The Unwritten Future

Rum and Coke and Blueberry Beer and Guinness last eve (83 days until St. Patrick's, said the sign) - one toast in particular out to Joe Strummer for posterity. The old Clash frontman passed away unexpectedly 4 years ago on December 22 at the age of 50. A legend. Do yourself a favour and check out this excellent youtube bit. People can change anything they want to.

Had a quote of Strummer's emailed to me a few days after his death that I've long thought to be one of the best ever:

I've got to repeat a song title I heard - not one of mine, unfortunately: "You Can't Drink Lager When You're Dead." Now that is philosophy. You can all fuck off in the Sorbonne and Oxford and Cambridge, not one of you managed to put together such a phrase of succinct beauty. You can't drink lager when you're dead. That tells me more about the human condition - you can shove it all in a skiff and burn it.

Fare thee well, man.