It is a new day. Are you a breakfast eater?
Me is sometimes, and I like nothing better than a warm croissant with butter and raspberry jam!
Talking of jam that's our band today in ttt!
I made a post a couple of weeks ago My Soundtrack for the 80s my favourite decade
Quite a self-explanatory title and it is my inspiration for the next few posts on ttt!
It is Tuesday and that of course means that it's #ttt or #threetunetuesday and so it's time to share some tunes with you!
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For this week's #ThreeTuneTuesday, I鈥檓 taking us back to the late 70s and early 80s to celebrate a band that defined an era ... The Jam.
Hailing from Woking in the south of England they were the undisputed kings of the Mod Revival. While many bands in 1977 were focused on the "no-future" chaos of punk. They were made up of Paul Weller, Bruce Foxton, and Rick Buckler and they looked backward to the sharp suits and soulful beats of the 60s to create something entirely new. The Jam became the face of the Mod Revival.
What makes them perfect for my #TTT selection apart from being named in my soundtrack post that I mentioned earlier is their sheer consistency, something that we on Hive know all about. They weren鈥檛 just about the fashion. oh fluff no, they were about the fire. Weller鈥檚 lyrics provided a gritty commentary on British working-class life. They burned brightly and briefly, famously calling it quits at the very height of their powers in 1982. Then came The Style Council and solo careers, but for me all their best music was as The Jam!
This was the band鈥檚 first Number 1 hit and is possibly their most famous anthem. It鈥檚 a blistering critique of political corruption and social apathy. As was quite common back in the day it was released as a double A-side with "The Dreams of Children."
Released: March 1980
Album: Originally released as a non-album single (though it now appears on most "Best Of" collections and reissues of Setting Sons).
Does this sound familiar...?
This track is famous for Bruce Foxton鈥檚 iconic thumping bassline, which was heavily inspired by the Motown classic "You Can't Hurry Love." There you go, now you know why it is familiar!
It perfectly captures the struggle and frustration of life in a small British town in the early 80s.
Released: January 1982
Album: The Gift
A change of pace from their usual high-octane sound, this acoustic-driven track is a masterpiece of observational songwriting. Weller reportedly wrote the lyrics in about 10 minutes after a night out, describing the mundane but poetic sights and sounds of British life.
Released: 1980 (as part of the album); February 1981 (as an import single).
Album: Sound Affects
I had to include this as it was their debut single and the song that first introduced the world to Paul Weller. While the punk movement was exploding in 1977, The Jam showed up in sharp mohair suits with a sound that took the power of punk and polished it with the style of 60s bands like The Who.
Released: 29 April 1977
Album: In The City (their debut album)
Which was your favourite tune? Or have you never heard of them?
Note: The 4 YouTube videos that I have shared are not owned by me, I am simply spreading great music on Hive.
I wish that you all have a brilliant happy fun and terrific Tuesday until we meet again enjoy your tunes 馃幎馃幍馃幎
The images were taken by the author and ramblings are also from me with some assistance from gemini, the mad Scotsman TengoLoTodo unless otherwise stated.
