Town Called Malice artists spanning a number of genres: Town Called Malice "Town Called Malice" is a song recorded by British band the Jam from the album "The Gift". It debuted at number one in the UK Singles Chart in February 1982. The title is a play on the 1950 Nevil Shute novel "A Town Like Alice," although Paul Weller says he had not read the book at the time. It was a double A-side single release featuring "Precious" as the flip side. A 12" version was also available with a live version of "Town Called Malice" backed by an extended version of
A Town Like Alice have a meeting place next to the well where they can discuss village affairs without being heard by the male villagers. However, this must be done with the approval of the men. A third theme is that of entrepreneurship, and especially the role that entrepreneurs may play in community building. Instead of living on the income from her inheritance, Jean Paget puts it to good use to make Willstown a better place. A fourth and allegorical theme is the gift and resurrection of the crucified Christ. In a note to the text, Shute wrote that a forced march of women