(Just who is) The 5 o'clock hero? - The Jam

[msbluenose100]

totally agree selcoboy.weller saw all this start wih thatcher and now we have a chinless wonder called cameron doing the same. at least the old slag was elected unlike these pricks going behind closed doors in may 2010 and stitching every body up. we are all in this together yeah like fuck we are.

[xenoxiq]

@msbluenose100 Well said ;)

[Lynnimod]

My Husband, my 5 0'clock hero, looked after me and our children for 24 years.

I love him so much xxx

[TheChipper1964]

im 47 now and can remember being at school on a monday lunchtime listerning to the top 40 ( it was done on mondays in them old days) when going underground went straight in at no1, very rare in them days. the jam has always played a big part in my life, and this track as all the jam tracks is just epic truly epic....

[selcoboy]

This song, Eton rifles and funeral pyre and you pretty much have modern Britain summed up

[xenoxiq]

@selcoboy Well said that man!

[MrPhilroo123]

the mans been writing working class lad poetry songs since 1977 when he was 17.

[pernilongo013]

@ 30 day song challenge

[SirReal1958]

This should be the offical song for Labor Day. ( This song does NOT apply to CEO's, lobbyists, and politicians ).

[LeavingOnAJetPlanex]

I wanna be a 5 o'clock hero!

But it's harder than I thought....

Sodding Cameron gone and made it harder!

[jasper12366]

i work over 45 hours a week with late nights so im not a 5 oclock hero more around a 10PM hero, but id rather pay my way than live on the social!!!!

[B24Paul]

@jasper12366 respect

[Lynnimod]

@jasper12366 respect



[chanc8r38]

this was weller at his best

[Jignasty5]

I will always think my brother, A no education street punk from Boston who eventually became the greatest five o clock hero I've ever known.

[xenoxiq]

@Jignasty5 Damn man, always wanted a brother like you ;) - nice comment to your Bro - hope he is reading! Best of luck to you both man.

[hanoriapaddy]

@Jignasty5 ive heard wedding bells chime...ive seen enuf tears to wash away this street. Yo Weller

[kirkbyla]

dedicated to the true heros the hard workin dad xxxxxx

[xenoxiq]

@kirkbyla Given the background he came from I'm sure Mr Weller would appreciate that comment ;) Thank you for posting!

[boardy777777]

work of fuckin art love you forever !!

[xenoxiq]

@boardy777777 Hehehe you're welcome mate. Thanks for commenting!

[robbiejs1]

45 now i was on form early 80s 17 scooter the business joined the forces did 6 years married divorced re married had throat cancer happy again the jam played abig part in my growing up

[xenoxiq]

@robbiejs1 A lot of life you lived there Brother. Glad to hear all is well for you now though - always pleased to hear from a fellow ex-seviceman.

Cheers for your comment! Be well ;)

[yaliag]

I always just liked this tune, never really read the lyrics. I have to say they are amazing and very powerful.

[xenoxiq]

Like most of the Jam's tracks - very evocative.

Thank you for posting!

[paddylydon]

cheers for the lyrics man

[davegangrena]

i love this Fuckin song

is my favorite of The Jam

[xenoxiq]

Nice - and thank you for your posts! Always good to see another JamFan. Be well!

[davegangrena]

Hello darlin' - I'm home again

Covered in shit and aches and pains

Too knackered to think so give me time to come round

Just gimme the living room beat to the TV sound -

My hard earned dough goes in bills and the larder

And that Prince Philip tells us we gotta work harder!

It seems a constant struggle just to exist

Scrimping and saving and crossing of lists

[davegangrena]

From this window I've seen the whole world pass

From dawn to dusk I've heard the last laugh laughed

I've seen enough tears to wash away this street

I've heard wedding bells chime and a funeral march

When as one life finishes another one starts -

Alright then love so I'll be off now

It's back to the lunchbox and worker/management rows

There's gotta be more to this old life then this

Scrimping and saving and crossing of lists

[Guitar101Smasher]

I love the jam's music! :) great video by the way;)

[xenoxiq]

Good to hear and thank you for your comment my friend!

Be well ;)

[Gunneddowndead]

More prolific, maybe, maybe not, none better however than Than Steve Marriott (RIP) though, even Weller would agree on that.

[xenoxiq]

Aye - the Small Faces were one of the core bands I listened to as a mod - something about their style always appealed to me.

Laying on the grass, staring up at the clouds whistling "Lazy Sunday" or "My minds eye" ;)

Awful way for Mr Marriot to go out ;( and you're probably right about Paul agreeing with you!

Thank you for your comment!

[stylecounciler]

Paul Weller, more prolific than the Beatles. More than any songwriter in all of history!

[xenoxiq]

Don't get me started on the beatles - I'm probably one of the few people out there that loathes that group.

Thank you for commenting ;)

[giterdun77]

Curious why you said that, xenoxiq. Are the Beatles just overplayed/overexposed for you?

Why would Paul Weller cover their songs?

[xenoxiq]

I just really don't see what all the fuss is about, to be honest mate.

I like 60's music very much, believe me, but the beatles just don't do it for me.

Plus there is just something about mccartney that makes me want to use his head as a trampoline ;p

[giterdun77]

I concur regarding McCartney, who seems to have always been a bit of a twat.

Yet the four of them produced stunning music that remains relevant, if not ahead of our time, even.

[xenoxiq]

To be honest - this group and The Who will always be my top bands.

I never get tired of hearing their stuff!

Thanks for the comment!

[mikeymagic117]

I used to have this.that blue 7" cover brings back memories

[xenoxiq]

Hehehe I still have it - along with almost every other vinyl you see in my Jam videos ;) I just could never bring myself to throw them away!

Thanks for the comment mate ;)

[ronaldoisagay95]

incredible, just incredible

and you are a very good moderator always replying to every comment

[xenoxiq]

Thanks mate ;)

The way I see it is that people take the time to comment on my videos, the least I can do is reply to them ;)

Glad you like the track!

[giterdun77]

Love this song so much it hurts. Thanks for uploading the album version. Also, Oasis is merely a testament to how great bands like The Jam, Small Faces and The Beatles were/are/will be....Cheers from the States...

[xenoxiq]

Glad you enjoy it mate ;) Nice to see the Jam's influence still being felt worldwide, isn't it?

[giterdun77]

Indeed. That said, i can't blame Weller for not fancying playing here....

[xenoxiq]

Sorry for the lateness of response - Weller doesn't fancy playing there? Can you enlighten me more, please? Thanks man.

[giterdun77]

I don't sense he likes the States right now, despite the fans he's got here. Understandable.

[xenoxiq]

Still none the wiser, mate ;) Why is it understandable?

Feel free to speak - this is my channel and I'll moderate any d**kheads out ;)

[giterdun77]

A different (rougher?) vibe in many parts. Suede stopped playing here after their equipment were wantonly stolen in '97 in L.A. Other bands of the period didn't do as well here as in the UK, Europe and other evolved continents.

[xenoxiq]

Ah, understood - not to worry though, it isn't only the U.S. where stuff like that happens. In some parts of the U.K. there are idiots that have only just learned to walk upright ;p

And no, I'm not joking ;))

[giterdun77]

As they say, 'the US sneezes, Britain catches the cold'. Huge collective apologies for our lot here, for many things. Britain needs to be Great Britain again, though.

"This is England, this knife of Sheffield steel..." - The Clash, 1983.

[red777photo]

Very good mate

[xenoxiq]

Cheers, man. Enjoy!

[Drwhofan1971]

Normally I hear Deat Metal and such. Have a soft spot for the Jam though. My sister was into them, Northern Soul, other Mod music and 60s Brit Pop. Paul and the guys wrote great songs and music; they beat Oasis everytime

[xenoxiq]

Completely agree, mate. To be honest, I never saw what the fuss was about oasis right from the start, though. Good luck to you!