Funeral Pyre
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| "Funeral Pyre" | ||||
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| Single by The Jam | ||||
| B-side | Disguises | |||
| Released | 6 June 1981 | |||
| Format | 7" vinyl | |||
| Genre | Mod revival | |||
| Length | 3:30 | |||
| Label | Polydor (UK) | |||
| Writer(s) | Words: Paul Weller/Music: The Jam | |||
| Producer(s) | Peter Wilson and The Jam | |||
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"Funeral Pyre" is The Jam's thirteenth single released on 6 June 1981. Backed by the B-side "Disguises", a cover of a Who track, it reached No. 4 in the UK Singles chart.[1]
Pyre is the only single co-written by the band, and only the second song which has writing credits for all 3 members, the other being "Music for the Last Couple" which features on the Sound Affects album.
The song begins as a studio jam between drummer Rick Buckler and bassist Bruce Foxton, with Paul Weller's contribution coming later.
The song does not appear on any of the band's studio albums. In the US, it appeared on the five-track EP The Jam (Polydor PX-1-503), which peaked at No. 176 on the Billboard 200 album chart.
Music video
The video was shot at Horsell Common, near Woking. A sandpit, which featured in H.G. Wells War of the Worlds, was used for the location of the fire scene.
Notes
External links
- http://www.thejam.org.uk/jams13.html – Information/lyrics for "Funeral Pyre"/"Disguises"
- http://www.paulweller.com/index.php Paul Weller – Official site
- Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics
