The Clash/Tokyo,Japan 2.1.1982

THE CLASH’s performance in Japan was realized only once. The symbolic video that has passed down the legend has been decided to be released. This work was filmed at the “February 1, 1982: Nakano Sunplaza” performance. First of all, let’s check the show’s position from the 1982 Japan visit schedule, which was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. ・January 24th: Shibuya Public Hall ・January 25th: Osaka Festival Hall ・January 27th-29th: Nakano Sun Plaza (3 performances) ・January 30th: Shinjuku Kosei Pension Hall (2 daytime and night performances) ・2 March 1st: Nakano Sunplaza ←★This work★ February 2nd: Osaka Festival Hall Total of 9 performances. This was an impressive number of performances for their first visit to Japan, but looking back, they only performed in two cities: Tokyo and Osaka. In particular, 7 performances were held at 3 venues in Tokyo, and the final performance was at Nakano Sunplaza. This show was broadcast on TV, and the multi-camera pro shot is a classic that has been handed down as a symbol of the time. This work is said to be its highest peak, and is the best master with vivid stereo sound, which was rare for television broadcasts at the time. The quality is definitely excellent. Of course, the image quality of analog recording is hard to call “official grade” by modern digital standards, but if it was by the standards of the time, I would definitely say it was. The stereo audio is also official quality sound. I’m grateful just to be able to watch the legendary Japanese performance with such visual beauty, but the content is what makes the impact so great. Right from the start, a huge caption appears in the center of the screen that says, “We’re not living for the future.” What the hell? At that point, Joe Strummer himself appeared, saying, “We’re living each day, Joe Strummer.” The appearance is also amazing. The costume itself is normal, but on its head is a bright red bandana with the word “unity” written in big kanji. Topper Headon is also wearing a “kamikaze” bandana, which is a purveyor of outside sauce (?), and the sight that can only be seen in a Japanese performance is shocking. You can feel the heart-warming feeling of the times, and the song “London Calling” that begins like that is even hotter. The lyrics have Japanese subtitles. The Japanese language is also very poetic, with phrases such as “nuclear negligence,” “London is on the verge of drowning,” “calling for the replication zone,” and “grain failure” lined up in a way that is more than impressive. Lyric subtitles are not available for all songs, but only for “Charlie Don’t Surf,” “Armagideon Time,” and “Police On My Back.” However, the selection criteria are unknown, and while “Charlie Don’t Surf” is quite interesting with “Just as Hamburger Mama ordered,” “Fries tonight,” and “Southeast Asian human barbecue,” “Police On My Back” is too simple. I don’t really appreciate the translation, and I end up stopping the subtitles halfway through because it’s so repetitive. There are also songs with message captions similar to the beginning, such as “(White Man) In Hammersmith Palais” with “Eat the 60’s! There’s only forward movement!! Mick Jones”, and “Tommy Gun” with “Punk and “Joe Strummer is an expression of the way of life” is displayed without hesitation, even if it interrupts the professional shot video. “White Riot” explodes with such a sense of mystery. Here, in giant scribbled letters that covered the screen, chants such as “White riot”, “Black people fight with force”, “White people are brainwashed in schools”, “We are cowards”, etc. The caption itself is already screaming. Although it became strangely long with only Japanese captions, the biggest charm of this work is the valuable live performance in Japan itself. It’s edited to about an hour according to the program frame, so it’s far from full, but it’s that much richer. Let’s organize the contents here. ●THE CLASH (2 songs)・(White Man) In Hammersmith Palais, White Riot ●GIVE ‘EM ENOUGH ROPE (2 songs)・Safe European Home, Tommy Gun ●LONDON CALLING (4 songs)・London Calling, Brand New Cadillac, Clampdown, Jimmy Jazz ●SANDINISTA! (2 songs)・Charlie Don’t Surf, Police On My Back ●Other (3 songs)・Armagideon Time, This Is Radio Clash, Fujiyama Mama (unreleased song) From “THE CLASH” This is the best set up to “SANDINISTA!”, but the one that catches the eye is “Fujiyama Mama”. It’s an oldies cover that Wanda Jackson made a hit in the 50s, but it’s sung by female punk singer Pearl Harbor. She is also Paul Simonon’s wife and accompanied him to Japan. “Fujiyama Mama” is a song that she made a hit single in 1981, and for THE CLASH, it is also an extremely valuable performance that was only performed in Japan. The appearance, the overly hot caption, and the precious “Fujiyama Mama” could only exist in Japan in 1982. If the performance itself is legendary, the video editing itself is also a masterpiece that exudes a fierce sense of the times. This is a piece that is not only precious as it is a one-time visit to Japan, but also more moving and emotional. Live at Nakano Sun-Plaza, Tokyo, Japan 1st February 1982 PRO-SHOT 1. Opening 2. London Calling 3. Safe European Home 4. White Man In Hammersmith Palais 5. Brand New Cadillac 6. Charlie Don’t Surf 7. Clampdown 8. This Is Radio Clash 9. Armagideon Time 10. Jimmy Jazz 11. Tommy Gun 12. Fujiyama Mama 13. Police On My Back 14. White Riot Joe Strummer :Vocal & Guitar Mick Jones : Guitar & Vocal Paul Simonon : Bass & Vocal Topper Headon : Drums & Vocal PRO-SHOT COLOR NTSC Approx. 55min.