Joe Strummer Quotes

What I like about playing America is you can be pretty sure you're not going to get hit with a full can of beer when you're singing and I really enjoy that!

Joe Strummer The Clash

• America
• Pretty
• Singing
• Beer

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• What I like about playing America is you can be pretty sure you're not going to get hit with a full can of beer when you're singing and I really enjoy that!

  

  Joe Strummer The Clash
  • America
  • Pretty
  • Singing