I'm assuming he needed a few fags to catch his breath after all that cycling he did in the stupid promo video (it was the 80's everybody's videos were stupid because everyone and their brother thought they were Julien Temple). Sleeve wise Weller did not look cool with his cancer stick in hand, even at 17 I knew cigarettes were for losers and my heroes Dexy's Midnight Runners had pulled the wool watch cap thing off before. On top of it all it's Weller at his most soulful. True it had those elements that I couldn't and can't abide by (synth's, a bass synth and that dire Whitney Houston backing keyboard effect which none of you has been so kind to hip me to it's moniker) BUT it had a great melody, great lyrics and a decent groove. The first TSC single of 1984 was "My Ever Changing Moods", in my estimation the last good Style Council single ever. I know I don't think I'd have mine in a video, not that she'd have any of that mind you! He's even got his mom in it, which is pretty cool if you like your mom. I find it odd that for a guy who repeatedly wanted to distance himself from the "mod" thing everything about this video is "mod". No more shirtless Cam punting here! Interestingly enough I did not see the entire video until now and it's pretty freaking cool, far cooler than any Jam video.
The style council the cost of living mod#
The A-side was soulful, had some decent horns (albeit that dreadful "Saturday Night Live" house band sax solo), great vocals, no synths and dig Paul & Mick on the back of the 45 sleeve! All kitted out in matching mod three button suits with tapered trou, narrow lapels, loafers, slim ties and Mick's even wearing a porkpie looking like they're leaving the end of a fantastic DJ night in my mind (albeit in the daylight by the looks of the window). With late 1983's " A Solid Bond In Your Heart" bounced The Style Council back from the rap/synth hell and back to the logical progression The Jam might've charted had they not gone bust.
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