Today’s Song Lyric Sunday theme has given me the chance to feature one of my favourite song writers and performers, Paul Weller. The Jam were a band originally formed out of an English Secondary School, which I just love.
I have heard the band described as “conservative punk” – but I don’t know if they would be happy with that description. But I do remember feeling less disturbed by The Jam that some of the other bands of the day. I just love Paul Weller’s song writing. I read that it took him about ten minutes to pen this song.
I do hope you enjoy this track.
Credits: Paul Weller
A police car and a screaming siren Pneumatic drill and ripped-up concrete A baby wailing, a stray dog howling The screech of brakes and lamplight blinking That's entertainment That's entertainment A smash of glass and the rumble of boots An electric train and a ripped-up phone booth Paint-splattered walls and the cry of a tomcat Lights going out and a kick in the balls I say that's entertainment That's entertainment La la la la la, ah La la la la la, ah Days of speed and slow-time Mondays Pissing down with rain on a boring Wednesday Watching the news and not eating your tea A freezing cold flat with damp on the walls I say that's entertainment That's entertainment La la la la la La la la la la Waking up at 6 A.M. on a cool warm morning Opening the windows and breathing in petrol An amateur band rehearsing in a nearby yard Watching the telly and thinking 'bout your holidays That's entertainment That's entertainment La la la la la, ah La la la la la, ah La la la la la, ah La la la la la Waking up from bad dreams and smoking cigarettes Cuddling a warm girl and smelling stale perfume A hot summer's day and sticky black tarmac Feeding ducks in the park and wishing you were far away That's entertainment That's entertainment Two lovers kissing masks a scream of midnight Two lovers missing the tranquility of solitude Getting a cab and traveling on buses Reading the graffiti about slashed-seat affairs I say that's entertainment That's entertainment La la la la la, ah La la la la la, ah La la la la la, ah La la la la la La la la la la, ah La la la la la, ah La la la la la, ah La la la la la La la la la la, ah La la la la la, ah La la la la la, ah
Thanks for joining in with this lovely song Lady A. I read that this song is ranked #306 on Rolling Stone’s list of the 500 greatest songs.
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That’s right Jim, this was a great track for The Jam. I love Paul Weller’s song-writing. He has been a favourite of ours for many years.
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Great Choice brilliant song by Jam . All the best songs seem to be written in a flash. A group of their time an icon of their era Bravo.πππ
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So very true. I often read that and think the same.
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Greatness.
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Very cool track.
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Nice choice! I love it a lot!
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