Duo pionero del acid jazz, formado en 1983 por Paul Weller (ex lider de The Jam) y Mick Talbot (procedente de Merton Parkas). En 1984 entró en la banda el bateria Steve White y posteriormente se incorporo a la banda la cantante Dee C. Lee, colaboradora de Wham! y por entonces esposa de Weller.
Su mayor exito es el album Our Favourite Shop de 1985, donde bajo una superficie de ritmos jazzy, pop al estilo Burt Bacharach y bossa nova se esconden dirísimas críticas a Margaret Thacher, a la sazón primera ministra británica.
¡Cuatro años de duro trabajo!Este mes de mayo cumplimos cuatro años al aire. Seguimos trabajando en la difusión de este maravilloso instrumento, ¡gracias por participar en nuestra historia!
BbCmD#DmBb I didn't stop to think about the consequences as it came to pieces in my hands...
BbCmD#DmCm BbCmD#F7 (Played over the "Do do do" vocals)
(And that repeats for the rest of the song!)
I thought I was a maritime marvel, I believed that I ruled the waves. All I could say is time is motion, And every effort others made I would save... I was a shit stained statue, School children would stand in awe... Truly believed I was a ceiling of sky, Never thought about having flaws.
I felt as reverent as Jesus, The sanctimony stunk... I thought I was admiral of the missing fleet, I couldn't see that I was sunk.
I roared my pride in the darkness, I scratched away at the stars... I thought I was lord of this crappy jungle, I should have been put behind bars...
But now I sit with my head in my hands, And wail to the weeping wall. The avalanche of my emotions, Holds the audience of one enthralled...
Like learning the lesson the hard way, Like a fall from command... I thought I as king of the whole wide world... But it just came to pieces in my hands...