"The Eton Rifles" is a song written by Paul Weller. It was recorded by The Jam, and was the only song to be released as a single from that group's album Setting Sons. Released on 26 October 1979, it became the band's first top-ten hit on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at No. 3. This is the only official Jam single for which a video was not recorded.
The Eton Rifles
Paul John Weller is an English singer-songwriter and musician. Weller achieved fame with the band the Jam in the late-1970s. Following the dissolution of the Jam in 1982, he changed musical style and had further success with the Style Council (1983–1989), before establishing himself as a solo artist with his eponymous 1992 album.
Weller at the Cactus Festival, Bruges, Belgium, 2009
Weller performing in the early 2000s
Weller and band line-up in Cardiff in 2008
Weller performing at the First Direct Arena in 2015