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Paul Weller







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Jul 5, 2003
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The Jam were amazing, anyone who saw them live was privileged to see an English band at their best, and Weller was articulate, angry and passionate.

The Style Council to me were a betrayal of all of the above, although I can understand his weariness of being 'the voice' of disaffected youth at the time.

Since then I have liked some of his songs, but I don't have the musical history knowledge or history to appreciate them from a technical or muso perspective.

A best of is something that I would change a dozen times, but here goes...

When You're Young

Funeral Pyre

That's Entertainment

...but it will change quickly.
 






Trufflehound

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Aug 5, 2003
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The Jam were amazing, anyone who saw them live was privileged to see an English band at their best, and Weller was articulate, angry and passionate.

The Style Council to me were a betrayal of all of the above

Exactly this.

Down in the Tube Station... for me. Everything you ever need in a song and more. Poetry, passion, tune.

Can't think of a single Style Council or solo song that rates above "stupefyingly dull" in my books.
 




Goldstone Rapper

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The Jam were amazing, anyone who saw them live was privileged to see an English band at their best, and Weller was articulate, angry and passionate.

The Style Council to me were a betrayal of all of the above, although I can understand his weariness of being 'the voice' of disaffected youth at the time.

Since then I have liked some of his songs, but I don't have the musical history knowledge or history to appreciate them from a technical or muso perspective.

A best of is something that I would change a dozen times, but here goes...

When You're Young

Funeral Pyre

That's Entertainment

...but it will change quickly.

Paul Weller was equally articulate, angry and passionate in The Style Council (for about four years anyway). He just found a different way to express it...

 


Trufflehound

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Aug 5, 2003
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Turning Japanese was the single at the time I think, but I don't think they dd anything ese of note, really.

What was the song that closed their album? 'Letter from Hiro' I believe. That was pretty good. Liked a couple of other songs off the record too, but they didn't really have the strength in depth to be much more than one-hit wonders.
 






Goldstone Rapper

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I think it was possibly an homage to The Kinks who released a live version of it [live at Kelvin Hall]. The Jam used to perform it live as well.



Thank you. That clears that one up!
 


J2 DOG

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Feb 28, 2009
607
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Paul Weller-genius.Another member of the elite English singer/songwriters!
Too many favourites too mention

Carnation
Away from the numbers
Butterfly collector
Start
Friday street
Strange town
Everchanging moods
Paris match

Some outstanding lyrics in all of these songs!
 


lawros left foot

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Saw The Jam at the centre three times, the 79 gig, and two later gigs,including th last ever show. I think it was one of these he threatened to brain a bouncer with a mike stand for bullying the crowd.
 














Goldstone Rapper

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