Paul Weller interview at the Mercury Prize nominations 2010 - 20 July 2010
Paul Weller chats to Absolute Radio about his nomination for the 2010 Barclaycard Mercury Prize album of the year. He also reveals what he knows about the new material from Liam and Noel Gallagher, post-Oasis.
Duration: 2min 38sec
W3LSH100: Who cares how he looks? Much more alarming is his appreciation of Dizzee Rascal. I know The Style Council did that rap song in? the 80's but i'm very surprised he listens to uk hip hop rubbish. Each to their own i suppose.
mrpicky510: Jesus Christ he looks? like Andy fucking warhol
dmien746: a page full of cunts indeed
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geflad: You seem to know the score mate, I've never? thought of The Jam as punk myself; as Weller once said 'I was born a mod, they can bury me a mod', I think that sums it up pretty clearly.
geflad: You really need to? sort out your taste in music then..
geflad: I don't know what all? the abuse is about, I think Weller looks like a right geezer.
waster1976: Paul Weller is a legend purely on the basis of his jam catologue and the odd bit of his solo work but music isnt fasion.Sadly the? comment about him borrowing the shades off of posh spice is totally fucking funny he looks like a cock, just needs a pen behind his ear! i
written12: As much as I love Weller(and feel an affinity with him, my being 50, too), you may have a point here.
The gum chewing is tacky. It annoys me in a teenager; certainly, a grown man ought to avoid it.
His comments here do have kind of a "vacuous swagger". I mean, calling? for more edge in the music. What "edge" could possible still await entry into the rock world?
written12: Your comment about his borrowing the shades off posh spice isn't bad-witty, actually.? Too bad you have to follow it by calling him a cunt. What exactly makes him a cunt?
JennySussex: Oh plz dont get me wrong I DO love Paul Weller! I have uploaded 2 vids of live concerts I went to last yr, as well as a tribute vid for him! :-) ?
gsh73la: Pretentious ? He actually? seems very natural.
gsh73la: Attention Deficit? ?
gsh73la: "Imaginext® Dragon World Fortress™"
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gsh73la: He looks hot.? Stick to Michael Jackson style, sweetie (just saw your channel).
JennySussex: LOL I made? a comment about Paul's glasses too!
JennySussex: Paul!!! I love you man but you seriously need to go to spec savers!! lol :-) I find it hard to take you seriously wearing? those glasses! :-)
thejenkoLFC: you? sap
braddyboy82: Paul, looking sharp...? minus those ridiculous glasses. You're indoors. Don't be "that guy".
blurskajoe: Looks like? Weller's sense of style has completely abandoned him at this point. Very sad.
MrCatastrofeas: You absolute paper hats!
Punk credentials...PUNK CREDENTIALS!!.. Don't make me laugh, what were your punk credentials based upon? An economy size can of boots hairspray and hanging 'round Leicester Square gobbing on the pavement to impress the tourists?
Punk credentials should surely mean an ability to? articulate the anger of your youth through art, not by acting like a f**king neanderthal. Oh, that and putting on a bleeding good show for 'the kids'.
RE: Lydon, Strummer and oh yeah...Weller.
ssinclairB: Bastard!!!!!!!!!!!!?
amy15976: pauls great, says it how it is? and not that everyting is fantastic!!
i love his music, esp the jam, i agree theres no 'fire' in music today, but it will come back.
MrPaulp66: strummer was the son of a diplomat/ i fought the law,? crap/ more like pick up yer chewing gum joe, oh ok officer and the law won/ the clash hypocritical crap
forestfan3: get fucked
so? he stole all the riffs when he was In style council
thebanksys: Reading some of the negative comments below it's actually nice to see somebody in the industry stir up? a bit of anger. Why? He's got something many artists lack of today, whats that? Attitude! Not enough of it around. Most modern bands and artists are well, lacklustre and erm??? Shite really. Weller. Legend.