I know I was going on the other day about how dated the Clash sound nowadays, but jeez, they certainly didn't deserve this abominable "tribute" album. It kicks off with a cheesy rendition of "Hateful" from No Doubt and then gets worse. The Urge's version of "This Is Radio Clash" is laughable, Ice Cube should never, ever have attempted "Should I Stay Or Should I Go," Third Eye Blind do a typically faceless, limp version of "Train In Vain," the Indigo Girls transform "Clampdown" into gag-inducing coffeehouse f*lk, the Mighty Mighty Bosstones sound like they're goin' through the motions on "Rudie Can't Fail," 311 turn "White Man In Hammersmith Palais" into harmless pop-ska, Silverchair do what sounds like a Spinal Tap parody of "London's Burning," and Heather Nova and Moby join forces for a sparse piano-and-synth dirge version of "Straight to Hell." Rising above the stink are the Clash-inpired Rancid's gutsy, straightforward version of "Cheat," and Cracker's countrified version of "White Riot." Otherwise, this "tribute" album has to be one of the worst tribute albums ever released by a major label. Blech!--don
