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Precious (The Jam song)
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Wikipedia article
"'Precious'" is a song composed by Paul Weller and performed by the British band The Jam.
Details
It appeared on The Jam's 1982 album, 'The Gift', and also as a double A-side single along with "Town Called Malice". It reached number one in the UK Singles Chart, although the song received much less airplay than "Town Called Malice". It was a departure for the band from their punk and mod roots, involving a funk-like sound that the band had not previously explored. 'Uncut' described the track as "hypnotically itchy punk-funk". Some fans and critics have noticed the song contains a number of similarities to "Papa's Got a Brand New Pigbag", which was a relatively new release itself at the time. Weller himself was to admit in 1998 he had indeed used this song as part of the inspiration for 'Precious'.
References
Category:1982 songs
Category:Songs written by Paul Weller
Category:The Jam songs
Category:UK Singles Chart number-one singles
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