This is really one of those songs you can read on many levels here. In addition to the above, he's lamenting about how Thatcher and her cronies in effect killed a lot of the hope and desire for reforms that punk and post-punk brought to the UK. "Those who lead" had won, and thus got to piss themselves laughing.as punk and post-punk fell into the abyss.
And on another level, he could be comparing Thatcher's government to the Nazis. The protests and riots were often met with brutality by the police at the time. Thatcher wanted to repress the protests, just like Hitler wanted to quash any dissent amongst his ranks.
And on another level, he could be comparing Thatcher's government to the Nazis. The protests and riots were often met with brutality by the police at the time. Thatcher wanted to repress the protests, just like Hitler wanted to quash any dissent amongst his ranks.
This is really one of those songs you can read on many levels here. In addition to the above, he's lamenting about how Thatcher and her cronies in effect killed a lot of the hope and desire for reforms that punk and post-punk brought to the UK. "Those who lead" had won, and thus got to piss themselves laughing.as punk and post-punk fell into the abyss.
And on another level, he could be comparing Thatcher's government to the Nazis. The protests and riots were often met with brutality by the police at the time. Thatcher wanted to repress the protests, just like Hitler wanted to quash any dissent amongst his ranks.
And on another level, he could be comparing Thatcher's government to the Nazis. The protests and riots were often met with brutality by the police at the time. Thatcher wanted to repress the protests, just like Hitler wanted to quash any dissent amongst his ranks.