We never talked about it back then, but I'm guessing you weren't into the Clash in the 80s.
They also did "Police and Thieves" and "Armagideon Time." I thought they wrote the latter but found out later it was a cover. Reggae was a big influence on them, and the UK punk scene in general. I think that's where the social/political commentary aspect of UK punk came from.
Paul Simenon, the Clash bassist, was particularly influenced by reggae, and said that he wanted to have a big bass sound like Leroy Hibbles of the Heptones.
I just stumbled across this cover of one of the reggae songs written by the Clash (Here's the original)
They also did "Police and Thieves" and "Armagideon Time." I thought they wrote the latter but found out later it was a cover. Reggae was a big influence on them, and the UK punk scene in general. I think that's where the social/political commentary aspect of UK punk came from.
Paul Simenon, the Clash bassist, was particularly influenced by reggae, and said that he wanted to have a big bass sound like Leroy Hibbles of the Heptones.
I just stumbled across this cover of one of the reggae songs written by the Clash (Here's the original)
the hands that guide me are invisible