empty streets create an enigma for audiences and make the town seem desolate and sad.
A diverse mix of people in the car represents the band as being integrated and multicultural, which was fairly unusual in the early 1980s. 2 tone.
The way that 7 people are all crammed in the car together suggests that they are close friends.
They all have serious facial expressions which suggests this song is sad and tackles serious issues.
In the late 70s and early 80s there was a period of very high poverty and unemployment which many saw as a result of government policy.
Young men at the time were particularly angry and frustrated about the lack of jobs and support. Links to Thatcher.
These were periods of marches, protests and riots in 1981, with people angry about the government decisions to privatise and close many industries.
The video reflects the way that many young men felt at the time.
Jerry Dammers said to the independent “the overall sense I wanted to convey was impending doom”.
Stop and search laws in the 1970s – 1980s highlighted the police racism and discrimination, as the police abused the laws and targeted back and asian people to harass.
