Peacock Suit
Peacock Suit is a song by English singer-songwriter Paul Weller that was released in 1996 as the first single from his fourth solo album Heavy Soul. It reached no. 5 on the UK charts in August 1996, making it the highest charting single of his solo career.[2]
| "Peacock Suit" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Paul Weller | |
| from the album Heavy Soul | |
| B-side | Eye Of The Storm[1] |
| Released | 1996 |
| Recorded | 1996 |
| Genre | Alternative rock |
| Label | Island Records |
| Songwriter(s) | Paul Weller |
Uncut magazine praised the song as a "snarling update of The Who's "I'm The Face"", rating it 25th in its list of Weller's 30 best songs. Weller wrote the song in response to a newspaper article which criticised the Mod clothing movement. [3]
References
- "Paul Weller – Sunflower". Discogs. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- "Paul Weller - Official Charts". official charts.com. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- "Paul Weller's 30 Best Songs". uncut.co.uk. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
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