Called themselves the only band that matters, which is the most punk thing you can say with a straight face.
Fun fact: Joe Strummer was born in Ankara, Turkey, the son of a British diplomat.
Outlasted every other grunge band by decades, mostly by picking fights with Ticketmaster before it was cool.
Fun fact: The band testified before the U.S. Congress in 1994, accusing Ticketmaster of monopolistic practices.