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Strange Town
17,205
Rock
Strange Town was released on November 16, 1979 by UMC (Universal Music Catalogue) as a part of the album Setting Sons (Deluxe Edition)
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Release DateNovember 16, 1979
LabelUMC (Universal Music Catalogue)
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM157

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Jam
The Jam
Performer
Paul Weller
Paul Weller
Vocals
Bruce Foxton
Bruce Foxton
Bass Guitar
Rick Buckler
Rick Buckler
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Paul Weller
Paul Weller
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Vic Coppersmith-Heaven
Vic Coppersmith-Heaven
Producer

Lyrics

Found myself in a strange town
Though I've only been here for three weeks now
I've got blisters on my feet
Tryin' to find a friend in Oxford Street
I bought an A to Z guide book
Tryin' to find the clubs and YMCAs
But when you ask in a strange town
They say, "Don't know, don't care"
"And I've got to go, mate"
They worry themselves about feelin' low
(Oh-oh-oh)
They worry themselves about the dreadful snow
(Oh-oh-oh)
They all ignore me 'cause they don't know
(Oh-oh-oh)
I'm really a spaceman from those UFOs
(Oh-oh-oh)
You've got to move in a straight line
You've got to walk and talk in four/four time
You can't be weird in a strange town
You'll be betrayed by your accent and manners
You've got to wear the right clothes
Be careful not to pick or scratch your nose
You can't be nice in a strange town
'Cause we don't know, don't care
And we got to go, man
Rush my money to the record shops
(Oh-oh-oh)
I stop off in a back street, buy myself a snuff
(Oh-oh-oh)
We got our own manifesto, be kind to queers
(Oh-oh-oh)
And I'm so glad the revolution's here
(Oh-oh-oh)
It's nice and warm now!
I've finished with clubs where the music's loud
'Cause I don't see a face in a single crowd
There's no one there
I look in the mirror but I can't be seen
Just a thin, clean layer of a misty sheen
Looking back at me
Oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Found myself in a strange town
Though I've only been here for three weeks now
I've got blisters on my feet
Tryin' to find a friend in Oxford Street
I bought an A to Z guide book
Tryin' to find the clubs and YMCAs
When you ask in a strange town
They say, "Don't know, don't care"
"And I've got to go, mate"
They worry themselves about feelin' low
(Oh-oh-oh)
They worry themselves about the dreadful snow
(Oh-oh-oh)
They all ignore me 'cause they don't know
(Oh-oh-oh)
I'm really a spaceman from those UFOs
(Oh-oh-oh)
Strange town
Strange town
Break it up, break it up
Break it up, break it up
Break it up, break it up
Break it up, break it up
Break it up, break it up
Burn it down, shake it up
Break it up, break it up
Written by: Paul Weller
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