24-08-2011, 11:30 PM
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The Paul Weller Thread
His musical career started with a band called 'The Jam' who had their first record released in 1977 at the height of the Punk movement. In the early 80's he disbanded the Jam and formed 'the Style Council', a band which lasted until about 1990. He's basically been a solo artist under his own name since then, but if you look at the Jam and the Style Council they are basically Paul Weller's bands...and have his stamp and charisma right across them. The reason he deseves his own thread on here is because not only is he a great musician in every sense, but his songs have often especially in his early career had a strong anti-establishment theme and a moral compass which was spot-on in my opinion. So please post anything you love by Paul, lyrics would be appreciated also.  What better place to start than right at the very beginning, the first single by The Jam, 1977; The Jam- In The City In the city there's a thousand things I want to say to you But whenever I approach you, you make me look a fool I wanna say, I wanna tell you About the young ideas But you turn them into fears In the city there's a thousand faces all shining bright And those golden faces are under 25 They wanna say, they gonna tell ya About the young idea You better listen now you've said your bit-a And I know what you're thinking You still think I am crap But you'd better listen man Because the kids know where it's at In the city there's a thousand men in uniforms And I've heard they now have the right to kill a man We wanna say, we gonna tell ya About the young idea And if it don't work, at least we said we've tried In the city, in the city In the city there's a thousand things I want to say to you Last edited by thegatherer; 24-08-2011 at 11:47 PM. |
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24-08-2011, 11:38 PM
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a if not the mod farther, just a class act.
one of my faves
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24-08-2011, 11:54 PM
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He's not done a lot wrong in a long and productive career.
One of my fave Weller moments.
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24-08-2011, 11:59 PM
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I love Paul Weller, anything he has something to do with. I put together some music for my Mom recently and included...I think it was Wild Wood? She's going to love it, I know she will. There's something for everybody in his catalogue.
We need more musicians like Paul Weller and less musicians like whoever is on the radio now. I don't even know any more.
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25-08-2011, 12:04 AM
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25-08-2011, 12:08 AM
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25-08-2011, 12:24 AM
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A Stones Throw Away
This is Paul in deeply political / anti-establishment mode...he still manages to make it a great tune though, something not many artists can do.
Style Council- A Stones Throw For liberty there is a cost - it's broken skulls and leather cosh, From the boys in uniform - now you know whose side their on - With backing - with blessing, From earthly gods not heaven, A stones throw away from it all. Whatever pleasures those who get - from stripping skin with rhino whip, Are the kind that must be stopped - before their kind take all we've got - With loving - with caring, They take great pride in working, The stones throw away from it all. Whenever honesty persists - you'll hear the snap of broken ribs, Of anyone who'll take no more - of the lying bastards roar - In Chile - In Poland, Johannesburg - South Yorkshire, A stones throw away: Now we're there. |
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25-08-2011, 05:24 PM
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Money Go Round
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Here's another one with some lyrics most people on here would understand; Check em out.  Style Council-Money Go Round It's no good praying to the powers that be 'cause they won't shake the roots of the money tree No good praying to the pristine alters Waiting for the blessing with holy water They like the same old wealth in the same old hands Means the same old people stay old people stay in command Watch your money-go-round; watch your money-go-round They got it wrapped up tight, they got it safe and sound Watch your money-go-round; watch your money-go-round As you fall from grace and hit the ground Too much money in too few places Only puts a smile on particular faces Said too much power in not enough hands Makes me think "get rich quick; take all I can" They're too busy spending on the means of destruction To ever spend a penny on some real construction Watch the money-go-round; watch the money-go-round They amuse themselves as they fool around Watch your money-go-round; watch your money-go-round Do like they say, make them vulnerable No good looking to the empire corners, "civilization" built on slaughter Carrying hopes and carrying maps The spinless ones fall in their laps The brave and the bold are the ones to be fooled With a diet of lies by the kipling school Watch your money-go-round; watch your money-go-round But I just can't help being cynical Watch your money-go-round; watch your money-go-round Do like I say, make me wonderful Their morals are clean and their clear They bend your arm and they bend your ear Said they bend your mind as you talk in circles Bend over forwards, this won't hurt you Till there's blood in your lap; blood on your hands Watch the money-go-round; watch the money-go-round Come spend a penny, go out with a pound Watch the money-go-round; watch the money-go-round As you fall from grace and hit the ground (on the money-go-round, you wanna get on but it won't slow down) The need your votes and you know where to send 'em Be we don't get the choice of a public referendum On all the real issues that affect our lives Like the usa base to which we play midwife Take a cruise and forget this scene Said come back later when the slates wiped clean Watch your money-go-round; watch your money-go-round Born of woman, killed by man Watch the money-go-round; watch your money-go-round Do like they pray, make it wonderful The good and righteous sing their hymns The crimpoline dresses who have no sins Christians by day, killers in war The hypocrites who know what they're fighting for Killing for peace, freedom and truth But they're too old to go so they send the youth Watch the money-go-round, watch the money-go-round I don't think he was an astronaut Watch the money-go-round, watch the money-go-round I must insist - he was a socialist! Watch your money-go-round; watch your money-go-round They got it wrapped up tight, they got it safe and sound Watch your money-go-round; watch your money-go-round As you fall from grace and hit the ground |
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25-08-2011, 08:13 PM
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My English Rose
No matter where I roam
I will return to my English rose For no bonds can ever tempt me from she I've sailed the seven seas, Flown the whole blue sky. But I've returned with haste to where my Love does lie. No matter where I go I will come back to my English Rose For nothing, could ever tempt me from she. I've searched the secret mists - I've climbed the highest peaks Caught the wild wind home To hear her soft voice speak No matter where I roam I will return to my English Rose For no bonds can ever keep me from she. I've been to ancient worlds I've scoured the whole universe And caught the first train home To be at her side. No matter where I roam I will return to my English Rose For no bonds, can ever keep me from she
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25-08-2011, 08:18 PM
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Of to dig out my Jam albums, and possibly some Levellers too
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25-08-2011, 09:43 PM
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Good to see this thread....
Very chilled out musically but a most powerful message. The lords and ladies pass a ruling That sons and girls go hand in land From good stock and the best breeding Paid for by the servile class Who have been told all lie in state To bow down forth and face their fate It’s so easy. So, so easy All righteousness did build thy arrow To shoot it straight into their lies Who would expect the mighty sparrow Could rid our world of all their kind? Rising up and taking back The property of every man Oh it’s easy. So, so easy Rising up to break this thing From family trees the dukes do swing Just one blow to scratch the itch The law’s made for and by the rich It would be easy. So, so easy.
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25-08-2011, 11:20 PM
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I really liked the Style Council, their earlier singles like Solid Bond in Your Heart & Speak Like a Child were particularly neat.
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This one isn't a political one just a great tune I've always liked; Style Council-A Solid Bond in Your Heart |
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I posted this one before on a different thread, but check the lyrics...talk about hitting the nail on the head!
The Jam-Little Boy Soldiers+ lyrics |
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Going Underground
The Jam-Going Underground
Some people might say my life is in a rut, But I'm quite happy living with what I got People might say that I should strive for more, But I'm so happy I can't see the point. Somethings happening here today A show of strength with your boy's brigade and, I'm so happy and you're so kind You want more money - of course I don't mind To buy nuclear textbooks for atomic crimes And the public gets what the public wants But I want nothing this society's got - I'm going underground, (going underground) Well the brass bands play and feet start to pound Going underground, (going underground) Well let the boys all sing and the boys all shout for tomorrow Some people might get some pleasure out of hate Me, I've enough already on my plate People might need some tension to relax [Me?] I'm too busy dodging between the flak What you see is what you get You've made your bed, you better lie in it You choose your leaders and place your trust As their lies put you down and their promises bust You'll see kidney machine replaced by rockets and guns And the public wants what the public gets But I don't get what this society wants I'm going underground, (going underground) Well the brass bands play and feet start to pound Going underground, (going underground) [So] let the boys all sing and let the boys all shout for tomorrow We talk and we talk until my head explodes I turn on the news and my body froze Braying sheep on my TV screen Make this boy shout, make this boy scream! Going underground, I'm going underground! |
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