The Jam - Eaton Rifles - 1979

The Jam play Eaton Rifles live on Something Else 1979.

[@johndotcue]

They had The Jam and Joy Division in one show. What a legendary moment in rock music.

[@roguesheep1747]

I blame X factor and wokeness

[@dogs1905]

I remember back in about 1980, we were in a nightclub and this girl though I was in the Army. She asked me what regiment I was in and I said "Eaton Rifles". She believed me.

[@CGD777]

Lol..nice one.

[@ironcereal3092]

Cool man, I would tell that story to anyone any chance I get... Classic story. WOW

[@mickmcgowan7756]

Eton rifles

[@fasthracing]

Eton old chap Eton.

[@Courtneyshole1965]

🤣🤣🤣

[@mc77ification]

One of the best Bands ever!!!!

[@jonathanmedmans5495]

1977-1980 golden age of pop music. Never to be seen again.

[@highlandwolf01]

the Jam were brilliant, their music will live forever among lads who have mod and punk in them

[@PeterPumpkinhead1]

It's 'The ETON Rifles'. What a song! What a performance!

[@johno4521]

I was recording this on my mum's cassette player as the show went out on TV!

[@iainshaw8104]

Good night in that night. The Jam at their peak. Brilliant, brilliant band.

[@SoulStylistJukeBox]

Why on earth would someone click "dislike" for a MASTERPIECE like this?

[@jonathanhadley2555]

No taste

[@mbogucci1]

Strange as it may sounds, not everyone has the exact same taste in music. Just sayin'

[@SoulStylistJukeBox]

@@mbogucci1 You Sir, are a genius. Thanks for the input.

[@mbogucci1]

@@SoulStylistJukeBox Yeah, it's a gift.

[@neilevans4352]

a tory voter?

[@RTT8001]

My older brother turned me onto the Jam in 1977 when I was 15 and I was hooked. I kind of felt like an isolated fan in America since most people I knew never heard of the Jam and they never made commercially here. Glad I saw them in 1982 in New York before they broke up.

[@binflynn1]

He was an English poet really, his song will always be looked upon as history

[@GBPaddling]

"What chance have you got against a tie and a crest" songs with meaning these - under-rated.

[@Southlondonsteve]

Brilliant live TV performance from one of my fave bands of all time. Why can't today's music be like this?

[@cahillgreg]

my grandad says exactly the same and we just can't talk to him - bless, simple times

[@jonathanhadley2555]

I think that its all safe & corporate:-(

[@oldmanc2]

Because these days they don't learn how to play instruments and they can't sing.

[@sidandmoi]

one of the best the jam songs, just brilliant.

[@macaklin990]

this is great band and song hello from croatia

Energy personified. Great music.

[@stonerose86]

In my opinion one of the most relevant songs ever. Something a lot of the current wave of bands should aspire to become.

[@Hennersbass]

bruce is such a solid bassist, bloody awesome.

[@MissBournemouthUK]

remember seeing these guys in Bournemouth - Bruce Foxton walked right past me while opening band was playing and I was was so stunned at how short he was.

[@LarzGustafsson]

One of my fave Jam tracks. Absolutely brilliant!

[@morriscolautti9822]

Paul Weller sounds like he has something to say! Very underrated guitarist and singer. Brilliant stuff.

[@gogoyubari366]

What makes you believe he's underrated? Please explain.

[@stevenweasel2678]

HE WAS NEVER UNDERATED

[@luizbraga1000]

@@gogoyubari366 I´m from brazil and almost no one here knows this band.

[@barrygreenstein8383]

Underrated. No sir. He is well respected and The Jam received great reviews when their albums were released. I was 14 years old in 1977.

[@josephasghar]

Rick Buckler is pure class.

[@basketburger]

Best jam song absolutely fantastic 👍

[@joehart7260]

Those were the days!

[@mod69]

The jam had it all,won't see they're likes again

[@markdempsey5183]

God we need this music now.

[@Summerdontknowme]

Hasn’t got better mate

[@japan32japan]

@@Summerdontknowme still not better guys :(

[@jonathanhadley2555]

I think that its all safe & corporate now:-(

[@TheMusicalElitist]

@@jonathanhadley2555 It really isn't. You're just too old.

[@basketburger]

Yep 👍

[@rpVerlaine]

A band who proudly wore their influences on their sleeves as well as an inspiring and magnificent one.

[@carosino21]

Huge fan of the Jam and now Paul Weller the original Modfather, love this song, it's fast and catchy, classic...

[@Kelly14UK]

This is one of the best performances by any band I've seen on YT.

[@OldMod67]

Yeah, this and the ABC TV show in the USA, great storming version of Private Hell

[@richardgrant4192]

Paul weller top man the jam is one top band

[@shmujew4791]

soundtrack of my youth

[@calldyuk1751]

This is a must view for young musicians, catchy, lively,melodic, instruments, the right amount of time for a song, hopefully we can get better songs written for the future.

[@stonerose86]

absolute classic. check out The butterfly collector bit of an unknown but amazing!

[@Antanix]

Great bassline!

[@MrCamparisafari]

@Geoffthebull haha every time this played in the car my dad would shout at passers by " the eating of trifle" cheers you've brought back a very happy memory mr bull

[@currypot1965]

Best band ever,bar none. Shut it,listen,learn and enjoy.

[@johnbarry1965]

What chance have we got against a tie and a crest!!!!

[@geraldfloyd2785]

passion

[@CoffinStuffer]

Hopefully it'll be at least 24 years and I'll still be listening to them! So far it's been 5 days, but it's the best 5 days of music I've ever listened to! =)

[@chewblued]

god this takes me back.sends shivers up my spine..if only we could pause and return back and cherish the moment again

[@claudiochiesa8979]

best evar group

[@kiastar67]

This is via Radio X, an article on "The 50 Greatest Protest Songs" Speaking of the song Eaton Rifles by The Jam (1979) it states: "The trio’s second album had something of an anti-war theme, but Paul Weller’s lyric concerns a protest march for jobs in Slough that came into conflict with the local public school and its army cadets. When Old Etonian David Cameron claimed it was one of his favourite songs, Weller snorted: “It wasn't intended as a jolly drinking song for the cadet corps.” www.radiox.co.uk/features/x-lists/music-changed-world-50-best-protest-songs/ Hope that helps.

[@chrisst8922]

Brilliant that although he doesn't like the sound or image anymore Weller defends the message with passion undimmed by the passing of the years.

[@matteomalvezzi475]

Eton rifles is not on their 2nd album.

[@daanje1062]

1978-Off the Setting Sons album-still in my album case downstairs.

[@houmm08]

Astonishing performance, really just unreal

[@dryaplesbrokentelevision656]

Left me standing like a guilty schoolboy

[@esplinterio09]

temazo de the Jam

[@cozben]

My dad loved the jam when he was a mod in the 80's And i like em aswell !

[@brunster64]

Excellent - thanks for posting.

[@wannyyydilliamsss]

Bruce Foxton is one of the bass guitar's forgotten heroes.

[@stevenweasel2678]

YEA ABSOLUTELY / WAS GOOD WITH S.L.F AS WELL

[@toust44]

It's ETON rifles, not eAton ;-)...anyways, thanks for this song...love it!!!

[@highlandwolf01]

love this song, one of those songs of a generation back when i was a lad..spoke to every lad my age back then

[@CoffinStuffer]

My next door neighbour told me about the jam today, I'd never heard of him and he was shocked as I played bass! He told me to look them up (as if I'd be impressed) but omg I'm hooked on them! Have to keep listening to them!

[@oliverrussell8477]

MODS!!

[@jonathanhadley2555]

"This one's for David Cameron, how did he not understand this?!"

[@totfl]

Eton Rifles. Great song.

[@stevepettit2064]

love the jam really raw and energetic performance here something else was a totally cool show .

[@JRWY66]

What a record. listening to this music really does make you think how shite music is in this day and age

[@neonskyline1]

So is everything else

[@LuaNub]

My god you're really close minded

[@Shred_The_Weapon]

The next generation really needs to remember that people can play their own instruments and do their own singing without the computer serving as anything other than the method of capturing what you can do yourself.

[@mattinfullvision9598]

@@LuaNub no you're just bloody stupid

[@jameslewisgd]

"Eating trifle! Eating trifle!" LOL

[@chrisst8922]

That's a Suzy Quatro reference, She chose The Eton Rifles as a favourite on Tracks Of My Years and admitted that she assumed eating trifles was some English expression at first.

[@DasTubemeister]

I was a teenager at the time,and remember it well. I loved all their stuff.

[@xboxcrazykid09]

Couldn't put it better my self.

[@musicisrubbish]

Eton is a very famous school in England that allows the continuation of the old boy network to thrive and take the great unwashed into unwanted wars, hence rifles and a left wing band singing a political song about them. Eaton is merely an Americanism for dinner table, probably.

[@PondRiversong]

+MusicIsRubbish Amen, Brother. :) Keep the faith...

[@TheGodParticle]

Well said, just wish Paul would smile a bit more..

[@GripweedThreepwood]

+MusicIsRubbish it was a about a fight between the boys of eton school and london mods

[@TheGlenmanusskinhead]

+MusicIsRubbish veery well said :)

[@thomaspatrickparker6648]

"Eaton is merely an Americanism for dinner table, probably." Not quite, nice try though

[@martystreetUK]

The Jam just cut through the competition like a knife through butter,,,,the attitude,the style and the anger,,he was right to end it all in 82 before it became a parody and his views and allegiances changed ….

[@unclemort1960]

Lee Williamson I don`t think the Wellster has become a dickhead but the music he does now is pretty crap.

[@unclemort1960]

Marty Street Very true ,glad they`ll never reform, same with The Clash.

[@marcarbour7778]

+unclemort1960 never say never, you'd go if they did, I know I would.

[@timcoleman452]

Check out ' From the Jam' on youtube...you won't be disappointed :) :) Bruce on bass..saw em last year...brilliant!!

[@jonathanhadley2555]

Along with The Smiths they wont reform either

[@brianlowdown]

i loved the jam 30odd years ago and still do ..any older jam fans remember the butterfly collector hard 2 find good verssion i remember the ep

[@BridgetPepper]

I saw Paul Weller the night before last at Thebarton Theatre in Adelaide, capacity 2000 and it wasn't full. He did Eton Rifles and the (small) crowd went off. I remember bouncing around my bedroom to this and at 40 I still had it! He did all the Jam classics -including Carnation (one of my favourites) and I didn't even have to push to get to the front of the stage.... brilliant :)

[@tony671]

Paul Weller goes to bed every night knowing he will never top the jam,poor bloke

[@cheshirehomebrew]

Harry Fox or even he was the JAM?

[@sambarnard4683]

What a bell end

[@Bigalrev]

+T Hemphill more than you will ever do.

[@tony671]

FOR FUCK SAKE CAN NO ONE T AKE A JOKE!

[@stevemcniel5513]

do u think he gives a shit.

[@ChrisHuffmusic]

Change the spelling!

[@lismclis51]

This was one of my favorite bands back then. It brings back great memories. Brilliant!!!!

[@MrJazzman2010]

i was 16 when the jam released this two years i left ireland and started a job in slough what a kicking we gave those those rockers

[@lewstone1934]

Weller is easily as good as McCartney and Bowie - but he is openly anti-establishment, and this makes a huge difference to the mainstream powers that be.

[@neil222222]

This is no doubt, a truth

[@jonathanhadley2555]

Weller cant be bought, he hasnt forgotten his roots And yes hes made money throu his own talent, but stayed in the U.K

[@mattmale7183]

Eaton? Why the fuck can't people spell common song titles?

[@BrettAlexander]

Terrible they didn't even research before posting.

[@itwontcomeout5678]

American lol

[@Fashizle20]

Hello,Hooray!

[@debsmc1]

class music with a true meaning pul weller is a genius

[@bentehannerz7753]

Eton*

[@DasTubemeister]

Cameron was right to like this song. After all it did celebrate the fighting skills of the Etonians against a bunch of left wing unemployed layabouts.

[@katoness]

It was a right to work march by the working classes. 'WORKING'!!

[@ColumRogers]

A laughable comment on so many levels. Cameron's top notch education obviously didn't teach him what irony means. And what would lay-about, right wing slob from Eton know about fighting?

[@alexjames5290]

reading this comment made me depressed

[@bryjag1965]

this song changed a lot of minds, and made them legit here in usa. they are a force that cant be forgotten.

[@jdig1984]

32 years ago unbelievable

[@noelgallagher1967]

Love you Danielle . xxx

[@Jack908r]

They nailed it. Our world in one song. Way back when.

[@Tfrne]

This was the first Jam song my dad ever showed me.

[@ufewl]

memories memories..

[@roguesheep1747]

We used to sing Knee to right ball knee to right ball 😜😜

[@Funkfeuer54]

This is '79 again,go on & and on. greatness

[@looksad]

its 4am where i am i am pissed but the Jam brings back happy nights rock on tripelbean

[@rayienp]

BEST BAND EVER FORMED

[@NaZtRdAmUs]

love the jam, good stuff

[@irlanalmeida8420]

very good, The Jam classic band

[@bloodythinandfast]

Hard to believe the bird announcing the song is nearly 50 by now,..hate getting older but listening to The Jam has been a tradition for me since In the City!!! One of the most exciting trios and the best Brit band from the times.Cheers Hello-Hurrah!!!!

[@davidbillyard6629]

Getting old is preferable to dying young.

[@DanPat121]

Great song...terrific rare clip!

[@markmcglashan]

I've been a PW for many years this is a typical example of pure energy, good music combined with intelligent lyrics.

[@johnnyfairplay0161]

I saw the Jam in 1979 (ye that's ages ago) I was 17 years old and and the amazing Paul Weller said 'this is our latest single' I had never heard the tune before and yes is was Eton Rifles - amazing piece of popular music history, anyway it was amazing to me now thinking about it!

[@vomigod]

Rick Butler what a drummer

[@TheMIITAROU]

Thanks a lot . that site is very nice.

[@ErnieAlgorriernietheattorney]

outstanding vid.......for us mortals here in southern california who were lucky to enjoy this music (and the entire mod scene) when it came out, this band changed everything and inspired whole groups and neighborhoods of kids in the beach cities and suburbs or orange county and los angeles. you would never know that now, and very few young people now even have any idea of this incredible band. ugh...middle age!!

[@MegaClover100]

Dang they were awesome

[@1pattaya]

Live and TIGHT!

[@stepquinn]

A great tune timeless keeps you young .

[@mariolucia1]

La mejor banda de power-pop de la historia GRACIAS JAM

[@reaperon]

What group could produce that sound now with just lead,bass an drums ?? Pure genius !!

[@keithskillen8360]

Great song 🎵ever ever 🎵

[@SundaeRoast]

*Greatest

[@keithskillen8360]

Great song ever ever

[@SundaeRoast]

*Greatest