“I would say it was about time that you believe in something. And sex and drugs and rock 'n' roll ain't it…. A lot of people used to think they were.”

— Joe Strummer

Strummer on Man, God, Law and the Clash (31 January 1988)

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British musician, singer, actor and songwriter 1952–2002

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