# Why was the Clash the "only band that mattered"?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-the-clash-the-only-band-that-mattered/529356>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [February 17, 2010, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-the-clash-the-only-band-that-mattered/529356 "2010-02-17T17:27:22Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
**Page:** 3

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2010, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-the-clash-the-only-band-that-mattered/529356/41 "2010-02-18T20:16:25Z")

</div>

> [@pulykamell](#):
>
> [nitpick]  
> Actually, it was the second season. The public defender the first season was Paula Kelly as Liz Williams.  
> [/nitpick]

Sorry, everything about the other women on the show has pretty much been removed from my brain to make room for Ms. Post’s ample talents. 😃

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2010, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-the-clash-the-only-band-that-mattered/529356/42 "2010-02-18T20:18:00Z")

</div>

> [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](#):
>
> Actually, her big song is on _Sandinista!_ (and a great song it is)–does she also appear anywhere on _Combat Rock_?

She did backing vocals on _Car Jamming_.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2010, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-the-clash-the-only-band-that-mattered/529356/43 "2010-02-18T20:23:58Z")

</div>

> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#):
>
> …and on Broadway (_Into The Woods_).  
> Plus she was famous before _Night Court_

Oh yeah - I’m with you - I was just going for the funny. She starred in Little Shop of Horrors on B’way, too, IIRC…she’s a legit talent…

…but apparently without Markie Post’s, um, assets…

[Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-the-clash-the-only-band-that-mattered/529356.md?page=2)
