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Celeb Doppelganger: Joe Strummer and James Allan


Joe Strummer of the Clash (left) and James Allan of Glasvegas (right)

Considering their many similarities, we suspect it's not entirely a coincidence that Glasvegas frontman James Allan bears such a striking resemblance to Clash legend Joe Strummer. Both musicians were raised in Scotland, for starters. Their snarling punk attitudes come across through their stage presence, not to mention their shared penchant for pop-influenced songwriting. In the end though, it's really that Elvis Presley quiff that seals the deal.

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ae12wrangell

Notice how, whichever way we voted, on the resemblance's, the total vote's altogether, vote's that saw no resemblance, vote's of "I can see it", and vote's of "Yes! it's scary" all the same amount of vote's per comparison.

September 29 2011 at 9:23 AM Report abuse +1 rate up rate down Reply
SamBlob

Well, it's easy to tell 'em apart *now*, i'n'it? Joe Strummer's been dead since 2002!

June 11 2011 at 9:58 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
tontog

" In the end though, it's really that Elvis Presley quiff that seals the deal."
See previous comment! I think Pricilla (spelling?) might have been more apt to fit the description!

May 30 2011 at 8:27 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
tontog

quiff??? Wasn't that word defined on "South Park"? I don't belive it has anything to do with a hair style! Har Har!

May 30 2011 at 8:23 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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lilbrimomma

quiff is kind of the mail version of a female pouf or hump

June 11 2011 at 6:49 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Linda Beee

I also think the Green Day Kid looks like them too!

March 05 2011 at 2:46 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
winsky0820

not so scary

March 24 2010 at 10:38 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
benji

the guy from glasvegas completly rips off strummer anyway so why the fuss?

March 06 2010 at 8:00 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Keith

That's nothing! Look at a lot of old black and white pics...especaially group pics like WW2 & WW1 army pics and it's a good bet you will see the face of somebody you know today so God must run out of faces eventually, and has to re-use old ones.So it just happens that some are used at the same time. Take a look, and you'll see what I'm on about. All the best!

March 06 2010 at 5:59 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
eric clapton

what a waste of time!

March 06 2010 at 2:44 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply