Song Lyrics - News Of The World - The Jam

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The Jam

The Jam with the distinctive sound of the lead vocalist Paul Weller are an English mod revival band of the late 1970s and early 1980s. Although they shared the angry young men outlook and fast tempos of their punk rock contemporaries, The Jam wore Mod style neatly tailored suits rather than ripped clothes and incorporated a number of mainstream 1960s rock influences, rather than rejecting them. The raw and energetic beat that one identifies with punk rock was consistent throughout their songs.

This song, News Of The World was written about the trashy news that is to be found in the tabloids. The News Of The World is a popular tabloid printed on Sundays in the UK.

The band had 18 consecutive Top 40 singles in the United Kingdom, from their debut in 1977 to their breakup in 1982, including 4 number one hits. As of 2007, they remained the best-selling import singles of all time in the UK. They released one live album and six studio albums, the last of which, The Gift, hit number one on the UK album charts. When the group split up, all 18 singles were re-released and all placed within the top 60.

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 rock, pop 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 and Town Called Malice.

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Song Lyrics: News Of The World by The Jam 

News Of The World - The Jam - Single 1978


Power, Pop!

Read about the things that happen throughout the world
Don't believe in everything you see or hear
The neighbours talk day in day out about the goings on
They tell us what they want - they don't give an inch

Look at the pictures taken by the cameras they cannot lie
The truth is in what you see - not what you read
Little men tapping things out - points of view
Remember their views are not the gospel truth

Don't believe it all
Find out for yourself
Check before you spread
News Of The World

Never doubt
Never ask
Never moan
Never search
Never find
Never know
News Of The World
News Of The World

Each morning our key to the world comes through the door
More than often its just a comic, not much more
Don't take it too serious - not many do
Read between the lines and you'll find the truth

Read all about it
Read all about it
News Of The World

Read all about it
Read all about it
News Of The World

The Jam CD's from Amazon 


Get ready to rock with a Jam CD purchase today. Amazon have a great collection of CD's. Sample some tracks and make your purchase.
Setting Sons
Setting Sons
Sound Affects
Sound Affects
In the City
In the City
This Is the Modern World/All Mod Cons
This Is the Modern World/...
The Gift
The Gift

The Jam Compilations from Amazon 


Amazon has a good choice of Greatest Hits CD's by The Jam to choose from. Why not add one to your music collection today.
The Jam - Greatest Hits
The Jam - Greatest Hits
The Sound of the Jam
The Sound of the Jam
Extras: A Collection of Rarities
Extras: A Collection of R...
Jam Collection
Jam Collection
Live Jam
Live Jam

The Jam on DVD from Amazon 

Now you can both listen to and watch The Jam in your living room. Grab yourself a DVD today.
The Jam - The Complete Jam
The Jam - The Complete Ja...
Paul Weller - Two Classic Performances
Paul Weller - Two Classic...
Hit Parade
Hit Parade
Live at Braehead
Live at Braehead
As Is Now
As Is Now

News Of The World - Music Video 

Filmed in London with a backdrop of the famous Battersea Power Station.

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News Of The World - Top Of The Pops 

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News Of The World - Bristol 2007 

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from the jam live at the carling academy bristol 9th dec 07 ***great nite***

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The Jam Merchandise from eBay 

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poddys wrote...

in reply to JaguarJulie There are MP3's on Amazon for just about all my lyrics lens songs. I intend to add them in time - just need the time. Thanks very much for the suggestion.

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Another excellent song lyric lens.

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JaguarJulie wrote...

Are they on Amazon MP3s ? Isn't it incredible how music is so universal? How music so defines our lives?

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Awesome lense, ***** Star :-)

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Another Great music lens :)

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