I understand where you're coming from Joe, but actually I was well into the music of that (Paul Weller's) time, and I enjoy most of the current stuff too.....my advancing years not having altered my 25 year-old mentality at all.
I was just never particularly moved by Mr.Weller.
Sex Pistols yes, Ramones, New York Dolls, The Damned, Undertones and many others.
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and here to me is one of the best rock tracks ever...
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