Matthew Clapham
May 18, 2024

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I'll look forward to reading that, Alex. I agree that The Jam were far more authentic, and had a more intelligent critique of society, rather than simply V-flicking rebellious posturing, that appealed more to teenage affectations.

The Jam's suits and ties were off-putting to kids in school uniform, I feel. Funny how 'fashion' can trump 'message' sometimes.

Malcolm McLaren knew what he was doing - and trying to encourage genuine social change most certainly wasn't it!

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Matthew Clapham
Matthew Clapham

Written by Matthew Clapham

Professional translator by day. Writer of silly and serious stuff by night. Also by day, when I get fed up of tedious translations. Founder of Iberospherical.

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