Clampdown Snippet Lyrics

The song Clampdown Snippet is performed by The Clash in the album named London Calling in the year 2000 .



(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

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 I’m 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



The Clash - London Calling

Jan 2000

  1. 4 Horsemen
  2. Rudi Can't Fail
  3. Paul's Tune
  4. Lonesome Me
  5. The Police Walked In 4 Jazz
  6. Up-Toon (Instrumental)
  7. Walking The Slidewalk
  8. Where You Gonna Go (Soweto)
  9. The Man In Me
  10. Working And Waiting
  11. Heart And Mind
  12. London Calling Live Concert Footage
  13. I'm Not Down Snippet
  14. The Right Profile Snippet
  15. Brand New Cadillac Snippet
  16. Hateful Snippet
  17. LOVERS ROCK Snippet
  18. Wrong 'Em Boyo Snippet
  19. The Card Cheat Snippet
  20. Lost In The Supermarket Snippet
  21. Death Or Glory Snippet
  22. Guns Of Brixton Snippet
  23. Rudi Can't Fail Snippet
  24. Train In Vain Snippet
  25. The Right Profile Excerpt
  26. Jimmy Jazz Snippet
  27. Clampdown Snippet
  28. Louie Louie Snippet
  29. Louie Louie Snippet 2
  30. Revolution Rock Snippet
  31. Louie Louie Live Footage

Clampdown Snippet