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Bruce Foxton, of later ‘Freak’ fame, penned this cut off The Jam’s second record, one of only a few songs written by the wordsmith for the band. And its a shame he couldn’t wrestle the pen away from Weller more often. ‘London Traffic’ is overtly political in nature, as you’d expect from The Jam. But...
London traffic (state of confusion)
London traffic (blocking the streets)
London traffic (going nowhere)
London traffic (polluting the air)
Drive round London in a car
Don't really want to go far
So many cars fill the streets
Wonder why we bother at all
London traffic is a problem
London traffic too many cars
One way systems look very neat
Coloured signs direct the streets
No one knows the answer
No one seems to care
Take a look at our city
Take the traffic elsewhere
Leave the city free from traffic
Give the place a chance to survive
Dirt and filth cover London
Give it a chance to breath again
London Traffic was written by Bruce Foxton.
London Traffic was produced by Chris Parry & Vic Coppersmith-Heaven.
The Jam released London Traffic on Fri Nov 18 1977.