TS: The Jam, "Thick as Thieves" vs. The Clash "Stay Free"

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Mick Jones' true-sounding tale of paths diverging with boyhood friends, yet staying true vs. knowing now Paul Weller what was foreshadowing when he said "we're no longer as thick as thieves" and feeling sorry for poor Bruce Foxton, who has to do the harmony vocal and is clueless what awaits him a few years down the road.

― i'll mitya halfway (mitya), Thursday, 25 January 2007 07:20 (eighteen years ago)

Call me sentimental and a popster - I go with the Clash here.

― i'll mitya halfway (mitya), Thursday, 25 January 2007 07:21 (eighteen years ago)

Thick as Thieves is one of my favourite Jam songs. it's so moving, especially the lyrics, but the way it's built. Clash song is also great, all the songs about youth friendship and break-ups must be great!

― suppanerd (pyotreck), Thursday, 25 January 2007 11:58 (eighteen years ago)

"Stay Free."

― Alfred, Lord Sotosyn (Alfred Soto), Thursday, 25 January 2007 12:47 (eighteen years ago)

"Stay Free"

― The Redd And The Blecch (Ken L), Thursday, 25 January 2007 14:17 (eighteen years ago)

An A song from the Jam song vs. a B+ Clash...

Thick as Thieves

― kornrulez6969 (TCBeing), Thursday, 25 January 2007 14:30 (eighteen years ago)

Both great songs. I can't decide, I love them both. Toss-up, I guess. Great post though by Mr. i'll mitya halfway. You captured the essence of both songs.

― kwhitehead (stephen schmidt), Thursday, 25 January 2007 17:11 (eighteen years ago)

Stay Free

― Shakey Mo Collier (Shakey Mo Collier), Thursday, 25 January 2007 17:15 (eighteen years ago)

Stay Free

― paulhw (paulhw), Thursday, 25 January 2007 18:41 (eighteen years ago)

An A song from the Jam song vs. a B+ Clash...

wow, i see this as A clash vs. C- jam.

stay free.

― fact checking cuz (fcc), Thursday, 25 January 2007 19:41 (eighteen years ago)

Stay Free

― zeus (zeus), Thursday, 25 January 2007 21:43 (eighteen years ago)

'Thick as Thieves' is fine, but 'Stay Free' is to me a perfect song that usually makes me cry.

― Dr. Joseph A. Ofalt (hyloolnuspstt), Friday, 26 January 2007 00:10 (eighteen years ago)

Yeah, "Thick As Thieves" is fine, but "Stay Free" is sublime.

― The Redd And The Blecch (Ken L), Friday, 26 January 2007 02:13 (eighteen years ago)

"Stay Free" is just a little too treacly for me - I'll take the stiff upper lip of "Thick As Thieves."

― Jason Toon (Jason Toon), Friday, 26 January 2007 15:57 (eighteen years ago)

I heard a good portion of "Setting Sons" in Fopp 2 days ago.

"Private Hell" and "Thick as Thieves", etc.

It suddenly hits me, PW is guessing, and MJ is singing about something that he knows.

"Stay Free" it is.

― mark grout (mark grout), Friday, 26 January 2007 16:00 (eighteen years ago)

"Stay Free" for certain

― The Good Dr. Bill (The Good Dr. Bill), Friday, 26 January 2007 16:05 (eighteen years ago)

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