“A whole street's belief in Sunday's roast beef gets dashed against the Co-op,
To either cut down on beer or the kids' new gear, it's a big decision in a town called malice.”

— Paul Weller (singer)

Town Called Malice
The Gift (1982)

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English singer-songwriter, Guitarist 1958

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