Yeah the Jam did do this. It was a toss up between this and Beat Surrender as their final single. The Jams version is on an album called Extras released in '92. It was not on the "B" side of Beat Surrender as stated below...sorry..that was Shopping and on the double 72 along with Edwin Starrs "War", curtis Mayfields "Move On Up" and a version of the Chi-Lites "Stoned Out Of My Mind"
Pity about the quality, because it sounds better than the studio version dare I say. On a par with, if not better than, the Jam version.
And I agree, it'd be nice to see The Jam back, but Paul Weller isn't 21 anymore. Neither are Bruce 'n Rick for that matter and it'd just be an easy way of setting us up for disappointment I reckon.
The Jams version on Extras is great, by far the best but, until i heard it i thought The Style Councils was superb. The man had to move on though, and thank god! The other two have shamed themselves and are no better than a pub band now. Shame, but mods rule.
I think you've got a point there is something sad about 'From the Jam' but I also think its sad that Weller will play an old Jam tune with any young band who cite him as an influence.
You are right mate...don't know why he lowers himself to playing with a band like Hard Fi or whatever they're called...can't write a decent song to save their lives...maybe ill-advised by his over eager publicity seeking record company...
the jam where a great band in a great part of my youth growing up in scotland but all things evolve and weller outgrew the jam he is a god and bruce and rick should not be touring as the Jam. are they broke or what?
Has anyone got the original video? Brilliant imagery.... Weller suited and booted..looking proper sharp.. riding to the local disco hall.... crashing his Lambretta... I can't find it anywhere...
Cool, thx for posting, I LOVE the Style Council. BTW, does anyone have any video of the Questions? - the bass player, Paul, in this clip is an AMAZING singer with this band, LOVE his voice*
Interesting points -- it sounds from this version that Paul still had a bit of Jam left in him. He seems to be using his old rock voice for this one. I agree. I also like the Jam version of this song.
I'd rather The Jam went out at the top, rather than ending up a band who draw comments like "Bloody hell, are they still going?" So many of their songs were about youth, Weller couldn't carry on singing them into his 30s & 40s.
Yes that's right. And a good version too. I've always thought that singles like this one, My Ever Changing Moods and Speak Like A Child proved that Weller disbanded the Jam too soon. His early SC work could have been the Jam.
I really don't see how people can wish that The Jam stayed together to make more records. The band had obviously reached its natural end (for Weller, anyway).
He might have recorded the early SC songs with The Jam if they had gone on, sure, but he didn't want to be in The Jam anymore, so the recordings would have inevitably sounded tired and dull. As it was, the SC recordings are fresh and exciting.
Fair enough, but to my ears the early SC stuff were far more "Jam songs".
However, as you say Weller called a halt to the Jam - his decision, fair play to him.
Interesting to think on this. Weller was terrified of becoming a tired old group like the Stones. However, I listen to his current brash raw angry stuff, and think.. that could (should?) be the Jam. Such work would not have looked out of place on Sound Affects or the Gift. What goes round comes round?
Paul mentioned on much music mid 90's that america wasn't ready
to be lectured on english politics & tsc failed to take off in the us.
interesting bit of info. killer track by the way!!
FidelCastro128 9 months ago
Soild!
stylecounciler 2 years ago
Yeah the Jam did do this. It was a toss up between this and Beat Surrender as their final single. The Jams version is on an album called Extras released in '92. It was not on the "B" side of Beat Surrender as stated below...sorry..that was Shopping and on the double 72 along with Edwin Starrs "War", curtis Mayfields "Move On Up" and a version of the Chi-Lites "Stoned Out Of My Mind"
wils1689 2 years ago
SOLID performance! I actually had trouble telling if this was live or not at first, it's so spot on
dfresh0114 2 years ago
Yep, one of the B sides to Beat Surrender.
Futterstompf 2 years ago
Paul Weller, man in this video, was the lead singer of the Jam
purplemantis 2 years ago
A nice floor stomper from TSC
Bmth101 2 years ago
Pity about the quality, because it sounds better than the studio version dare I say. On a par with, if not better than, the Jam version.
And I agree, it'd be nice to see The Jam back, but Paul Weller isn't 21 anymore. Neither are Bruce 'n Rick for that matter and it'd just be an easy way of setting us up for disappointment I reckon.
SmithersJones87 2 years ago 4
Not the jam. The style council. Sorry! I know I probably sound like a twat. Sorry x
fuckyoffy 2 years ago
The Jam did the original version, however the style council released it as a single,
rottenlydon 2 years ago
I never Knew that!
fuckyoffy 2 years ago
Proper !!! Top Class !!!
YeHe 3 years ago
Love the Style Council. Very underated band. Class tune.
geordieboy79 3 years ago 3
best council song ever ! Or is that cause its from Jam era !
Crazybob07 3 years ago 2
The Jams version on Extras is great, by far the best but, until i heard it i thought The Style Councils was superb. The man had to move on though, and thank god! The other two have shamed themselves and are no better than a pub band now. Shame, but mods rule.
And they weren`t.
boabymac66 3 years ago 2
I think you've got a point there is something sad about 'From the Jam' but I also think its sad that Weller will play an old Jam tune with any young band who cite him as an influence.
councilspokesman 3 years ago
You are right mate...don't know why he lowers himself to playing with a band like Hard Fi or whatever they're called...can't write a decent song to save their lives...maybe ill-advised by his over eager publicity seeking record company...
thekosmos7 3 years ago
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The Style Council were shyte
dee194578 3 years ago
this was to be the jam's last single,til he came up with BEAT SURRENDER.Would have been a good JAM single with FOXTON on bass i feel!!
uglybus7 4 years ago
If you buy a cd called "The Jam Extras", you can hear a load of unreleased material, including a demo of this.
ModernDayMod 4 years ago
Fuck me, 30yrs of Weller..
It seems like only yesterday that I was buying the In the City single on a Sunday morning down East Lane market..
1 2 3 4...
grahampl 4 years ago
I hear ya fooking shitter innit
slateberry 3 years ago
Saw him at Hammersmith in May, prefer the old band innit..
grahampl 3 years ago
the jam where a great band in a great part of my youth growing up in scotland but all things evolve and weller outgrew the jam he is a god and bruce and rick should not be touring as the Jam. are they broke or what?
petethemod66 4 years ago
Has anyone got the original video? Brilliant imagery.... Weller suited and booted..looking proper sharp.. riding to the local disco hall.... crashing his Lambretta... I can't find it anywhere...
montyburns64 4 years ago
Monty - ukDOTyoutubeDOTcom/watch?v=OFDI3vA4f6k
theclubseen 4 years ago
It's also on the complete Style Council on Fil DVD collection - worth checking out.
alicelookingglass 3 years ago
well blow me...always thoughtt heyd never played this wrong...years of arguments are now over....cheers!!!
martmoover 4 years ago
Cool, thx for posting, I LOVE the Style Council. BTW, does anyone have any video of the Questions? - the bass player, Paul, in this clip is an AMAZING singer with this band, LOVE his voice*
SOOOO uplifting, thanks again for posting
KittyBaroque 5 years ago
Proper Song - Until Forever - Nods as...
YeHe 5 years ago
The bass player is Paul Barry
JR160e 5 years ago
he was in the questions on wellers respond label,name escapes me now
tubby61 5 years ago
Great version of it, really energetic. :)
Who was the bass player?
bloodnokian 5 years ago
Interesting points -- it sounds from this version that Paul still had a bit of Jam left in him. He seems to be using his old rock voice for this one. I agree. I also like the Jam version of this song.
DaysOfBrokenArrows 5 years ago
this song still moves me to this day .. i wish he would play it live
gordyboy68 5 years ago
I'd rather The Jam went out at the top, rather than ending up a band who draw comments like "Bloody hell, are they still going?" So many of their songs were about youth, Weller couldn't carry on singing them into his 30s & 40s.
Neb82 5 years ago
But he DOES play those songs now, (Running On The Spot and TCM for example) and he's 50!
SONOR4 5 years ago
49 ;)
bloodnokian 4 years ago
i love this songggggg!!!!
corzopepe 5 years ago
Yes that's right. And a good version too. I've always thought that singles like this one, My Ever Changing Moods and Speak Like A Child proved that Weller disbanded the Jam too soon. His early SC work could have been the Jam.
SONOR4 5 years ago
I really don't see how people can wish that The Jam stayed together to make more records. The band had obviously reached its natural end (for Weller, anyway).
He might have recorded the early SC songs with The Jam if they had gone on, sure, but he didn't want to be in The Jam anymore, so the recordings would have inevitably sounded tired and dull. As it was, the SC recordings are fresh and exciting.
davidgarside 5 years ago
Fair enough, but to my ears the early SC stuff were far more "Jam songs".
However, as you say Weller called a halt to the Jam - his decision, fair play to him.
Interesting to think on this. Weller was terrified of becoming a tired old group like the Stones. However, I listen to his current brash raw angry stuff, and think.. that could (should?) be the Jam. Such work would not have looked out of place on Sound Affects or the Gift. What goes round comes round?
SONOR4 5 years ago
Well they were written by the same bloke, some similarities are going to come through. Passion has always come through his music.
davidgarside 5 years ago
Yep can't argue with that. Weller = passion.
SONOR4 5 years ago
very nicely put.
heavysoul 5 years ago
did you know , that was gonna be the jam last single until they had a change of mind; there is a version of this on the the jam album "the extras"
allmodcons1960 5 years ago