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Topper Headon

Nicholas Bowen "Topper" Headon (born 30 May 1955), known as "Topper" because of his resemblance to Mickey the Monkey from the Topper comic, is an English drummer, best known for his membership of the punk rock band The Clash.

Early life

Topper Headon spent his early childhood in Crockenhill, northwest Kent, before attending Dover Grammar School for Boys. He started playing drums at an early age and was a jazz fan, citing Billy Cobham as a strong influence. In 1973, Headon joined the cult progressive rock outfit Mirkwood. He appeared with them for a year and a half and they supported major acts such as Supertramp. He later played with a band which opened for American R&B legends the Temptations and admits to falsely claiming that he played with the Temptations.

The Clash

I knew Mick [Jones] a year and half ago. For a week I played with the London SS. I really wanted to join the Clash. I want to give them even more energy than they've got — if that's possible.

Originally Headon joined the Clash in 1977 with the intention of establishing a reputation as a drummer, before moving onto other projects, but he soon realised their full potential and remained with them for four and half years. Headon appeared on the albums Give 'Em Enough Rope (1978), The Clash (1979 US version), London Calling (1979), Sandinista! (1980) and Combat Rock (1982), as well as several landmark singles the Clash recorded during their early period. Also of note are his lead vocal on "Ivan Meets G.I. Joe" from Sandinista and his work on the hit single "Rock the Casbah" from Combat Rock, on which Headon composed most of the music and played drums, piano and bass guitar. He also appeared on Super Black Market Clash (1993), which included B-sides from the band's single releases.

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Leave It To Luck

by Topper Headon

Leave It To Luck

by: Topper Headon

Hey, hey
Heyhey
Heyhey
Alright
You shouldn't put a limit
On the things you can do
Just give it all your spirit
Be surprised at what you do
Just give it all your best
Let luck take care of the rest
Sometimes when you're down (Sometimes when you're down)
And there's no work for you (Oh, there's no work for
you)
Wipe away your frown (Just wipe away your frown)
Just do what you can do (Just do what you can do)
Always give it all your best
Let luck take care of the rest
Oho, say leave it to luck, baby (Ooohooo)
Say leave it to luck, baby (Ooohooo)
Leave it to luck, baby, ooohooo (Ooohooo)
Leave it to luck, baby (Ooohooo)
Oh, living from the city (Oh, living from the city)
Or living out of town (Or living out of town)
Stay safely in your limits (Stay safely in your limits)
Or break out and look around (Break out and look
around)
You must lie where you can rest
Let luck take care of the rest!
You've been seeing too nice women (You'r seeing too
nice women)
But they both bring you down (They both, they bring you
down)
One is dim but very pretty (One's dim but very pretty)
One is bright but kinda round (One's bright but kinda
round)
Just put them to the test, yeah
Let luck take care of the rest
Oh, leave it to luck, baby (Ooohooo)
Said leave it to luck, baby (Ooohooo)
Leave it to luck, baby (Ooohooo)
Said leave it to luck, baby (Ooohooo)
Put them to the test
Let luck take care of the rest
Oh no!
Got to leave it to luck, baby, oho (Ooohooo)
Got to leave it to luck, baby, ooohooo (Ooohooo)
Got to leave it to luck, baby (Ooohooo)
Got to leave it to luck, baby (Ooohooo)
Put it to the test

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Drummer Topper Headon acted upon a creative impulse to write the foundation for the Clash's "Rock the Casbah," recording each of the parts himself ... essentially a graphic ode to Headon's girlfriend.

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Pictured left to right are Joe Strummer, Nicky 'Topper' Headon, Paul Simonon and Mick Jones ... The addition of Nicky 'Topper' Headon cemented the classic line-up and they made a breakthrough in 1977 with their self-titled debut album.

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The Bury Society's 580 members say it will not support calls for the band's 1978 concert at the The Corn Exchange in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, to be honoured ... They disbanded in 1986 after Topper Headon and Mick Jones were both kicked out of the band ... .

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All 255 Artists in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Ranked From Best to Worst

New York Magazine 01 May 2024

This ranking was originally published in 2018. It has since been updated and revised ... Blige, Ozzy Osbourne, and A Tribe Called Quest — have been added below ... 1 ... 2 ... The Clash — Terry Chimes, Topper Headon, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon, and Joe Strummer (2003).

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Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten Streaming: Watch & Stream Online via Peacock

Coming Soon 21 Mar 2024

Image Credits. Peacock. Joe Strummer ... Here’s how you can watch and stream Joe Strummer ... It features interviews with Strummer himself, in the form of archival footage, and his bandmates Paul Simonon, Don Letts, and Topper Headon, among others ... NOTE ... .

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The New Year’s Music Quiz: In what year did The Clash sing ‘...no Elvis, Beatles or the Rolling Stones...’?

The Irish Times 27 Dec 2023

Plus ... The Clash. Mick Jones, Paul Simonon, Topper Headon and Joe Strummer in 1979. Photograph.

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McAlester News-Capital 10 Jun 2023

Also in 1964, The Beatles released the album and the single “A Hard Day’s Night .” ... “Rain” used a tape played in reverse ... In 1972, Joe Strummer and Topper Headon (HEE’-duhn) of The Clash were arrested for painting their band’s name on a London wall ... .

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