by Mark Nobes, chief editor
The front of the vinyl sleeve features Vaughan Toulouse, founder of the post punk band Department S, who had a one hit wonder in 1981 with "Is Vic There?". Toulouse used to DJ at The Jam's gigs. He sadly died from an AIDS related illness in 1991.
Five tracks were included on the 12" vinyl; "The Bitterest Pill", "Pity Poor Alfie" and "Fever" featured on the A-side, and "The Great Depression" and a cover of "War" (penned by Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong) featured on the B-side. The 7" single included the first three tracks.
The video starts in a cobweb-filled dining room which has old champagne bottles in the window. The table is laden with candelabra, glasses and other food-related items all covered in thick cobwebs. The camera closes in on a photo of a young woman's face, which is displayed in a frame on a side table. In the next scene, Paul Weller is walking down a misty back street while wearing an overcoat. There are flashbacks to Weller's time together with the woman in the photo and also of her in her wedding dress. The video continues in a similar vein throughout.
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