The End of Giuliani’s Campaign: The Gift of Music

Now that Giuliani has dropped out of the race for president, I can once again listen to one my favorite Clash songs, “Rudie Can’t Fail,” without experiencing dismay at the implications of the title.

Here’s the late Joe Strummer performing the song live in 1999 with The Mescaleros, two decades after its release as the fifth track on the London Calling double LP:

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