The Clash

Interview with Ian Rubbish (a.k.a. Fred Armisen)

BY Alex HudsonPublished Oct 16, 2013

Portlandia funnyman Fred Armisen has reprised his Saturday Night Live character Ian Rubbish in order to interview a pair of punk pioneers — Mick Jones and Paul Simonon of the Clash — for a Funny or Die sketch.

The video focuses on the influence that the Clash had on Rubbish, and Jones and Simonon are amused as Rubbish talks about writing a song called "White Riot As Well." The clip ends with the three performing Rubbish's song "Hey Policeman!"

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