Found Video: Frank Turner – I Still Believe

Well, it’s that time again. That wonderful, festive time when Frank Turner blesses the yearning masses with a new song or video. This time around, it’s like a double Christmas, as the new video is of a new song entitled I Still Believe. It’ll be found on his upcoming EP Rock & Roll, due to come out in early December.

The song itself has been a staple of his live show for the last six months or so, meaning it won’t be all too familiar to anyone who have seen him perform live in recent months. Despite the familiarity of the source material, it’s nice to hear the studio version of this particular jam.

Lyrically, it’s a nice departure from his usual trend of singing about past loves and protest songs to something more reverential toward rock and roll. Full of chances for audience participation and leading with a town crier’s call, it’s catchy and fun, sure to be a live staple for some time. My only issue is that there seem to be no hat-tips to Joe Strummer anywhere in the lyrics, which I’m fairly sure is a criminal offence in the UK. I mean, Jerry Lee Lewis get’s his due, as does Johnny Ramone (or Johnny Lydon?), but nothing for Joe? Not to get into a whole thing here, but Clash > Ramones any day of the year. Anyway, maybe you’ll catch something I didn’t, and my gripe will be null and void. I hope you enjoy the tune as much as I did.

Found Video: The Living End – Safe European Home (the Clash)

It’s been kind of a slow period for me in terms of posts. I have ideas and articles in bullets waiting to be fleshed out, but it’s so goddamned hot. Instead, I’ll just have to make do with posting videos I find particularly interesting. Today’s is a live cover of what I consider to be the best (or at least, my favourite) song by the Clash, Safe European Home.

The covering artists are Australia’s own the Living End. This particular performance comes from their set at The Clash Community Cup, which is presumably some sort of Aussie thing I just don’t understand. I could research it, but again, it’s too bloody hot. You’re lucky I even bothered to look up where the performance came from.

You can find more videos from their set at englishxarmy’s youtube page. This chap has footage of them also covering Tommy Gun and London Calling, as well as some TLE originals, so it’s a link worth following if you like what you see above.