History Trivia / CutTheCrap

* ColbertBump: At one point [[{{Unperson}} practically erased from history by fans and historians tripping over themselves to pretend it never happened]], the album and its sordid backstory were introduced to many modern audiences by WebVideo/ToddInTheShadows[='s=] ''Trainwreckords'' internet video show.

* CreatorKiller: The album not only killed the band but [[GenreKiller marked the last death rattle of the first wave of Punk Rock]], at least as a mainstream force in popular music. The band was in turmoil by this point: drummer Topper Headon left due to drug problems and more importantly, lead guitarist and co-vocalist Mick Jones was fired due to both his attitude and his more eclectic musical influences clashing with the rest of the band, particularly their manager Bernie Rhodes and lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Joe Strummer. They were replaced with a trio of unknown musicians who contributed little, such that fans refer to this lineup as [[Film/ThisIsSpinalTap "The Clash Mk. II"]]. The resulting album was more or less entirely the product of Rhodes (who produced it under the name "Jose Unidos" and co-wrote it with Strummer), and it sounded like a half-baked, poorly-produced ripoff of Music/FrankieGoesToHollywood, Music/{{Genesis|Band}}, or any number of other synth-driven rock bands playing on Creator/{{MTV}} around that time. Even Strummer detests it, saying that he should never have let Rhodes fire Jones and that he stopped caring partway through recording the album. The Clash broke up for good shortly after, and while Strummer and Jones eventually reconciled, Strummer's death shortly afterwards ensured the band never reunited.

* CreatorKiller: The album not only killed the band but [[GenreKiller marked the last death rattle of the first wave of Punk Rock]], at least as a mainstream force in popular music. The band was in turmoil by this point: drummer Topper Headon left due to drug problems and more importantly, lead guitarist and co-vocalist Mick Jones was fired due to both his attitude and his more eclectic musical influences clashing with the rest of the band, particularly their manager Bernie Rhodes and lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Joe Strummer. They were replaced with a trio of unknown musicians who contributed little, such that fans refer to this lineup as [[Film/ThisIsSpinalTap "The Clash Mk. II"]]. The resulting album was more or less entirely the product of Rhodes (who produced it under the name "Jose Unidos" and co-wrote it with Strummer), and it sounded like a half-baked, poorly-produced ripoff of Music/FrankieGoesToHollywood, Music/{{Genesis|Band}}, or any number of other synth-driven rock bands playing on Creator/{{MTV}} around that time. Even Strummer detests it, saying that he should never have let Rhodes fire Jones and that he stopped caring partway through recording the album. The Clash broke up for good shortly after, and while Strummer and Jones eventually reconciled, Strummer's AuthorExistenceFailure shortly afterwards ensured the band never reunited.

* CreatorKiller: The album not only killed the band but [[GenreKiller marked the last death rattle of the first wave of Punk Rock]], at least as a mainstream force in popular music. The band was in turmoil by this point: drummer Topper Headon left due to drug problems and more importantly, lead guitarist and co-vocalist Mick Jones was fired due to both his attitude and his more eclectic musical influences clashing with the rest of the band, particularly their manager Bernie Rhodes and lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Joe Strummer. They were replaced with a trio of unknown musicians who contributed little, such that fans refer to this lineup as [[Film/ThisIsSpinalTap "The Clash Mk. II"]]. The resulting album was more or less entirely the product of Rhodes (who produced it under the name "Jose Unidos" and co-wrote it with Strummer), and it sounded like a half-baked, poorly-produced ripoff of Music/FrankieGoesToHollywood, Music/{{Genesis|Band}}, or any number of other synth-driven rock bands playing on Creator/{{MTV}} around that time. Even Strummer detests it, saying that he should never have let Rhodes fire Jones and that he stopped caring partway through recording the album. The Clash broke up for good shortly after, and while Strummer and Jones eventually reconciled, the band never reunited.

* AlanSmithee: For some reason, Bernie Rhodes is credited as "Jose Unidos" on the final product. Many at the time of the album's released mistakenly believed that [[{{Misblamed}} the name referred to Joe Strummer.]]