That's Entertainmentby The Jam

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This sarcastic, acoustic punk song finds Paul Weller brooding over the heartaches of everyday working-class life. Speaking to Mojo magazine about the tune in 2015, the former Jam frontman said, "It's one of those list songs really. It was so easy to write. I came back from the pub, drunk, and just wrote it quick. I probably had more verses, which I cut." "It was just everything that was around me y'know. My little flat in Pimlico did have damp on the walls and it was f--king freezing." "I was doing a fanzine called December Child and Paul Drew wrote a poem called 'That's Entertainment.' It wasn't close to my song, but it kind of inspired me to write this anyway. I wrote to him saying, Look is it all right if I nick a bit of your idea, man? And he said, It's fine, yeah." tinyurl.com

Released on this day in 1980! In an interview with Absolute Radio Paul Weller said of "That's Entertainment": "I wrote it in 10 mins flat, whilst under the influence, I'd had a few but some songs just write themselves. It was easy to write, I drew on everything around me."

Released on this day in 1980. In an interview with Absolute Radio Paul Weller said of "That's Entertainment": "I wrote it in 10 mins flat, whilst under the influence, I'd had a few but some songs just write themselves. It was easy to write, I drew on everything around me."

#558 In an interview with Absolute Radio Paul Weller said of "That's Entertainment": "I wrote it in 10 mins flat, whilst under the influence, I'd had a few but some songs just write themselves. It was easy to write, I drew on everything around me."

In an interview with Absolute Radio Paul Weller said of "That's Entertainment": "I wrote it in 10 mins flat, whilst under the influence, I'd had a few but some songs just write themselves. It was easy to write, I drew on everything around me."

#480 In an interview with Absolute Radio Paul Weller said of "That's Entertainment": "I wrote it in 10 mins flat, whilst under the influence, I'd had a few but some songs just write themselves. It was easy to write, I drew on everything around me."

Enjoy this live performance on KEXP by Paul Weller, founding member of the Jam: kexp.org

Enjoy this live performance on KEXP by Paul Weller, founding member of the Jam: kexp.org

Paul Weller wrote That's Entertainment in 10 minutes.

199 but number one in the hearts of imaginary producers.

This song was not originally released as a single in the UK when it was released in 1980, but charted as an import single peaking at No. 21. It was given its first full UK release in 1983 and peaked at No. 60.

Happy Birthday to Sound Affects, which Jam singer Paul Weller describes as the British band's best record. Released 37 years ago today.

Released on this date in 1980, Sound Affects is the fifth studio album by The Jam. It is their only album co-produced by the band, and contains the only album track co-written by the entire band, "Music for the Last Couple".

English punk rockers of The Jam just released limited number of the limited edition pink vinyl edition of Sound Affects. The Mod Revivalists are still active!

Moz has covered "That's Entertainment," presumably referring to his hatred of the meat industry. Or the royal family. The Jam's Sound Affects LP was ranked the 487th greatest album of all time by NME. Over 20 slots behind a King of Leon record. Just sayin'

"Lights going out and a kick in the balls..." Here are the lyrics to "That's Entertainment": www.lyricsfreak.com

English punk/new wave band of the late 1970s and early 1980s: www.facebook.com

Lead singer Paul Weller has continued to record after The Jam's demise: www.paulweller.com

This biography begins with "the Jam exploded onto the punk scene in 1977": paulweller.com

Jam frontman Paul Weller will release a compilation album titled More Modern Classics on June 2nd: www.nme.com.

Yup, I'm entertained

Check out The Jam playing "Man in The Corner Shop" live. blog.kexp.org

The highest selling single of the band's career, "That's Entertainment" also remains one of the UK's best best-selling import singles of all time

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Rolling Stone ranked "That's Entertainment" as the 313th best song of all time. www.rollingstone.com

Rolling Stone ranked "That's Entertainment as the 313th best song of all time. www.rollingstone.com