Man in the Corner Shop

As I stated earlier I will be providing an ongoing commentary on the brilliance of The Jam.  In the opinion of Ghost of a Ne'er do Well one of their most prescient and enduring songs is Man in the Corner Shop.  It is a slice of British Life which exposes the Class Divided nature of our declining island in a very succinct form.


See Below:

Puts up the closed sign does the man in the corner shop
Serves his last then he says goodbye to him
He knows it is a hard life
But its nice to be your own boss really

Walks off home does the last customer
He is jealous of the man in the corner shop
He is sick of working at the factory
Says it must be nice to be your own boss (really)

Sells cigars to the boss from the factory
He is jealous is the man in the corner shop
He is sick of struggling so hard
Says it must be nice to own a factory

Go to church do the people from the area
All shapes and classes sit and pray together
For here they are all one
For God created all men equal

 To hear this wonderful song -
See here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPdFQc1w5Ys

N.B.  This post is dedicated to my wonderful friend Annie Sands.