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The Clash - King of the Road (Roger Miller cover)

Yes, Virginia, the “outtakes and rarities” collection is a double-edged sword. It pains me to have to say this, as my usual policy is “the more Clash, the better,” but even I have my limits: this track should never have seen the light of day.

This rehersal outtake has the Clash covering Roger Miller’s classic “King of the Road.” Badly. I could get past the awful vocals if the they had showed some shred of humor in the presentation—this is a novelty song, after all—but no. It’s just a plain old inappropriate cover.