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The original Mescaleros line-up featured alongside Joe;
Martin Slattery, Scott Shields, Pablo Cook, Antony Genn and
Jed Lynch. After recording most of the first album Rock Art
& the X-Ray Style, Jed left to play on a Marianne Faithfull
tour. Smiley (aka Steve Barnard), ex Robbie Williams
drummer, was brought in. He had been due to team up with
The Eurythmics, only to let down by a last minute
Lennox/Stewart change of plan. With the Marianne Faithfull
tour never materialising, The Mescaleros were left with two
drummers - Smiley got More...




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Meaning | Reviewer: Ben Bolton
    ------ About the song Mondo Bongo performed by Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros

This song is about a the american CIA, army and police force patroling the border, (pachinko) the nefarious zone is a zone of vile people, (the b order of mexico. the repeating words of mondo bongo and flowers and latino caribo, are the latino and caribean people trying to get in, with the little girls an women with flowers in there hair. basicly a song with a latin groove about the american dream, and the nastiness and cruelness of life at the pachinko.

not intended as a TV show title | Reviewer: Anonymous
    ------ About the song Johnny Appleseed performed by Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros

John From Cincinnati first aired in 2007, Joe Strummer died in 2002. Joe did not write this song for the show and kept his religious views fairly private. It was chosen as a theme for the show for whatever reason, independently of Joe's intentions. Not that there is anything wrong with that, just don't try and read too much into the lyrics based on the show.

Most successful songs by the Clash were a result of a collaboration between Mick Jones (music) and Joe Strummer (lyrics). To give Joe Strummer credit as the driving force behind the band is a disservice to the other members. This is shown to be true by the fact that it took years before Joe Strummer could find musical success with another group (The Mesacleros).

To me Johnny Appleseed, like many of Joe's songs, is a song lamenting and celebrating globalization. Global-a-Go Go . If you like this song check out Streetcore - fantastic album!

i love it | Reviewer: LMK
    ------ About the song Get Down Moses performed by Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros

This song has the biting social critique of the early Clash with the polish of a new recording. Good Stuff. We will miss you, Joe.

love the song and show | Reviewer: dee
    ------ About the song Johnny Appleseed performed by Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros

I love this show!!! I love the song too. Can't believe they cancelled yet another good show! I DVR'd the repeats so I can watch it whenever. I too think John is Christ in another human form. Although in the final episode when they show Kai surfing he says " Kai mother of God" That was a little confusing. I wish they would rethink and keep this show going!

Another show of Strummer brilliance | Reviewer: Andrea Thomas
    ------ About the song Johnny Appleseed performed by Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros

I loved the series, loved the song and loved the song as used for JFC. A musical artist that made one think and a series that made one think. I don't know who made the musical decision for JFC, but it was brilliant.

My Interpretation | Reviewer: Russ
    ------ About the song Johnny Appleseed performed by Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros

Here's my take on the show John From Cincinnati and the song Johnny Appleseed. I see the title "John From Cincinnati" and the resulting acronym (JFC), or vice versa, as suggesting Jesus Christ. Or as he is affectionately known "Jesus F'n Christ". JFC. Who knows how he would behave if he was here as an individual in this day and age. Why not a semi-retarded guy with special abilities. The many references to "His Father" and "His Father's Words" and his very personalized way of relating to each of the characters are reminiscent of the way Christ related in the scriptures. His overall purpose was obviously to reunite a highly dysfunctional family ravaged by many of the evils this world has to offer. Very Christ-like. I found the characters engrossing and immensely entertaining. I could point out other similarities that have convinced me of the Christ analogy, but I won't. As for the song, it's running through my head all the time now. Very catchy, great beat, interesting lyrics. Sorry to hear the singer (Joe Strummer) had passed away from a congenital heart defect a few years back. Great song. As for the words, well the references to Martin Luther King (amongst other things, he was a Christian mimister), the "He might pass by in the hour of need" line, and "there's a lot of souls", and "angels" don't necessarily denote Chritian references, but they could. Either way, it's a great tune and I choose to take it in a very positive light. God bless Joe, wherever he might be (Cincinnati?)

Great Song and Show | Reviewer: MP
    ------ About the song Johnny Appleseed performed by Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros

John from Cincinnati is my favorite show and this song is awesome. It made me think about the government when I heard it. The bees being the soldiers in Iraq. Dumb Dumb Gerorge and his mindless killings. Good song though. If nothing else it makes you think!

Johnny Appleseed | Reviewer: Johhny Appleseed
    ------ About the song Johnny Appleseed performed by Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros

This song is about the diablo and pigs that commit suicide because they cant stand the wrath of Christ. At least thats what it means to me. It is relative after all.

Another sign of Joe's brilliance & passion for TRUE humanity | Reviewer: Seven30
    ------ About the song Johnny Appleseed performed by Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros

This song's message is SOOOOO powerful & relevant in any era (hopefully not the future...'cause as Joe says....the future is unwritten). Maybe one day we'll have a hive full of bees & plenty berries on the trees. God knows we lost another one with his passing. Cause like so many "Bees" before him ......HE WAS RIGHT!!!!
P.S. - Well put "Beach Boys for Christ".....Couldn't have put it any better. The show...like the song is absolutely brilliant. If you follow "John..." from the first episode, it is much easier to translate what John is saying. The show, like the song has a powerful message & it forces you to think, rather than have everything laid out for you. The cryptic dialogue can be interpreted by paying close attention. Also I believe some of what John is saying cannot yet be deciphered because I believe there is more to be revealed before it makes COMPLETE sense....but even then you can get the point of the message. In the meantime...I'm hanging on every word....because I WANT that message...it seems to be very important....LOL.

The Clash were NOT an American icon! | Reviewer: Anonymous
    ------ About the song Johnny Appleseed performed by Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros

"The Clash was an American icon, but his later work revealed that he was obviously the driving force behind The Clash."

The Clash and Joe Strummer were British, D.F.!


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