April 4, 2009

101. The Jam: A Town Called Malice

Another post-punk band that feels like it has about 5% punk left in it.

PF500 rightly notes the strong 1960's Motown vibe coursing through this song, in the rhythm section (not to mention the hammond and handclaps). I've never really gotten The Jam. Take this song, what seems to me to be their biggest hit. I have a hard time seeing the difference between this song and much of the J. Geils Bands' catalogue. Then again, J Geils wasn't that bad.

The "Ba ba ba ba ba buh ba ... ba bap ba bap ba buh" is the best part.

RATING: It's from the sixties; it belongs in the sixties: 65.

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