The Eton Rifles

"The Eton Rifles"
Single by The Jam
from the album Setting Sons
B-side"See-Saw"
Released26 October 1979
GenreMod revival
LabelPolydor (UK)
Songwriter(s)Paul Weller
Producer(s)Vic Coppersmith-Heaven and the Jam
The Jam singles chronology
"When You're Young"
(1979)
"The Eton Rifles"
(1979)
"Going Underground" / "Dreams of Children"
(1980)
Alternative cover
Music video
"The Eton Rifles" on YouTube

"The Eton Rifles" is a song recorded by the Jam, written by Paul Weller. It was the only song to be released as a single from the 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.[1]

The song was recorded at Townhouse Studios, and produced by Vic Coppersmith-Heaven and the Jam. The single's B-side is "See-Saw".

  1. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 277. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.