The Jam - Town Called Malice

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Music video by The Jam performing Town Called Malice. (C) 1982 Polydor Ltd. (UK)

[@rowley1950]

a 73 year old English geezer here, half drunk, thinking of better days, up and dancing! cheers everyone!!

[@jakandrijauskas6362]

Your not alone brother

[@Numbiez]

Cheers fellow friend! You're not alone 53 and shakin my ars

[@rowley1950]

@@Numbiez All together now, left foot first,arse to the right, beer in right hand, left hand waving all around.... Thanks Guys! Good luck!!

[@user-vq9ng9ik4p]

Hi Gary

[@eteone1]

Español pensando lo mismo

[@ronwebster2103]

One of the greatest songs ever written about being British working class. Love to each and everyone of you.

[@oasis4life014]

It’s more about how the midlands and the north was absolutely shit on for decades by various goverments

[@kenkovar2647]

bwoy is brilliant

[@mootheconqueror1965]

Done to Motown

[@zednotzee]

@@oasis4life014 "was"

[@McQueenFrancis011264]

Echoing sentiments Ron Webster

[@johnearle1]

British bands of that time gave the best running social commentary. I miss those days.

[@littlenicola6726]

U got watch the jamd absolutely f****** amazing 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧💯💯💯

[@pedrinelastronauta]

I swear to god that ‘80s music was a UK invention..

[@johnearle1]

@@pedrinelastronauta If not an invention, a refinement. It holds up far better than American music of the era.

[@padraiglyons5439]

''To either cut down beer or the kid's new gear is a big decision in a town called Malice'', what a genius line.

[@bigtodd6609]

*Comedown beer, its about drinking beer to help with a comedown.

[@henryharrison2077]

@@bigtodd6609no

[@jamesrobert4106]

​@@bigtodd6609That's not the lyric 😂

[@keithewright]

@@bigtodd6609 Its about adults choosing to drink and treat themselves over looking after their kids. Clear you didn't understand the Jam, the song and the message

[@GoodMrDawes]

Brilliant

[@mikeplatts2603]

I am a 68 year old and I absolutely adore this band, the music is timeless, rock on Paul

[@margaretmoloney5573]

they are genius and I love them even more now that I did at 14 -Am now 55.

[@DennisBlake-bf8mp]

Hope the politicos don't hijack it

[@tripzville7569]

We are in our 60s now and still writing original stuff. Please do check us out.

[@RaoulFel]

„Stop apologising for the things you’ve never done“ Important words. Beautiful song

[@iamspartacus6713]

so apt today for white people around the world,especially the uk

[@sonicdiablo8968]

@@iamspartacus6713 And America

[@TheSharkyoz]

and Australia

[@DerekDerekDerekDerekDerekDerek]

This song is not about you racist gammons, and Paul weller despises you.

[@brinsonharris9816]

I remember reading they refused to even try to change their sound to appeal to the American market, and were pissed off even at the idea of it. I always respected that. They reached plenty of Americans with their own style, me included.

[@deanstanley2125]

If you're American and you like the Kinks or the Who you will like the Jam. And with the way the United States is going it's looking a lot like the British class system.

[@wdestrempsmecke]

Me included

[@MikeRLloyd73]

Yep, I still listen to Weller

[@stevemckenna2401]

Weller. You’re a bloody genius. May you live till you’re a hundred and still write great songs!!!

[@littlenicola6726]

So fucking British band 💯🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@AnthonyFleming-hj6er]

​@@littlenicola6726 Best UK 🇬🇧 band of all time

[@tripzville7569]

Pure genius at every level. Feel privileged to have been a young person when bands like the Jam, the Stranglers, Blondie, the Clash, the Pistols [the list is endless] were the mainstream musical staple diet. Oh how things have changed.

[@jimmymc54]

Me too. Seen the Jam in Edinburgh. Im now nearly 62. Best Music ever. 👍😊

[@bracemitchell5062]

Madness, Bowie, Specials, Kinks... Etc

[@joebrands8580]

English Beat, The Specials, XTC, Echo and the Bunny men, Psychodelic Furs. Too many to court.

[@jonathanhadley2555]

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

[@monicagrassi4339]

@@jimmymc54 Lucky you!!!❣️

[@Jackwatts.]

As a 14 year old boy living in London my mates kind of bully me for listening to older music and liking older things but they don’t understand how good this is they miss out on oasis the stone roses going to football and pubs and listening to older people who give you the best advice

[@terrortower666]

Millwall legend Don’t listen to them, wtf do they know? You’ve got taste.

[@thefloydlover3630]

your not the only one mate

[@CDB-yb8gv]

Aye mate don’t worry I’m 14 as well I listen to all this type of music as well even a bit a dance but rarely, anyway I get stick from everyone about it because there listening to rap which is shit, this is real music mate

[@joshclarkie1194]

Im the same mate

[@greenthwaite1751]

I think it’s safe to say...Your a Millwall Legend alright!

[@Faladaena]

Best lines - ever: *_Stop apologising for the things you've never done_* *_'Cos time is short and life is cruel_* *_But it's up to us to change..._*

[@maecarpenter69]

Remind you of Climate Change anyone?

[@Faladaena]

@@maecarpenter69 Erm, nope. *_"Acid rain"_*_ however..._

[@maecarpenter69]

@@Faladaena 'Us' being the younger generation trying to kill those who have fucked up our planet.

[@Faladaena]

@@maecarpenter69 😦😶😀😄😃😁 (Sad effing snowflake..) *I think not!* Correction: *I'm guaranteed sure* of it *not* being the case. Don't tell me, you are one of those who hear hidden messages in music, right? Or is it books?? _Imagine all the people..._ Are you on a smartphone or a PC? Drive a car? Nuff said, dismissed.

[@jonathanhadley2555]

@@Faladaena VAXED PASSPORTS!

[@johnfisher747]

That music had an edge to it, angry youthful, urgent and loud. You just had to take notice. Weller’s voice, the hard British accent, just perfect for the turbulent times. Brilliant.

[@bazcrowther8205]

It was madness lol

[@nicholasantonio5756]

The image of Dwight making his Sandwich from TWD is stuck in my head lol

[@kjo7244]

omg same

[@conman815x5]

I have to admit I may have played this song a time or two making myself a sandwich lol

[@rufus5966]

Also Mysterio and Spider-Man having a beer..... and a lemonade.

[@vincejackson04]

I remember as a kid living on a council estate, this song going into the charts at number 1, was so relateable to working class life, an absolute classic that takes me back to a time and place.

[@oasis4life014]

Still true

[@vincentskinner3250]

Yes fella

[@jessrosefawkes2721]

I still live on a council estate lol nowt wrong with working class x

[@motorcop505]

I can remember playing this as a DJ on my high school’s FM radio station. It still sounds great 40 years later.

[@aaronlegg1702]

It’s relatable as he lived in a council estate in Woking, a town called malice was written about his time in Woking as a youth

[@ozzyv3419]

Better stop dreaming of the quiet life, 'cause it's the one we'll never know And quit running for the runaway bus 'cause those rosy days are few And stop apologizing for the things you've never done 'Cause time is short and life is cruel but it's up to us to change This town called malice Rows and rows of disused milk floats stand dying in the dairy yard And a hundred lonely housewives clutch empty milk bottles to their hearts Hanging out their old love letters on the line to dry It's enough to make you stop believing when tears come fast and furious In a town called malice, yeah Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba, oh Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba Struggle after struggle, year after year The atmosphere's a fine blend of ice, I'm almost stone cold dead In a town called malice, ooh yeah A whole street's belief in Sunday's roast beef Gets dashed against the Co-op To either cut down on beer or the kid's new gear It's a big decision in a town called malice, ooh yeah The ghost of a steam train, echoes down my track It's at the moment bound for nowhere Just going round and round, oh Playground kids and creaking swings Lost laughter in the breeze I could go on for hours and I probably will But I'd sooner put some joy back In this town called malice, yeah In this town called malice, yeah In this town called malice, ooh yeah

[@stevedavis3494]

Just re-watched Billy Elliot and the dance montage with Town Called Malice. Forgot how great this song is and what a great piece of film making that sequence is. The anger and frustration of Billy expressed through dance while listening to the biting lyrics with subtly upbeat music and rhythm of the Jam. That's a lot to get right in one 3 minute section of film and they nailed it.

[@fruitbythefoote]

That’s where I heard this song for the first time!

[@bridaw8557]

The whole sound track is amazing!

[@zednotzee]

Holy crap that's where I know this song from. I used work in a record store with a guy who loved the Jam, and I always thought this song sounded familiar. Must've been from Billy Elliott that I know it

[@elmontserrat]

my music teacher presented us this movie in 4th grade

[@kevanbrown7620]

Paul Weller was a brilliant songwriter in the Jam. He's wrote some really good songs since the Jam, but for me when he was in the Jam he made songs that your ordinary person could relate to. Great energy, great melodies and great lyrics.

[@user-ng3ci3wv3h]

I'm russian, it's 2017 now and i still listening that amazing song. UK music one love

[@Oxley016]

One love X

[@user-fo8jk4jb1o]

@Flying Dutch патаму что отскрипел ужо

[@donaldduck1828]

One love Putin bot

[@bengordon3981]

Its 2020 now whilst covid 19 is happening

[@JF_11]

nice one

[@garethfox7702]

London born and raised (1967), grew up listening to The Jam, The Clash, Undertones, Squeeze and all the New Wave, Mod Revival, Ska etc. Now getting nostalgic during Covid-19 lockdown evoking memories of going to school on my Vespa 150 Supersport 1969 reg. I could go on but you get the point. A shout out to any teens here listening especially from overseas who may be new to this vintage/genre - Buckle up and enjoy the ride !

[@garykellerman3615]

67 great year .....I was born in hackney.....

[@Anglovox]

Yes!!...At 13, I saw The Clash & The Jam as bookends...like the two bands were the level GREATEST 1976-77 London Punk Explosion had to offer. ....LOADS of great bands, though.

[@alexandermccarthy]

Another London lad of a similar vintage here. Thatcher was a complete bastard, and I wouldn't have made it without the music!

[@amychester8735]

Heard this song on Billy Idols Sirius XM show. I'm from Indiana USA. I can understand the song and I just love it ❤️

[@MrRobertFarr]

❤😂🎉Well done ! A Vespa ?

[@JohnHonda101]

This meant something to me back in 82 as a teenager.

[@callumcruickshank5236]

Quality song. I miss British songs like this being made.

[@X3rCobraz]

+Callum Cruickshank Yeah music is wank now :/

[@callumcruickshank5236]

X3r_Cobraz where is this music at now?? Miss truly do.

[@littlenicola6726]

@@X3rCobraz you need go back proper music 🎶

[@jakedolby9113]

My dad introducing me to this type of music was probably the best thing he’s ever done... I may only be 18 but thank god for the Mods!

[@bradleypeters8414]

Jake Dolby I’m 16 bruv and I’ve been listening to mod and ska music since I was a little boy Best music ever and much better than today’s shit music

[@jeffreyheeks]

My faith in humanity restored. Lol.

[@pamdeloach6921]

I thank God that my ( then 18-year-old son) introduced me to alternative rock.

[@mattinfullvision9598]

It's because modern music is mostly full of shite. I'm 17 but can't stand most modern stuff. First band I ever listened to was The Beatles and I was on a journey through music and I just couldn't look back

[@itsjemmabond]

Your dad is a smart guy

[@louiserylance2543]

Seeing the legend Paul tomorrow...can't wait x bucket list 👍

[@intunewithcars9484]

this was blaring out on my 1st footy match at qpr 1989 ...been supporting ever since always reminds me of standing in the lower loft

[@orweller3]

I don't know you....but the fact you are even here...now....makes you a friend of mine....I fucking mean it.....you aren't alone....I swear it....you like these lads, I like you....Don't give up man!....keep fighting...

[@Vortigan07]

I need this...thanks!

[@oscarf.1933]

Thanks bro!!

[@seanmeisner3190]

@orweller3: Thank ya m'friend! BE A WARRIOR!!

[@jgsouza12]

Deep thank you bro. This is helping a lot.

[@robynd4546]

Same to you my love, you clearly have an excellent taste in music and for that, I like you!

[@Kari_B61ex]

My youth - Memories. Walking into a pub, hearing this and dancing...finger snapping, head moving - those were the days.

[@happylocksmith]

Absolutely those were the good days.

[@jordanseddon4398]

You ever had a night out in Manchester? Nearly 90% of the clubs play this or London calling as the last song and everyone goes mad. Honestly, there's something quite beautiful about it

[@happylocksmith]

@@jordanseddon4398 No I have never had a night out in Manchester but have visited once and I was kind of feeling I was in London so no doubt would be the same vibe as the London scene.

[@jordanseddon4398]

@@happylocksmith Yeah very similar vibe to the London scene except up here we actually talk to you and we aren't as rude. Have a night out here whenever you get the chance

[@happylocksmith]

@@jordanseddon4398 Well yes I agree with you on that having recently moved back to London totally different to what it once was. When the current situation is over I intend to visit a few places and Manchester is on the list..

[@rickmontoya5]

Growing up in Los Angeles California and being a Mod was the funniest time ever. We rode to the Rose parade with 317 scooters for new year's in 1984 it was epic

[@thereissomecoolstuff]

You mods were funny. You always had a blast on the scooters. If we ever fought one we just grab his coat and pull it over his head hockey style. Then pound them. They were good about it and no one got shot..good times.

[@hjillumi880]

funny my mum´s mates were the original mods called the shepherd's bush mods did you ever interact with the original mods ?

[@chrisholland7367]

Dedicated to all the people who were unemployed during the Thatcher years all 3.3 million of them.

[@sean19922k7]

FIFA 04 and still listening 10 years later in 2014 :)

[@LightningStench]

Yes!!

[@dombrown1276]

Don't forget 'Jerk It Out!' FIFA 04 had the best songs

[@Samantha_C1]

A real British tune ❤️

[@makkamcpheeenglandlovemanc6984]

Modfather definitely I follow him on Facebook and I'm in mod groups vespa groups banging

[@Samantha_C1]

@@makkamcpheeenglandlovemanc6984 Me too, on Facebook! I wanted tickets for his upcoming tour but sold out!!😩

[@littlenicola6726]

🇬🇧❤️🇬🇧

[@MrMrwaz]

Greatest turn it up loud song of all time !

[@iainrobb8910]

58 year old Mod saw the Jam at the very start of there time and a few more years later top Band 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@jasonread9634]

Iain I’m 51 I loved being a mod in the 80’s Fred Perry button down shirts, cycling tops boating blazers,staypress trousers desert boots and of course the m51 parka memories lol

[@jefflarsen393]

Great regret I never saw The Jam. I did see Paul in SF, though.

[@iainrobb8910]

Saw the style council twice great times then saw Weller at Newcastle arena fantastic show .then my mates 60th at the open air priory gig he was on 2 hours had the place jumping still the best in the game.

[@Hulalulatallulahoop2]

I'm 54 yrs old and this so reminds me of high school! Memories...80s music was the best!

[@paulinehorton248]

64 now still loving The Jam and riding my scooter xx

[@gundamboy1138]

I'm glad Far From Home reminded me about this song. Such a classic!

[@PolloCordobes]

Actually Tom Holland perform in a play as Billy Elliot so it was kind of Eastern Egg.

[@NSKB992]

Only a small group will came here after Spiderman :) I am glad that i knew for this song even before FIFA (my favorite song from fifa was this one). Now i am happy :)

[@VR-uv9dt]

I've just seen the film and when I heard this song I thought "Wow! It's been a long time since I listened to this!" That's why I'm here. :-)

[@iwasanangryyoungman]

Pretty canny that Paul Weller allowed this gem to be used in a high-profile film like Spider-Man Far from Home

[@gundamboy1138]

This was playing in the bar Beck and Peter were in

[@insider1927]

No film or shitty TV programme brought me here. I just came back for the nostalgia of my youth. A pure gem this one.

[@bigbadwolf7368]

Stone Roses same the street fights street parties in the 90s pure nostalgia ian Brown and the stone roses what a fucking band respect m8

[@miketurner4173]

The soul sound of this song is legandry. 👊 The beat, the bass lines and guitar chops 🤘✌️💛🇦🇺

[@kenkovar2647]

bass line killah

[@rockvilleraven]

A little Motown influence.

[@notgray88]

The 70s and 80s really were the peak of human musical artistry.

[@amydiloreto7380]

I would definitely echo thh if at but if you listen to pulp es and whizz you busy very well end up thinking the same about the 9@s. Masterclass in lyric writing learned from the best aka the above

[@barryduff3047]

The 80s were a bit shit

[@tebtwis-ys8fx]

lol@@barryduff3047

[@bb.buchanan]

@@barryduff3047 The 80s took a strange detour from a rather immaculate 70s but it course corrected at the end of the decade and ushered in the 90s which surpassed it, and wouldn't have existed it without it so ultimately served it's purpose. There's definitely a wealth of good music that was produced but you're right, there was a lot of it that was a bit shit.

[@barryduff3047]

@@bb.buchananactually it wasn’t such a strange turn. But it was a bit shit.

[@gary6514]

I grew up with music like this....better days than this goddam mess we have today....

[@riggalsbeatz6124]

I'm 12 and I wish i lived in that time now weve got all this shit pop

[@goldyx9487]

Yeah I think you're right I'm 10 and I agree

[@hbdc6957]

it's just called different genres of music and people can enjoy different things

[@joebrands8580]

Even Country music sucks now.

[@jonnay9559]

I totally agree with you. Today's music is such crap.

[@seankennedy4162]

Quality song. I miss British songs like this being made. LOVE THIS BAND WHY DID THEY SPLIT? LONG LIVE the jam I'm here out of my personality and sheer interest in the 1980's.

[@davidbstetson]

Stop dreaming of the quiet life, the one you’ll never know……. Genius. Loved this band (and Style Coucil). Would travel to the ends of the earth and space time to hear this again for the first time. Absolute Magic.

[@lilbullet158]

Crowded UK Pub... Packed to the gills with guys 'n' gals... Pool cue in hand... Strutting around the pool table feelin like you're Immortal ! With *"TOWN CALLED MALICE" BLARING out of the Jukebox...!* Now That's what you call *"HISTORY !"*

[@tamvung3823]

OMG ...love this song...21yrs old in Ireland best days of our lives!! just didnt know it :) Simply the greatest band of them all total legends Fifa 2004 ️️

[@TrueBlueGirl1]

The 80s had the BEST music. EVER.

[@kylemoffat8148]

Apart from Rick Astley

[@helpfulnotthehelp8778]

And Level 42

[@fangdewberry9175]

I agree

[@alfredocarpaneto5976]

Debatable but this song is from the 70s, the video was made later.

[@foto21]

This has got to be one of the most impressive performances by a rhythm section in history. Insane use of groove and crescendo.

[@daytona955joop]

Bought this single when it came out from a little record shop in Purley. Took it into the 5th yr common room at school the next day an day and felt the dogs bollocks. Great band and one of the sound tracks of my youth. I do feel sorry that music seems less important as a part of growing up now.

[@shimmeringfairydust3275]

Absolutely brilliant song. Ironically, it is joyous in sound but lyrically quite dark. Definitely one of the best songs of all time IMHO. Paul Weller is amazingly talented: not only is the Jam stupendous, his solo work and that on the Style Council are amazing, too.

[@barmanparkhotel7419]

i agree you mutant

[@rsands9]

Agree

[@pollutionhead]

Complete rubbish, he never wrote a better song than when he was with the Jam. Most of their songs melody was in the rhythm of Foxtons bass and Bucklers drums...listen to all the Jam music, Paul is mostly the songwriter, however the mood of the song is from the rhythm. So sad he chose to be a dick, the Jam could have been there with the greats....instead Style Council was just a watered down heap of sh1t...allegedly because Wellers old man, who managed the Jam, decided Paul was too talented for the others....what a prick!

[@margaretmoloney5573]

I totally agree with all you say .Weller is a lyrical wordsmith

[@Beauloqs]

Stanley Road.

[@happentodie]

without doubt one of the greatest tracks ever written. ...ENGLISH AND PROUD

[@patriciabyrne7391]

happentodie great lyricist weller👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@BioDieselEstate]

This and Wildwood are the Weller masterpieces. Thank you to Weller, Buckler & the unforgettable Mr. Foxton for those early Thatcher years when, indeed, you saved us.

[@jasongabb1671]

No Thatcher saved us in 79....

[@HereBeBarr]

I want to hear this driving through London, in a tiny car, sitting on the left side in the front seat and feeling all jet lagged from a cross-atlantic flight.

[@l.daniels168]

I call shot-gun! I'll buy you a pint at the local pub 🍺👍😁

[@iainmair485]

Me too, please. I’ll even ride in the boot.

[@matthewlo55]

Motorcycle is cool too

[@k.r.baylor8825]

You and me both, brother. As a Yank, I miss London and the UK--and the pubs--so very, very much.

[@elgatogordo9523]

Lol 😂 We did that in 1988 while visiting London. The gals we met drove a red Mini 🚗

[@MultiMakeupqueenX]

What a English classic!!!

[@mariamcdermott4159]

Such a classis it's true . Absolutely flawless from start to finish . A really memorable sound . Timeless - as it sounds as fresh as ever today - 39 years on .

[@zzyyxxo]

even here Paul Weller is awesome. A true talent.

[@jayanthony5075]

Cannot believe at 49 years old Im just discovering this band. Swear to you, here in the states, not a single soul introduced me to this band. WTH man !!! The clash? yes of course the Smiths? Absolutely the cure? decades ago etc etc etc the list goes on and on of amazing British bands I've indulged in but NO ONE introduced me to this wonderful band? Are you serious?I repeat ... WTH man!!! The only song that sounds somewhat familiar is 'that's entertainment' and yet cannot place where I've heard it. I'm sickened (for missing them) yet elated (for finally discovering them) by this experience. Better late than never I guess. Smh in disbelief.

[@jamesdotson4458]

butHey you discovered them.

[@jayanthony5075]

@@jamesdotson4458yes well said and agreed.

[@iloveyouhunny]

Met Paul Weller and had a drink with him,one of the most laid back guys EVER,

[@iloveyouhunny]

@Joe Caldwell aye

[@vernpascal1531]

"Stop Dreamin' Of The Quiet Life 'Cause It's The One We'll Never Know". That's as great as Shakespeare. This one and Costello's Get Happy is the pinnacle of Motown /R&R.

[@JamesTilsley1]

“Whole street’s belief in Sunday’s roast beef, get dashed against the Co-op” So British

[@irenehenjumfineart]

This is still one of my all time favorite songs.

[@slinkywhitaker]

I am 37. I thought I was a student of music of every kind. I found The Jam today.

[@tebtwis-ys8fx]

lol

[@AndyJarman]

Try the Who, Elvis Costello and the Kinks next.

[@Deadeye1967]

Try The Specials

[@lz7448]

My dad made my middle name weller because of this band

[@barnijones2688]

brilliant :)

[@lz7448]

@Johnny Irenchi he really does

[@johnwright1641]

Quality..well played Dad...

[@maniic_idiot4398]

Lucky bastard!

[@lz7448]

@@maniic_idiot4398 you’ve never had people calling you wellard at school mate i would’ve preferred to be named after Sid vicious that would’ve been cool 😂

[@malcolmf2935]

Got here from the walking dead. Thank you for introducing me to this awesome era of music. Long live UK

[@chrisholland7367]

Music from the early 80's the lyrics reflect the hardship of the working class of the decade.

[@malcolmf2935]

@@chrisholland7367 Interesting. Yes it gives me a nostalgic vibe from a place, time, people and culture That I have never been part of.

[@liamfarrell1759]

@@malcolmf2935 Dwight making a sandwich?

[@malcolmf2935]

@@liamfarrell1759 a very dog shitty one, or a tasty fresh vegetable sandwich?

[@LuisAlvarez-ls8uf]

@@malcolmf2935 I know it was a week ago but I found the song after watching twd like 7 times and love the sand which

[@intrepidvirgo938]

Lyrically speaking….this song is strong because of its substantial depth. Well done mates.

[@Nylonwar]

This really swings! I discovered The Jam just a few minutes ago and it feels good to enjoy this song for the first time, 40 years after it released :D

[@grahamarchibald]

the way he says 'stop apologizing' is cooler than anything i'll ever do

[@nachiketbhatt]

The best opening of an episode ever!

[@blaqpirate]

Definitely! reminded me of a legit 80s music video. Especially with the quick scene cuts

[@martyhutch21]

Old mod 54 now just experiencing a break up and this is my go to.. Thank you Paul weller, Bruce Foxton and Rick Buckler

[@elbotait]

You can never get bored from listening to this song. So simple so raw so sophisticated so accomplished

[@thedeeprot]

Legendary

[@AlfGuitar]

you're everywhere lol

[@paulcook5495]

Legend

[@mariamcdermott4159]

Great sound .

[@rourkemarsom8241]

@@paulcook5495 io

[@rourkemarsom8241]

@@AlfGuitar 9k

[@leokimvideo]

The year Elvis died The Jam saved us all

[@janetlittlewood1322]

I had just started work 1977 love the jam 60 next year and still have volume full blast .class

[@ChapterZaandam]

Elvis Died 1977 The Jam - Town Called Malice 1982 what time machine did I miss. (Is meant to be humor )

[@janetlittlewood1322]

It wasn't a reply

[@jellybean6957]

@@ChapterZaandam the jam released their debut in 77 apparently

[@ChapterZaandam]

@@jellybean6957 Oke!

[@tashamorriss8997]

This was a massive hit when I was young. I couldn't stop playing it

[@Paul_John_Weller]

Hello, how are you doing? It is nice seeing you here.

[@danielmarshall356]

As good a 3 minutes of music that has ever or will ever be made

[@wackity.7879]

if you aren't headbopping to this you aren't human.

[@MsMimilala]

that or dead 😁

[@johnsmithsmithy5042]

+Izzy I got some strange looks listening to this with headphones and without even thinking belted out the "oooh oooh yeah!"

[@wackity.7879]

***** hahahaha bloody ace!

[@rachaeldouglas3377]

Izzy not headbopping but feet bopping as in bed and not wanting to bash my head on wall lol X but amazing song nevertheless and amazing band X

[@theenforcersimonballs2941]

I'm lying down, I'm leg and foot wiggling, Does that count?

[@user-ns3ij5gl4k]

Brilliant music..inspiring lyrics. How can anyone dislike. To my mind it's perfect. This one never gets old. If they ain't getting through to you, you obviously ain't listening.

[@rajnirvan3336]

Whenever feeling bored or down The Jam is a perfect way to get back

[@Stig39Helmer]

This is probably one of the best pop bands that ever existed!

[@HazeGrayQM2]

It’s amazing that songs from the past are much more relevant than songs of today. I was turned on to the mod style in high school in the late seventies in Pasadena, California. We got vespas, trench coats, and started ska dancing at Marilyn’s Backstreet in Pasadena, the Seven Seas in Hollywood, and the 321 club in Santa Monica. Those were fun times that I wish I could revisit.

[@aevoguitars2576]

Sounds cool, i never knew there were mods in california!

[@Ferr1963]

I couldn't imagine Mods in the sunny California wearing m51 fishtail parkas and mounted on Vespas and Lambrettas, but I'm pretty sure you had good times. I still keep the Vespa and also the Parka. Greetings from Spain

[@johnallison6474]

Don't forget the Crash Bar on Saturday Nights in Hollywood and going to Poseurs to get gear.

[@zacharyhenry6780]

One of the best songs in the 80s, peaked number 1 on UK chart

[@andrewisotope8146]

Went straight in at number one ya mean?

[@lenfonte4381]

You can't help but want to start dancing when you listen to this song

[@soniamayrink3295]

Why do I cry when I listen to this song? 77....the year "the King died....maybe...the lyrics are so true to life....so true to life...🍂🍂🍂🍂

[@Paul_John_Weller]

Hello, how are you doing? It is nice seeing you here.

[@kevlarshanahan1087]

Such an underappreciated band, at least here in the states. Catchy enough to get radio play (on the cool stations) but not formulaic enough (thankfully) to gain widespread appreciation among the heaving masses. A truly great Alt band!!!

[@rockvilleraven]

Glad that they never sold out to the US tastes.

[@benovision6325]

heaving masses.= multitudinous swineherd

[@yvonneclarke9910]

This band helped me survive high school

[@steelyman08]

@@yvonneclarke9910 Helped me survive life from age 13-16! Seriously. I won't tell the boring story, but if I hadn't had All Mod Cons & Setting Suns.... & when I saw them in Brighton, I thought I'd met God!

[@Beauloqs]

Delighted they wernt ruined.

[@corleone9942]

Wow there’s a lot of great english groups from the 20th century, greetings from Spain

[@thaisgardinall]

The first time I listened to this song I was flying from Brasil to finally visit London, and I listened to it a thousand times during the flight, I was so excited, because it was a dream becoming real, and this song, oh, it's so British, it was love at the first listening. I probably have a lost british gene, UK (and all about it) rule ❤️

[@mazsenior]

I first saw The Jam on American Bandstand around 1980 and I was so bummed as they had just played a show in my hometown but I hadn’t heard of them. Go figure. 2:57 Absolutely loved this song though and was so impressed with how big their sound was for only a 3 piece band.

[@thecamerong18]

You just don't get quality songs like this anymore.

[@tomhorsley2238]

I agree with u mate

[@iainscottmoncrieff4929]

yeah you do, there just harder to find under the steaming pile of shit that is the chart.

[@thecamerong18]

Yeah there is one or two songs that occasionally come out that are ok , but most of the time it's a load of bollocks.

[@hanstun1]

Cammy Gunn Just like it was in 1982 when this song was released. I was 17 at the time and I can tell you with absolute certainty that it is actually better today. When it comes to chart topping shit, the 80's was king. This song was beat, by a wide margin, by "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" from "Tight Fit" and Irene Cara's "Fame" for example. Wanna dream about how great the 80's were? Go listen to those two and throw in some Sinitta while you are at it....and take off those rose colored glasses, they make you look stupid.

[@ErinKindaSucks]

I could not agree with you more

[@PrincipledUncertainty]

This takes me right back to my teens. Standing in the corridor outside our physics lesson, waiting to go in, me and my fellow mod doormouse emulating Bruce's killer bassline with our fingers. The things you treasure are simple.

[@mariaculley1387]

Principled Uncertainty do you remember the world was meant to end on the Wednesday and thesky went dark and a funny yellowy colour? The next day on T.O.T.P. The Jam was No.1?

[@rbernal2767]

Growing up in Southern California Huntington Beach back in 1983 this is one of the songs would get me pumped up out on the surf

[@jonsalt8273]

I always thought the Jam never made it in the U.S. The radio stations thought they sounded too British. Good to know that some people got to hear them.

[@ThatOneToucan]

The song used in the trailer for every British movie.

[@JabelsOG]

So true, haha.

[@connorfarmer2796]

[@jeanmichellelaurent]

It Appeared in billy Elliot

[@emmalancaster2013]

One of the greatest songs…. Period.

[@Jerilynn7714]

Saw them when I was in high school…they were amazing …I think it was1981 or maybe 1982…wonderful concert.

[@Paul_John_Weller]

Hello, how are you doing? It is nice seeing you here.

[@macandrewes]

Growing up in Toronto... 1982 was an awesome year. Mod and punk everything. In May, L. finally said yes she would and life was perfect.

[@murrayscott9676]

Those were great years in great place.

[@bracey9591]

Tear to the eye when this was played on Far From Home. Propa tune

[@bespokefitnessmuskoka5316]

absolutely bloody brilliant..so fortunate to be a child of the 70`s

[@bradhill1099]

Buckler sure can play the hell out of that. Steady as she goes at all times kit. You could set your watch on his beat. Wow. Underated if I may indulge.

[@stephenbarker3578]

Classic track ,I'll never get bored listening to it , Paul weller is such a great wordsmith ,

[@PaulSparham-rv8ul]

Lucky enough to see them live! THE best band of our times. The fact that Weller still ends his sets with this song speaks volumes. The BEST song ever written, picks you up and makes you think… the man is a genius

[@michaelcheevers68]

That opening bass line is still just so good 👍

[@crouton0077]

I love that Paul seller kept the cockney accent!! He’s a gifted singer, reminds me of my secondary school days near Tottenham football stadium.

[@SluttChops]

Doesn't have a Cockney accent. He was born and raised in Woking.

[@crouton0077]

@@SluttChops ok thanks, it just sounds cockney but, then what do I know!!

[@oasis4life014]

Paul weller is 100% not a cockney He’s a northerner

[@SluttChops]

@@oasis4life014 Not a Northerner either. He's from Woking.

[@bizyizziaz4831]

it does sound cockney though that´s because people all over london and the outskirts sounded cockney

[@bryansmith1237]

I really miss The Jam. Weller was like an idol to me back then.

[@hendrikwilden327]

I am sure this was in Billy Elliott. When he is dancing around.......up the street?. 😂😂👍🏽👍🏽 without doubt one of the greatest tracks ever written. ...ENGLISH AND PROUD

[@enzogarcia1028]

Billy Elliott is the most awesomestestest movie ever

[@stuartmcavoy8987]

not without a doubt, it is the greatest single ever written

[@klord3677]

The song is about my street, sheerwater in Woking yk

[@jonathanhadley2555]

Hendrick Wilden Another generation to hear a classic;-)

[@brucedanton3669]

This is so great now as it was then when it was number one here in Britain in 1982 really. Perfection too; unlike alas a lot of music that came later?! Whatever, thank you too!

[@alucard7936]

Paul Weller : the most amazing mod's

[@Greatest1979]

Thank God I was around when this epic classic was released. Back when great songs like this were released all the time.

[@DEFACTO9]

I remember.... "Straight in at number one is.."

[@chrisb1269]

"better stop dreamin' of the quiet life cause its the one we'll never know" The most relevant lyrics to todays generation.