Absolute Beginners

About Absolute Beginners

"Absolute Beginners" was a single released by The Jam on 16 October 1981. Although it did not appear on any of the band's studio albums, it reached number 4 in the UK Singles Chart. The song was named after the Colin MacInnes novel of the same name. The book was one of songwriter Paul Weller's favourites, being chosen by him when he appeared on Desert Island Discs."Tales from the Riverbank" appeared as the B-side. The band's record company Polydor later stated that they believed "Tales from the Riverbank" should have been released as the A-side. The video to the song was filmed in the vicinity of Nomis studios, Shepherd's Bush. The song also appeared on the soundtrack for the 1997 film Grosse Pointe Blank. more »

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2003

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In echoed steps i walked across an empty dream
I looked across this world, there was no one to be seen
This empty feeling turned and quietly walked away
I saw no warmth in life, no love was in my eyes
I stared a century thinking this will never change
As i hesitated, time rushed onwards without me
Too scared to break the spell too small to take a fall
But the absolute luck is, love is in our hearts!

I lost some hours thinking of it
I need the strength to go and get what i want
I lost a lifetime thinking of it
And lost an era daydreaming like i do

In echoed steps you walk across an empty dream
But look around this world, there's millions to be seen
Come see the tyrants panic see their crumbling empires fall
Then tell 'em we don't fight for fools -
Cause love is in our hearts!

I lost some hours thinking of it
I need the strength to go and get what i want
I lost a lifetime thinking of it
An' lost an era daydreaming like i do

You can lose some hours thinking of it
You need the strength to go and get what i want
You can lose a lifetime thinking of it
And lose an era daydreaming like i do

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The Jam

The Jam were an English punk rock/New Wave/mod revival band active during the late 1970s and early 1980s. They were formed in Woking, Surrey. While they shared the "angry young men" outlook and fast tempos of their punk rock contemporaries, The Jam wore smartly tailored suits rather than ripped clothes, and they incorporated a number of mainstream 1960s rock and R&B influences rather than rejecting them, placing The Jam at the forefront of the mod revival movement. more »

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