refers to the title of a song ('rudie can't fail') by the clash, which appeared on their 1979 album 'london calling'. they also sing 'rudie can't fail' in the song safe european home, from their second album give 'em enough rope.'rudie can't fail' was also the original title of a semi documentary film in which the clash appeared and which finally ended up as rude boy (1980).the clash was a british punk rock band. it started with Mick Jones, who had a band called London S.

S. Paul Simonon joined the London S.

S. at its last legs. After, they decided to start all over again in a new band, called the clash. simenon played bass, Keith Levene second guitar and Terry Chimes drums. then joe strummer joined them and Keith and Terry Chimes left the band. By that time The Clash consisted of only Mick Jones, Joe Strummer and Paul Simonon. Terry Chimes would be back only to record their first album.

They recorded their first album, self titled The Clash (1977), which became one of the most selling import albums in the U.

S.

A.. After, Nicky "Topper" Headon joined in April 1977.

Their second work was Give 'em Enough Rope. This was a hit (reached number 2 in the U.

K.), and divulged The Clash's work to a great number of fans. But their greatest album was their third one, titled London Calling, which was rated the best album of the 80's decade and one of the best rock 'n' roll albums of all time.

The fourth work released was Sandinista!, which was a three record set album. Combat Rock came after and was the last album with Mick Jones and Topper Headon. Mick Jones started another band called Big Audio Dynamite. After that The Clash released their last album, Cut the Crap (1985), only with Joe Strummer and Paul Simonon from the original formation.december 2002, joe strummer died of a heart attack.the clash has been one of the most intelligent punk rock bands ever. their message was not nihilistic, as the sex pistols' (see be a man. be someone. kill someone. be a man. kill...), but positive. they wanted to bring people together and were heavy critics of modern society. they didn't give much about money, releasing a song as single not because it could be a hit, but because of its content.the clash has been one of the main influences of the manics. a picture of the clash was printed on the sleeve of the first you love us single.