Barry Philips Discos

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THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.
59-The Jam-Town Called Malice.
1982-Number 1 single.
Best Bit-At 2.00.’Politician granny with your high ideals have you know idea how the majority feels?So without love and a promised land we’re fools to the rules of a government plan.’
Many of Weller’s songs reflected his anger with the politics of the time(see also best songs 670 and 94,)so what was his reaction when Conservative party prime minister David Cameron said he had attended Jam gigs in the 1980’s,and that ‘The music of the Jam meant a lot.’Weller said,’I’d have been really,really surprised.I think I pretty much nailed where I was to the mast,but people come to gigs for different reasons,it isn’t necessarily about what the person on the stage is singing,but at the same time you do think,well maybe this’ll change their minds.’
The songs title is a play on words of the 1950 Nevil Shute novel ‘A Town Like Alice,’but the song has nothing to do with the book,in fact Weller has said he hadn’t read the novel when he wrote this song.The song is about unemployment in a working town,Weller said,’It could have been written about any suburban town,but in fact it is written about my hometown of Woking.’
The song is in fact a double ‘A’-side with ‘Precious.’The Jam became the first act since the Beatles(‘Day Tripper’ and ‘We Can Work It Out’) to perform both tracks on the BBC Pop music programme ‘Top Of The Pops.’
I don’t want to start any legal disputes,but take a listen to the 1966 Tamla Motown song from Martha Reeves and the Vandellas called ‘I’m Ready For Love’…..it’s got a lovely bass guitar intro.
‘To either cut down on the beer or the kids new gear,it’s a big decision in a town called malice.’
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This is the highest placed Paul Weller song on this countdown.YOUTUBE.COMThe Jam – Town Called Malice (Official Video)Listen to more from The Jam here: https://lnk.to/BXlLE Learn more about The Jam’s legendary 1977 debut album deal with Polydor:…