>
>
>> From: sade1 <saulomar1 at yahoo.com>
>> Reply-To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the  
>> band!)"<gathering at misera.net>
>> To: real gathering <gathering at misera.net>
>> Subject: [kj] Asteroid / Complete Control
>> Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2006 18:47:59 -0700 (PDT)
>>
>>    I recently heard a portion of The Clash's "Complete Control"
>>   and musically** it reminded me a little bit of KJ's "Asteroid".
>>
>>   Did the Clash influence KJ, or did they both influence each
>>   other, or neither? just wondering...
>>
>>   **and the lyrics:
>>   ..controlled in the body,
>>   controlled in the mind
>> Total C-o-n control
>>    - that means you!
>>
>>
>> ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...
>> As the masters rot on walls
>> And the angels eat their grapes
>> I watched picasso
>> visit the planet of the apes
>>
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