The Jam Live - Carnation (HD)

Birmingham 21st March 1982

[rafmodband]

The Jam at absolutely top form. If this was the only song Weller had ever written, he could have stopped there... Simply brilliant...

[GarethGriffiths-umun]

Beautiful song from the greatest band ever

[oliveroneill]

One of the best products from England. As I am I proud Irish man the jam said more than class distance

[Tuzotonic]

Because Weller is one of the best song writers of all time. This song is criminally underrated.

[neiltaylor]

Magnificent - and Bruce killing it on bass and 2nd vocal. At their peak.

[SimonSickboy]

I was at this gig....good Hall - Birmingham UK

[alexandreturolla]

Wonderful music and lyrics, Paul Weller is a

[Futterstompf]

I wasn't even born when this song was written yet it's still my favourite 17 years after I first heard it...so full it sounds like there should be a 100 piece orchestra playing it. They managed it with the three of them and an organ. underrated it's criminal.

[jacqui]

No doubts about the song writing abilities of Weller and Co. The changes in tempo of each new song, just amazing.

[rickygclef]

Fantastic version of this song that I've liked for so long.

[happydaystoytown]

in my top 5 jam always ...another weller gem from an album....that i feel gets well over looked!

[Toto-ddhj]

this song is like walking alone with a cold windy day.

[jejesus]

Weller, what a song writer! Superb! Thanks for sharing.

[Lichtenstein]

Played this at the Sheffield gigs same year, just blew me away.

[JoeyArmstrong]

Thank you Aceface for posting the whole gig in order. Cheers mate

[genevievesbroome]

He looks so unhappy. He's such a great guitar player the band is soooo tight. I guess this was the peak.

[irw]

Enough said, proper tunes, proper class

[donaldpolson]

Love Bruce's bass playing on this. The 3 come together superbly on this track and to think this was live. Knockout to hear musicians who can not only really play but execute live

[daviddemartini]

testo spietato. voce intensa . suono bellissimo . cosa volere di piu'

[Hal-to]

If you gave me a fresh carnation
I would only crush it's tender petals
With me you'll have now escape
And at the same time there'll be nowhere to settle -
I trample down all life in my wake
I eat it up and take the cake
I just avert my eyes to the pain
Of someone's loss helping my gain
If you gave me a dream for my pocket
You'd be plugging in the wrong socket
With me there's no room for the future
With me there's no room with a view at all -
I am out of season all year 'round
Hear machinery roar to my empty sound
Touch my heart and feel winter
Hold my hand and be doomed forever -

If you gave me a fresh carnation
I would only crush it's tender petals
With me you'll have now escape
And at the same time there'll be nowhere to settle.
And if you're wondering by now who I am
Look no further than the mirror -
Because I am the Greed and Fear
And every ounce of Hate in you.