The Clash - Clampdown

[DRwhofan9100]

I just punkgasmed

[lyonslaforet]

I listened to this song again today with great pleasure!

[Iareorgasm]

FUUUUUUUUUUUUUCKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK­KKKKKKKKKK I LOVE THIS BAND :O

[IggyandtheStardust]

By far the Clash's best song. Amazing song, from an amazing album.

[iwantcompletecontrol]

@IggyandtheStardust My favorite Clash song changes on a daily basis, so I don't think I'd be able to call one song or another their "best," let alone "by far"! lol

[RockNEHouseNHipHop]

This reminds me of several 80s songs, except a million times better!

[dfbhcf]

Just 85,000 views? C'mon, this song's a classic!

[imperialwatercloset]

anyone hear the goofy little voice at 3:45?

[iwantcompletecontrol]

@imperialwatercloset Joe Strummer saying "who's barmy now?" lol

[KillBaddBugz]

YT clampdown

[AbbeyRoadkill1]

This song reminds me of all those in the middle-east who just want an opportunity to have a say in their own future... To the people of Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, Iran, Syria, and Bahrain-- keep fighting against the clampdown!

[quorumangelorum]

@AbbeyRoadkill1 : That's right, because ... the sharif don't like it!

[TheGreatRobinski]

Man, you can never get enough Clampdown!

[NorwegianGodofRock69]

"They put a poster saying we earn more than you!" Wall Street's modus operandi.

[joemangg]

@MetalheadJudasPriest no one cares fagget, this song sucks

[keji1]

@joemangg knob

[oldthompson24]

@MetalheadJudasPriest rage? really? you're a more a rage fan than clash fan and thats cool but its a cover and rage is a rock-rap band. I'll just assume you're 15 or younger.

[SmokMaahPowle]

@oldthompson24

The Clash's version is so much better, but Rage are awesome too.

[keji1]

@SmokMaahPowle rage ? total shit.

[RaptureandZune]

@oldthompson24 The Indigo Girls cover is pretty good as well.

[RaptureandZune]

@MetalheadJudasPriest IMO the RATM is just a shitty mix of good bands like The Clash and Public Enemy.

[thrillahify]

@RaptureandZune You are wrong.

[iwantcompletecontrol]

I think this song is about resisting any and all oppressive forces, whether it's your dead-end job (a product of the capitalist society), the government and its war machine, the police, or even racism. There are certainly references to each of these things in this song, and the Clash proved throughout their career that they stood with people who never got a fair shake at life - immigrants, the poor, the working class, minorities, etc. This song is the Clash's philosophy in a nutshell.

[MrTheincredibleplum]

216 likes and 3 dislikes 57,511 views is disgraceful probably about 30 thousand have been me

[treesloth9]

You start wearing blue and brown.....

[justinev1]

rhodes yepper

[goedeck1]

Love those clean drum measures.

[pennstatefan]

@goedeck1 I agree! Topper was and is an under-rated drummer.

[p5050]

what is (a) clampdown?

[Angrykitty19]

@p5050 I think it's when someone takes action which makes regulations more stricter and everything is more controlled. I think Joe is possibly talking about the Police ( who are the Clampdown) or the Government.

[x1x2x3r]

♥♥♥♥ The Clash ♥♥♥

[cookieman38111]

Great clash song.

[beatlemaniac1966]

The judge said five to ten but I say double that again

I'm not working for the clampdown

Man, so powerful

[Mickekzon]

Wow, i didn't know this song was Clash, but i heard it on Futurama and i love Clash, and i thought: hmmm... these vocals are just like Joe's. and voila :D

[thisisdeadboy]

i'm gonna sound like a fucking idiot...but what does the clampdown mean??

[PremiseTester]

@thisisdeadboy There are no stupid questions...just stupid answers. Assuming neither of us are consulting a dictionary, it's the love of the addition to and enforcement of arbitrary rules and regulations. As used here, it's the desire to achieve nothing save the disingenuous "nailing" of someone disobeying one of thousands of company (and likely Corporate) obscure mandates in order to inch closer to "success". (The only rational reason that thoughtful people are inexplicably nervous at work).

[btcc11]

@thisisdeadboy It's either about capitalism or Nazi's

[kildare97]

This song is so fucking true

[townofed]

Absolute adoration!

[dulaski71]

Rioters should be going after NewCorp's headquarters.

[dulaski71]

The judge said five to ten but I say double that again I'm not working for the clampdown No man born with a living soul Can be working for the clampdown Kick over the wall 'cause government's to fall How can you refuse it? Let fury have the hour, anger can be power Do you know that you can use it? Brilliant lyrics. Somebody tell the rioters in London to pick better targets, because Strummer would have. Stop knocking over mom and pop stores and go after the real problem.

[posyanne64]

Oooooooooooooft !!

[neptoon021]

i forgot how much i like this album until now! thanks!

[MarlboroShinobi]

I DONT CARE HOW OLD YOU ARE WHEN YOU DID WHAT. NO ONE CARES.

[OctopusSandwich1337]

Francis X. Clampatso

[toydolls1979]

such a great song by an amazing band

[atcgod777]

I miss Joe Strummer.

[zanzibar79]

Joe Strummer, a blokes bloke

[MrBunnyEyes]

John Graham Mellor

[MrBunnyEyes]

@Over9000producttionz I mean his real name

[alisonistic]

ugh. god. i love this. the clash changed my miserable little life for the better

[MrBunnyEyes]

R.I.P Strummer

the man with the cool name •

[Over9000producttionz]

@MrBunnyEyes He changed his name lol

[swill689]

What are we going to do now?

[Over9000producttionz]

This is my favorite song.

[alboots101]

Joe Strummer, a true prophet.

[alboots101]

Joe Strummer a true prophet.

[FuyuAkiWorld]

The Clash really stands out compaired to other punk bands of that time. They were very educated and had some very, well, frankly, smart and sometimes even deep lyrics compaired to other bands of that era. And i love how they wereen't afraid to exsperement with thier style of music.

[Over9000producttionz]

I wish Joe Strummer was alive when they were inducted.

[skala]

kick over the wall cuz government will fall how can you refuse it...This came out when I was 17 yrs old...great memories seeing the Clash in 1980-81 In San Francisco. The Clash was and still is my favorite Band of all time. RIP Joe.

[CoourtneyPaaige]

I personally like The Strokes' version better.

[MrUnclestupidhead]

how can you refuse it?

[osasuni]

The Best song Ever

[49toonster]

you start wearing blue and brown...tea party fascists!

[legendofschmoe]

@49toonster

fascism –noun

1.

( sometimes initial capital letter ) a governmental system led by a dictator having complete power, forcibly suppressing opposition and criticism, regimenting all industry, commerce, etc., and emphasizing an aggressive nationalism and often racism.

[austinfailz]

@legendofschmoe Soooo... you're saying Obama is a fascist?

[NeebsLucas11]

@49toonster

the tea party can suck a cock. THey are some of the most horrible and uneducated bigots to ever have a chance at running america

[GuyWithNoName67]

@ges4395 You jinxed it!

[stackatc]

omg what a song!

[She95gd]

@ges4395 1 -_-

[sargeantwelsh]

"The Sturmabteilung (SA) (Stormtroopers) functioned as a paramilitary organization of the Nazi Party. It played a key role in Adolf Hitler's rise to power in the 1920s and 1930s.

SA men were often called "brownshirts" for the colour of their uniforms."

[alphatango933]

1 person is working for the clamp down.

[Fyree93]

I want The Clash back!

[JAMMYbeast]

FUCK WORKING FOR THE MAN!!!!!!!!

[TheDeadSquid]

that was first MC I bought w my saved money when I was 14... great

[211bill]

The Clash was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2003.

[thestranger4812]

@211bill

What's your point? That place is a piss stain anyway (to quote Johnny Rotten).

[MilkweedTheif]

@211bill What took them so long?

[ilovetogofast88]

ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR...

[redstarboy93]

The Clash is music ! So long Joe !

[LAURAM0822]

one of my favs! nice and loud! thanks for uploading!!! awsomeeee!! : )