Ongoing History Daily: Joe Strummer’s secret obsession

February 10, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments 0 min read

Joe Strummer will forever be known as the main voice of the Clash. He continues to live on as an icon of punk rock. But Joe had a very un-punk-rock-like hobby. He liked to jog. Legend has it that one day after rehearsal, Joe had everyone bus it over to Hyde Park where they jogged around a lake called the Serpentine.

While the rest of the band gave up and went back to the pub, Joe really got into it. In fact, Joe became quite a dedicated runner and workout freak. Joe went on to compete in a number of marathons. This makes his death of an undetected congenital heart defect even more tragic and ironic, doesn’t it?

Yesterday’s post dealt with averting a potentially embarrassing Muse situation.

Alan Cross

is an internationally known broadcaster, interviewer, writer, consultant, blogger and speaker. In his 40+ years in the music business, Alan has interviewed the biggest names in rock, from David Bowie and U2 to Pearl Jam and the Foo Fighters. He’s also known as a musicologist and documentarian through programs like The Ongoing History of New Music.

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