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Socialist Challenge No. 242, 21 April 1982 · p. 10 of the scan · 231 words

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IT'S unfortunate that allows cynicism to distort his view League, thousands myself, radicalised with Robinson, The Clash etc. This is still happen. ing today. the Jam. 'pop star -war drive castically hits out at British imperialism -'Absolute Beginners'. radicalising Weller is politically committed.

few more people aware'. Of course, you can.

fight.

As 'Absolute Beginners say:

In echoed steps you walk across an empty dream.

But look around this world - there's millions to be seen, Come, see the tyrants panic, see their crumbling empires fall, Then tell them we won't fight for fools, 'cause Love is in our hearts!

STELLA COYLE NW London Simon Lockwood Jam. We youth are strongly influenced by the music we hear. At the time of the Anti Nazi youth, including the help of Tom with bands like The Beat, UB40 and . Paul Weller is obviously more than a as well as playing for CND etc, he and a group of youth debated a Tory MP on Radio 1, attacking British imperialism and the Songs like 'Little Boy Soldiers', which sar.

'God's on our side, and so is Washington', and an . anthem optimistic youth, show that He uses music as a way of 'making just a not make a revolution by getting to No 1, but music is important in the process of waking people up and giving them the incentive to

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