Clampdown (The Clash) Music Video

A music video I made for the song "Clampdown" by the Clash. Other than the opening footage of the band at the beginning, all footage is old Universal Newsreels which are now in the public domain and can be found at http://archive.org

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Song lyrics:

(Strummer/Jones)

1-2-3-4!
Hey, hey!
Ooh!
the kingdom is ransacked
the jewels all taken back
and the chopper descends
they're hidden in the back
with a message on a half-baked tape
with the spool going round
saying im back here in this place
and i could cry
and there's smoke you could click on

What are we gonna do now?
Taking off his turban, they said, is this man a Jew?
Cos working for the clampdown
They put up a poster saying we earn more than you!
When we're working for the clampdown
We will teach our twisted speech
To the young believers
We will train our blue-eyed men
To be young believers

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
D'you know that you can use it?

The voices in your head are calling
Stop wasting your time, there's nothing coming
Only a fool would think someone could save you
The men at the factory are old and cunning
You don't owe nothing, so boy get runnin'
It's the best years of your life they want to steal

But, you grow up and you calm down and
You're working for the clampdown
You start wearing the blue and brown and
You're working for the clampdown
So you got someone to boss around
It makes you feel big now
You drift until you brutalize
You made your first kill now

In these days of evil presidentes
Working for the clampdown
But lately one or two has fully paid their due
For working for the clampdown
Ha! Gitalong! Gitalong!
Working for the clampdown
Ha! Gitalong! Gitalong!
Working for the clampdown

Yeah Im working hard in Harrisburg
Working hard in Petersburg
Working for the clampdown
Working for the clampdown
Ha! Gitalong! Gitalong
Begging to be melted down
Gitalong, gitalong
Work
Work
And I give away no secrets ha!
Work
More work
Work
Work

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[Scott Kirtley]

I saw them at the Masonic Temple in Detroit in August 1982 and this song brought down the house... That was the greatest moment in Rock 'n Roll I was ever blessed enough to witness...

[sbaker12]

great great video....good job bro

[SpiritAce1]

Fucking great video man! If I were gay I would give you a complimentary hand-job ; )

[DOUGLAS HOTCHKISS]

Boston Calling

[DOUGLAS HOTCHKISS]

in the states we call it lockdown.

[Johnnie Speereettoo]

Ty... good intro!!!

[Antonio Roshuarez]

Eh wa, e zu, e wazutrifòòòòò

[vadermask]

Great great great. Joe Strummer, my hero. ♥♥♥

[Ryan Hughes]

LET FURY HAVE THE HOUR, ANGER CAN BE POWER. R.I.P Joe Strummer and R.I.Punk

[narred]

in these days of evil presidentes

[working for the clampdown]

but lately one or two have fully paid their due

[working for the clampdown]

[ha! git along! git along!]

well, i'm working hard in hereford!

[Pete Ramos]

Saw CLASH:

1) L.A., CA open for The Who - 10/1982

2) Long Beach, CA 1984

[Pete Ramos]

I love Joe Strummmmmer and The Clash!