Weller - Sonic Kicks

by **Mr. Brian** » Thu Mar 22, 2012 10:53 am

black francis wrote:Does anyone like The Style Council? My wife pretends to.

The Jam were broken up before I ever heard of them. I loved all The Jam albums, even the soul stuff at the end, but could never get into Style Council for some reason.

I didn't follow Wellers solo career but I did like that "It's Written in the Stars" he did in 2002.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtxMeqC7YaM[/youtube]

by **the ghost of guitarplayer** » Thu Mar 22, 2012 11:26 am

I caught them at the end. I was only eight when they had their first UK No1 single (Going Underground). Probably the first song I really liked. I do remember The Style Council very well as one of my friend's older sisters was a massive fan and had to endure listening to their tunes every time I went to their house. Even with my mediocre tastes in music back then, I could tell they were shit. Long Hot Summer, pah... song still makes my skin crawl. Can't actually think of a decent Style Council song at all.

by **black francis** » Thu Mar 22, 2012 11:48 am

The only one that doesn't make me want to run amok with a machete is "Walls Come Tumbling Down" and that could change at any minute.

by **the ghost of guitarplayer** » Thu Mar 22, 2012 11:59 am

I didn't realise that The Style Council continued until 1989. Paul Weller has got a lot to answer for developing the chav look (they were called Kevin back then). I hope nobody dressed like that on here back in the day.

by **Malbert** » Thu Mar 22, 2012 1:18 pm

The gold chain makes the outfit just pop, imho.

by **Dave Smith** » Fri Mar 23, 2012 5:42 am

the ghost of guitarplayer wrote:I didn't realise that The Style Council continued until 1989. Paul Weller has got a lot to answer for developing the chav look (they were called Kevin back then). I hope nobody dressed like that on here back in the day.

No-he was shit.Johnny Marr said the Red Wedge tour in 85 was horrendous(ghostie look it up.lol)...all these fakestars like Weller doing it for publicity.So he got the Smiths to do 4 songs in Newcastle that just blew them all off stage.

by **the ghost of guitarplayer** » Fri Mar 23, 2012 6:26 am

I vaguely remember that Red Wedge thing. Music and politics, meh.

by **Dr Cheese** » Fri Mar 23, 2012 11:08 am

the ghost of guitarplayer wrote: Long Hot Summer, pah... song still makes my skin crawl. Can't actually think of a decent Style Council song at all.

I'm quite fond of that one, it's the only song of theirs I can listen to without losing the will to live.

by **fat cherry** » Sun Apr 01, 2012 2:02 pm

the ghost of guitarplayer wrote:Good then FC? I don't like the lead single That Dangerous Age (the one that sounds like Blur). Only heard the tracks The Attic and Around the Lake before. It's probably being streamed somewhere.

have to say i've got into it over the last coupl eof weeks. the, er experimental typoe bits are among the best bits really, its when he goes off into 'wild wood' territory it gets a bit dull. A mate reckons alot of it sounds like blur which is kmind of true.

by **fat cherry** » Sun Apr 01, 2012 2:07 pm

Dave Smith wrote:No-he was shit.Johnny Marr said the Red Wedge tour in 85 was horrendous(ghostie look it up.lol)...all these fakestars like Weller doing it for publicity.So he got the Smiths to do 4 songs in Newcastle that just blew them all off stage.

just seen an interview where he credits seeing the smiths as the piont where he realised he'd lost the connection with his audience. hmmm.

by **Voodoo Billy** » Sun Apr 01, 2012 2:25 pm

the ghost of guitarplayer wrote:I vaguely remember that Red Wedge thing. Music and politics, meh.

I vaguely remember 1985.

by **zoouncaged** » Sun May 20, 2012 12:29 pm

Sonik Kicks is excellent.

Weller - Sonic Kicks

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