The Jam was a punk/mod revival group formed in Woking, England in 1972 cons… Read Full Bio ↴The Jam was a punk/mod revival group formed in Woking, England in 1972 consisting of Paul Weller (vocals, guitar), Bruce Foxton (bass, vocals) and Rick Buckler (drums). The band split in 1982. The band released six albums and had 18 consecutive Top 40 hits in the United Kingdom between 1977 and 1982, including four #1 singles (Going Underground, Start!, Town Called Malice and Beat Surrender). Their singles "That's Entertainment" and "Just Who Is the Five O'Clock Hero" are the best selling import singles in UK history.
The band drew upon a variety of stylistic influences over the course of their career, including 1960s beat music, soul, rhythm and blues and psychedelic rock, as well as 1970s punk and new wave. The trio was known for its melodic pop songs, its distinctly English flavour and its mod image. The band launched the career of Paul Weller, who went on to form The Style Council and later had a successful solo career. Weller wrote and sang most of The Jam’s original compositions, and he played lead guitar, using a Rickenbacker. Bruce Foxton provided backing vocals and prominent basslines, which were the foundation of many of the band’s songs, including the hits "Down in the Tube Station at Midnight", "The Eton Rifles", "Going Underground" and "Town Called Malice".
For artists called "Jam", please see http://www.last.fm/music/+noredirect/Jam.
The band drew upon a variety of stylistic influences over the course of their career, including 1960s beat music, soul, rhythm and blues and psychedelic rock, as well as 1970s punk and new wave. The trio was known for its melodic pop songs, its distinctly English flavour and its mod image. The band launched the career of Paul Weller, who went on to form The Style Council and later had a successful solo career. Weller wrote and sang most of The Jam’s original compositions, and he played lead guitar, using a Rickenbacker. Bruce Foxton provided backing vocals and prominent basslines, which were the foundation of many of the band’s songs, including the hits "Down in the Tube Station at Midnight", "The Eton Rifles", "Going Underground" and "Town Called Malice".
For artists called "Jam", please see http://www.last.fm/music/+noredirect/Jam.
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The Jam Lyrics
Absolute Beginners In echoed steps I walked across an empty dream I looked…
All Around the World Oi! All over the country, we want a new direction I said…
Beat Surrender Beat surrender Come on boy, come on girl Succumb to the beat…
David Watts Fa, fa, fa, fa, fa, fa, fa, fa Fa, fa, fa,…
Down In The Tube Station At Midnight The distant echo Of faraway voices boarding faraway trains T…
Going Underground Some people might say my life is in a rut I'm…
In the City In the city there's a thousand things I want to…
Just Who Is the 5 O'Clock Hero? Hello, darlin', I'm home again Covered in shit and aches and…
News of the World Pop, pop (pop, pop, pop, pop) Power, pop (power, power, pop,…
Strange Town Found myself in a strange town Though I've only been here…
That's Entertainment A police car and a screaming siren A pneumatic drill and…
The Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had to Swallow) In your white lace and your wedding bells You look the…
The Dreams of Children I sat alone with the dreams of children Weeping willows and…
The Modern World This is a modern world This is the modern world What kind…
Town Called Malice Better stop dreaming of the quiet life, 'cause it's the…
When You're Young Whoa-oh, whoa-oh Life is timeless, days are long when you're…