Town Called Malice by ​The Jam
Town Called Malice by ​The Jam

Town Called Malice

​The Jam * Track #10 On The Gift

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Town Called Malice by ​The Jam

Release Date
Fri Jan 29 1982
Performed by
​The Jam
Produced by
Peter Wilson (Producer) & ​The Jam
Writed by
Paul Weller
About

“Town Called Malice” was first released as a Double A-Side single with Precious in 1982, before being featured on the album, ‘The Gift’ a couple of months later.

The track depicts life in Woking as Paul Weller was growing up as a teenager, with the title being a play on the 1950 novel Nevil Shute n...

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Town Called Malice Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Better stop dreaming of the quiet life
'Cos it's the one we'll never know
And quit running for that runaway bus
'Cos those rosey days are few
And...stop apologising for the things you've never done
'Cos time is short and life is cruel
But it's up to us to change
This town called Malice

[Verse 2]
Rows and rows of disused milk floats
Stand dying in the dairy yard
And a hundred lonely housewives
Clutch empty milk bottles to their hearts
Hanging out their old love letters on the line to dry
It's enough to make you stop believing
When tears come fast and furious
In a town called Malice
Ye-eh-eah

[Hook]
Bah-bah-bah-ba-baba-bah
Bah-bah-bah-ba-baba-bah, oh
Bah-bah-bah-ba-baba-bah
Bah-bah-bah-ba-baba-bah

[Verse 3]
Struggle after struggle, year after year
The atmosphere's a fine blend of ice
I'm almost stone cold dead
In a town called Malice
Uhuh-yeah

[Bridge]
A whole street's belief in Sunday's roast beef
Gets dashed against the Co-op
To either cut down on beer or the kids' new gear
It's a big decision in a town called Malice
Uhuh-yeah

[Instrumental Middle Eight]

[Verse 4]
The ghost of a steam train echoes down my track
It's at the moment bound for nowhere
Just going 'round and 'round, oh
Playground kids and creaking swings
Lost laughter in the breeze
I could go on for hours and I probably will
But I'd sooner put some joy back
In this town called Malice, ye-eh-eah (uhuhuh)
In this town called Malice, ye-eh-eah
In this town called Malice, uhuh-yeah

Town Called Malice Q&A

Who wrote Town Called Malice's ?

Town Called Malice was written by Paul Weller.

Who produced Town Called Malice's ?

Town Called Malice was produced by Peter Wilson (Producer) & ​The Jam.

When did ​The Jam release Town Called Malice?

​The Jam released Town Called Malice on Fri Jan 29 1982.

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