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Paul Weller — You Do Something To Me
Album: Modern Classics: The Greatest Hits
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7.6

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Released: 1998
Length: 3:34
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You do something to me
Something deep inside
I'm hanging on the wire
For love I'll never find
You do something wonderful
Chase it all away
Mixing my emotions
Throws me back again

Hanging on the wire, yeah
I'm waiting for my change
I'm dancing through the fire
Just to catch a flame
Feel real again

Hanging on the wire, yeah
Said I'm waiting for the change
Oh I'm dancing through the fire
Just to catch a flame
Feel real again

You do something to me
Somewhere deep inside
Hoping to get close to you
A peace I cannot find

Dancing through the fire, yeah
Just to catch a flame
Just to get close to
Just close enough
To tell you that...

You do something to me
Something deep inside
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Great song! Underplayed if I might say so!!
Posted 3 weeks ago by espresso    [ Reply ]
Modfather in da house!
Posted 2 months ago by siqbal    [ Reply ]
This song provides an atmosphere of love!  Brilliant!  The piano chords tweak my heart 
Posted 8 months ago by nelsonha    [ Reply ]
 jules44 wrote:

From Paul Weller, or just in general? Asking because Mr. Weller is one prolific muso!



Posted 1 year ago by kvperdew1    [ Reply ]
Upping my rating to an 8 from 7.
Posted 1 year ago by the_jake    [ Reply ]
more weller please!
Posted 1 year ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
As ever, when this comes on I try to rate it on  RO for an 11, I get filled up with love for my loved ones and I destroy my eardrums by turning up the sound a bit too high. It's a wonderful song, love it!
Posted 1 year ago by eye4u    [ Reply ]
Saw him live in Detroit a few years back for my birthday, fantastic show. 
Posted 2 years ago by MilkmanSeducer    [ Reply ]
Perfect 10.  
Posted 2 years ago by melzabutch    [ Reply ]
 tm wrote:

People(most) really don’t understand the impact PW had on music today… The Jam/Style Council and all of his solo works have influenced every musician from the late 70s to the present day. Open your ears and minds folks. He wasnt called the modfather for no reason…



He got a big ol' shoutout from Tears for Fears in 1989's "Sowing the Seeds of Love"--

"Kick out the Style bring back the Jam"
Posted 3 years ago by Ok_Sobriquet    [ Reply ]
People(most) really don’t understand the impact PW had on music today… The Jam/Style Council and all of his solo works have influenced every musician from the late 70s to the present day. Open your ears and minds folks. He wasnt called the modfather for no reason…
Posted 3 years ago by tm    [ Reply ]
All good but…. There seems to be a drought for new music……. Thoughts?
Posted 3 years ago by jules44    [ Reply ]
Posted 3 years ago by chix    [ Reply ]
Seeing a 7.6 rating on this gives me hope. I'll leave it at that.
Posted 3 years ago by doktorkev    [ Reply ]
Wish I had his look on the cover! 
Gonna grow my hair a little bit I guess but that jacket I don't think I'd be able to find anywhere but in theater dressers
Posted 3 years ago by ExploitingChaos    [ Reply ]
Gary Puckett meets Eric Clapton meets Joe Cocker voice.
Meh on the musical style, though it's better than the vast majority of stuff that's out and about today. But if I had to give it a 10 (I never give a 10) in order to never have to hear another song on popular radio, I'd do it in a heartbeat.
Posted 4 years ago by stegokitty    [ Reply ]
 stevieslo wrote:

Ha!..."had a band called the Jam..." sorry, for some reason, that really got me...one of the best bands of ALL TIME!
 
And then Style Council. He's just brilliant!
Posted 4 years ago by saffronphil    [ Reply ]
She indeed does.
Posted 5 years ago by Pjesnik    [ Reply ]
Freaking awesome song Mr Weller!
Posted 6 years ago by cavemanleong    [ Reply ]
 RedGuitar wrote:

He's been around a long time - had a band called the Jam, and I think there was another one.  Then solo work.  He's a good one.
 
Ha!..."had a band called the Jam..." sorry, for some reason, that really got me...one of the best bands of ALL TIME!
Posted 6 years ago by stevieslo    [ Reply ]
This was used really well in the Punisher series on Netflix.
Posted 6 years ago by haljordan    [ Reply ]
 OHMish wrote:

 LastChance wrote:
Is it me, or does he sound a bit like Eric Clapton?

  
I think so too. Very much

 
Sounds more like Joe Cocker (if he'd chilled the fark out for five minutes) to me.
Posted 7 years ago by ziggytrix    [ Reply ]
 pwilborn wrote:
Great song.  His solo work does not get enough attention in the States.  

 
It does by ME!  He's great, and this album is excellent.
Posted 7 years ago by aspicer    [ Reply ]
this man has soul! 7.8
Posted 7 years ago by jimtyrrell    [ Reply ]
 LastChance wrote:
Is it me, or does he sound a bit like Eric Clapton?

 
I think so too. Very much
Posted 8 years ago by OHMish    [ Reply ]
Great song.  His solo work does not get enough attention in the States.  
Posted 8 years ago by pwilborn    [ Reply ]
Strange so few listeners know Mr Weller and his huge body of work.  He has true godlike status over here.
Posted 9 years ago by DaidyBoy    [ Reply ]
Jam on!
Posted 9 years ago by impediguy    [ Reply ]
 tiare wrote:
This is a wonderful full bodied tune! Love it
 

 
Couldn't agree any more if I tried. It has elements you don't hear much today. Emotion, melody, instrumental solos...the works!
Posted 10 years ago by ziakut    [ Reply ]
 scrubbrush wrote:
Great song.

what's a Paul Weller and how can he have a "greatest hits" when I've never heard of him? 

 
Another possible question is: how could you never have heard of him?  He's been making music for close to forty years.  However, he's never been as popular in the U.S. as he has been in the U.K., so it's not entirely surprising.
Posted 10 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
The Modfather nails this one out of the park!
Posted 10 years ago by ick    [ Reply ]
This is a wonderful full bodied tune! Love it
 
Posted 10 years ago by tiare    [ Reply ]
probably the best love song - to me {#Yes}
Posted 11 years ago by ShamanManu    [ Reply ]
 RedGuitar wrote:
He's been around a long time - had a band called the Jam, and I think there was another one.  Then solo work.  He's a good one.
 
Style Council was the other, IIRC.

Snappy dresser, too. 
Posted 11 years ago by The_Enemy    [ Reply ]
been listening to weller since i was old enough to put a stylus on vinyl . can't say there's anything i don't like. some very very cool music comes out of that mind
Posted 11 years ago by trek_29er    [ Reply ]
His style is too British to ever get much attention anywhere else really.. Another Punk/Mod-turned-mainstream yawn in my very humble opinion.
Posted 11 years ago by BrightonGuy    [ Reply ]
 scrubbrush wrote:
Great song.

what's a Paul Weller and how can he have a "greatest hits" when I've never heard of him? 

 
He's been around a long time - had a band called the Jam, and I think there was another one.  Then solo work.  He's a good one.
Posted 11 years ago by RedGuitar    [ Reply ]
Sexy!
Posted 11 years ago by handyrae    [ Reply ]
Great song.

what's a Paul Weller and how can he have a "greatest hits" when I've never heard of him? 
Posted 11 years ago by scrubbrush    [ Reply ]
 SmackDaddy wrote:
Former Member is dancing in a hotel room somewhere.
 

Slow dancing with someone I hope..
Posted 11 years ago by Aud    [ Reply ]
Just the smooth thing for late at night.
Posted 11 years ago by LizK    [ Reply ]
Former Member is dancing in a hotel room somewhere.
Posted 11 years ago by SmackDaddy    [ Reply ]
Thank you, love it
Posted 12 years ago by Kaisersosay    [ Reply ]
man do i love this.
Posted 12 years ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
8 > 9  Greatness!
Posted 12 years ago by Foot    [ Reply ]
 treffdawg wrote:
Beautiful transition from Wilco - Red-Eyed and Blue.
 
...and again today.. :)
Posted 12 years ago by RoelantSiekman    [ Reply ]
Has he ever done a crap song? nope, can't think of one....
Posted 12 years ago by oldsaxon    [ Reply ]
This is a classical ballad, beautifully arranged and rendered ... dancing under the moon with your forever-girl ... 
Posted 12 years ago by 4merdj    [ Reply ]
 meinthecorner wrote:
A little Greg Allman, here and there?
 
Hadn't heard it til you mentioned it....but, yes.
Posted 12 years ago by DD gypsyman    [ Reply ]
Love this more every time I hear
Posted 12 years ago by marciaz    [ Reply ]
Great artist!
Posted 12 years ago by Easyrider    [ Reply ]
 ScottFromWyoming wrote:

All this time I thought it was. Cream, maybe. Don't care for Cream either so it fit right in.

 
Hmm this came on today and I was actually kind of happy to hear it. Not quite as ponderous as those others. I still haven't rated it because the range is too wide. Today a 6, most days a Joe Cocker-esque 3.
Posted 12 years ago by ScottFromWyoming    [ Reply ]

Oh this is nice.
Posted 12 years ago by Dahlia_Gumbo    [ Reply ]
Beautiful transition from Wilco - Red-Eyed and Blue.
Posted 12 years ago by treffdawg    [ Reply ]
A little Greg Allman, here and there?
Posted 12 years ago by meinthecorner    [ Reply ]

Very nice!


Posted 12 years ago by meuks    [ Reply ]
uarggghhhh
Posted 12 years ago by tutakea    [ Reply ]
gorgeous ...{#Heartkiss}

Posted 12 years ago by suesblues    [ Reply ]
Goddamnit I sure do love this song. I have a hard time attaching this Paul Weller to the Jam. This reminds me more of Dave Mason's stuff. Soo soulful and good!
Posted 13 years ago by Photo-John    [ Reply ]
Beck, The Cure, Armatrading to Paul Weller!!!
Whoa! What a set for a Friday night!!
Unfortunately, I'm here at work, but not working...I'm thinking about the lyrics of these songs.
And now Noir Desir! NO work from me dear manager.

Posted 13 years ago by Aud    [ Reply ]
Interesting sound - reminds me of John Legend. Very good!
Posted 13 years ago by ferwoman    [ Reply ]
 LastChance wrote:
Is it me, or does he sound a bit like Eric Clapton?
 
All this time I thought it was. Cream, maybe. Don't care for Cream either so it fit right in.

Posted 13 years ago by ScottFromWyoming    [ Reply ]
 garycha wrote:
I love this track and most Paul Weller music in general.  Quite why he is called Modfather I don't know - must have been his PRs - since not very much of his music pertains to or relates to the mods n rockers thing of the 60s in any way shape or form.   He's not that old.  Just the need of the press to give labels I guess.   A fine elder statesman of English music anyway....just more hippy than mod in the Wild Wood/Stanley Road era.

Not complaining though.  8/10
 
Paul Weller was the theme of a book, The Modfather, in which David Lines documented his life growing up in Leeds, and his adolescent obsession with Paul Weller. Paul was certainly influenced by 'Mod' style throughout his career and does come from the era of Mods & Rockers where sharp suits, pills and scooters were the thing. There is no one else that 'fits' the title Modfather better than Paul IMHO.  
Posted 13 years ago by SquiddlyDiddly    [ Reply ]
 garycha wrote:
I love this track and most Paul Weller music in general.  Quite why he is called Modfather I don't know - must have been his PRs - since not very much of his music pertains to or relates to the mods n rockers thing of the 60s in any way shape or form.   He's not that old.  Just the need of the press to give labels I guess.   A fine elder statesman of English music anyway....just more hippy than mod in the Wild Wood/Stanley Road era.

Not complaining though.  8/10
 

And "THE JAM"...?
Posted 13 years ago by Stingray    [ Reply ]
 LastChance wrote:
Is it me, or does he sound a bit like Eric Clapton?
 

Definitely! VERY-VERY CLOSE!
Posted 13 years ago by Stingray    [ Reply ]

WELLER IS GREAT!

This song is beyond good!

Not this false feelings of FRANTI et al

"9"


Posted 13 years ago by Stingray    [ Reply ]
Just ordered this CD. Thanks!
Posted 14 years ago by Jazz1    [ Reply ]
Gotta love "The Modfather". Paul Weller comes back to Perth for 2 concerts next month. Can't wait.
Posted 14 years ago by freddyb    [ Reply ]
I'm seeing a lot of new names here lately - WELCOME to all who've just joined, or have finally gotten the nerve to post comments.  Good to have you here! {#Hug}

I love this song, and of course, I don't know why. I guess I must be one of those "earthy" souls that loves what it loves, and too much analysis is useless. Silly me. {#Sunny}
Posted 14 years ago by Cynaera    [ Reply ]
Is it me, or does he sound a bit like Eric Clapton?
Posted 14 years ago by LastChance    [ Reply ]
Very nice!!
Posted 14 years ago by helgigermany    [ Reply ]
WOW! a great rock n' roll voice...I'm unfamiliar..thanks Bill! solid 8
Posted 14 years ago by redstorm    [ Reply ]
I love this track and most Paul Weller music in general.  Quite why he is called Modfather I don't know - must have been his PRs - since not very much of his music pertains to or relates to the mods n rockers thing of the 60s in any way shape or form.   He's not that old.  Just the need of the press to give labels I guess.   A fine elder statesman of English music anyway....just more hippy than mod in the Wild Wood/Stanley Road era.

Not complaining though.  8/10
Posted 14 years ago by garycha    [ Reply ]
Paul Weller - Godlike Genius. .... Absolutely. His work with the Jam inspired this RP'er to get into a band. I give him a pass in Style Council, but his solo stuff is deserving of the highest honour. RP needs to play more Paul Weller

News for the World:
It's been a long time coming but Paul Weller - former leader of the Jam, lynchpin of the Style Council and all-round Modfather - is to be honoured by weekly music magazine NME when they crown him Godlike Genius at this year's Shockwaves NME Awards on Feb. 24.


Posted 14 years ago by UncleChig    [ Reply ]
'Hanging On A Wire!'
bird on wire
Posted 14 years ago by a_genuine_find    [ Reply ]
Love this guy, especially when he was with the Style Council.
Posted 15 years ago by YA_MAN    [ Reply ]
Changing man, The Weaver, Broken Stones....

So many tunes to play of Weller's!
Posted 15 years ago by JonnyBase    [ Reply ]
Great tune from a great album - though i must say i like the acoustic version from "Days of Speed" even better ... {#Notworthy}
Posted 15 years ago by fimo    [ Reply ]
Did he meet up with Angelina Jolie at some point?

 Jungle_Jim wrote:
Nat Weller must wish his dad was Bowie. A bloke's bloke like Paul Weller must love having a son that looks like that!

 squidish wrote:
Paul's son has an interesting thing going on.
paul and natt weller
 
 


Posted 15 years ago by liser    [ Reply ]
More Weller More Weller More Weller... Come on Bill!!!!!!  {#Yell}
Posted 15 years ago by Moonflower31    [ Reply ]
Nat Weller must wish his dad was Bowie. A bloke's bloke like Paul Weller must love having a son that looks like that!

 squidish wrote:
Paul's son has an interesting thing going on.
paul and natt weller
 


Posted 15 years ago by Jungle_Jim    [ Reply ]
Come on RP - More Weller! Anything from his vast catalog - but maybe not this song, which I find overly plodding.

Posted 15 years ago by Jungle_Jim    [ Reply ]
Saw him two days ago at MINI United. Not bad, not bad at all...
Posted 15 years ago by rtwingo    [ Reply ]
I love this, I'd like to hear wild wood, or even better his cover of Tim Hardin's "Red Balloon"
Posted 15 years ago by glydev    [ Reply ]
Love just about everything this guy has ever recorded. Would love to see more
from his vast catalog played here.
Posted 15 years ago by drife    [ Reply ]
This voice could sing to me ALL night! {#Hearteyes}
Posted 15 years ago by Moonflower31    [ Reply ]
 squidish wrote:
Paul's son has an interesting thing going on.
paul and natt weller
 

TG?

TV?

FM?

AM?

LSMFT?

OMG!

Posted 15 years ago by Misterfixit    [ Reply ]

Joe Cocker timber to the voice?

EDIT:  Posted too soon.  I guess a bunch of listeners felt the same way.


Posted 15 years ago by westslope    [ Reply ]
great segue!  love & affection to this........effen swoon!!  {#Heartkiss}
Posted 15 years ago by enidualc    [ Reply ]
Paul's son has an interesting thing going on.
paul and natt weller
Posted 15 years ago by squidish    [ Reply ]
That's some tasty guitar on this track as well.
Posted 15 years ago by radiojunkie    [ Reply ]
 My father told my about Paul Weller and then i saw him in concert at V fest in Toronto this summer and he was awesome. If like one of his songs you should enjoy most if not all of his other ones? I do.
Posted 15 years ago by outonbail    [ Reply ]
Lots of fun, great musicianship and down home style. Gregg Almannish, almost.
Posted 15 years ago by nigelr    [ Reply ]
more paul weller please!
Posted 15 years ago by rickhoran    [ Reply ]
 edieraye wrote:
Hey look! It's my upload
 
You're my heroine today, Edieraye!

Posted 15 years ago by velvetglove    [ Reply ]

Haunting.  I love it.



Posted 15 years ago by triviagal    [ Reply ]

does the rest of the album feature that great band ? nice song 


Posted 15 years ago by laup    [ Reply ]
 MayBaby wrote:


YaY Edieraye! I love this song, thank you so very much for turning me on to it : )
 

same!!!!
Posted 15 years ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
What a wonderful song.  I love this {#Hearteyes}.
Posted 16 years ago by Bridieboo    [ Reply ]
 edieraye wrote:
Hey look! It's my upload
 

YaY Edieraye! I love this song, thank you so very much for turning me on to it : )
Posted 16 years ago by MayBaby    [ Reply ]
 alanthecowboy wrote:
I hate to say it, but now that you mention it, Paul does sound a bit like Kenny back in the 60's before he started with the adult country thing.
 
Saw The Modfather last night and there were no covers of Kenny Rogers. Of course it is possible that his Modness may sound like Kenny Rogers when he does his ballads, but I regret to say that I am not familiar with Kenny's work apart from a couple of 'hits' played on mainstream FM radio

Interestingly, Weller did do a cover of Pretty Flamingo and also a cover of a track called Magic Bus by some "where-are-they-now" 60's beat combo.

I think the fire in Weller's belly is still burning, based upon the venom he saved for That's Entertainment and Eton Rifles. So even if Weller and Rogers have a similar sound, to see the veins bulging in Weller's neck as he rasped out the lyrics suggests that the passion manifests itself in very different ways...

Posted 16 years ago by Paul_in_Australia    [ Reply ]
Paul_in_Australia wrote:
I am seeing The Modfather in August and I can report back if he covers "Coward of the County" or "Lucille" My prediction is that he probably will not. Instead, he will demonstrate the same driving energy and intensity that sets him aside from his contemporaries. If you are struggling to tell the difference between Paul Weller and Kenny Rogers, EITHER play Going Underground (by the Jam) and Coward of the County back to back, and see if you can pick up the subtle differences OR sell all your possessions and wire the money to me, as you are better off without objects with sharp edges that might cause you harm
I hate to say it, but now that you mention it, Paul does sound a bit like Kenny back in the 60's before he started with the adult country thing.
Posted 16 years ago by alanthecowboy    [ Reply ]
jaybe63 wrote:
I thought he sounded like kenny rogers
I guess you are thinking about Kenny's song "Lady" *shudder*
Posted 16 years ago by jbtidwell    [ Reply ]
Obviously I don't scroll down to see if similar comments have been made....too lazy!
Posted 16 years ago by boober    [ Reply ]
RedGuitar wrote:
If you're a singer and ya gotta sound like somebody, pick one of the above!
Gary Brooker.....Procol Harum (Whiter shade of pale?)
Posted 16 years ago by boober    [ Reply ]
jaybe63 wrote:
I thought he sounded like kenny rogers
I am seeing The Modfather in August and I can report back if he covers "Coward of the County" or "Lucille" My prediction is that he probably will not. Instead, he will demonstrate the same driving energy and intensity that sets him aside from his contemporaries. If you are struggling to tell the difference between Paul Weller and Kenny Rogers, EITHER play Going Underground (by the Jam) and Coward of the County back to back, and see if you can pick up the subtle differences OR sell all your possessions and wire the money to me, as you are better off without objects with sharp edges that might cause you harm
Posted 16 years ago by Paul_in_Australia    [ Reply ]
I thought he sounded like kenny rogers
Posted 16 years ago by jaybe63    [ Reply ]
a one.
Posted 16 years ago by coyote620    [ Reply ]
Dave_K wrote:
On this page people said Paul sounds like: Steve Winwood David Clayton Thomas (Blood, Sweat and Tears) Leslie West (Mountain) Greg Allman Joe Cocker Not bad company!
If you're a singer and ya gotta sound like somebody, pick one of the above!
Posted 16 years ago by RedGuitar    [ Reply ]
ok, at some point today i'm going to have to get some work done (omg this song does something to me!)
Posted 16 years ago by enidualc    [ Reply ]
The Modfather
The Jam's DTNB is one of my most played LP's. Great collection of live performances from one of the 70/80's best British groups.
Same here. Tried to get a couple songs from Dig the New Breed through LRC but all were shot down with out review.
Posted 16 years ago by oppositelock    [ Reply ]
dmax wrote:
Also wonderful is "Dig The New Breed" as a live show. Intensity, creativity. Although the Jam have many brilliant tunes, my favorite is easily the despondent "Down In The Tube Station At Midnight" about a man being mugged to death. Genius.
The Jam's DTNB is one of my most played LP's. Great collection of live performances from one of the 70/80's best British groups.
Posted 16 years ago by corvista    [ Reply ]
Amazon.de doesn't have anything from Paul Weller at all!!? Strange...
Posted 16 years ago by andiman    [ Reply ]
One of the sexiest songs ever written, up there with "Ain't No Sunshine" by Bill Withers and "These Arms of Mine" by Otis Redding. A definite TEN!
Posted 16 years ago by Danimal174    [ Reply ]
God - what a voice - it just oozes desire - it's Friday and I'm goin' home
Posted 16 years ago by bairdc    [ Reply ]
Bill, what are you trying to do to me - I need to go to bed, and the brews and your chunes are doing a wonderful job of keeping me up.
Posted 16 years ago by madjalapeno    [ Reply ]
Dave_K wrote:
On this page people said Paul sounds like: Steve Winwood David Clayton Thomas (Blood, Sweat and Tears) Leslie West (Mountain) Greg Allman Joe Cocker Not bad company!
Yeah, at first I thought BST. not bad company is right!
Posted 16 years ago by Al_Koholic    [ Reply ]
Procol Harum vibe. Nice bassline.
Posted 16 years ago by E_A_D_G    [ Reply ]
Nice
Posted 16 years ago by oscar_driver    [ Reply ]
Hey look! It's my upload
Posted 16 years ago by edieraye    [ Reply ]