Paul Weller wrote The Jam’s 1979 song ‘The Eton Rifles’ after seeing television footage of Eton pupils jeering at a Right to Work march. The article highlights how the song turned that image of class conflict into one of British punk’s most enduring political statements, while also including a pointed criticism of fellow punk band the Clash.

The dig appears in the line about composing a “revolutionary symphony” before going to bed with a “charming young thing”. Weller later said he felt the Clash had drifted from their anti-establishment roots by spending much of their time in the United States, although he remained an admirer of the band; ‘The Eton Rifles’ reached number three in the UK singles chart.