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“In the City” was the debut single by English mod revival/punk rock band The Jam. It was released on 29 April 1977 and was from their album of the same title. It reached #40 on the UK Singles Chart in May 1977, making it their first Top 40 single and the beginning of their streak of 18 consecutive Top 40 singles.
While only a minor hit on the charts, the song was the UK’s first introduction to The Jam, and was characteristic of Paul Weller’s youth anthems — mod-influenced celebrations of British youth — that dominated The Jam’s early output. These songs help catalyze the mod revival.
Musically, the song is in the vein of the band’s first album, a mod/punk number influenced by early Who music, but with an energy and attitude updated for the punk era. “In the City”...
Read on...Song lines: ♪ That’s entertainment, that’s entertainment ... I say that’s entertainment, that’s entertainment ♫
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