I've got this on VHS, and I always wanted to upload it, but didn't have the equipment (or more likely the ability, a good man always knows his limitations...) to do it.
But "goldenhinde" to the rescue, and in great quality - thanks for posting this classic.
But how many million times have I told you? The lyrics are the icing on the cake - you can have a good song with crap lyrics, but not the other way round !
Well that is true, but lyrics also mean a lot in a song. So it helps to at least understand them! With this guy I can just get a f*ck here or a rock & roll here and the rest is all gibberish!
Yes, I heard them before and have no trouble understanding them for the most part. But this guy is just mumbling his way through the song! But then again that was Punk right!?
And why not ? Punk was all about originality - although The Jam were never thought of as purely punk. But that was down to their "Mod" image, and not the music, which is great punk !!
@roddy76to86 i`m not really a stranglers fan but i think they got some unfair criticism about their `sexism` it was probably no worse than say `so messed up` by the damned.i mean `peaches` was an observation of blokes on building sites ogling women but `walking on the scaffold looking at the peaches ` does`nt sound to good does it.
he should have put thios on the cost of loving
tubestation66 1 year ago
what a tune ! the jam are the best band ever, weller is a god !
dylanthedog09 2 years ago
Blistering
giantplanet 3 years ago
I've got this on VHS, and I always wanted to upload it, but didn't have the equipment (or more likely the ability, a good man always knows his limitations...) to do it.
But "goldenhinde" to the rescue, and in great quality - thanks for posting this classic.
roddy76to86 3 years ago
Its energetic enough, but the lyrics are incoherent!
Aqualung71 3 years ago
But how many million times have I told you? The lyrics are the icing on the cake - you can have a good song with crap lyrics, but not the other way round !
roddy76to86 3 years ago
Well that is true, but lyrics also mean a lot in a song. So it helps to at least understand them! With this guy I can just get a f*ck here or a rock & roll here and the rest is all gibberish!
Aqualung71 3 years ago
But again, as long as the song is good, why does it matter ?!!
Icing on the cake !!
roddy76to86 3 years ago
Well yeah I can agree with that! Especially in Punk terms!
Aqualung71 3 years ago
Mind you The Stranglers have some brilliant sexist lyrics that still have me in hysterics. I'll drop a sample or two your way sometime.
roddy76to86 3 years ago 3
Alright as long as I can understand them!
Aqualung71 3 years ago
Well, the Stranglers are a lot easier to understand. But if you have problems, I'll be glad to help out !
roddy76to86 3 years ago
Yes, I heard them before and have no trouble understanding them for the most part. But this guy is just mumbling his way through the song! But then again that was Punk right!?
Aqualung71 3 years ago
Well I would hardly say "mumbling" is the appropriate word ! "Shouting" would be more accurate !
roddy76to86 3 years ago
He's doing both!
Aqualung71 3 years ago
And why not ? Punk was all about originality - although The Jam were never thought of as purely punk. But that was down to their "Mod" image, and not the music, which is great punk !!
roddy76to86 3 years ago
Well yeah that is my point, that what Punk is supposed to be!
Aqualung71 3 years ago
@roddy76to86 i`m not really a stranglers fan but i think they got some unfair criticism about their `sexism` it was probably no worse than say `so messed up` by the damned.i mean `peaches` was an observation of blokes on building sites ogling women but `walking on the scaffold looking at the peaches ` does`nt sound to good does it.
unclemort1960 4 months ago