"Clampdown" by the Clash

What's the Song About? How do you Know?
This song is about the effects of propaganda, and it's effects on society."We will train our blue eyed men" gives a Soviet Russian (because of the time period this was made) effect on the song that leads to the conclusion that they are using propaganda to brainwash these kids. 

 What Musical Elements Add to your Lyrical Interpretation? 
The singer gives a Thom Yorke, twist with his slurred words that are used to convey the havoc and grogginess that is a Utopian society. As the song progressed the singer became more self assured and sounded more confident as to say he was assured of his position and that all the propaganda had started to make sense to him, such is the case of any society when they are readily given propaganda. 


 How Does this Song Relate to Propaganda, Persuasion,Argument, Deception, or Rhetoric?
This song relates to propaganda because it keeps mentions working for the Clampdown and uses elements to show a lack of individuality and promotion of odd items and constantly talking about the youth.