The Style Council were an English musical group formed in 1983 by ex-The Ja… Read Full Bio ↴The Style Council were an English musical group formed in 1983 by ex-The Jam singer and guitarist Paul Weller with keyboardist Mick Talbot. The permanent lineup grew to include drummer Steve White and Weller's then-wife, vocalist Dee C. Lee. Other artists such as Tracie Young and Tracey Thorn (Everything but the Girl) also collaborated with the group.

The band showed a diversity of musical styles. Singles "Speak Like a Child" (with its loud soul-influenced style), the extended funk of "Money-Go-Round", and the haunting synth-ballad "Long Hot Summer" all featured Talbot on keyboards and organ. Near the end of 1983, these songs were compiled on Introducing The Style Council, a mini-album initially released in Japan, the Netherlands, and the United States only. The Dutch version was heavily imported to the United Kingdom.

In 1984, the single "My Ever-Changing Moods", backed with the Hammond organ instrumental "Mick's Company", reached #29 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States. The song remains Weller's greatest success on the American charts (including his efforts in The Jam and as a solo artist), while the group reached the peak of its success in the United Kingdom with the 1985 album Our Favourite Shop.

To Weller's fans, the decision to split up The Jam at the height of their commercial success was met with considerable controversy[citation needed]. Weller deliberately distanced himself from The Jam's sound and style, with his use of new musical arrangements and instruments in a much slicker, more heavily produced style. In the place of the Bruce Foxton-Rick Buckler rhythm section were drum and bass parts done entirely on synthesisers.

Structurally, many of the band's early singles were not far removed from The Jam's latter-day soul-pop efforts such as "Town Called Malice" and "Beat Surrender", but they were often criticised as overproduced, despite Weller's impressive songwriting[citation needed]. Also, many observers saw even the early albums as indulgent and overly experimental; Trouser Press called Café Bleu "too schizophrenic to be a good album".

The Style Council took a more overtly political approach than The Jam in their lyrics, with tracks such as "Walls Come Tumbling Down", "The Lodgers", and "Come To Milton Keynes" being deliberate attacks on 'middle England' and Thatcherite principles prevalent in the Eighties. Weller was also instrumental in the formation of Red Wedge with Billy Bragg. However, he later said that this began to detract from the music: "We were involved with a lot of political things going on at that time. I think after a while that overshadowed the music a bit"

In 1986, the band released a live album, Home and Abroad, and, in 1987, the album The Cost of Loving was launched, followed later in the year by the upbeat non-album single "Wanted", which reached #20 in the United Kingdom. However, Confessions of a Pop Group, released a year later, sold poorly. This led to their record label Polydor rejecting their final album (Modernism: A New Decade), which was heavily influenced by the contemporary house scene. A greatest hits album, appropriately called The Singular Adventures of The Style Council, was released internationally in 1989; it included the non-album single "Promised Land", which had reached #27 in the United Kingdom earlier that year.

In 1989 members of The Style Council went under the name of King Truman to release a single on Acid Jazz titled "Like A Gun". This was unbeknown to Polydor and the single was pulled from the shops only 3 days prior to release. Acid Jazz founder Eddie Piller said "The pair offered to make a single for my new label, which I'd just started with Radio 1 DJ Gilles Peterson as a side project. Mick and Paul took pseudonyms Truman King and Elliott Arnold." [1]

The Style Council broke up in 1989. The cover of "Promised Land" (originally by Joe Smooth) was the only release which surfaced from the Modernism sessions at the time; however, the entire album was released in 1998, both independently and in a 5-CD box set, The Complete Adventures Of The Style Council. After the split, Weller embarked on a successful solo career (still featuring Steve White on drums, who had left The Style Council by the time Confessions of a Pop Group was released, having only played on a few of its tracks). Talbot and White released two albums as Talbot/White — United States of Mind (1995) and Off The Beaten Track (1996). More recently, Mick Talbot and Steve White have formed The Players with Damon Minchella and Aziz Ibrahim.

All of The Style Council's UK releases (including singles, 12" maxis, albums, compact discs and re-issues thereof) featured the work of graphic designer Simon Halfon, who often collaborated with Weller to hone his ideas into a graphic form. Weller and Halfon began working together at the end of The Jam's career, and continue to work together to this day on Weller's solo material.

Since 2007, the song "Walls Come Tumbling Down" has been used as the theme song for the German TV series Dr. Psycho – Die Bösen, die Bullen, meine Frau und ich.

Shout To The Top
The Style Council Lyrics

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I was half in mind I was half in need
And as the rain came down I dropped to my knees and I prayed
I said "oh Heavenly thing please cleanse my soul
I've seen all on offer and I'm not impressed at all"

I was halfway home I was half insane
And every shop window I looked in just looked the same
I said send me a sign to save my life

'Cause at this moment in time there is nothing certain in these day's of mine

We see, it's a frightening thing when it dawns upon you
That I know as much as the day I was born
And though I wasn't asked (I might as well stay)
And promise myself each and every day that is

That when you're knocked on your back an' your life's a flop
And when you're down on the bottom there's nothing else
But to shout to the top shout
Well, we're gonna shout to the top
We're gonna shout to the top
We're gonna shout to the top
Yeah, we're gonna shout to the top

'Cause it's a frightening thing when it dawns upon you
That I know as much as the day I was born
And though I wasn't asked (I might as well stay)
And I promise myself each and every day that

We're gonna shout to the top (shout)
We're gonna shout to the top (shout)
We're gonna shout to the top (shout)
We're gonna shout to the top (shout)
We're gonna shout to the top (shout)
Ooh, we're gonna shout to the top (shout)

So when you're knocked on your back an' your life's a flop
And when you're down on the bottom there's nothing else
But to shout to the top (shout)
Well, we're gonna shout to the top (shout)
We're gonna shout to the top (shout)
We're gonna shout to the top (shout)

And you're knocked on your back an' your life's a flop
And when you're down on the bottom there's nothing else
But to shout to the top (shout)
We're gonna shout to the top (shout)
I'm gonna shout to the top (shout, shout)
We're gonna shout to the top (shout)

Yeah, shout to the top (shout)
We're gonna shout to the top (shout)
Shout to the top (shout)
Yeah, shout (shout to the top, shout)
Oh, shout (shout to the top, shout)

We're gonna shout to the top (shout)
We're gonna shout to the top (shout)
We're gonna shout to the top (shout)
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Overall Meaning

The lyrics of The Style Council's "Shout To The Top" are a reflection of the struggle of the songwriter with life and its uncertainties. In the first verse, the singer admits to being half in mind and half in need. As the rain falls, the singer pleads with the divine to cleanse his soul. He has had a glimpse of what is on offer in life and is not impressed with what he sees. In the second verse, the singer is halfway home, halfway insane. He is tired of seeing the same things in every shop window and pleads for a sign to save his life. In this moment, nothing seems certain in his life.

The chorus of the song is a call to action. When one's life is at its lowest, the only thing that can be done is to shout to the top. The journey to the top may be a difficult one, but it is necessary to keep shouting and keep moving forward. Life may be uncertain, but shouting to the top is a way of taking control and overcoming the obstacles in one's way.

Overall, "Shout To The Top" is a motivational song that encourages listeners to keep pushing and shouting toward their goals, even when everything seems uncertain.

Line by Line Meaning

I was half in mind I was half in need
I was uncertain and unsure of what I wanted

And as the rain came down I dropped to my knees and I prayed
I was so desperate that I turned to prayer

I said "oh Heavenly thing please cleanse my soul
I asked for spiritual purification

I've seen all on offer and I'm not impressed at all"
I have experienced everything I thought I wanted, and it did not fulfill me

I was halfway home I was half insane
I was uneasy and disoriented, like I was lost

And every shop window I looked in just looked the same
Everything around me seemed repetitive and unfulfilling

I said send me a sign to save my life
I begged for a sign that would guide me out of my despair

'Cause at this moment in time there is nothing certain in these day's of mine
I felt uncertain about everything in my life at that moment

We see, it's a frightening thing when it dawns upon you
Realizing the truth can be scary

That I know as much as the day I was born
I realized that despite living for years, I have no more wisdom than when I was born

And though I wasn't asked (I might as well stay)
I feel like I have no choice but to stay the same

And promise myself each and every day that is
I made a promise to myself to make a change every day

That when you're knocked on your back an' your life's a flop
When life knocks you down, and things aren't going well

And when you're down on the bottom there's nothing else
When you're at rock bottom

But to shout to the top shout
The only option is to call out for help

Well, we're gonna shout to the top
We are going to ask for help

Yeah, we're gonna shout to the top
We are determined to succeed

So when you're knocked on your back an' your life's a flop
When life knocks you down, and things aren't going well

And when you're down on the bottom there's nothing else
When you're at rock bottom

But to shout to the top (shout)
The only option is to call out for help

We're gonna shout to the top (shout)
We are going to ask for help

I'm gonna shout to the top (shout, shout)
I will ask for help, loudly and repeatedly

Yeah, shout to the top (shout)
Calling for help is the key to success

Oh, shout (shout to the top, shout)
We will not give up until we succeed

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: PAUL JOHN WELLER

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@macaix

46w↑36

I was half in mind, I was half in need
And as the rain came down
I dropped to my knees and I prayed
I said, "Oh heavenly thing, please cleanse my soul
I've seen all on offer and I'm not impressed at all"

I was halfway home, I was half insane
And every shop window I looked in just looked the same
I said, "Now send me a sign to save my life
'Cause at this moment in time there is nothing certain in
These days of mine"

You see it's a frightening thing when it dawns upon you
That I know as much as the day I was born
And though I wasn't asked, I might as well stay
And promise myself each and every day

That when you're knocked on your back and your life's a flop
And when you're down on the bottom there's nothing else
But to shout to the top
Well we're gonna shout to the top
We're gonna shout to the top
We're gonna shout to the top
Hey, we're gonna shout to the top

You see it's a frightening thing when it dawns upon you
That I know as much as the day I was born
And though I wasn't asked, I might as well stay
And promise myself each and every day

We're gonna shout to the top (shout)
We're gonna shout to the top (shout)
We're gonna shout to the top (shout)
We're gonna shout to the top (shout)
We're gonna shout to the top (shout)
We're gonna shout to the top (shout)

So when you're knocked on your back and your life's a flop
And when you're down on the bottom there's nothing else
But to shout to the top (shout)
Well, we're gonna shout to the top (shout)
We're gonna shout to the top (shout)
We're gonna shout to the top (shout)

And when you're knocked on your back and your life's a flop
And when you're down on the bottom there's nothing else
But to shout to the top (shout)
We're gonna shout to the top (shout)
We're gonna shout to the top (shout)
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Hey, yeah, shout to the top (shout)
We're gonna shout to the top (shout)
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All comments from YouTube:

@teddypowers693

24w↑29

This has to be one of the best Style Council songs. Paul Weller's ability to change the genre of music from the Jam to the Style Council and still keep up the standard is a tribute to his genius. They certainly don't write tunes like this anymore.

@robertmunoz7543

21w↑1

Actually this style was popping up on ast two jam albums!🤔

Jman

@guismo.99.y

21w

Exactement...la plus belle vie d'une chanson ❤

@gardenlover9663

3y↑417

This song has a different meaning for me. My brother was diagnosed with cancer in 1999. He lived for way longer than he was "supposed to". A few years ago, he was feeling really low. This song was my theme song for him. We both love The Style Council. I sent it to him. He appreciated it. He passed on September 6th.

@DebbieTDP

2y↑5

🙌🏻❣️

@christinewinton4776

2y↑6

That is beautiful, sad but beautiful Garden Lover xxx

@andykippen2387

2y↑8

Sorry for your loss

@gardenlover9663

2y↑6

@Andy Kippen Thank you. How kind you are. I am okay. I just remember how much I love him.

@nicolageorge1433

2y↑5

@Garden Lover* So sorry for your loss 🕊 I lost my mum & big brother to cancer & we sang all our favourite songs mum was carpenters & my brother E.L.O hall & oates & his fav was Christopher Cross Sailing we played it at his funeral..Sending blessings your brother had good taste in music .🙏🏼🧡

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@mdoctor69

19w↑17

Another incredible gem of a song from one of the most underrated bands of all time! Love the unique arrangement, the layers of vocals, the swanky vibe and big energy this number delivers!

@marcmarc1965

2y↑464

This song is a masterpiece. I´m a guy from Vienna, was 20 and at the military then. Unbelievable, how the British bands delivered during the 80ies. So independent, talented, creative and cool. Real musicians, real bands, real enthusiasm. No computers, no fucking effects, no people as part of the show - and nobody knows, what´s their role and why they are here. If I think of 80ies music, more than 50% of the songs I remember, are from bands like Style Council.Paul Weller is a genius and was a great influencer of British music during these times.

@davidcarrol110

2y↑19

Mass unemployment in Britain in the early 1980s lead to people forming bands to make money. Hence the Second British Invasion was born. All part of Thatcher's plan. Great music, though!

@bobbysausagefingers4405

2y↑13

I'm always proud of the creativity of this mediocre island

@t.n.3819

2y↑25

British musicians were definitely using computers and effects for music production, even in the 1980s. Don't blame the technology for the blandness of modern music when the issue is a lack of creativity and an industry that chooses to churn out derivative, overproduced garbage rather than take risks.

@veganath

1y↑7

Also 20 in 84 & in the military in Australia, this song and so many others like it were transformative an optimistic time to be alive, I feel for the young kids of today indoctrinated to be fearful, pessimistic, & so angry, where are the songs that give hope.... nothing...

@Euadam

1y↑1

@David Carrol Wasn't a second invasion at all.

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@gardengeek3041

27w↑58

2023, & I am an old guy, in Canada, and suddenly a new fan of this song. Thanks to YouTube, am able to view several old tapes of Style Council & Weller performing this song over the years.

This version is by far the CLEAREST where we can hear the genius of the lyrics matched to rhythms . Like so many here overseas, I don't understand why the group did not get more play at the time. Of course we knew of the song and their other UK hits, but it was mainly played in dance clubs.

And now, thanks to archives & YouTube, it's fascinating to learn details of what led up to Style Council, details of the band members lives, and where they are at today.

@Declan50

3y↑500

Decades later...This song still holds up!

@susanrawlinson9627

Yep

@davidhockley1082

2y↑2

It doesnt just hold up, it holds everything else up....Talent like this spawns its own universe.

@mikearchibald744

@David Hockley I haven't heard this for ages, the only improvement I had was when I hear I think "we're going to climb to the top"

@georgesabb1890

@Mike Archibald alr

@teresakym2672

1y↑2

Totally agree! Has been one of my favourite songs since it was first released.

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@BrunoMorphet

20w↑5

This was one of my favorite songs when it came out, just because it was so infectious but listening now as an adult with more knowledge on UK music history, it’s so evident how much of a Northern Soul tribute this was. Even down to Weller’s dance moves. Pure Wigan.

@vicentealvarez6723

42w↑34

Otra pieza musical de los años 80 que nos lleva a épocas en donde se realizaba verdadera música 🧡🧡🧡🧡✌️✌️✌️✌️👌👌👌👌

@nic-tak-toe3650

3y↑544

I absolutely adore how aggressively he is playing that piano.

@Miss-an-thropic

3y↑12

Me too!

@jons9239

3y↑16

YAAAA!!! Bust those keys!!!

@chrishedge887

3y↑14

Angry key banging!

@ratepratep9451

3y↑5

😂

@lynnakamura2441

2y↑2

He’s has tan ⛷ skin

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@tomcykowskitwins9144

19w↑5

More style than anything out here in 2023😂

@willcrockett7732

2y↑376

The most underrated band in modern times.

@mikearchibald744

2y↑7

Uh, did they have other songs? THis was a huge hit and still people remember it, but I dont really remember any other songs they had. From a bands perspective there is almost nothing else that needs to be said. Some bands say the same thing over and over again for decades.

@Marcel_Audubon

the tired "underrated" comment makes its inevitable appearance by some Millennial dullard

@donaldfewell8908

2y↑28

@Mike Archibald"My Ever Changing Moods", "You're The Best Thing", "Long Hot Summer", "Paris Match", "The Lodgers", and more

@XXSkunkWorksXX

2y↑12

@Mike Archibald Try 'Walls Come Tumbling Down' - oh and Dee C Lee is gorgeous, just luurvelee!

@nannerl6243

@Mike Archibald Try this one , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJYHXN8bjwg

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@franksantos3418

2y↑252

It’s a shame that here in America Paul Weller’s isn’t recognized as the musical genius that he is…his music gets very little radio air play. Only true music fans know his brilliance.

@redskies4530

2y↑1

Hi I recommend a song called 'Looking Into The Mirror' By Robert Nix

@s.k.9401

2y↑5

I agree

@gardenlover9663

2y↑11

I spent a few weeks in London on vacation in about 2005. I met a young man who had never heard of Paul Weller. I was shocked. I figured he was a national treasure! He is such a big deal in my mind.

@davewalkden9978

1y↑8

@Garden Lover He is, don't worry. One of the best known & most respected musicians these islands have ever produced. He's rarely in the media spotlight nowadays though so that may explain that young guy's ignorance.

@rheahayes3149

1y↑6

PAUL WELLER FAN HERE IN 🇨🇦 HELLO NEIGHBOUR🇺🇸👋

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@nicolecharles3180

4y↑259

Such a great song about being down and uncertain. So true, during Pandemic, economic crisis, and racial tension here in the U.S. This songs brings me to tears with a smile on my face. Thank you Style Council.

@johnpoulos451

4y↑6

hope your doing well

@davidkoplitz1969

3y↑5

Hang in there Nicole !!!

@saschaesken5524

2y↑1

PCR can not detect infections.
Everything is fake.

@jamiehenderson5889

1y↑1

❤

@markrobertson8819

Come to New Zealand for a break

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@peterthomas6486

38w↑45

As an Australian who lives in the Sunshine all the time, my theory is that in the gloomy England of the 80's, both weather and Thatcher, it created ideal conditions for the incredible creative output by the musicians of that era, I won't name the million bands that the UK produced in that time. It inspired worldwide music!!!

@peterhoare3219

36w↑1

Yeah im an Aussie. Fuck The Beatles. It's the billion bands after that changed the face of music. Personally I think it peaked with Radiohead

@V8AmericanMuscleCar

35w↑6

You guys had amazing bands and tunes in the 80s too.

@peterhoare3219

35w↑1

@@V8AmericanMuscleCar We sure did.....just dozens of them
They all lead the time trodden path of doing gigs in pubs 8 nights a week. Getting it right. We're a small market compared to the USA. You know, back then about 15million. You can't be crap down here or you go nowhere. In the USA there's a massive niche market for talentless nobodys. 300 million

@fragredcoat7498

27w↑2

our weather and leaders are pretty grim now mate, hopefully we get some more good music soon

@macaix

46w↑36

@pinklady6171

34w↑2

Thanks!

@gardengeek3041

29w↑1

From Canada, summer 2023: thanks for the lyrics in writing. I'm a new fan of this classic.

@j.j.2864

27w

Thank you!!!!❤

@beepboop205

24w

It is impossible to read the words, I end up singing them in my head.

@malena2467

40w↑32

This is a F A N T A S T I C song. I love it🥰

@lerronwright2007

1y↑34

We just hit 2023, I'm mid-life, total child of the 70s/80s, and totally forgot about this obscure gem. Still holds up to this day!!!

@frederiquemartin223

16w

Same here. Same génération and I had forgotten about this song

@alexmavromatis2149

44w↑11

Yes, this song is giving me a drive to keep going in life, I was scammed in October last year and lost all my life savings, but I’m just over halfway towards earning it back through hard work. So when I was down on the bottom all I could do from then on was ‘SHOUT TO THE TOP!!!’

@reinaldooliveira8680

36w↑1

isto mesmo meu amigo vamos lutando e reconquistando tudo o que infelizmente perdemos,mais esta música é algo que nos renova e mostra que a vida é maravilhosa.
Deus seja louvado - Amém

@alexmavromatis2149

36w↑2

@@reinaldooliveira8680 sorry, can’t understand what you just said

@tavaresm123

1y↑22

Essa banda é um verdadeiro charme hemmmm pra pouquíssimo somente pessoas como a gente de ótimo bom gosto STYLE COUNCIL 👏👏👏🕺🕺💃💃😍😍

@jayrobb9

2y↑51

This song brings tears to my eyes each time I hear it. I must confess I have no idea what it's actually about (I pay little attention to lyrics), but the music just has an incredible positivity, happiness and friendliness to it. Just an incredibly warm song.

@retrodad8709

2y↑13

It’s a protest song. It’s a serious message that can also make you dance. It’s an incredible song.

@thefozz976

2y↑6

"Shout to the Top" he has also said is a metaphor for calling out to God. Listen to the the lyrics and it makes sense.

@paulhilling6782

2y↑2

Always aim high with hope it keeps you going its uplifting

@kirbywaite1586

1y↑1

You summed that up beautifully.

@jayrobb9

1y↑1

@Kirby Waite thank you. I try my best, but it's rare I am so emotionally moved by music :)

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@bpa5721

2y↑35

Those 80's bass lines, what a treasure trove.

@oscaralbertohernandezpadil6895

2y↑24

Cómo me alegra el día está canción, esta música nunca pasará de moda se escucha tan fresca y con tanto poder.

@skadforlife3817

4y↑116

Really need to release a Style Council box set or remastered albums for 2021 ... Thumbs up if you agree ..... Come on let's have it!!

@michaelanthonymasikip6375

34w↑15

Released in 1984 and still fresh as ever 40 years later.

@ericmaldonado9352

28w

Yes 😉👌👍👋

@shambhalawarrior7078

2y↑46

A timeless song, whose energy captures the human spirit; it is a gutsy soul singing and we can all relate to that courageous energetic spark.

@rolomusik

44w↑1

Interesante lo que narras, siempre he pensado en esa unión entre el músico y su oyente, hay mucha conexión espiritual o lo que sea.

@PaulMartin-ut9lj

24w↑2

This song I see Weller being truer to himself more than any other song that he made. It’s up there with the best songs he ever performed.

@mzansicentral6741

2y↑17

As a young music maker
This song should be a learning curve!!!!!!!
Can you hear how they do it with the vocals and everything!
The tempo the skill the knowledge these guys had;
So much to learn so little time!

@peterchambers2553

1y↑15

If you ever need a positive energy track before leaving your home in the morning this is the song to go out to the world with.

@thewanger

9y↑3.7K

I remember when I was suicidal(I was 19) in the late 80's one night I heard this song and it gave me hope. I thought I may be down but "I can shout to the top". I never looked back. Sometimes it just takes a song.

@andrastewart6793

9y↑113

Wow that's so amazing that they turned your life around.

@julianmilnes9594

9y↑113

Keep on keeping on brother

@DJSOUTHSTAR

9y↑90

well said wanger..i felt similar at that time ...the POWER of a great song can never be understated

@lindaspronck

9y↑44

i hop e your okay know! terrible story. so
good that you hear this song!

@kushlovetenent5478

9y↑22

thewanger Or sometimes you just need to not be a puff.

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@joanneford356

1y↑155

It’s the only song that motivates me.
I’ve lost all my family including my two sons..
however I still have a daughter. When you’re down at the bottom, shout to the top xxx I guess that’s God x

@V8AmericanMuscleCar

1y↑15

I'm so sorry to hear this.

@julieblyton4348

1y↑8

💙💔❤

@jackhays1246

1y↑7

Big respect

@judithmorgan9787

1y↑7

That's so sad god bless you stay strong

@alanhayes1294

1y↑5

When you are at the bottom the only way is up all the best cliche but true

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@starwood213

23w↑5

This magnificent song should have a lot more views.

@margaret-annestirrat

44w↑10

This song is so important to how our industries broke down under Thatcher the milk snatcher. Witch from hell, so proud of Paul and Style Coucil for lighting up that dark and dire situation. Nothing changes but actually everything has changed. This song says it all. More should speak out we are far too complacent 😢

@paulralph2022

3y↑17

This song says so much, channels the feelings of anger or despair and makes something joyful! That is its gift to us. It is really uplifting, draws you in, bonds with you, puts the rhythm back into your life. As relevant in this time of Covid fascism as it was at the time of the miners' strike and the police over-reach at that time. Stand up and fight, if you can.

@neilhickinbottom1154

I am what you would probably class as right wing but I agree with your sentiments totally my friend well said 👍 I love this song too brings back great memories and d c lee the smartest dressed woman ever bar none in my book, it's us against them left or right not.come into it best wishes ps millionaire Paul Weller is 😁

@frederiquemartin223

16w↑1

I had forgotten how good that song was .Pretty addictive too

@marcosaureliocarvalhodossa5249

40w↑5

Acho essa música incrível 😍😍😍

@steviettransfers5974

1y↑9

I was lucky enough to see Mr Weller perform this live this summer at The Lytham Festival- absolutely brilliant and something I’ll cherish forever

@michellelouise6769

2y↑18

Love the background drawing - fits perfectly with the lyrics. Such a great song.

@Paul_John_Weller

48w

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

@RohanGillett

3y↑76

Great tune! My neighbors love it so much they throw a brick through my window every time I play it to hear it better!

@sugarpuss6699

2y↑3

Ha! Well played.

@gidgetmoore-hopper2286

2y↑1

😂😂😂😂😂

@jeanniejones7377

2y↑1

Lol😁😃

@Keithbarber

2y↑4

Do you live in Scotland? "Glass"-go?

@MickyO567

38w↑1

Bravo....... Bravo 😂🤣😂

@bigkozlov

2y↑59

This is the best song to test your stereo system to. Full range of instruments, frequencies and vocals. I used to carry the vinyl with me when buying systems worth thousands of dollars.

@hughzapretti-boyden9187

Was that trading your food stamps?🤔😂

@wandererkenshin7557

35w↑3

Wonderful and underrated band Weller is musical genius.

@janedoe1615

17w↑2

They are all legends❤

@koko-kh5hp

25w↑3

Thanks a million！
It's a brilliant song that reminds me of my happier, younger days！
Cheers!

@carolecochrane8173

23w↑1

The best times , when life was fun and carefree 😃

@leominerva3494

1y↑27

One of the finest bands of the 80's

@juliustodd1025

3y↑53

God, how could anyone not want to just groove to this song forever.....

@TheOmniBach

2y↑8

Paul Weller is just such an incredible artist he is up there with the likes of well ...the best of the best. Big part of not only the UK but the world! The Mod Father rock and soul.

@sisterstonerock

4y↑34

This song just never gets old, does it? I realized that I was smiling throughout. Just good stuff. Oh, my heart. <3 Be well, to all.

@radzo1675

3y↑1

Didn't know what I was missing back then. Just catching up with all of their stuff. So great.

@michellecostello8858

1y↑8

Takes me back, makes me dance, and always totally lifts my vibration!!!! Respect to the Old School 😍🙏

@Paul_John_Weller

48w

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

@marinalemmi9281

1y↑17

Não me canso de ver 👀 esse vídeo 📹, amooooo

@fernandobello1313

1y↑2

Acabei de conhecer (por meio de uma postagem da rádio Antena 1)... e olha que conheço muuuuitaaaa música dos 80, mas, esta, só agora! 😱😱😱
Excelente canção... já entrou na minha playlist! 😉🎶🎶🎶

@jerrycote659

3y↑45

I LOVE LOVE LOVE this song! Those strings are especially amazing

@eugenioferreira9980

37w↑3

Style Council música inesquecível !!! Impecável !!! Eu sou grato por ter nascido nos anos 60 e vivido os anos 80 época maravilhosa !!! Quem viveu os anos 80 sabe o que eu estou falando !!! Valeu 👌

@philiphobbs722

19w↑1

Being into THE JAM then the punk scene and I still love a bit of punk,I have to say the non punk Style Council are my favourite band ever.
Just love their music and they have so many great songs of which this one is fantastic.

@kiarramanfredi8132

3y↑10

This song is played in the supermarket near my home in Japan! When I hear this while shopping, makes me want to push my shopping cart and just put random stuff around me😂

@Paul_John_Weller

48w

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

@adamturk7583

2y↑5

The vibes on this record are off the charts

Pure gold

@mikeplatts2603

40w↑4

Music from my youth, I bloody love it

@donaldfewell8908

2y↑7

Mick Talbot is one of my favorite keyboardists, and The Style Council's one of my favorite groups.

@murilogoulart4935

3y↑3

Unforgettable song + album + ... thanks for all those fantastic moments Talbot and Weller ... APPLAUSE 👏 ✌ 👏

@tesafreeland8259

1y↑16

My youth right there ..... and still love it today😍👍 ❤️

@Paul_John_Weller

48w

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

@cyblade888

4y↑8

Only music can make you feel a wide range of feelings, even very different from each other, all together. And if you listen to a song that belongs to your life, this feeling expands even more.

@cyblade888

I miss you brother.....

@jochenbremer6693

24w↑5

one of the best album of the 80s

@justind3818

1y↑15

It’s 3am last night , Im walking into a casino , this is the song that starts playing as soon as I walk in . Love it !

@fabiovasconcelos879

3y↑10

Voltaaaaaaaaaaaaaa anos 80's !!!! ...2021... 30 e poucos anos curtindo...eu pedalava pela capital com meu 'head-phone' escutando 'Style' em minha' fita-cassete' rsrs Que fase boa... ...aquela !!! ..

@nelsonsilva2107

2y↑9

Ouvir uma dessa é simplesmente outro nível, música boa com qualidade.

@jaimemoreno7077

2y↑20

What a great song! Lifts me up every time!!

@jg1205

4y↑11

That jacket, Weller's oh-so-cool slide/80s dancing...a fantastic track from a fantastic band!

@joequinlan7905

49w↑3

FANTASTIC song, thank you!

@Splitscreen83

47w↑2

Absolutely amazing lyricist. Just amazing 😎👍

@peterhoward8735

3y↑14

What a breath of fresh air The Style Council were. Unlike many working class bands, they made some dough but never sold out like many of the acts of the time. Weller is a genuine working class hero .Bet your life he isn't a tax dodger like Gary Barlow.

@wozzi71

Shut you clown he sent all his kids to private school ,if that ain't selling out I don't know what is

@AJM01

23w↑1

That's the beauty of Youtube! Suddenly stumbling over music that you never knew the title of and have never managed to find out; or have long relegated it the dark recesses of your memory. Loved all his content from the days of "The Jam" and continuing through to this band.

@davelochrie834

2y↑8

What a lovely tune timeless classic 👌

@mezasemotemote

4y↑55

This song always cleanses my soul!!!

@antoniofombuenavidal9150

1y↑9

Que Temazo!
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

@Aesops22

2y↑4

I love the energy of these guys. 2022 and still listening to this. Warm greetings from the Philippines.

@ericmaldonado9352

27w↑2

Amo esta canción apenas supe de ella hace 12 años y me atrapó y me enteré que es de que yo tenia 9 años en ese entonces...

@grant5872

3y↑4

Gotta love Paul - his lyrics & music always epic !!! As an ex miner - love this one even more !!

@Ruoktoday1

2y↑11

How good are Weller's vocals on this !! and he sounds just as good if not better live.

@beetlebum1335

4y↑6

Love how this song uses the soul/gospel language to make a hopefull plea to take on the powers that be and Shout AT the Top. ✊

@almapatriciaramirezmendiol1298

40w↑4

Excelente tema, lleno de energía!!

@mymusic2515

2y↑3

Still gives me goosebumps all these years later in 2022!!

@zatimdiky4162

27w↑3

Love this masterpice!!!❤️

@valeriechapman1612

3y↑4

Paul Weller- Style Council. Shout to top. This is one of those songs that make you want to grab an invisible mike and join him singing 🎤 This is such a well classic song. I listen to his music regularly. I think he’s such a talented performer.

@Paul_John_Weller

48w

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

@gustavochiappe891

2y↑11

I love this song!!!

@elisabethmam1447

4y↑14

On n’a pas fait mieux que les années 80 avec ces superbes groupes english , la grande classe et tellement intemporelle. J’adore 😊 j’ai eu la chance de voir Tears For Fears en concert en juillet 2019 c était fabuleux !

@plpl5472

4y↑1

Tout à fait d'accord !
C'est sur ça fait vieux combattant mais kel bonheur d'avoir connu les 70 et 80 pour la qualité des groupes internationaux. Une autre époque.. Les vrais paradis sont ceux que l'on a perdu...

@beatrizgoncalves830

34w↑3

Beautiful song ! 😊

@Paulwellerhq.

16w

Hello, how are you doing it's nice meeting you here ..

@MrMarkhall1

19w↑2

Classic uplifting song.

@JaiPritchett

49w↑1

One of the best songs written and preformed.... A forever WOW in my book!

@sharonproctor

1y↑8

My elder brother worked down a mine in the late.80s. The pit collapsed. Shout to the top! Bless Paul Weller...and that pianist.....And everyone that song has helped in so many ways. X

@sharonproctor

48w

@Paul Weller Official well. Hello, I hope ur well. I'm good thank u. I've been glossing and singing along with down @ the tube station @ midnight. Probs yelling would b a better word 4 it.

@sharonproctor

48w↑1

@Paul Weller Official Not really. All bands have massive P. R. operatives .. hundreds of people sat on keyboards all day long answering the fans.

@sharonproctor

48w

I'm not surprised @ all 2 see "official messages" 2 other fans with the exact words. Does the minions on this site think fans r numpties? The language used is defo not Paul Weller.

@murmuriastella8535

36w↑6

Enorme !......magnifique !....son et rythme sublimes

@davidhockley1082

4y↑352

Paul Weller, the timeless magician of song writing.

@frankbovelander8422

3y↑5

And the King of Cool back then.

@michelvispress-lay2510

3y↑2

The second John Lennon

@docsavage8640

Sure, timeless being from 1978 to 1984.

@Dee_Lite263

2y↑2

That's why he's the No1 modfather ❤️

@JackNance22

3y↑4

I love this song and video so much, sometimes it's the exact medicine my soul needs, I keep coming back. Mick's expressions made me chuckle at first viewing, but now when I watch I find they match exactly how I feel too, authentic people are the best.

@philjones3550

1y↑4

Simply one of the finest songs ever written

@byteme007

52w↑4

Why is this song so underated? Can't people see it's a classic.

@miriamfalcon3727

2y↑8

Me encanta esta canción. Es una de mis favoritas😊😍

@walterzavala7035

5y↑7

Que buena música !! Vivan los 80's!!!!!!!!!!!

@danieltaylor6682

51w↑2

Absolutely 💯 love this song.

@guismo.99.y

3y↑4

J'adore, superbe chanson, quel pêche👌👌🎉❤️

@klausbecker7

2y↑5

I remember when I bought the Maxi Single when it was released. I was a Style Council fan since I've listened to Cafe Bleu the first time. It was beetween 17 and 20 - such a great time. I still have that record and I love the sleeve with the girl on the stairs. Thanks Paul Weller - You're one of my absolute favorite musicians of all time!

@gardeniaferreiralima6920

3y↑5

Amo essa música ❤❤❤❤

@louromesquita9039

2y↑8

Uma maravilhosa música!!
Música com essa qualidade faz parte da minha coleção. Eu so escuto música boa!!

@Andrea30521

2y↑1

Temos o mesmo gosto para música

@sb2933

5y↑14

This song is so unbelievably powerful and simply timeless. No, in fact it's not timeless, cause they don't write songs like this nowadays. It belongs to the 80s, when things were so uncomplicated and fun.