Paul Weller (born 25 May 1958) is an English singer / songwriter, leader of… Read Full Bio ↴Paul Weller (born 25 May 1958) is an English singer / songwriter, leader of two successful bands: The Jam and The Style Council. In England, he is recognised as something of a national institution yet, because much of his songwriting is rooted in English culture, he has remained essentially a national rather than an international star.
Weller's eleventh studio album, Sonik Kicks, was released on 19 March 2012. The Green Songfacts reports that it was recorded in Weller’s own Black Barn Studios in Ripley, Surrey, with co-producer Simon Dine and engineer Charles Rees.
Born John William Weller in Stanley Road, Woking, he was also a central figure in the Mod revival. As the leader of the Jam, Paul Weller fronted the most popular British band of the punk era, influencing legions of English rockers that ranged from his mod-revival contemporaries to the Smiths in the '80s and Oasis in the '90s. During the final days of the Jam, he developed a fascination with Motown and soul, which led him to form the sophisti-pop group the Style Council in 1983. As the Style Council's career progressed, Weller's interest in soul developed into an infatuation with jazz-pop and house music, which eventually led to gradual erosion of his audience — by 1990, he couldn't get a record contract in the UK, where he had previously been worshipped as a demi-god. As a solo artist, Weller returned to soul music as an inspiration, cutting it with the progressive, hippie tendencies of Traffic. Weller's solo records were more organic and rootsier than the Style Council, which helped him regain his popularity within Britain. By the mid-'90s, he had released three successful albums which were both critically-acclaimed and massively popular in England, where contemporary bands like Ocean Colour Scene were citing him as an influence. Just as importantly, many observers, while occasionally criticizing the trad-rock nature of his music, acknowledged that Weller was one of the few rock veterans that had managed to stay vital within the second decade of his career.
Weller's eleventh studio album, Sonik Kicks, was released on 19 March 2012. The Green Songfacts reports that it was recorded in Weller’s own Black Barn Studios in Ripley, Surrey, with co-producer Simon Dine and engineer Charles Rees.
Born John William Weller in Stanley Road, Woking, he was also a central figure in the Mod revival. As the leader of the Jam, Paul Weller fronted the most popular British band of the punk era, influencing legions of English rockers that ranged from his mod-revival contemporaries to the Smiths in the '80s and Oasis in the '90s. During the final days of the Jam, he developed a fascination with Motown and soul, which led him to form the sophisti-pop group the Style Council in 1983. As the Style Council's career progressed, Weller's interest in soul developed into an infatuation with jazz-pop and house music, which eventually led to gradual erosion of his audience — by 1990, he couldn't get a record contract in the UK, where he had previously been worshipped as a demi-god. As a solo artist, Weller returned to soul music as an inspiration, cutting it with the progressive, hippie tendencies of Traffic. Weller's solo records were more organic and rootsier than the Style Council, which helped him regain his popularity within Britain. By the mid-'90s, he had released three successful albums which were both critically-acclaimed and massively popular in England, where contemporary bands like Ocean Colour Scene were citing him as an influence. Just as importantly, many observers, while occasionally criticizing the trad-rock nature of his music, acknowledged that Weller was one of the few rock veterans that had managed to stay vital within the second decade of his career.
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Paul Weller Lyrics
Above the Clouds Autumn blew its leaves at me, Threatening winter as I walked…
Amongst Butterflies The sunny sand we ran along Everyday began upon The summer's…
Brand New Start I'm gonna clear out my head I'm gonna get myself straight I…
Broken Stones Like pebbles on a beach Kicked around, displaced by feet Oh,…
Brushed It's in a stroke of a brush It's in the wave…
Bull Rush / Magic Bus In a momentary lapse of my condition That sent me tumbling…
Can You Heal Us (Holy Man) Crystal words that hang so fine - But none will…
Clues I'll meet'cha on a bus at dawn An open top one…
Cold Moments In those cold, cold moments Waiting for that girl to come Oh…
Come On/Let's Go You have never been there 'Til you've heard the fat girl…
Driving Nowhere Driving nowhere, going no place I'm just drifting, I've got …
Early Morning Rain This is the one In the early morning rain With a dollar…
Everything Has a Price To Pay Here is the tune I've been writing It's been so…
Fly on the Wall Where angels meet - their words are whispers As sea touches…
Foot of the Mountain Like a dream on the ocean Always drifting away And I can't…
Friday Street Minds alive! On Friday Street Summerfly's around my feet A…
Frightened I shake and fall underneath my sheets The sunlight creeping …
Headstart For Happiness When I find you waiting hours; oh, You're there to save…
Heavy Soul We're words upon a window Written there in steam In the he…
Hercules All we fear, is fear itself Check our your own…
Hércules All we fear, is fear itself Check our your own backyard…
Hung Up Hidden in the back seat of my head Some place I…
I Didn't Mean To Hurt You I've heard them all talking I guess you have too Adding…
I Walk on Gilded Splinters Some people think they jive me But I know they must…
Into Tomorrow Yeah, into the mists of time and space Where we have…
Kosmos Life's complexities trouble your rise, As you attempt to asc…
Mermaids She's in my head She's in my mind And I'm all she…
My Ever Changing Moods Daylight turns to moonlight, and Im at my best Praising the…
Out of the Sinking Past midnight's hold, the world's awaiting I'll wait for you…
Paper Smile What's in a life If you don't live it, baby It's just…
Peacock Suit I've got a grapefruit matter It's as sour as shit I have…
Pink on White Walls The sun shone pink on white walls And the trees stood…
Pity Poor Alfie The streets of pleasure took you to top But every light…
Porcelain Gods Beware false prophets - take a stand! My fortune cookie crac…
Push It Along Push it along, push it along baby gonna ride the…
Science I have my thoughts to position But do I know how…
Shadow of the Sun Do you still feel the same way about it Like you…
Speak Like A Child Your hair hangs in golden steps You're a bonafide in every…
Stanley Road I took a trip down boundary lane Try an' find myself…
Sunflower All I gotta do is think of you All I gotta…
Tales From The Riverbank Bring you a tale from the pastel fields Where we ran…
That's Entertainment A police car and a screaming siren A pneumatic drill and…
The Changingman Is happiness real? Or am I so jaded I can't see or…
The Start of Forever Hold tight angel Morning will soon be here Washing your pi…
Thinking Of You Everybody let me tell you about my love Brought to me…
Time Passes I saw you today, or at least I think it…
Uh-Huh Oh-Yeh I took a trip down boundary lane Try an' find myself…
Up in Suzes' Room Yellow strands mingle into red Warm air blows, down upon her…
What's Goin' On Mother, mother There's too many of you crying Brother, brot…
Whirlpool's End The sun came out & hung above Over our heads but…
Wild Wood High tide, mid afternoon People fly by, in the traffic's boo…
Wishing On A Star I'm wishing on a star To follow where you are I'm wishing…
Work To Do I'm taking care of business, baby can't you see I…
You Do Something to Me You do something to me Something deep inside I'm hanging on …