Down in the Tube Station at Midnight

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"Down in the Tube Station at Midnight" is a 1978 single by British punk/mod revival band The Jam, noted for its dark narrative lyrics and atmospheric depiction of urban violence.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
album All Mod Cons NERFINISHED
artist The Jam NERFINISHED
bSide Down in the Tube Station at Midnight (original version) NERFINISHED
So Sad About Us NERFINISHED
The Night NERFINISHED
The Night (live) NERFINISHED
chartPositionUKSinglesChart 15
composer Paul Weller NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
followedBySingle Strange Town NERFINISHED
format 12-inch single
7-inch single
genre mod revival
punk rock
hasCoverArt Down in the Tube Station at Midnight single cover
hasInstrumentation bass guitar
drums
electric guitar
keyboards
hasNarrativeTheme fear
mugging
social commentary
urban violence
includedInAlbum All Mod Cons NERFINISHED
language English
length 4:43
lyricist Paul Weller NERFINISHED
notableFor atmospheric production
dark narrative lyrics
partOf The Jam discography
performer The Jam NERFINISHED
performerMember Bruce Foxton NERFINISHED
Paul Weller NERFINISHED
Rick Buckler NERFINISHED
precededBySingle David Watts NERFINISHED
producer The Jam NERFINISHED
Vic Coppersmith-Heaven NERFINISHED
recorded 1978
recordLabel Polydor Records
releaseDate 1978-10-13
setting London Underground NERFINISHED
side A-side
usesSoundEffect train noises
writer Paul Weller NERFINISHED

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The Jam notableWork Down in the Tube Station at Midnight