The Clash - Clampdown (Live at the Lewisham Odeon)

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The Clash - Clampdown (Live from Lewisham Odeon 1980)
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Lyrics
What are we gonna do now?
Taking off his turban, they said, is this man a Jew?
'Cause they're 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
You grow up and you calm down
You're working for the clampdown
You start wearing the blue and brown
You're working for the clampdown
So you got someone to boss around
It makes you feel big now
You drift until you brutalize
Make 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 I'm working in Harrisburg
Working hard in Petersburg (working for the clampdown, working for the clampdown)
Ha! Gitalong! Gitalong!
Beggin' to be melted down
And I'll give away no secrets

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@charlesncharge 11 жыл бұрын

I really love when Mick, Joe & Paul all run up to their microphones at the same time and sing "WHAT ARE WE GONNA DO NOW?".

@NathanWind99 3 жыл бұрын

ICONIC

@robertbodle2354 2 жыл бұрын

so good! exactly my thought watching this. so unified in their expression and purpose.

@michaelcottle6270 2 жыл бұрын

goosebumps...

@stevenherrell6668 Жыл бұрын

Working for the clampdown!!

@johnholmes629 Жыл бұрын

Yeah it's called ' showmanship '

@charleshannam Күн бұрын

When on this kind of form they truly were The Only Band That Mattered.

@lefthand84 9 ай бұрын

This is my favourite live footage of any band playing any song ever.

@DristusFalchion 8 ай бұрын

Agreed.

@gmartinz01 4 ай бұрын

I cannot adequately express how good my soul feels having been on this Earth to have seen The Clash live

@derin111 10 ай бұрын

I was lucky enough to see them live eleven times between 1977 and 1980 in London aged 14 to 17. Great times.

@joaomarceloperdigao5386 8 ай бұрын

what a dream

@mikeking8206 7 ай бұрын

You sir, are a lucky man

@backbay2242 5 ай бұрын

Wow!

@hanskloss1331 5 ай бұрын

1977 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

@Wanderglobe 5 ай бұрын

Wow. That's amazing. Closest I got was seeing Strumner front The Pogues and the covered 5 or 6 Clash tunes. In Celtic fashion.

@wdrauch 10 жыл бұрын

Man, this really showcases what a phenomenal drummer Topper was

@ExperimentLife 9 жыл бұрын

He still is. He isn't dead.

@BrianAchterberg928 5 жыл бұрын

wdrauch Topper is the Engine Room!

@cicranelnaz 3 жыл бұрын

Topper is THE definition of a drum machine

@duncefunce1513 3 жыл бұрын

Agreed. Outstanding

@christopherbomford1391 2 жыл бұрын

That one guy in the back that nobody ackknoledges drummers need more attention

@dryter 7 жыл бұрын

The only band that matters matters more than ever.

@kristinludlowUX 5 жыл бұрын

Now that Beto is quoting them in a debate with Cruz, your year ago comment matters more than ever. #goBeto

@TheMichaelseymour 5 жыл бұрын

nah....my band is the state of play NOW kzfaq.info/get/bejne/oLl0i8J6zM3MlX0.html

@SomberRune 5 жыл бұрын

@@TheMichaelseymour clash will always be the best,but damn yours is catchy

@welshlad6427 5 жыл бұрын

Would love a time machine to go and see these.

@kirby711 3 жыл бұрын

True dat Derek

@Birdwatching754 7 ай бұрын

Music history was made here. They were masters of punk and their influence will live on forever. I am 73, a rocker at heart, and still working for the clampdown.

@johngould-cd1oj 6 ай бұрын

I love the CLASH too. I first heard their "London Calling" album the year it came out (1979). My world was never the same after that. I think "London Calling" was the 20th century's great ever album. "Clampdown" is one of my favour CLASH songs, I can listen to it over and over and over again. Take Care, Bob ! Keep on Rockin', dude !!

@peterowen9183 10 ай бұрын

And that, boys and girls, is a rock'n'roll band. Look on it and marvel.

@barrygreenstein8383 22 күн бұрын

The greatest band in the history of the universe!

@simpleman3565 6 ай бұрын

The Clash for eternity!

@Fabulist 7 жыл бұрын

40 years ago the Clash debuted. The greatest punk band ever, still relevant af this week.

@jclm4188 5 жыл бұрын

Trike punk was just one of there dimensions...

@Murderbot2000 5 жыл бұрын

Trike more relevant in these times I’d say. We need a new year zero.

@joeyrb4509 3 жыл бұрын

Well I'd say the Sex Pistols were the creme de le creme when it came to punk, guitar riffs that are capable of giving you goosebumps, legendary songs such as "God save the Queen" and "Anarchy in the UK". The Clash and the Sex pistols must've found something in common seeing as they went on tour with each other.

@brianperston7942 2 жыл бұрын

Clash were born in the punk era. Grew to much much more than a one trick pony

@brianperston7942 2 жыл бұрын

Make yer first kill now

@baran6187 2 ай бұрын

"The only band that matters" is an even more fitting statement today, considering all the escapism around us.

@zombywoof7309 Ай бұрын

But they're not nor were they ever. What they were was safe.

@baran6187 Ай бұрын

@@zombywoof7309The moniker "the only band that matters" should be viewed in the context of social/political unpheavals and musical trends of the era. In the late 70s and early 80s, Britain was in the throes of massive economic inequality. The U.S, on the other hand, was mired in abject consumerism and recreational drug use by members of all classes. The music of the era, therefore, while fun and exciting, cultivated pure escapism. The Clash emerged in the midst of all these developments, and so their first album was filled with indignation about social injustice and inequality. But then the group evolved, and while maintaining their sociopolitical zeal, they integrated different musical styles into a cohesive sound, something that had never been done before. (Sandanista! is almost like a encylopedia of music.) The band members also eschewed the trap of wealth accumulation-- with the exception of the last phase of the group's existence--early in their career secretly ushering in moneyless fans into the venues and then releasing their third album practically for free. In line with these commitments, in 1983, they forced the US Festival organizers to donate $500000 to struggling bands, and, as they were on the verge of stardom, they decided to break up the group. Years later, the former members rejected an offer for millions of dollars by MTV to play a series of live shows. One other thing: The Clash inspired many aspiring musicians and song writers to write about issues other than love. The list is long. I don't think what I just described paints a picture of a "safe" band.

@gregc1331 Жыл бұрын

One of the great rock songs, ever. No fancy harmonies, just throwing it all down. Few punkers could mix up basic rock, ska and Chuck Berry in one hot f’ing mess. I saw these guys 5 times. I’m old but I can die happy.

@Crokodilian 9 жыл бұрын

0:50 the way they all run up to the mics is so awesome. They do it in the London calling video as well

@leeving2999 9 жыл бұрын

Amazing isn't it . I love this song , have loved The Clash for 35 years and can not imagine what life would have been like with out them . Their music been my life's soundtrack .

@renatopatta 9 жыл бұрын

a Funny, this is exactly the reason why I wanted to see the vid again. Last gang in town.

@jcs3339 8 жыл бұрын

mine as well!

@douglasrobertson4401 5 жыл бұрын

That is totally Clash and who's cooler?

@jamesha175 5 жыл бұрын

@@douglasrobertson4401 johnny cash is infinitely cooler than everybody including the clash - ask the clash and they will be the first to admit it.

@jonascarstensen485 Ай бұрын

Topper working!

@gagsy100 13 күн бұрын

Ah FANTASTIC 🌹

@michaelreidperry3256 2 жыл бұрын

Strummer probably had a heart of gold.

@mattzobian 5 ай бұрын

Great artist, but could be a bit of a lefty pill. Jones tired of it. Supported Marxism until late in life.

@rowski8872 Жыл бұрын

The way Mick's guitar just roars on the intro is what keeps me coming back to watch this again and again.

@metamoralia Ай бұрын

One of the enduring mysteries in Clash fandom: this is a professionally filmed gig. So where the hell is the rest of it?

@yargingnb9950 6 жыл бұрын

The entire rhytm section of the Clash were a beast on their own.

@Shade_razor-79 Ай бұрын

The strokes cover bright me here m. The clash❤❤❤❤

@swampdrainer6336 5 жыл бұрын

One of the greatest bands ever

@edlatourette7958 2 жыл бұрын

Jesus Christ; it's been 40+ years since the first time I saw these guys, and this shit can still get me all choked up. It's difficult to explain. I have said it a thousand times before, and I will say it again; The Only Band That Matters.

@alaincoissat2351 5 жыл бұрын

LONDON CALLING my favourite album of all times

@rockytransaman8288 5 жыл бұрын

I've been saying for the last 30 years. and still say so.

@wolfman205 5 жыл бұрын

Your not kidding , #8 on rolling stone top 500.

@tekharthazenyatta2310 22 күн бұрын

Boy do I miss rock n' roll...

@JimMalmPHOTO 7 жыл бұрын

What a band. Topper generated the energy that drove 'em.

@electricleg207 5 жыл бұрын

Topper was a very good musician he could play rock,funk,jazz etc.

@electricleg207 5 жыл бұрын

Adding to below comment he said this was his fave Clash song.

@888strummer 5 жыл бұрын

Topper was a great drummer but without Joe as the front man and his pounding rhythm guitar, there never would have been The Clash.

@electricleg207 5 жыл бұрын

@@888strummer True but you could also say that they would have been nothing without Joneses excellent arrangements of the songs .Strum once said of Jones that he was `the brains behind the group`. But Strummer was the main frontman of the group with three frontmen !

@888strummer 5 жыл бұрын

@@electricleg207 I agree with you cause they were all great. I liked Joe the best and Paul, but all 4 were amazing

@justiceforall3973 Жыл бұрын

So unbelievably great! Can’t imagine what it must have been to have witnessed this live in their prime.

@thelegendaryblackbeastofar39 4 ай бұрын

Topper, one of the greatest drummers of all time!

@skylab20 6 жыл бұрын

The way they all approach the mics at the beginning singing "what are we gonna do now," is so powerful. They were an absolute army!

@mrborsie3732 9 ай бұрын

Topper phenomenal.

@oreyish 2 жыл бұрын

Gosh, this song's beginning... I can't get enough of it, I wish that intro had like ten minutes.

@Artaud1957 Жыл бұрын

I saw them live only once, on their first US tour. Just thinking about that night still gives me chills.

@jorgejohnson451 Жыл бұрын

I saw them at the Aragon (Brawl)room in Chicago. They booed us for not being rowdy enough. Ha! Ha! Kick ass!

@paulsandor3522 Жыл бұрын

Same- saw them at the Santa Monica civic in LA and they roared out of the gates with I’m so Bored with the USA! Chills indeed

@Artaud1957 Жыл бұрын

@@paulsandor3522 The venue where I saw them was the old Agora in Cleveland. I don't remember what the first song was, but I do remember that they had the longest guitar cords I had ever seen. They were constantly, constantly, in motion, playing incredibly fast and incredibly loud. I was up front, on the right.

@edwardcarmody3336 Жыл бұрын

Caught them thier 1st time in USA at Orpheum Theatre Boston "79" I believe, the balcony was bouncing.

@zzi622 Жыл бұрын

@@Artaud1957Cleveland 1979 is always cited as an essential clash bootleg. It's awesome show!

@seant666 5 жыл бұрын

My first Clash gig this one. Best live band ever.

@adrianwinchester6689 3 ай бұрын

Lewisham Odeon would have had seats, but it looks like they may have been taken out downstairs. Can you remember if that's the case?

@darrylwiggins4799 Жыл бұрын

Disagree with me if you want to,but in the early eighties when I was a late teen the Clash,especially Joe Strummer ,were my Gods.Still are.

@antonyward8971 Жыл бұрын

With you there mate real deal were the clash. best rock n roll band uk produced not a punk band

@kevinhyland3888 5 жыл бұрын

Miss my StrummerMan so very much..spent 9 yrs with these chaps...amazing times..changed my life.

@bfmusic Жыл бұрын

Probably my favorite Clash song.

@1petitcanard199 Жыл бұрын

R.I.P joe strummer

@IbizaMusicCoUk 11 жыл бұрын

Recorded live at the Lewisham Odeon, London, UK. 18th February 1980.

@thekingsservant1793 3 жыл бұрын

One of the greatest rock songs of all time... lyrics are the truth

@bigsarge8271 10 жыл бұрын

My favorite band behind the Ramones.

@perkydog4294 6 жыл бұрын

BIG SARGE 9 out of 10 attacks are from behind...

@James-bu6yz Жыл бұрын

Best Clash song. These guys meant everything they said

@charliebay9441 5 жыл бұрын

The Clash opening for the Who is one of my best concert memories. Fantastic show,

@mathiasjonsson8222 Жыл бұрын

Bought London Calling on release...still play the Lp on occasions. Never gets old.

@DD-ev2dt 2 ай бұрын

Was lucky in my lifetime to see the mighty CLASH @ SFX Dublin Ireland on farewell tour 1984 ...... "Clamptown" 😎👍 .....

@clash5j 11 жыл бұрын

Amazing band. The whole was greater then the sum of it's parts. I've heard shows where you could not even distinguish what song they were playing, but when they were firing on all cylinders there was no one better

@butcho7492 5 жыл бұрын

All time great-no one today can touch The Clash!

@AllenSentinery 3 ай бұрын

Great Hit!

@starman2928 10 жыл бұрын

Brilliant, I just managed to connect my laptop to my 50" plasma and it's fantastic to see this on the big screen, not bragging about TV, just the fact it's connected now

@teardreams Жыл бұрын

even after 42 years deep in our souls

@warrenermish1454 11 ай бұрын

The greatest rock ‘n’ roll band of all time

@stowe07 10 жыл бұрын

This is magic

@normanbaratelli4651 5 жыл бұрын

i saw this tour when they reached San Francisco and they did not disappoint! of course, seeing them in a theater rather than a stadium helped!

@SombraPiloto 2 жыл бұрын

Hands down my favorite Clash song.

@brianna5366 5 жыл бұрын

This intro gets into my head over & over again! So powerful & nostalgic, The Clash

@MusicManiaacify 10 жыл бұрын

2:11 That kick!

@jossyDread 7 жыл бұрын

Anger can be power You know that you can use it !!

@fivehead6675 Жыл бұрын

Happy 70th Birthday Joe

@JustineVickery 9 жыл бұрын

wow this song rocks

@jimmyjazz95 12 жыл бұрын

Amazing! I only wish there was more great footage like this of The Clash.

@daddyoh30291 Жыл бұрын

The Only Band that matters.

@jehugo66 7 жыл бұрын

"Hup, Two, Three, Four!"

@therealsoulproduct 3 жыл бұрын

Now THIS is Rock and Roll! 🤟🏾

@welshlad6427 5 жыл бұрын

Would love a time machine and love to go and see these ❤️

@tonysmith6758 3 жыл бұрын

I saw them at the Studio in Bristol (UK) in 1979 I think. Supported by Suicide. Tremendous energy, great band

@ONLYLOVEIZATION 2 жыл бұрын

@Welsh Lad Same ❤️

@chadlee1057 2 жыл бұрын

@@ONLYLOVEIZATION that Thanks lassie🦞

@yeknomd Жыл бұрын

February 5th (unless it falls on a Saturday or Sunday, then it's the 6th/7th) is International Clash Day. Inspired by the music and principles of The Clash, it's the best made up holiday ever that's actually been becoming a real holiday in different places around the globe. HAPPY INTERNAL DAY!

@johnnyrotten2259 Жыл бұрын

The only band that ever mattered still then still now

@johnnyrotten2259 8 ай бұрын

Call me band that ever mattered, only band that still matters every song was real

@micaht4718 Жыл бұрын

The only band that matters

@wolfman205 5 жыл бұрын

#8 on Rolling Stones too 500, and for good reason. They killed it live

@robertwolovitz2349 9 ай бұрын

in space no one can hear you clash the only band that matters

@josecampos479 2 жыл бұрын

Those drums....so smooth

@johnnyappleseed856 8 жыл бұрын

Best Clash song!

@johnnyappleseed856 8 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I agree.

@punkrockcentral1812 4 жыл бұрын

Facts

@simonedwards5564 2 жыл бұрын

JOE'S "let me take you to the engine ROOM!!!!!!!! Yes BRUDDAH joe !!!!!!!!

@powbiffbang 11 жыл бұрын

"We'd like to roll the tanks, queue the Air Force, roll the army and the navy, and give us a count-in!"

@markkendrick7547 Жыл бұрын

The Clash....The only band that mattered....

@vyvafc 7 ай бұрын

My first gig (14 yo), something I will tell anyone prepare to listen

@Anglovox 9 жыл бұрын

.......BADASSS.........BADASSSS.......BADASSSSS.......RELEVENT......RELEVENT.... ....RELEVENT...........RELEVENT........RELEVENT......RELEVENT!!!!!

@gorpera 9 жыл бұрын

EPIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@wimbledan 5 жыл бұрын

I love watching this. Shows how great a band The Clash are. Wish I was old enough to have them live.

@user-worldpeaceandlove 6 жыл бұрын

I was happy to see their concert . I never forget how much lucky I could talk to Joe.Forever The Clash!🕶️❤️🌨️

@paulmcgregor6461 Жыл бұрын

Rip the clash.

@thatguy-pe4zo 7 жыл бұрын

this is why the clash is tattooed on my chest.

@SomberRune 5 жыл бұрын

wow you are THAT GUY

@moralcompass3252 3 жыл бұрын

I hope for your sake you're kidding.

@arsindmp9202 2 жыл бұрын

@@moralcompass3252 yeah I hope it’s on his forehead instead

@Joanne217 Жыл бұрын

42 years ago. Jesus!

@grahamreid5691 3 ай бұрын

Clash at there Best..MINT.

@rporta Жыл бұрын

0:50 awesome

@BrianAchterberg928 5 жыл бұрын

Joe’s “Electric Leg”!! The Clash...The Only Band That Matters!!!✊

@martinzaehringer1697 10 жыл бұрын

Wow. Never my favorite Clash song, but boy, they sure do it right live.

@HiVizCamo 8 жыл бұрын

Topper the ginger metronome, so good. Joe says "gonna take you down to the engine room now" That's as much of a drum solo as you can get away with in front of a punk crowd.

@ClueSign 7 жыл бұрын

YES. Every Word You Said. Read my mind.

@Danevv 5 жыл бұрын

Legendary!

@johngraham7044 5 жыл бұрын

Miss you John Graham Mellor

@franciscosalcedo8686 7 жыл бұрын

fucking love The Clash!!

@icaltrin 9 жыл бұрын

This video says so about the Clash. As a dedicated Clash fan since I was 13 this goes from a calm intro, to explosion Absolute real Clash Thank you who posted it :)

@cmangs520 5 жыл бұрын

I was the same age. They wrote my everything then. I still bear it with me as a treassure