[TV] A Town Called Malice

[zefarelly]

I don't think I could pick a fave

Al Mod Cons was the first Jam I heard so Mr Clean has always been a favourite

Man in the corner shop is classic too. A lot of wisdom from someone so young.

 

[Insel affe]

The Jam is one thing just about every NSCer can have a love in over. All of us of an age loved them.

I am of that certain age and hated them....

At the time Mods were the enemy, smooth casuals in waiting....

As I grew older into my twenties, my tribal hatred dwindled, and I fully appreciated the works of the Jam, still think Mods are poncy dicks though.

 

[B-right-on]

I am of that certain age and hated them....

At the time Mods were the enemy, smooth casuals in waiting....

As I grew older into my twenties, my tribal hatred dwindled, and I fully appreciated the works of the Jam, still think Mods are poncy dicks though.

Funny, I was 180° opposite. In the early 80s I was in my late teens and hated rock. Then mid 20s on started to listen and now love everything from Nirvana and Chillies to AC/DC and GnR.

The Jam / PW were the first truly political band I can remember. I admired him sticking up for his views and making a statement with such a great beat behind it. Apparently the song is based on his growing up in Woking.

 

[PFW]

Went to the same school (Sheerwater Secondary School in Woking) as The Jam boys, although they were a few years older. Remember us all wearing parka's with The Jam logo on the back. They were the go to 'cassette' whilst on long train journeys watching the Albion back in the 80s

 

[lawros left foot]

I’ve got Setting Sons on repeat at the moment. Up there with All Mod Cons as their best album.

Favourite Jam track?
ATM Private Hell but that will probably change( again) soon. Some of the singles that weren’t part of a studio album were great, When you’re young, Butterfly Collector, Funeral Pyre, Tales from the Riverbank, Strange Town, all great tracks that never made it onto a studio album.

 

[studio150]

From the Brighton Centre, which I'm sure everyone was at.

 

[Papak]

SNAP! is the greatest collection of music ever imo...

Just looked at my Jam / TSC / PW shelf of music and the SNAP! CD box is EMPTY!!!!!!

I do still have the (unopened) 2 box sets of CD singles though.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

I’ve got Setting Sons on repeat at the moment. Up there with All Mod Cons as their best album.

Favourite Jam track?
ATM Private Hell but that will probably change( again) soon. Some of the singles that weren’t part of a studio album were great, When you’re young, Butterfly Collector, Funeral Pyre, Tales from the Riverbank, Strange Town, all great tracks that never made it onto a studio album.

Butterfly Collector is a very good call. Great stuff.


Widening things a bit (and I remember how very much the Jam loyalists detested it at the time), this is superb:



How flippin GREAT is Dee C Lee?

 

[Papak]

From the Brighton Centre, which I'm sure everyone was at.

Their last gig? Sadly I was way too young

Folklore has it that this gig (similar to when the Stones played Horsham) had an attendance of about 20,000!!

 

[lawros left foot]

Just reading this thread , and Shout to the top has just come on the radio!!


Spooky!!

 

[maltaseagull]

Done deal.

I hadn't heard that before.

Great track. I just posted the link on the Time of Malta website in relation to this story:

https://timesofmalta.com/articles/v...to-build-a-hostel-and-old-peoples-home.926083

 

[scooter1]

Favourite song is such a tough shout.
I had all the albums on copied tape as a boy, and the first I bought with my own money was Dig The New Breed. That version of Set The House Ablaze just ****in motors.

 

[Norman Potting]

Never saw the Jam live but was very impressed around 25 years ago when I saw Paul Weller play at the Brighton Centre.

 

[BBassic]

I got told once by someone that my bass playing reminded them of Bruce Foxton and that was basically when my life peaked.

 

[Bodian]

Their last gig? Sadly I was way too young

Folklore has it that this gig (similar to when the Stones played Horsham) had an attendance of about 20,000!!

Did they all queue up overnight to get a ticket?

 

[Is it PotG?]

Did they all queue up overnight to get a ticket?

I bunked off school, queued up behind the BC to grab a handful of £5 tickets.

 

[Cheshire Cat]

There are no Tube Stations on the Costa - especially around midnight.

 

[The Sock of Poskett]

Strange Town.
Pretty Green.
Two of my favourites.
One regret is I managed to lose my 'pop art' Jam T-shirt, purchased at a gig in '81 if I remember correctly.

 

[Seagull58]

Quite. Although if pushed, I think 'Town called Malice' might get my vote. But 'Down in a Tube Station' is awesome too. It's easy to forget that Paul was a teenager when he wrote that.

The Eton Rifles, Eton Rifles!

 

[Seagull58]

Their last gig? Sadly I was way too young

Folklore has it that this gig (similar to when the Stones played Horsham) had an attendance of about 20,000!!

I can categorically state I WAS there.