This song is about the general attitude of street crime in the late 70's and early 80's. It uses topics such as Taxi Driver and the death of Frank Melvin as talking points. Like most songs by The Clash it isn't cut and dry. It is designed to make you think about more than one side to "the crime problem".
This entire album is pretty much about the battle between the people and the authority and this song is no exception. It isn't made to get you to believe there is a right answer, but to think about how to find an answer. Police brutality and vigilante justice are both shitty solutions and this song is all about that.
This song is about the general attitude of street crime in the late 70's and early 80's. It uses topics such as Taxi Driver and the death of Frank Melvin as talking points. Like most songs by The Clash it isn't cut and dry. It is designed to make you think about more than one side to "the crime problem".
This entire album is pretty much about the battle between the people and the authority and this song is no exception. It isn't made to get you to believe there is a right answer, but to think about how to find an answer. Police brutality and vigilante justice are both shitty solutions and this song is all about that.