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Going Underground by The Jam

Biografie van de kunstenaar The Jam

The Jam Was A Punk/mod Revival Group Formed In Woking England In 1972 Consisting Of Paul Weller Vocals Guitar Bruce Foxton Bass Vocals And Rick Buckler Drums . The Band Split In 1982. The Band Released Six Albums And Had 18 Consecutive Top 40 Hits In The United Kingdom Between 1977 And 1982 Including Four #1 Singles Going Underground Start! Town Called Malice And Beat Surrender . Their Singles "That's Entertainment" And "Just Who Is The Five O'Clock Hero" Are The Best Selling Import Singles In UK History. The Band Drew Upon A Variety Of Stylistic Influences Over The Course Of Their Career Including 1960s Beat Music Soul Rhythm And Blues And Psychedelic Rock As Well As 1970s Punk And New Wave. The Trio Was Known For Its Melodic Pop Songs Its Distinctly English Flavour And Its Mod Image. The Band Launched The Career Of Paul Weller Who Went On To Form The Style Council And Later Had A Successful Solo Career. Weller Wrote And Sang Most Of The Jam’s Original Compositions And He Played Lead Guitar Using A Rickenbacker. Bruce Foxton Provided Backing Vocals And Prominent Basslines Which Were The Foundation Of Many Of The Band’s Songs Including The Hits "Down In The Tube Station At Midnight" "The Eton Rifles" "Going Underground" And "Town Called Malice". For Artists Called "Jam" Please See Http //www.Last.Fm/music/ Noredirect/Jam.

Frogtoon Muziek - Nummerinformatie: Going Underground

"Going Underground" Was The First British Number One Chart Single By The Jam Released In March 1980. It Went Straight In At Number One A Rare Feat At The Time And Spent Three Weeks At The Top. It Was The First Of Three Instant Chart-Toppers For The Group. Song Profile "Going Underground" Was Not Released On Any Of The Band's Six Studio Albums Initially Although It Has Appeared On Many Compilation/re-Releases Since Then. The Single's B-Side Was "Dreams Of Children" Which Had Originally Been Intended To Be The A-Side Following A Mix-Up At The Pressing Plant The Single Became A Double-A-Side And DJs Tended To Choose The More Melodic "Going Underground" To Play On The Radio. The Song Provided The Inspiration For The Nemesis The Warlock Character In The Weekly Comic Book 2000 AD. The Song Was Parodied In 2004 By The Amateur Transplants As "London Underground" A Humorous Song Full Of Abuse At The London Underground Strike. It Was Also Turned Into "Go England" By Virgin Radio For The 2002 FIFA World Cup. In March 2005 Q Magazine Placed "Going Underground" At Number 73 In Its List Of The 100 Greatest Guitar Tracks And In October 2006 Placed It At Number 98 In Their List Of The 100 Greatest Songs Ever.

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