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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsBeto O'Rourke made a reference to The Clash in his debate with Ted Cruz and everyone loved it
He said:
I want to make sure that we're are not giving away to corporations or special interests.
That's what Senator Cruz would do thanks to the contributions he's received from those political action committees.
He's working for the clampdown and the corporations and the special interests.
He's not working for the people of Texas.
The song he was referencing was the anti-establishment anthem 'Clampdown' which comes from the punk pioneers seminal 1979 album London's Calling.
[link:https://www.indy100.com/article/beto-orourke-ted-cruz-texas-senate-debate-the-clash-2018-midterms-8549971|
The clampdown.....Fucking brilliant. However I am sure half of Texas thinks The Clash is the devils music...
DinahMoeHum
(21,812 posts)Dennis Donovan
(18,770 posts)I had it on vinyl in '80 - wore it out!
ismnotwasm
(42,014 posts)Danmel
(4,928 posts)That and Death or Glory are my favorites from that album.
I was thinking of donating to Beto. This sealed the deal.
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
thanks for the lyrics.
MontanaMama
(23,337 posts)on Beto. 😍
Danmel
(4,928 posts)My husband and I have an agreement-we each have one wildly inaccessible person we can cheat with.
Mine was Henrik Lundquist, the Rangers goalie-google image him-he is super hot, but Beto saying thaat Ted Cruz is working for the clampdown just kicked Henrik out.
Jim Lane
(11,175 posts)Danmel
(4,928 posts)I might be too old for that, lol.
icaria
(97 posts)In this case, it only has meaning to the coolest of the cool, and let's them know Beto is one of them, cause he is.
And for the less cool like me it's a new lesson. 'The clampdown' just entered my lexicon.
Garrett78
(10,721 posts)oberliner
(58,724 posts)Garrett78
(10,721 posts)oberliner
(58,724 posts)FSogol
(45,529 posts)oberliner
(58,724 posts)FSogol
(45,529 posts)Not surprising in this case.
Garrett78
(10,721 posts)My point is that Beto is a man of today with a hip taste in music and skateboarding. Cruz, like his Republican peers, wants to turn back the clock.
ismnotwasm
(42,014 posts)oberliner
(58,724 posts)Time marches on.
ismnotwasm
(42,014 posts)yardwork
(61,712 posts)The author of the article got it wrong. No apostrophe.