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Soph0571

(9,685 posts) Sat Sep 22, 2018, 07:51 AM Sep 2018

Beto O'Rourke made a reference to The Clash in his debate with Ted Cruz and everyone loved it

Towards the end of last night's debate, O'Rourke found himself as the internet's new favourite Democrat after he dropped a subtle reference to a song by The Clash when criticising Cruz's ties to big corporations.

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...

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Beto O'Rourke made a reference to The Clash in his debate with Ted Cruz and everyone loved it (Original Post) Soph0571 Sep 2018 OP

FYG, this is the song. DinahMoeHum Sep 2018 #1

Fucking GREAT song and album! Dennis Donovan Sep 2018 #2

+1 dalton99a Sep 2018 #6

Lord I love that album. ismnotwasm Sep 2018 #15

No man born with a living soul can be working for the clampdown Danmel Sep 2018 #3

Awesome song, lark Sep 2018 #5

I have a wild crush MontanaMama Sep 2018 #4

He just became my designated cheat Danmel Sep 2018 #7

Henrik Lundquist has an identical twin brother Jim Lane Sep 2018 #10

That would be something Danmel Sep 2018 #22

Classic Dogwhistle icaria Sep 2018 #8

Beto is barely younger than Cruz, but they are decades apart. Garrett78 Sep 2018 #9

The Clash broke up 35 years ago oberliner Sep 2018 #11

Meanwhile, Cruz is stuck in the Leave It To Beaver days. So, like I said... Garrett78 Sep 2018 #12

Ted Cruz: I stopped listening to rock music after 9/11 oberliner Sep 2018 #13

So what? FSogol Sep 2018 #14

They are an oldies band oberliner Sep 2018 #17

I guess Beto doing well and giving shout outs to Generation X bother some people. FSogol Sep 2018 #20

My point, of course, wasn't that The Clash are a recent band. Garrett78 Sep 2018 #21

Oh wow man. ismnotwasm Sep 2018 #16

It's true oberliner Sep 2018 #18

That it does. ismnotwasm Sep 2018 #19

London Calling. yardwork Sep 2018 #23

DinahMoeHum

(21,809 posts)

1. FYG, this is the song.

Reply to Soph0571 (Original post)

Sat Sep 22, 2018, 07:55 AM

Sep 2018

Dennis Donovan

(18,770 posts)

2. Fucking GREAT song and album!

Reply to DinahMoeHum (Reply #1)

Sat Sep 22, 2018, 08:17 AM

Sep 2018

I had it on vinyl in '80 - wore it out!

dalton99a

(81,599 posts)

6. +1

Reply to DinahMoeHum (Reply #1)

Sat Sep 22, 2018, 10:28 AM

Sep 2018

ismnotwasm

(42,014 posts)

15. Lord I love that album.

Reply to DinahMoeHum (Reply #1)

Sat Sep 22, 2018, 08:51 PM

Sep 2018

Danmel

(4,926 posts)

3. No man born with a living soul can be working for the clampdown

Reply to Soph0571 (Original post)

Sat Sep 22, 2018, 08:36 AM

Sep 2018

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

lark

(23,158 posts)

5. Awesome song,

Reply to Danmel (Reply #3)

Sat Sep 22, 2018, 10:27 AM

Sep 2018

thanks for the lyrics.

MontanaMama

(23,337 posts)

4. I have a wild crush

Reply to Soph0571 (Original post)

Sat Sep 22, 2018, 10:26 AM

Sep 2018

on Beto. 😍

Danmel

(4,926 posts)

7. He just became my designated cheat

Reply to MontanaMama (Reply #4)

Sat Sep 22, 2018, 11:12 AM

Sep 2018

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)

10. Henrik Lundquist has an identical twin brother

Reply to Danmel (Reply #7)

Sat Sep 22, 2018, 08:08 PM

Sep 2018

Does your deal with your husband allow for a threesome with Henrik and Joel? Seems only fair.

Danmel

(4,926 posts)

22. That would be something

Reply to Jim Lane (Reply #10)

Sat Sep 22, 2018, 10:17 PM

Sep 2018

I might be too old for that, lol.

icaria

(97 posts)

8. Classic Dogwhistle

Reply to Soph0571 (Original post)

Sat Sep 22, 2018, 11:28 AM

Sep 2018

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.