The Style Council - Long Hot Summer: Video (Version 2)

[mcpheegibby]

paul weller is married to the black chick whom was in wham

[Parkinish]

Paul sure had a great time lazing on the boat while poor old Mick Talbot had to do all the rowing. lol

[anythingfinn]

Sexy basterd, gay or not who cares, i'm open. too sad too think what he did. love the music always XXXXXXXXX

[quillber]

guys... its a pisstake. im gay and i adore paul weller and this song since i was a kid, would be great if he was gay but jeez, the whole thing has pastiche written all over it. what a tune. and a great video.

[UK33MOD]

Paul, what were you thinking of when you made this video, great track though.

[writer4writer2]

Do matter what I do

Do matter what I do

cause I end up making you happy

[steffanpiper]

FAIL.

Don't matter what I do

Don't matter what I do

'Cause I end up hurting you

[wnorthcross]

robert140602: Often viewers get involved in the straight vs. gay argument. If I can appreciate and enjoy the ueber macho pretensions of Bruce Springsteen, the cool psychotic realm of Siouxsie & The Banshees and the inchoate eroticism of Kate Bush, you could at least embrace man-on-man-cock-in-ass sex. But you made an error: nowhere in this video or in The Style Council's entire oevre does "homo" culture bob above water. Your gay panic is sad.

[mdelair420]

yes and paul weller is married and has had some sweet women in his life,peace

[libkat22]

That's what i liked about the 80's- the guys got to have a bit of fun dressing IF they wanted to, gay or straight. Sad they can't now. Love this song, and what the clip saying

[artguyny]

Inspired by "Another Country", a film which is featured on the album cover of "Our Favorite Shop", it featured Rupert Everett who pushed against the fascism and the pull of Marxism. The film was very frank about homosexual and homoerotic attachments that occurred in the British public school system. The Style Council took this film as inspiration for its criticism of the conservative Britain in the 80's. Brilliant social criticism.

[zuluclegg]

Thanks for the info, I'm going to check this movie out then! Love this clip and the Style Council in general (and Paul Weller sound), all the best!

[artguyny]

It's a very elegant film. There is one scene in particular that has the main characters row down a river and debate homoeroticism. This is why I connected the video to the film.

[robert140602]

@artguyny,stop talking shite.

You homo's will never be accepted,mainstream.Forget it.

This video is 100% hetero.Fuck off with your filth.

[Bellalinello]

Agreed- i'd have him

[toodarivr]

One of my all time favorite songs, very sensual. Still love Paul Weller...

[robcif]

Paul Weller is not gay, he's married. Maybe hes bisexual. This clip was a kind of criticism.

[barriobajaj]

Paul is straight. He's making fun of WHAM!, Duran Duran, Culture Club (see him doing the Boy George dance?) and any other bands that were being marketed as pretty boys. Heated debate over this video is a compliment of sorts.

[hidiable]

Gay or not, i love it!

[sueadaly]

think its intentionally gay.not meant to be serious.i love it.paul looks great.

[best1forward]

i agree...he always had a great gay following and i think he acknowledged this sometimes in his music and clips.

[ale67bianca]

....Paul Weller.....

[papalazerus22]

what is this fucking obsession with gays on youtube ... ??? every fucking video you watch !!! someones talking about Gay people !!!! FUCKING HELL !!!! Let it go !!!! ?

Holy shit .. !!! FUCK OFF !

[nicoleinturkey]

how old are you,in the 80's that how people dresses,danced,not like r a life ap crap where you see them baging everyone ,so what your saying is that everyone from the 80's is gay ge

[zoetic12]

I had and enjoyed Jam and Style Council LPs in the 80's, never saw the video in the USA though. Why do the Style council videos look so . . .gay? Not that there is anything wrong with gay, but Weller is not gay. is he?

[edobriensgrin]

I neither know nor care about his orientation :P Paul's great. All videos looked "gay" in the 80s, it was a very camp decade!

[Gottabejoking1]

No he`s not gay, he was married to Dee c Lee. Not sure of they`re still together.

[randestuart]

why do people care if a person is gay or not...how is it your biz. never have i thought " i wonder if he's gay". this is your biggest concern ?

[PeekaPeep]

sign of the times man, lol. I'd know. I practically grew up in that decade...

>;-)

[brollytom]

shot in cambridge i think

[tugsandtost]

left wing and chilling in the English sun!

[clumsyclara99]

fucking superb ! love tsc best band in the world ever!!!!!

[highamsparkee]

legend.rainbow fuck off u mugg

[RainbowBarbie24]

Good GOD! Someone kill the beatnik!!

[lisamj]

ah....the good days. and you can't get cooler and more chic than paul weller. i love the hazy fuzzy quality.....good days. god i miss those days....

[zimmawoman]

LMFAO