I love how the drum set is right in front of the stage

The complete music of The Jam should be made part of the National Curriculum in all English schools!

As for their music, it is pretty remarkable that they were able to write great, ever-lasting songs in as many styles as they could without seeming or sounding phony, contrived or artificial. And I love that Bruce's voice seems like the higher-end of Paul's vocal registry. A match made in heaven, the three of them!

@foto21

10 ай бұрын

Weller was on a massive roll, and once he stopped it, I would say he found he couldn't start it again. Thus is the fickle nature of great art. Don't mess with the recipe.

@simonchaddock3694

3 ай бұрын

yes i agree

@chrisyasus8912

Ай бұрын

​@foto21 that was very observational cheers

Still going strong my favourite band growing up during "The Troubles"S that was Belfast Northern Ireland during late 70s early 80s it took me out off the mayhem during these dark days thank you Madness ,Specials ,Bad Manners,The Beat etc

Bruce Foxton is absolutely amazing. I’ve been in awe of him from the Start.

@bazilkush388

Жыл бұрын

From the Start!

@helmutsecke3529

Жыл бұрын

Pity about the barnet.

@eamonnquigley2125

11 ай бұрын

one off the great bass players off the eighties...foxton peter hook/ mark king/ martin mc aloon / theres a pile more ... the eighties brilliant

What a song to go out on! 😍

Mod, beat, ska, revolution rock, put a kink in my generation

JAM stands for just amazing music ;)

December 1982! I will never forget it!

i danced like that in 1982 and still do !

@killercharm

5 жыл бұрын

Hells YES. Me, too!

@lazyhomebody1356

4 жыл бұрын

I see I gave you a Like for that, whi knows how long ago. But please learn to dance ;)

@MattWilson.

3 жыл бұрын

I wouldn't have been able to dance knowing that was the end of one the world's coolest bands 😂

@OziJo1

3 жыл бұрын

I still dance like that :)

@oakashthorn5714

3 жыл бұрын

True story...

The lovely Tracie....Paul's even lent her one of his jumpers😜

@Ianjowett1

6 жыл бұрын

lent her a bit more than a jumper i heard hahaha

The saddest tune in the history of music. I was a 15 year old boy, got my vespa on order for when I turned 16 and the band I loved was no more

@johnyboyjohnyboy-jd3wr

4 жыл бұрын

i feel your pain mate,thought the world had ended when they split up but i understand why Weller had to call time on it & move on But it still sounds good 30 years on

@Project-Masculinity

2 жыл бұрын

Their music is forever

@joespirit

2 жыл бұрын

I feel your pain buddy, felt like my heart had been ripped out…..

@joespirit

2 жыл бұрын

On a plus point, ….bloke in ‘from the Jam’ is better than seller was!

@joespirit

2 жыл бұрын

On a plus point, ….bloke in ‘from the Jam’ is better than Weller!

This band has just a whole new feel to it it's so free and I feel happy and refreshed

@foto21

10 ай бұрын

THat's a 40 year old new feel you're discovering.

He looks so young ... he was Paul Weller I love you xxx

So much fun. Go Tracie.

It is really satisfying that I can always dig deeper into British 60s, 70s, 80s music to find out a new pop/rock band to fall in love with, like The Jam (the previous one was Buzzcocks) and I have found them only quite recently (January this year). Cannot stop listening to them!

@williamforsyth-ye4rc

7 ай бұрын

@jiseaquino8773 check out a band called "Magazine" if you like the Buzzcocks.......

Fantastic! A classic moment in music history. And who knew Father Dougal McGuire once played keyboards for The Jam?

@Thebrownmod

11 ай бұрын

Probably 9 years too late but good comment

The Best Singers/Musicians would always experiment from one sound to another. That is why Paul Weller gained recognition for his Contribution within the British Music Scene !

What a tune to finish on,sad but heartfelt.

1982 what a year😂

What a record to finish on. The best new wave band without a doubt.

Brilliant tune!! ❤❤ Xx

This band new how to write songs god what a band they were

@javedsingh7777

8 жыл бұрын

Totally agree! The man is a giant! I love this because in my head it is a Mod Classic! A bit of R N' B, a lot of soul and an iceing of Rock!

@killercharm

5 жыл бұрын

@@javedsingh7777 The Jam were never as popular as they deserved to be here in the States.​

@ChrisSmith-vw1zf

2 жыл бұрын

@@killercharm the pretenders were never as popular in the states as they were here .

I like Paul Weller and his band ....great sound !

Oh heck! What a tune play full blast and remember The Jam and all there fantastic tunes but TSC developed and in a way I'm grateful to this day for all of PWs achievements the greatest songwriter ever

just love everything paul weller does very talented keeps himself to himself just lets his music do the talking left jam carried on the great work with style council..hes the kind of person id like to sit down and talk with for a couple of hours so talented

@dernvader6876

3 жыл бұрын

Style Council sucks shite...

Love how Bruce does the Paul backing bits!

Love Tracie dancing next to Paul

I'll never forget in 1985 American MTV playing this and I saw it! It was probably aired only once but I saw it .......and FUCKING FLIPPED OUT. There was nowhere to go afterward except to start a band. Which I goddamn did.

Bruce Foxton played some ace bass lines.

@JeanGenie127

4 жыл бұрын

ALWAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! dj

@mbrew3244

4 жыл бұрын

Looks like he's sporting the John Taylor Aria SB 1000 bass....

@zellah

3 жыл бұрын

He still does!

@matthewjdouglas6471

2 жыл бұрын

And his vocals are top quality better than wellers on this one

@gewglesux

2 жыл бұрын

@@mbrew3244 great bass... heavy as all hell but it's a beauty

I remember my dad used to tell me about the time Bruce Foxton came into his workshop and got my dad to mend his Merc, he's a huge Jam fan - said it was one of the best moments of his life, apparently Foxton's a really nice guy too.

@saraluvsponies

8 жыл бұрын

Cool story! Always nice to know someone you carry a torch for is a decent human being.😊

@misteredison2175

8 жыл бұрын

That's as cool as my Specials story in which my band opened up! It's cool meeting your musical idols!

@victorray2011

6 жыл бұрын

I've seen Bruce Foxton 3 times always by mistake. Twice when he was playing bass for Stiff Little Fingers and once with The Rhythm Sisters. With the latter there were two young mods in parkas and stay-pressed trousers shouting "Bruce! Bruce!" between songs.

@theprideofbellshill2224

6 жыл бұрын

I was in my local pub, in Weybridge, with my mate. 1981. We were sat at a table, when two geezers sat at the table with us. I looked up. It was Bruce and his estate agent.

@johnbanjo5772

6 жыл бұрын

I one went to the moon and saw Bruce Foxton,he had a second job as an astronaut.

One of the 10 most best songs in ever!

Always thought The Jam had another 2 years in them.

This last song from one of Britain’s best ever bands…….these guys were different gravy….The jam still being played today which says it all really.

You'll see me come running to the sound of your strumming. Damn right you will.

Sir Paul Weller - ADORE HIM!!!x

Not a song of defeat but of hope and redemption.....

Beat surrender - Come on boy, come on girl Succumb to the beat surrender All the things that I care about (are packed into one punch) All the things that I'm not sure about (are sorted out at once) And as it was in the beginning, so shall it be in the end That bullshit is bullshit, it just goes by different names All the things that I shout about (but never act upon) All the courage and the dreams that I have (but seem to wait so long) My doubt is cast aside, watch phonies run to hide The dignified don't even enter in the game And if you feel there's no passion No quality sensation Seize the young determination Show the fakers you ain't foolin You'll see me come runnin To the sound of your strummin Fill my heart with joy and gladness I've lived too long in shadows of sadness

@flippikat

Жыл бұрын

When you read the lyrics, it sounds like it's describing him leaving the Jam behind for the Style Council.

the mod father . Mr Paul Weller , what a fantastic song

@anthonymclean9743

3 ай бұрын

Only one mod father and that's Steve Marriott..

Can't believe it's 30 years ago this week that 'Beat Surrender' was number 1.

this, one of the band's farewell songs, shows them leaving the stage with the crowd still begging for more.

The fact Paul Weller is still doing the music tells you what the man is....Quality over quantity. 79 to 22, solid bond in your heart ooh ooh

@hans6266

2 жыл бұрын

77 to 22

@Smiffy830

2 жыл бұрын

@@hans6266 sorry, I 1st saw the jam in 79, up till then I was Wellerless. ;)

This was The Jam's last single and farewell TOTP appearance before calling it a day. The piano and brass sections of this song does sound like The Style Council which would become Paul Weller's next project soon after.

@williamforsyth-ye4rc

7 ай бұрын

The "Rythm section" he employed were Beggar & Co. who were the same crew who put the Soul into Spandau Ballet.........

Remember playing this over and over on our hi fidelity and my dad saying that's number one? There's no bloody tune?? As a kid of ten I didn't know what he was on about...needless to say he bought the bloody Rennie and renata single?

@rjjcms1

5 жыл бұрын

Haha :-)

@steffanhoffmann8937

4 жыл бұрын

@mrc121002 your dad was absolutely correct. Most Beatles songs haven't dated like the Jam.

@kozmo99

3 жыл бұрын

@@steffanhoffmann8937 What? The Jam catalog holds up with The Beatles, The Stones, The Kinks & The Who. That's not any opinion. Also, none of those bands or their mates have stayed as relevant as long as Weller has. Almost five decades on, Weller's still churning out good tunes.

@steffanhoffmann8937

3 жыл бұрын

@@kozmo99 I agree about the catalogue. Not the product. Maybe 10 Jam songs don't sound dated. The other gents? Lots don't. Macca last album was tripe. He can't sing anymore. Agree about Weller solo stuff tho.

Bruce Foxton does an amazing vocal impersonation of weller

@yandosan

5 жыл бұрын

In this song, I get confused. Sounds like Weller not Foxton in the background vocals, but that overlay is impossible live.

@blackmore4

4 жыл бұрын

That was one of the saddest things about the last year of The Jam; the dismissal of Bruce Foxton's vocals. I thought they were an essential part of the group's sound. This song, like almost all of the songs on 'The Gift' and the last few singles, features only Weller (and here, the extra girl vocal). If this had been pre-'82, Foxton would've sung one of the lead verse parts and the harmony on the chorus. Still, his bass was as powerful and melodic as ever.

@sb9246

2 жыл бұрын

@@yandosan Top of the Pop songs were mimed so it's a realistic possibility it was Paul's voice just dubbed over Bruce's miming to make it look believable.

@MrSteMitchell

2 жыл бұрын

@@yandosan I thought Foxton was Weller and Weller was Bowie when I first heard it!

The Jam = My life

Remember watching this on TotP...the end of an era. .

One of the top 80's songs, sadly slightly underground when it come out with very little radio play

@Urko2005

8 жыл бұрын

Was the last single The Jam made.

@setphaserstostun4626

6 жыл бұрын

leokimvideo yes. They only played it on top of the pops for a couple of weeks as it went to number one and on the radio. What did you expect? The queen to sing it on the balcony of Buck hous?

@MrBruinman86

6 жыл бұрын

Big in the UK, not so much in the States. No Jam singles charted int he top 100 in the US. Great band though.

@macematthewcolodny8452

5 жыл бұрын

I saw them on 2 dates @ The Palladium in NYC...The Jam ruled.Why they didn’t go over big in the states I never understood why...I saw the cover of “In The City “ in a record shop and I was hooked....I became an Anglophile according to a real good friend.

@stew8584

5 жыл бұрын

Listening to some cool music in between Rocket launches.....ahh well life is a Red Back

Last track by the brilliant The Jam. Most underrated UK band of all time compared to all the other 80's bands, so many great songs, Bitterest pill, David Watts, down in the tube station at midnight, smithers Jones are my favourites

@cyclingartist6827

Жыл бұрын

They were brilliant, but I don't understand how they were the most under rated band of all time?

@andrew5845

Жыл бұрын

Bitterist pill was my favourite but so hard to choose

@nitedreamer23

Жыл бұрын

@@cyclingartist6827 properly rated in the UK, but barely caused a ripple in the US. They were considered underground and strange in the US. You're both right.

@Molotovjack

Жыл бұрын

They were massive in the UK, as well as around the rest of Europe.

@Pilcha.

Жыл бұрын

David Watts was written by The Kinks.

I'm watching the Voice. Love the song. And I can remember when those jumpers were fashionable.

@revol148

7 жыл бұрын

...not for very long I hope?

@chezzeeX

7 жыл бұрын

No not for long,fashions just come and went.

@irw1970

5 жыл бұрын

They wernt

My dad was a nurse in Edinburgh. Bruce was playing in SLF and when he took his bass off during the end of the gig he hit his head.Went to hospital and my dad gave him stitches.My dad got an autograph from Bruce for me.V nice guy I was told.

@M16Murphy

2 жыл бұрын

Your dad is pretty cool, too. Mine never would have done something like that for me. He dismissed all music I enjoyed as worthless noise. Cheers to your dad.

Damn, look at my boy, bruce foxton, playing that bass with so much swagger 🎉🎉🎉

Beat Surrender made #1 in December '82 around the same time as The Jam's final gigs at Wembley Arena - I was there for the last one on 4 Dec as a young 'un of 15

@davidprosser457

3 жыл бұрын

Me too

All always the Jam n Paul Weller

Great to see "Tracie Young" singing with Weller in this video...Migs.

The Power of Youth ! I wish I'm out of that !

As much as I love The Jam, this song and this video. Poor Paul looks absolutely lost without his guitar. And he couldn't exactly cut a rug. Theres another video of him performing Beat Surrender live on The Tube. He's armed with his axe and looks much more comfortable.

@jefflamp5367

3 жыл бұрын

100% agree He went through so many phases . A very self conscious individual.

@Fractalite

3 жыл бұрын

Looks ok to me- just a little self conscious of the camera . Guess its awkward miming to songs that have belt to them when theres probably some tinny speakers playing and the camera is on you . Dance style is the same as one of TSC first releases Speak Like a Child and he looks like hes having a lot more fun there .

@LaughingStock_

2 жыл бұрын

Yep. Paul looks a twat. He is a terrible dancer and not a particularly convincing soul singer.

@davidsmeath4556

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I agree, the version on The Tube is so much better

@Lara-wm9rm

Жыл бұрын

He's pretty good to look at .Handsome talented man !

The Jam's music lives on, and Thatcher is still dead. What more can you ask for?

I love the bird's jumper. I remember them well.

a classic

One OV my old time favorite songs classic.

Weller wrote the majority of the stuff but you can't deny that Buckler and Foxton were just as important. Together they were tighter than 2 coats of paint! And then Foxton graced SLF as well. Great times!

Absolutely perfect!

great bass live

Wonderful music

It's flat out impossible to sit still during this song.

@ok2760

3 жыл бұрын

Well, I'm currently sitting on the loo

Love that they've swapped traditional stage places, with Rick at the front and Paul at the back.

The jam beat surrender classic song from the eighties good song from them forty five years old still sounds good now good stuff

I think Paul was right to call it quits, if he felt there was nothing more he could have done with the Jam, so be it. Imagine if they had gone on all through the 80s into the 90s. The Jam wouldn't be the band you remember them as, if they had continued.

@chrisharbach5593

8 жыл бұрын

👍🏻

@omfug7148

8 жыл бұрын

+James Grange well put James and the way I feel about most rock bands that hang around for decades doing songs in their 50's and beyond that they wrote in their early 20's (or earlier in some cases) yes, they aren't the band you remember them as.....

@willturner8039

8 жыл бұрын

You could say that about the Beatles, the best thing a band can do is evolve like they did

@wovokanarchy

7 жыл бұрын

The clash and the police had called it quits, so Weller figured he'd go 70s Disco for a decade with the Style Council.

@stevemcniel5513

7 жыл бұрын

wovokanarchy they two bands split after the jam.

The way Tracie's dancing makes me homesick.

@yasminmant2666

3 жыл бұрын

A must have dance move in the 80’s for us girls

@PeggysuzTwitter

Жыл бұрын

Who is Tracie? I am just learning more about The Jam and had not seen this video!

@babybritain17

Ай бұрын

@@PeggysuzTwitterI'm pretty sure she sent in an audition along with hundreds of other girls to do backing vocals on the song when she was only 17 and Paul picked her to sing on the track, it's rumoured they were in some sort of relationship at the time and she also appeared on early style council tracks

My friend (sadly no longer with us) loved The Jam. He knew that they were about to spilt up and cried when he heard this song for the first time.

@docsavage8640

3 жыл бұрын

Then he was too invested in other people

Paul Weller you dress well you sing well but you lost the man that backs you up unforgettable voice a hard worker enthusiastic the long hot summer just passed me bye ! Lara G.this song that's what girls like !

well,just watched this for the first time since it was originally on tv,i remember watching it just having found out that THE JAM were splitting up and this was to be there last appearanceon telly...feel like a sad 16 year old again..lol...best group ever...

The style council were born in 1983!

Easy to forget what a cracking singer Foxton was.

@rayng3139

3 ай бұрын

You do know, that's not Bruce Foxtons vocal.

@rayng3139

3 ай бұрын

That's not Bruce Foxtons vocals on that song.

@neilford7338

3 ай бұрын

@@rayng3139 The bass player, called Bruce Foxton, singing the backing vocals? Who is it then?

@rayng3139

3 ай бұрын

@@neilford7338 it's all Paul Weller vocals

@neilford7338

3 ай бұрын

@@rayng3139 Interesting, Foxton gets a credit on the single - how did you find this out?

Tracie young , good singer . ( house that jack built )

God bless Weller foxton and buckler ( the greatest band in the fucking world )

Great sound...just cool..god father paul

17 year-old Tracie on backing vocals. (Tracie Young).

Never seen this before.Love the song and bought the single a lifetime ago.Weller looks strange without his Rickenbacker and is honestly devoid of rhythm.No worries,i love him still.

legends

The Voice UK brought me here though i was 18 when i watched this in '82 the last single of The Jam.

@stevemcniel5513

8 жыл бұрын

was there jam songs on the voice.?

Mmmmm Tracey Young. Yes please!

The Pinnacle the Jam goodbye, drinking with Degsy in the kingsman, the crazy K , casltlemaine 4 x snake bites, blammo the 80s seemed to live forever wellpast the sell by date..best ever The Jam

Packed up the band just as they were improving

FORTY years!!

perfect end to a perfect band

This song fills me with sadness because the jam keeped there word and chucked it

@stevemcniel5513

8 жыл бұрын

one minute you're praising them then your having a pop. Make up your mind

love this

* singing fills you with determination.

I LOVE the Jam but I can't help but laugh at how they danced then (I know it's a sign of the times!) xD

Drummer placed in foreground. Rare.Bruce does a Weller vocal clone. fantastic

You can tell that Weller couldn't be bothered anymore. He wanted out asap by then. The fact that he wasn't carrying or playing his trademark Rickenbacker was his way of telling us what the future would look like. I was 15 years old when this was #1 and I was gutted, but he's gone on to do so many quality songs since. And he's still doing it. Well done, brother.

@TGiannini007

3 жыл бұрын

Agree. He’s even said this particular song was kinda of a goodbye to his older style and a nod toward moving into another direction than The Jam.

@dernvader6876

3 жыл бұрын

I was just thinking today, how much the Shitle Council sucked back in the day, I remember when I first heard them, I was like wtf is this?

@davidbillyard6629

Жыл бұрын

@@dernvader6876 Mainstream commercial pop music..

C'mon boy, c'mon girl, c'mon until the beat surrenders.

Love it

Paul Weller wasn't a, "frontman." He really DID need a guitar in his hand!

Legend!,

Tune!

cool tune..

I was thinking that as well! lol