thewiseking
(New York, New York) | | Posted: Sep 19, 2005 - 14:46 | |
always dug these guys.
who cares if they cant sing or play their instruments?
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lucifer_sam
| | Posted: Sep 04, 2005 - 18:23 | |
why appear the Pearl Jam's cd togheter with the info of this music ? the software isn't good to differ one thing of the other ! :?
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fureanbode
(hungary) | | Posted: Jul 07, 2005 - 12:12 | |
"Waking up from bad dreams and smoking cigarettes -
Cuddling a warm girl and smelling stale perfume -
A hot summer's day and sticky black tarmac -
Feeding ducks in the park and wishing you were far away"
Brilliant. Would love to hear more Weller on RP, esp. 'Wild Wood'
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KurtfromLaQuinta
(La Quinta, CA) | | Posted: Jul 07, 2005 - 12:12 | |
jatue wrote:How come the cd shown is a Pearl Jam collection of this is a "The Jam" song?
me = not getting it.
i like the song though. obviously an error. |
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pdhski
(did you sneeze?) | | Posted: Jul 07, 2005 - 12:08 | |
Much better than the live version :nodhead:
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jatue
| | Posted: Jul 07, 2005 - 12:08 | |
How come the cd shown is a Pearl Jam collection of this is a "The Jam" song?
me = not getting it.
i like the song though.
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redeyespy
(Sunny, FL) | | Posted: Jul 07, 2005 - 12:08 | |
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KurtfromLaQuinta
(La Quinta, CA) | | Posted: Jul 07, 2005 - 12:08 | |
MisterVErb wrote:um, wow - can't believe i've never heard of The Jam. is that David Bowie i hear? nope. that would be paul weller. honestly, people. scroll back a few post to find answers to your questions. <-X |
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ryuujin23
(Aridzona) | | Posted: May 24, 2005 - 09:50 | |
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MisterVErb
| | Posted: May 24, 2005 - 09:49 | |
um, wow - can't believe i've never heard of The Jam. is that David Bowie i hear?
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flandersdog
(the sunny Pac NW) | | Posted: May 24, 2005 - 09:48 | |
I'm feeling the love for this one...
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ppak
| | Posted: Apr 10, 2005 - 11:48 | |
tylerpoint wrote:Man, what a set. Thanks, Bill.
If you young 'uns like this, Paul Weller at his best, the Jam Box Set is tremendous. Nothing like blasting this, followed by Town Called Malice, then Start, and having people ask you, "Who's that?" Jut smile and turn it up.
This is such a beautiful song!!! I'm talking Louis Armstrong "What a Wonderful World" Great here, on another plane |
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tylerpoint
(Hermosa Beach, CA) | | Posted: Mar 26, 2005 - 18:37 | |
Man, what a set. Thanks, Bill.
If you young 'uns like this, Paul Weller at his best, the Jam Box Set is tremendous. Nothing like blasting this, followed by Town Called Malice, then Start, and having people ask you, "Who's that?" Jut smile and turn it up.
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damien
(fairhaven, ma.) | | Posted: Feb 10, 2005 - 12:59 | |
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madtowner11
| | Posted: Feb 10, 2005 - 12:57 | |
Did the Barenaked Ladies cover this song ever?
It has sort of a Barenaked Ladies feel to it.
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bubble_headed_beach_blond
('ear n 'air) | | Posted: Jan 26, 2005 - 19:37 | |
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Yashure
(Land of 10,000 flakes) | | Posted: Dec 28, 2004 - 07:54 | |
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steeler
(teetering on the abyss) | | Posted: Dec 28, 2004 - 07:54 | |
ChardRemains wrote:Paul Weller came up with this treasure on his way home from the pub & recorded the demo when he got home, before he sobered up. Now, that version has such an edge to it, it's truly THE most excellent version. .
Not to advocate heavy drinking, but a drunken state often does strip bare the truth -- and one's emotions. |
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RichardPrins
(earth.ca) | | Posted: Dec 28, 2004 - 07:54 | |
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Skeletor
| | Posted: Nov 28, 2004 - 20:21 | |
"Watchin the telly and thinkin bout your holiday..."
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cycleman
(Redding, Connecticut) | | Posted: Nov 28, 2004 - 18:04 | |
There are only a few Godlike songs out there....can I nominate this one...
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trekhead
| | Posted: Oct 15, 2004 - 11:54 | |
" Thits In-ta-tine-munt!" A 9.
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Angloray
(Los Angeles) | | Posted: Oct 15, 2004 - 11:52 | |
UncleChig wrote:A brilliant band that gave substance, focus and literacy to a punk fad and later to generation who can still feel its urgency. You can go no wrong with The Jam
I agree. I've only really gotten into them this year and I feel stupid for taking so long. Weller's writing and his unique delivery help make the songs just as relevant today.  |
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rulebritannia
(Deep in the English countryside) | | Posted: Sep 15, 2004 - 03:27 | |
ChardRemains wrote:Paul Weller came up with this treasure on his way home from the pub & recorded the demo when he got home, before he sobered up. Now, that version has such an edge to it, it's truly THE most excellent version. It was on the post-mortem Jam compilation, Snap! (vinyl), don't know if it's available on cd. There is also a decent version recorded on his recent solo tour.
Anyone who's spent any time at all freezing their unemployed butts off in an English flat should appreciate this one. Great story and background. Sounds like you tell the flat story with more than a bit of empathy. If I keep spending my days posting on RP I'll be joining the council flat ranks.
Heard a "busker" player this in the London Underground last night - someone who might also be flat "squatting." The song had more impact than any song I've heard played for spare change. It really captured the song's crazed irony.
Eul0gy wrote:I don't understand... Why do artists feel the need to record pretentious covers of this pretentious song? Is there even an original version? Who sang that? Is it as pretentious as any of the covers? More so? A 30 second search on AMG tells us The Jam first recorded this classic in 1980, Morrissey followed 11 years later.
BTW, this is among my very favorite RP turn-ons.
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ChardRemains
(Washington DC/N. Virginia) | | Posted: Sep 01, 2004 - 09:15 | |
Paul Weller came up with this treasure on his way home from the pub & recorded the demo when he got home, before he sobered up. Now, that version has such an edge to it, it's truly THE most excellent version. It was on the post-mortem Jam compilation, Snap! (vinyl), don't know if it's available on cd. There is also a decent version recorded on his recent solo tour.
Anyone who's spent any time at all freezing their unemployed butts off in an English flat should appreciate this one.
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newwavegurly
(In my mind, somewhere else entirely.) | | Posted: Sep 01, 2004 - 09:09 | |
As much as I love Morrissey and The Smiths, I definitely prefer this version of the song.
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resonator
| | Posted: Jul 20, 2004 - 09:36 | |
Classic song. The lyrics always give me a chill of desolation.
A freezing cold flat and damp on the walls ...
Feeding ducks in the park and wishing you were far away ...
Two lovers missing the tranquility of solitude...
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UncleChig
(Montreal Quebec Canada) | | Posted: Jul 20, 2004 - 09:34 | |
A brilliant band that gave substance, focus and literacy to a punk fad and later to generation who can still feel its urgency. You can go no wrong with The Jam
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Eul0gy
(A Little To The Left) | | Posted: Jul 06, 2004 - 16:42 | |
I don't understand... Why do artists feel the need to record pretentious covers of this pretentious song? Is there even an original version? Who sang that? Is it as pretentious as any of the covers? More so?
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redeyespy
(SoFL) | | Posted: Jul 06, 2004 - 16:19 | |
"Fecking excellent" is what I think.
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