Sunday June 26, 2022 “You're the Best Thing” The Style Council

In 1972 Paul Weller formed The Jam with classmates from his secondary school and they would have a remarkable ten year run most notably in the UK with tunes that were both critically acclaimed and favorites with the music buying public.

 In 1982 Weller decided to end The Jam to experiment in a wider range of music rooted in American R&B, jazz and soul and recorded with layers of synthesizers and drum machines and he would start The Style Council along with keyboard player Mick Talbot who had previously worked with Dexys Midnight Runners (“Come on Eileen”) and other bands.

Much like The Jam before them, The Style Council would have a decent ten year run primarily on their home turf in the UK and Paul Weller, after the demise of that band, would move on to a successful solo career releasing more than fifteen albums.

Stay safe and well…and today’s lovely song never really made a significant appearance in the US charts, but all I can say is what do the charts know about good music?

I could be discontent

And chase the rainbows end

I might win much more but lose all that is mine

 I could be a lot

But I know I'm not

I'm content just with the riches that you bring

I might shoot to win

And commit the sin

Wanting more than I've already got

I could runaway

But I'd rather stay

In the warmth of your smile lighting up my day

The one that makes me say

 'Cause you're the best thing that ever happened

To me or my world

You're the best thing that ever happened

So don't go away

 I might be a king

And steal my peoples things

But I don't go for that power crazy way

All that I could rule

I don't check for fools

All that I need is to be left to live my way

So listen what I say

 'Cause you're the best thing that ever happened

To me or my world

You're the best thing that ever happened

So don't go away

 Listen to what I say

 'Cause you're the best thing that ever happened

To me or my world

You're the best thing that ever happened

So don't go away

 I could chase around

For nothing to be found

But why look for something that is never there

I may get it wrong sometimes

But I'll come back in style

For I realize your love means more than anything

The song you makes me say

 'Cause you're the best thing that ever happened

To me or my world

You're the best thing that ever happened

So don't go away

 You're the best thing that ever happened

To me or my world

You're the best thing that ever happened

Now don't go, I said don't go, no no don't go away