The Jam - Down At The Tubestation At Midnight Reaction

[@jonathansteadman7935]

I can sing these lyrics in my sleep, they're hard wired from my teen years like a lot of us now in our late fifties. .

[@hanierfamily]

Fresh and new to us. I (Chris) was hardwired to Prince's lyrics, mostly. He influenced a lot of how I see the world. Except for all that Jehovah Witness stuff. Some people are always searching. I still loved his music, though.

[@simonholyoak8869]

I have every Jam lyric tattooed on my brain. Great band, brilliant live and sorely missed. Weller was, and is, a genius.

[@davidbeeson9408]

And me in my late 40’s. The Jam were my first true love.

[@simonholyoak8869]

@@davidbeeson9408 and me too mate

[@davidbeeson9408]

@@simonholyoak8869 in fact, I’m gonna go & bang All Mod Cons on the record player right now. 🤣

[@Broken-Silencer]

'Cos they took the keys, and she'll think it's me' That line always gets to me.

[@tompurcell1499]

This line reminds me of a particular scene in Clockwork Orange (Different circumstances, same menace) and it runs a chill down my spine.

[@henrikibsen6258]

Yup, just read your comment and got goosebumps. Every man's worst nightmare.

[@nickbrooker1411]

this song speaks for a generation of British working class growing up in the late 70s/early 80s. Truly iconic lyrics.

[@SvetlanaVladimirova8590]

Why just "working class"? The lyric "polishing the glasses and pulling out the cork" doesn't sound especially working class to me. If anything, the story could easily be the account of a middle-class guy who is attacked by some working-class "thugs." It could be anyone from any "class." Anyone human.

[@MercuryCircuit]

I think it's cool that American people are interested in UK music from the 1980's. We love The Jam in Britain. They are a National treasure. Paul Weller is a talented Musician ahead of his time.

[@davidwaite9122]

One of the greatest bands to come from the shores of Britain.

[@buster3178]

Correction m8 - the best fucking band that perfectly encapsulated England back then !

[@markthomasjones9520]

Seen many groups over the years but the best group I've ever seen live is the JAM 1980 in DEESIDE NORTH WALES 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿❤️

[@tonytee4280]

I was at that gig - 14 year old me! Missed the last train home and had to walk.

[@stephenmorse342]

I saw them at at Deeside 2 years later (with The Alarm).

[@sprint955st]

The rumbling at the start is the sound of a tube train rolling into a tube station. Very distinctive. There was a time where you DEFINITELY didn’t want be down in a tube station at midnight, very much like a NYC subway station I imagine.

[@hanierfamily]

Or a Toronto subway station...

[@gordonash7867]

One of the best Jam tracks and know the lyric by heart

[@gordonmathers3388]

the best Jam track

[@yorkiegeoff1825]

@@gordonmathers3388 Absolutely 👍

[@richey4287]

Glad you liked it! The Jam were like a brief shooting star, lighting us up for a short time. The bass line on this song is particularly insane. The lead singer Paul Weller went on to form another successful band with a different sound called The Style Council; not sure if you heard of them in the US. After that, he formed a successful solo career and is still going strong today. Anyway, if you're looking for another one from The Jam, someone else here suggested A Town Called Malice, which might be an appropriate track for the times we live in.

[@Skin-ve2tt]

The lyrics are very 1970s London. Weller captures it brilliantly..."I fumble for change & pull out the Queen"...The album "All Mod Cons" is a "Brit-pop" masterpiece. If you were a teenager living in England in the late 70s / early 80s, you REALLY get it! - With respect, I really wouldn't expect Americans to understand it - Love The Jam.

[@hanierfamily]

we are Canadians and so far we are enjoying them

[@funforkidsforever]

@@hanierfamily You'll love Going Underground.

[@doffer1463]

My favourite song by my favourite group of all time. Nobody should be able to write lyrics this good at that age!

[@garypearce3534]

Private Hell is a classic track to hear.The lyrics are about a woman in despair getting through the days assisted by valium.The record has a bass line that bounces and when done live was just Foxton at his best.Wellers guitar screeches of the womans pain of life.Its a masterpiece of observation just another record that most bands would of released as a single.

[@salfordsteve22305]

The distant echo - Of faraway voices boarding faraway trains To take them home to The ones that they love and who love them forever The glazed, dirty steps - repeat my own and reflect my thoughts Cold and uninviting, partially naked Except for toffee wrapers and this morning's papers Mr. Jones got run down Headlines of death and sorrow - they tell of tomorrow Madmen on the rampage And I'm down in the tube station at midnight. I fumble for change - and pull out the Queen Smiling, beguiling I put in the money and pull out a plum Behind me Whispers in the shadows - gruff blazing voices Hating, waiting "Hey boy" they shout "have you got any money?" And I said "I've a little money and a take away curry I'm on my way home to my wife She'll be lining up the cutlery You know she's expecting me Polishing the glasses and pulling out the cork" And I'm down in the tube station at midnight I first felt a fist, and then a kick I could now smell their breath They smelt of pubs and Wormwood Scrubs And too many right wing meetings My life swam around me It took a look and drowned me in its own existence The smell of brown leather It blended in with the weather It filled my eyes, ears, nose and mouth It blocked all my senses Couldn't see, hear, speak any longer And I'm down in the tube station at midnight I said I was down in the tube station at midnight The last thing that I saw As I lay there on the floor Was "Jesus Saves" painted by an atheist nutter And a British Rail poster read "Have an Awayday - a cheap holiday - Do it today!" I glanced back on my life And thought about my wife Cause they took the keys - and she'll think it's me And I'm down in the tube station at midnight The wine will be flat and the curry's gone cold I'm down in the tube station at midnight Don't want to go down in a tube station at midnight

[@michaelbowie7410]

Thank you

[@funforkidsforever]

Beautiful poetry.

[@garytaylor-ty6xt]

Trust me if u visit 🇬🇧 don't get caught in a tube station at midnight, this song is a warning!!!!!! ☺️Fucking love it to bits.

[@timwingham8952]

Whenever I hear this I can very nearly smell the tube again. Incredible song from and incredible band. Captures that late 70s era perfectly. Oh to go back.....

[@Mikex973]

The Jam was great and would suggest trying Going Underground or A Town Called Malice both are incredibly good.

[@littleghostfilms3012]

The Jam were a really great band who valued honesty and integrity in their existence as a group. Paul Weller the lead singer came from a working class family and it was Paul's father who encouraged him and managed the band. A very unusual situation indeed. Their songs were like battle cries or ripped from the headlines accounts of life in England at the time.

[@billrand4138]

one of the best set of lyrics ever written

[@TheWorldofGood79]

It's fantastic to see people today still liking The Jam. This was 1978 & Paul Weller was just 20. He sums up late 70's Britain perfectly. It would have been a bigger UK hit if a DJ hadn't band it thinking it advocated violence, while it actually does exactly the opposite. Live The Jam were very well received in the US they just never sold enough records to build on that. But to us kids in the UK between 77-82 they were our band. In August 2022 I'm off to see an exhibition about them in Brighton the city where they played their last gig on 11th Dec 1982. Very cool that you listened to the album version of the, song not the single version which doesn't have the Tube train at the end.

[@hanierfamily]

I would have to say that Rush was pretty much Canada's band in the late 70's and early 80's. They had a profound influence on everyone after them.

[@timwingham8952]

I think you meant banned not band

[@funforkidsforever]

The Jam were an amazing band and this song, along with Going Underground and That's Entertainment, is one of my favourites. Paul Weller is one of our best lyricists here in the UK. Glad you enjoyed it

[@hanierfamily]

We did both of those songs already

[@mrsuperger5429]

This is the greatest song of the punk generation, and written by its greatest songwriter, Paul Weller. His songs are more like short stories of urban life. This tale, of an office worker murdered on the platform of an underground railway station at midnight by a bunch of neo- Nazis, is both tragic and poignant. That the thugs also took the victim's house keys and go after his wife is terrifying.

[@paulhadfield7909]

how would they know where he lived

[@mrsuperger5429]

@@paulhadfield7909 Took his housekeys and wallet.?

[@unitedmad9580]

The Jam were a great band. They were mod revival/punk rock. The Who were the original Mods, so maybe they remind you of them? It would’ve been good if you’d had a lyric video. The frontman, Paul Weller, is a poet. He tells a fantastic story in this song. My favourite by them. Glad you chose this one to get into them. I’d recommend the song “Eton Rifles” by them to do next. Another very very good song.

[@markstedman9099]

New Faces I think have a better claim to the mod thing

[@graemefarrow8]

yes thats true , but they were a good 30yrs before the Jam , the Jam were a revival band whereas the new faces were an original mod group

[@davidwaterhouse2552]

@@graemefarrow8 'NEW FACES' ? I hope you can correct me here, but I have never heard of a band called 'NEW FACES'? I have heard of a band called 'The Small Faces' (who were a R 'n' B band from the 1960's, adopted by the 'Mod Culture', who later became 'The Faces'! ) 'NEW FACES' was a 1970's TV show that showcased amateur talent ( a predecessor of Britain's Got Talent!) If I am wrong, I will hold my hands up and apologise! dx

[@graemefarrow8]

i must stop drinking this export lager , no sir , you are right , i did confuse them with the small faces 👍

[@graemefarrow8]

btw , forgot to mention , the New Faces were a scottish band formed in 1964 , had a couple of hits , nothing major tho 👍

[@Malfie657]

Weller's lyrics on this track are amazingly good and capture the scene so well as the narrator is pounced on and mugged, even down to the 'awayday' posters that were all over the walls (somewhere under the graffiti). Back when this came out, being out on London's tube network late at night was a far more risky business than it is today and some of the stations were full of little offshoot tunnels and corridors where all sorts of undesirables could be waiting. Please try more of the Jam - I'd suggest 'That's Entertainment', 'Strange Town' or 'Going Underground', although frankly the list is endless.

[@leslieturner8276]

Indeed the list is endless could add: Beat Surrender, Start,, All Around The World, The Modern World, David Watts, 'A' Bomb in Wandour Street, etc.

[@jonnytrueblue8407]

Absolutely, for me this song conjures the despair of late 70’s, early 80’s Thatcher’s Britain more than any other. It’s brilliant.

[@patlynch9969]

@@jonnytrueblue8407 at that time it was still Callaghan’s Britain.

[@johnshanley83]

I’m 35 and Irish and thanks to my dad have been listening to the Jam for 30 years. Thick as Thieves is another fantastically beautiful song

[@martinotoole9959]

Its happened to me , but when you live in a bad area it comes with the turf. Better to pay up then a blade in your heart. Nobody batted an eyelid, I just went home a poorer, wiser man. Had I a pistol I would have killed them, then done life in prison for murder, what's the fucking point?

[@Ryker45]

The Jam, to lots of us growing up in late 70;s Britain, they were the best band ever, Saw them Live and they were magnificent. Have a listen to A Town called Malice, that also summed Britain up

[@hanierfamily]

We did that one

[@gemmagreene362]

This is a poem. The fact that it is set to great music is a bonus.

[@Sharkey817]

The bass line played by Bassist BRUCE FOXTON on this track is absolutely fantastic. This takes me back to my school days! Kick Ass.

[@boermed]

more Jam songs to check out Bitterest Pill , The Eton Rifles , That's Entertainment , Town Called Malice , Going Underground , Private Hell , Carnation , English Rose and a ton more

[@Sarvasaha]

and Start

[@andyf2837]

Let's get it right, Paul Weller's lyrics are poetry in their own right. They tell stories of living life in a not too great country. They still resonate today.

[@ianbirchnall5672]

My favourite song by my favourite band. Late 70s, early 80s saw many youth sub cultures in the UK, and also saw violence between those different groups. Tube station tells the story of such violence and is weller at his best. When I still hear it sung live it still makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand up.

[@theyowiefiles6895]

Anyone who plays The Jam, is absolutely getting a subscribe from me. One of the greatest bands of all time.

[@davidblack6290]

watched them in Newcastle in 78 and that was just out great band live

[@PeterChelmsford]

You can't go wrong with 'The Jam' I remember seeing them in a circus tent just outside Paris in 1979.

[@funforkidsforever]

The Jam in a circus? Well that's entertainment.

[@beandipcartography]

Great song. Paul Weller is a master at painting a picture with words.

[@DomRivers67]

He mentions "plum" that was the nickname of the purple tube ticket, "had an Awayday" which was a promotional rail pass for many years....and "Wormwood Scrubs" is a UK prison

[@lawrencefeldman7744]

Guys you are making my day! We got a cell phone four years ago after our landline died. The Jam were indeed an exemplary band on all levels! All the albums are worthwhile as they maintain the punk rock energy throughout. Early Who/Kinks influences abound . Another group to research is the Small Faces. They started as mods then morphed into psychedelia keeping their down to earth Northern Soul modness intact. Compare Small Faces "Don't Burst My Bubble" to "The Gift", by The Jam from their last LP. Funny,The Jam stood least for Punk during the class of 77 heyday but remained truest to it over the long haul. Y'all have awesome taste. Umm,I see a "Virginia Plain" reaction vid now? I'm on it! Lovely channel,folks,best of luck!🕶️♥️👍🍩☕️

[@garryhorton5899]

My all time favourite song, Paul Weller was 18 when he wrote this. Check out When You're Young, Town Called Malice and Saturday's Kids 👍

[@funforkidsforever]

Genius lyricist.

[@rippog1]

The plum he pulled out was the old tube station ticket colour.

[@highpath4776]

always thought they were yellow, with the magnetic backing on them. 1970s bus machines issued pink ones for a while

[@thesound-chameleonman3580]

I have the 7" vinyl sleeve of Down in the tube station at midnight signed by the original drummer of The Jam Rick Buckler! a classic record. a rare piece of music history. C.P. 7/'22

[@martincull9371]

I have a copy of All Mod Cons signed by all 3!

[@warrenstanworth7438]

Best band in the world. We are the MODS. Look forward to seeing more of your videos from an Englishman in Bangkok

[@lennartforsberg1519]

Cool reaction. I bought all their albums on vinyl, and later a double cd with their songs.

[@horatiomh]

My favourite Jam song, reminds me of London in early '80s. Fantastic music scene, this song is the ballad of these times.

[@steveaustin6467]

the brilliant Bruce foxton, master bass man.

[@druidswillow1052]

Hi folks just stumbled across your channel , great band, great choice, hugely evocative song from my early teenage years as they were a local band to me (Guildford/Woking) along with The Vapors & The Stranglers , Paul Weller is a unique songwriter especially back then singing about the tedium/boredom of surburban life in a commuter town which a lot of people could identify with especially in the late 70s UK high unemployment, racism, strikes & inner city riots The Jam will always have a special place Cheers Jim, UK

[@freyml]

OMG... Paul Weller is the Modfather!! Check out his work with The Jam, The Style Council and as a solo artist....

[@hanierfamily]

We'll have to check his other work out as well.

[@davidbeeson9408]

The Jam were my very first true love. Know all there songs off by heart. 💘

[@Mod-rw9cw]

The best lyrics written to any song ever. Absolute genius . Even better live !

[@funforkidsforever]

Amazing lyrics but if I had to choose one song as having the best lyrics ever I think I would go for Dylan's Desolation Row.

[@Andy13april64]

The Jam are my favourite band. Mr Clean is one of my fav songs.

[@MarkByrne1965]

Classic track. Always amazed me how it got realeased, considering the tubestation atmosphere at the beginning and the guy shouting “In hate bleeding ni**ers.” I met the tape op who recorded it who was kinda shocked it was audible! Amazing song with a very dark storyline.

[@jacktar9567]

getting beaten up, a regular occurrence in the 1970s/early 80s... Skinheads & Casuals mostly...the occasional Rockabilly ...a violent & very tribal time, particularly for Punks... great song❤

[@boermed]

can't beat some Mod music from the Mod Father himself . you can't go wrong with any of The Jams songs . well worth checking out Paul Weller solo music too

[@PUNKinDRUBLIC72]

Modfather? You've obviously never The Kinks! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@funforkidsforever]

Absolutely adored The Jam but never really got into the Style Council or his solo stuff.

[@martinbobfrank]

Wow, a lot of comments. The Jam is hard-wired into my brain, and I've had them in my life since thirteen years of age when my older brother started to buy them. I'm fifty-four now, and that song still gave me the shivers. English Rose, Going Underground, Saturday Kid's and Eton Rifles are definitely worth listening to. Quadrophenia, a film somebody mentioned, is a 'must watch before dying' film. It's also full of modern legends when they were in their early twenties (Toya Willcox and Sting etc). Brilliant session. Loved it!

[@hanierfamily]

We did 'Eton Rifles'. That one has a lot of comments too. The Jam seems to be a heavy influence on a lot of our audience. We also did Saturdays Kids.

[@thesoundlikechameleons2082]

I have the 7" vinyl sleeve of Down in the tube station at midnight signed by the drummer Rick Buckler. Classic record from 1978. - C

[@trevorleggo1777]

Please appreciate that as an 18 year old in 1978 and around that time I was digging, the eagles, Stones, and many great west coast wonderful bands…then this came along with songs like Pretty Vacant from the Pistols and we were just blown out. It seems that a lot post punk/mod music that has been produced since that time DEFINATELY lean heavily on the influences of here early, raw unproductive/polished gems.

[@johnclark677]

Saw them live about 12 times. Great energy live

[@Caambrinus]

The first thing you hear - aptly - is a London underground (tube) train entering a station............

[@mc2594]

you really needed the video as the Jam were an impeccably dressed threesome of 'mod revival' from a brilliantly energetic driven time in UK music, far more than just Punk, I was 15 then I'm 59 now and it's aged far better than me, fantastically punchy fast paced songs about slow mundane normal lives, this was the last track on their late 1978 3rd album 'All Mod Cons'. _That's Entertainment_ is another great song worth a listen amongst dozens of others between '77 & '82. Looking at some of the early videos I'd say Oasis were influenced by the Jam which I'd never really noticed before.

[@MrUndersolo]

I never see anyone reacting to the Jam. Thank you for this one!

[@geozeo710]

First single I ever bought was The Jam. They have many great songs.

[@christofferknight8567]

you should have been in your teens in the late 1970s in the U.K. ..................it was so good for music ( as the country was going down hill fast ) art always flourishes under those circumstances

[@hanierfamily]

Then, what the hell is happening now?! 😄

[@angelachicken4141]

Hell of a band. Exciting live and great social commemtary.

[@leslieturner8276]

Thank you for reacting to a classic Jam song, another band that mixed politics and music are one that you might have heard of before, since they did "make it big" in America called "The Clash"- a classic track is "London Calling"

[@hanierfamily]

Yes, we know that song. We knew very few others from the clash, though. Their hits, of course (Rock The Casbah, Should I Stay Or Should I Go, for sure) but not much more. At least none I can think of right now. If they have other songs that you think we'd enjoy, please let us know.

[@leslieturner8276]

@@hanierfamily off the top of my head, here's some: Guns of Brixton, Rudie Can't Fail, Clampdown, Straight to Hell

[@lordflashget8780]

@@hanierfamily " white riot " The Clash made me punk, give em enough rope.

[@twatinahatsmith7428]

One of the best bands that mixed politics and music never made it big in the UK or the USA. New Model Army, still going after 42 years(with band changes) last few albums have been bangers. I love the world or here comes the war songs from1989 and 1993 are worth checking out.

[@hanierfamily]

@@twatinahatsmith7428 I like bands that stay together. Good on them.

[@jacobprice8048]

My favorite band for sure. Glad you two reacted to them

[@hanierfamily]

We're really enjoying them. We've got several of their songs on our channel, and some of Paul Weller's solo work, and with the Style Council.

[@jacobprice8048]

@@hanierfamily awesome. Will definitely check out more videos on your channel

[@keithewright]

Late 70s - every Christmas I got the new Jam album from my parents. Happy days.

[@davidpearson243]

They split in December 1982 I had tickets to see them in 1981 I got tonsillitis and couldn’t go I was 15 at the time and was devastated I’m 57 now and still devastated

[@dbp-wv1hs]

Please react to The Chameleons - Up the Down Escalator! Ta.

[@freyml]

YES... Script of the Bridge!

[@vloghogdj]

being a mod back then hanging around carnaby street was great but you had to be on your toes if need be....i remember the skinheads we used to see had 1 half of their faces tattooed and this was late 70's early 80's.....skinheads were glue sniffers and mods liked pills but both liked the jam....early jam was more punk, mix a mod and a punk and you get a scooter boy....dm's,flight jacket,fred perry.....from the jam is really popular and every concert the mosspit is still going strong

[@speleokeir]

This song evokes that feeling of being in the underground, or a subway, or a dodgy street late at night and running into a group of drunken thugs who'll happily mug you for a few quid or give you a kicking just for fun. The line: "They smelt of pubs... And Wormwood Scrubs*... And too many right wing meetings..." Conjures up the scene beautifully. The song also makes me think of the scene in 'An American Werewolf in London' where a late night commuter on the tube encounters the beast. * Wormwood Scrubs is a famous prison in the heart of London. The name comes the the large common ground nearby.

[@thecylinderblockheads2999]

Bruce's Bass playing is what made all of the Jams records elevate to the next level.....that's entertainment, Eton rifles, going underground.

[@fashionicon1972]

crap, i worked as their tech VERY OVERATED BASS PLAYER AND SUPER ASSHOLE GUY, I ASKED MICK KARN/AND JACO PASTORIOUS ABOUT FOXTON???? , THEIR REPLYS WERE HES A PUB PLAYER ENOUGH SAID

[@cheguevara4957]

Us Brits were lucky to have been given Weller. Seen him live so many times in The Jam, TSC and Solo. Never disappoints.

[@hanierfamily]

His work is making us happy.

[@cheguevara4957]

@@hanierfamily Have you listened to English Rose?

[@hanierfamily]

@@cheguevara4957 not yet, we will put it on the list

[@l.salisbury1253]

To fully understand "tube station" you have to understand the violent rivalry between British music fans. (See the 1979 film version of the Who's "Quadraphenia" for a better example.) In the late 70s/early 80s two camps who really HATED each other were Mods and Skinheads. The Jam were the forefront of the Mod Revivalists. This anti-Skinhead song is about an immigrant from India beaten to death by Nazi Skinheads. And it is EERILY sung from the first-person point-of-view of the victim. For the other side of the coin check out "do you too" by INDECENT EXPOSURE (1986)- an anti-Mod song by a Right Wing Skinhead band!

[@martinbobfrank]

Quadraphenia is an absolute must to watch, one of the best British films ever made with even Toya Willcox, Sting and many more young but classic gods in it.

[@patlynch9969]

Load of tosh. Weller was an original skinhead and suedehead. It’s an anti mugger song. Not all right wing muggers were skinheads, or Nazis for that matter.

[@patlynch9969]

Indecent Exposure really missed the boat of the cult agro of 78-82. That song is also anti rocker and anti police. Muggy boneheads from Hemel mouthing off.

[@dexstewart2450]

Met the lads inabout '79: the bass player, Bruce Foxton, is a fantastic bloke. Weller - well, he's an artist.

[@bedpansniper]

" They smelt of pubs and wormwood scrubs and too many right wing meetings.." is one (of many) of my favourite Paul Weller lines. It perfectly encapsulates who these thugs are and their ideology...perfection IMHO

[@sulladrum]

You will not find an American band of 18 and 19-year-olds ( the Jam). You made lyrically sophisticated and tuneful songs like this. Repeat, Paul Weller was 18 when he wrote this

[@lynnewilson2348]

It’s a classic and I know all the words ❤️

[@martinotoole9959]

Saw them live in Leeds twice. Brilliant gigs but at that time they hated each other. God bless you

[@sherbert500]

running on the spot, funeral pyre, happy together, just who is the 5 o'clock hero, art scool, slow down,i've changed my address, monday, man in the corner shop, set the house ablaze, dream time, carnation, the dreams of children, smithers jones, boy about town, thick as thieves, the butterfly collector, great depression, eton rifles, and many more great songs from this band, anyone playing the jam gets a sub from me!

[@stuartmorriss]

Hi Guys you should check out all their singles,you won't be dissapointed.They had 18 uk top 40 singles including 4 Number ones

[@markbradwell6913]

Pleased you liked the song, It was an 1978 release on their second album All Mod cons and I was a young wet behind the ears London Cop at the time, the tube back then was a scary place in daylight but after dark it was totally terrifying.

[@patlynch9969]

Third album

[@geoffwright3692]

I'm guessing that if there's one part that's unfamiliar to US listeners, it's reference to "Wormwood Scrubs", a notorious London jail. The Jam came from Woking, a concrete jungle tip with no redeeming features in South East England's commuter belt, and their songs reflected a troubled time for the UK, with constant social inequality, racial tensions and strikes. Not much has changed in 40 years, really. After the denmise of the Jam, Paul Weller formed the Style Council, whose lyrics could also be political or social commentary, but in a more refined, jazz-like manner.

[@martinotoole9959]

Sorry Geoff, I didn't see your post so kind of makes mine pointless, kind regards Martin.

[@highpath4776]

Woking does have the canal and the art decoish station was nice for a while, oddly I think one could make a case that Woking is worse today than then,.

[@mod69]

Check out the Butterfly collector by the Jam

[@keithhopley8863]

How lucky are you 2 to be hearing this for the first time

[@paulbriggs5238]

Love The Jam

[@stephencruickshanks3794]

Love the way Mrs Hanier continues to smile throughout the unfolding tale of a violent mugging and the prospect of possible rape/murder of the victim's wife.

[@hanierfamily]

This is why we look at the lyrics more often now.

[@betagombar9022]

The amJam, the first band I saw live, circa 79

[@davidwalsh917]

Dude you better behave because your girl is absolutely the cutest most genuine woman on KZbin. 100 %.

[@tuomashelin555]

To the American audience: this song is about a person getting assaulted at an underground railway station aka. "the tube". It's a form of PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION, which, for the most part, seems to be an unfamiliar concept in the USA.

[@hanierfamily]

we're from Canada and are very familiar with the underground train stations, we just call them subway stations

[@justinrhys]

"They smelt of pubs, and Wormwood Scrubs, and too many right wing meetings". One of the finest lyrics of a generation....and I'm a TheThe fan!

[@garethgriffiths1674]

The Jam were especially known for their political awareness and anger!

[@hanierfamily]

We like that kind of content.

[@davespagnol8847]

@@hanierfamily Here in the UK, many politicians from privileged backgrounds went to expensive private schools (though, perversely, we call them "Public schools") where they learnt to be in charge of the country and the military. One such school was Eton. One of my favourite songs by The Jam was "Eton Rifles" based on that school. Well worth a listen and one of my favourites.

[@electricladyguitarsdevonuk1414]

When performing/miming to this song on national British TV show Top of the Pops, Paul Weller played an 'Eccleshall ' guitar. The late Chris Eccleshall taught me guitar making & I continue to care for the guitars he built. kzbin.info/www/bejne/l3StgKZ6adpmhMk

[@tradeladder146]

The Jam massive U.K. Band in the U.K.

[@kevinpalmertutoring6762]

If you like this, maybe try Beat Surrender. That was the Jam;s farewell single =classic

[@goosew410]

Angry young men making a social commentary by way of poetry set to a great beat. Brilliant!

[@Nortongroove]

Trans global Express, in my opinion, is the greatest by the Jam. Politically astute, totally appropriate for these troubled times and one helluva dance tune.

[@hanierfamily]

Yeah. It almost seems like things either never change, or simply repeat themselves when certain leaders are let loose on us.

[@martinotoole9959]

By the way Wormwood scrubs is a prison in England .

[@trevorwilliams7279]

Good old days 1978

[@brewstergallery]

You guys gotta give it up for Bruce Foxtons Bass playing.

[@deanhumphries7878]

This is not a song it's An ANTHEM. Can't believe cut off the song off half way through. Just play it all the way through and just appreciate what a class track this is.

[@tonymckeown3502]

The genius that’s Paul “The Modfather Weller. You should listen to Shout To The Top. Again Paul Weller reincarnated as The Style Council

[@runningsuperska]

You've got to read the lyrics.

[@vambo13257]

The Jam were awesome