The Telegraph.co.uk published an interview about Paul Weller (3 pages):
Paul Weller: changing man Interview by Mick Brown
Paul Weller: 'Wouldn't go beyond 25, I thought. But a decade goes by without you realising, and then another one, and you're still doing music, still loving it'
Paul Weller Interviews Curtis Mayfield - 1988 & Freddies Dead
Paul Weller interviewing Curtis Mayfield - London 1988
Curtis Mayfield - Freddies Dead - Video ビデオ
Curtis Mayfield - Freddies Dead - Lyrics 叙情詩
Hey, hey Love, love Yeah, yeah Ah, ha Freddies dead That's what I said Let the rap a plan Said he'd see him home But his hope was a rope And he should've known It's hard to understand That there's love in this man I'm sure all would agree That his misery was his Woman and things Now Freddie's dead That's what I said
Everybody's misused him Ripped him up and abused him Another junkie plan Pushin' dope for the man A terrible blow But that's how it goes A freddies on the corner now If you wanna be a junkie, wow Remember freddies dead
We're all built up with progress But sometimes I must confess We can deal with rockets and dreams But reality, what does it mean Ain't nothing said 'Cause freddies dead
Hey, hey Love, love Hey, hey Yeah, yeah Ha, ha Love, love Yeah, yeah Ha, ha Yeah, yeah Freddies dead
All I want is some peace of mind With a little love I'm trying to find This could be such a beautiful world With a wonderful girl Why I need a woman child Don't wanna be like freddie now 'Cause freddies dead Hey, hey Yeah, yeah If you don't try You're gonna die
Why can't we brothers Protect one another No one's serious And it makes me furious Don't be misled Just think of Fred
Everybody's misused him Ripped him up and abused him Another junkie plan Pushin' dope for the man A freddies on the corner now If you wanna be a junkie, why Remember freddies dead Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha Freddies dead Hey, hey Ha, ha Love, love Ha, ha...
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Confessions of a Popstar...
This interview with Paul Weller was done in the summer of 1990 when he hadn't done an interview for 2 years and wasn't in the limelight.
“I’ve left Polydor and my publishing deal. Polydor dropped our last album, which was called “A New Decade of Modernisms”. They have always been out of date and they felt it was too housey. Maybe it was a good thing it was dropped. But I feel they don’t understand. Their dance label “Urban” is just a token gesture”
“The Style Council should have ended 2- 3years ago, it was dragged on. I don’t know whether it was laziness, maybe I fell into a routine. The fire was missing. A good band should make a record because it wants to, not because it has to. I was pleased with the last released LP “Confessions of A Pop Group” however there seems to be a little magic missing on side 2.”
“I’d like to think that I’ve changed for the better. Recently I’ve been playing on my strengths. I have realised that I am a good songwriter. There have been times in the past, when I didn’t like my voice. Recently I’ve felt very proud of it. I’m also proud of my guitar playing- not a formula but a natural style. I’m a musician , it’s in my blood. Growing older had made me see my faults, that is the beauty of age, you become mellow and wiser. Since my departure from Polydor, I’ve been time to breath. I’m not stuck in my compound.”
“I’m not too much in favour of drugs. I’ve lost some very good friends due to drug taking such as Dave Waller. In the old times, when I took drugs I felt like a Catholic whipping myself. I was too intense, too serious. I am more relaxed and more open minded these days. Society is to blame; the pressure placed on people leads them to take drugs as a form of escapism”
“The drug aspect is a small percentage of what is going on. On the more positive side, the rise of exciting DJ’s, new clubs, fanzines, new bands, the remixing of records. Sadly, other creative projects such as actors, playwrights, illustrators have been unable to make a mark in this scene”
Swedish TV presenter: In Sweden, 'The Jam' means jelly... but that isn't what you mean, is it? Paul Weller: No. Swedish TV presenter: So what do you mean? Paul Weller: It doesn't matter. Ask me a serious question.
Paul Weller talks about Wild Wood (Deluxe Edition) and why there will be no Jam reunion.
