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@mikeshoe742 жыл бұрын
Ha, I recommended this with the last Joe Jackson tune. I knew that opening line would get you!!
@exeter19852 жыл бұрын
If you like this, try a song called "Hold On" by Ian Gomm. It came out about the same time in the late 70's or 1980?
@MindFeather2 жыл бұрын
it's just so good, so good, when i get a chance to take a break from the world and catch up with what you're doing. "we're gonna keep pushin. all we can do." hell yah! that's the spirit, man. rock on. love this Joe Jackson reaction ... he's got some incredible deep cuts too -- "Cancer," "Sunday Papers," so many others. peace & inspiration be with you
@hankthetank80392 жыл бұрын
"One of the early diss tracks, huh?" That analogy killed me. XD
@davidferrer66502 жыл бұрын
You should react to "I Got The" by Labi Siffre. Such a good song and you hear songs that were influenced by it in the music.
@mokumboi192 жыл бұрын
When he calls them gorillas, he just means they're big strong muscle guys - unlike him, who is a skinny music nerd. Really, he's picking on himself in this song as much or more than he picks on the guys the girls he wants are dating. But for reals, EVERY song on this same album Look Sharp is a classic. One of the most underrated classic albums of all time.
@josephself26102 жыл бұрын
Yeah, there's not a bum track on LOOK SHARP. I bought that in 1979, and still love it.
@lensach53272 жыл бұрын
You are correct. It was a term used in London at the time. Same as cheeky monkey was used. It's easy to understand the misunderstanding even in those days.
@lokisan1002 жыл бұрын
Absolutely. Have loved Joe Jackson since this song came out.
@benpotaka58932 жыл бұрын
I'm the man is his classic
@bradsmack12 жыл бұрын
@@josephself2610 A&M released a special 10", 2-record set of "Look Sharp" (I don't think it was a promo), with a little hole in the lower right-hand corner of the cover that held a tiny "Look Sharp" black button (with white print) in it! Did you ever have that one? Late '70s, record companies were coloring records, making die-cut records, making 'em smaller, swirling colors, making 'em smell like stuff (rubber, strawberries, raspberries)!
@lisalovemc7172 жыл бұрын
I've known this song for about 40 years and never realized that was the opening line. That was hystetical.
@elizabethscharnell97872 жыл бұрын
Me, too!
@LeosHouse2 жыл бұрын
Same here 😉😂
@carlamunne34032 жыл бұрын
SAME!
@oreally86052 жыл бұрын
"Look Sharp" and "I'm the man" were staples when I was 14... in 1979.
@nitab19712 жыл бұрын
How could you not know the words?? "Walking with gorillas down my street" !!! Classic. LOLOL!!
@Plymouth8882 жыл бұрын
He's just the top guy. I was listening to this back when I haf hair.
@tanisdevelopment2 жыл бұрын
I remember seeing him in concert. He mimed combing his bald head when he sang: "Wash my hair, and kid myself I look real smooth."
@michaeldavey96582 жыл бұрын
I saw Joe Jackson a few years ago at The Calgary Folk Festival (really) and at the "look over there." the entire audience shouted the "Where?" and sang along the chorus. Folk music sure enough.
@surlechapeau2 жыл бұрын
Joe's a classically trained pianist, was a big part of new-wave music and recorded albums in several genres! Check out his "Look Sharp", "One More Time", and "Sunday Papers",
@danielmchenry10002 жыл бұрын
all bangers.
@djhrecordhound43912 жыл бұрын
I'm an oddball that likes his Jumpin Jive album more
@surlechapeau2 жыл бұрын
@@djhrecordhound4391 It's a great album, shows his swing and jump blues abilities.
@inspirationworks83572 жыл бұрын
Love love love this one and Sunday Papers!
@daveguitarnowski44022 жыл бұрын
@@djhrecordhound4391 I would have trouble disagreeing.
@lesscarmel55272 жыл бұрын
Joe Jackson is a genius. And one of the best performers I have ever seen. This is one of my favorite top-down driving songs. Too much fun! I recommend “I’m The Man” next because the lyrics are killer and it rocks like a mother!
@Jonni10272 жыл бұрын
Love I’M THE MAN!❤️
@theotherdiamond38082 жыл бұрын
Love “I’m the Man”! Saw him live this week and I about lost it when he played that! He is remarkable
@vickiroman1892 жыл бұрын
Joe was such a witty lyricist - so refreshing when he popped onto the radio.
@bonniebickett45202 жыл бұрын
Sunday Papers!!! My fav!
@750count2 жыл бұрын
To be sure
@oreally86052 жыл бұрын
Joe Jackson: "Look Sharp" and "I'm the man" whole entire albums are worth every listen..
@vincentcarrot2 жыл бұрын
(Do The) Instant Mash!
@merlinsclaw2 жыл бұрын
One of the best opening lines of any song ever.
@rtrout572 жыл бұрын
ICAM
@luisalonsoecheverria2 жыл бұрын
The Holy Trinity of Angry Whiteboy British Post-Punk Rockers: Elvis Costello, Graham Parker, and Joe Jackson
@davidstuart17562 жыл бұрын
Graham Parker - Hold Back the Night would be great.
@Jillyconjem2 жыл бұрын
“Local Girls” or “Stupefaction” 💜💜💜
@snicky582 жыл бұрын
So much YES to that, Luis. 👍👍👍👍
@YogZab2 жыл бұрын
quartet: Nick Lowe
@Jillyconjem2 жыл бұрын
@@YogZab I would love to see some Rockpile (and solo, of course). 💜💜💜
@TracyfromNC2 жыл бұрын
Brother, you are southern...thats what we all say...bless his heart, he weren't raised right. That time you spent with your grandparents still shows.😀😀😀
@bobthebear12462 жыл бұрын
LOL I know right 😂
@bonniebickett45202 жыл бұрын
We walking down the street....uh um hunny, ooohh Hell to the NO! I am a white southern woman! Check out , ah scrap, It's a Southern Thing on YT!
@RG-At-Large2 жыл бұрын
One of my favorite Joe Jackson tunes is "Fools In Love". The killer bass line, poppin' percussion, and crisp guitar riff provide a smooth background for his vocals and piano.
@SELtv972 жыл бұрын
Joe Jackson - “Be My Number 2”. You’ll love it!
@Phoenix850062 жыл бұрын
Yes! 🏆
@taramills22892 жыл бұрын
His song Steppin' Out was my class song in the '80's. I still love it. Impressed it was chosen by the students.
@scottboswell64062 жыл бұрын
Class songs!! I don't recall one for high school, but our middle school graduation song was "The Greatest" by George Benson!
@annesmith22592 жыл бұрын
Another banger by Joe Jackson ..another couple of good ones are It’s different for girls and Stepping out ❤️
@allanjones16802 жыл бұрын
Pretty much the whole Look Sharp album is great....
@AaronSpielman2 жыл бұрын
@@allanjones1680 Yes! But I think his best song is "The ManWHo Wrote Danny Boy". But I pretty much like all of his stuff.
@bonniebickett45202 жыл бұрын
Sunday Papers!
@allanjones16802 жыл бұрын
@@AaronSpielman I think you might be right Aaron....
@pmgandco63222 жыл бұрын
Ooh. Stepping Out. Gotta go listen for a trip down memory lane….
@jesuslovesme91382 жыл бұрын
A minimalist New Wave song recorded with his band, "Is She Really Going Out With Him" was Joe Jackson's amusing commentary on hot girls hooking up with butt-ugly dudes. Jackson makes this clear in the marvelous opening line, "Pretty women out walking with gorillas down my street." In a Songfacts interview with Joe Jackson, he explained that the song was written with a humor that was lost on some listeners. Said Jackson: "That is just one of those songs that started with the title. I heard that phrase somewhere and I thought that could be a kind of funny song about gorgeous girls going out with monsters. It just started from there. It was just a funny song, or supposed to be funny. It was a great surprise to me when some people interpreted it as being angry."
@Escapee59312 жыл бұрын
"Is she really going out with him?" Isn't that from the intro to "Leader of the Pack" ?
@darrellwhitman24842 жыл бұрын
Yes. The Damned also start off their first single "New Rose" with that.
@ChasBeauregarde2 жыл бұрын
@@Escapee5931 Yes, also Bob Geldorf and The Boomtown Rats used it on the song "I never loved Eva Braun" "Are you really going out with Adolf?"
@EdwardGregoryNYC2 жыл бұрын
Speaking of minimalism in New Wave! One of my favorite examples is the B52's Planet Claire, especially a tv appearance that you can fine at "B52s Planet Claire FULL HQ Restored best version" Classic B52's with minimal instrumentation. Also, anything by early DEVO.
@lextual2 жыл бұрын
Lately I've been thinking "Pretty girls out walking with guerrillas down my street"...
@davidgeorge12942 жыл бұрын
Killer Joe and his amazing band. If you miss Joe Jackson you have missed a lot of incredible music.
@pauljansen11372 жыл бұрын
I always loved Joe Jackson...next "Real Men" please!!!
@allisonreed76822 жыл бұрын
Another great Joe Jackson song is "It's Different for Girls." It has a sweet bassline...
@sampsonsimpson41892 жыл бұрын
YES!!
@bikeaholic63862 жыл бұрын
Awesome song and Stepping Out too
@Matt_The_Hugenot2 жыл бұрын
2nd favourite from him.
@jonibz14562 жыл бұрын
Yeah! great song.
@racinnut772 жыл бұрын
His bassist Graham Maby is an excellent, overlooked player. Pick a JJ song and he has a great bass line.
@jeanstrickland24452 жыл бұрын
Your laughter is contagious 😄plus I like the song!
@kesleycottrell14162 жыл бұрын
Love Joe Jackson. He had so many cool songs. It's a crime if he is not in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
@dnormore18142 жыл бұрын
Blasted this on my cassette deck cruising down the street.... joe Jackson was very underrated... thanks Jamel for the memory.
@CarriesBee2 жыл бұрын
I saw Joe Jackson in concert in 2018 his voice is still amazing.
@grouse8now2 жыл бұрын
Great song. Huge hit in 79 when this came out. Loved it!
@theodoreritola7641 Жыл бұрын
Just a nother good 70s song NO BIGGIE
@joyfulzero8532 жыл бұрын
This is also clearly the pain you can feel when a girl has left you and you hear she has a new man or you see her with a new man. A "gorilla" is a an extremely muscular/buff person,
@amyelizabeth5292 жыл бұрын
I fell off my bed when you lost it at the gorillas lyric. I'm still laughing. 😂🤣😂🤣 Your laugh is so contagious! I've heard this song before a long time ago, but I was too little to pick up on the metaphors - I actually thought there were women walking their gorillas on leashes. Hahaha 😄
@jeffreyroberts41562 жыл бұрын
Glad you're discovering Joe Jackson, brother! Not too many reactors cover his material. I used to follow his discography all through the 80's as his music can be very eclectic but at the same time interesting. He's a multi-instrumentalist and classically trained on the piano (plays a decent sax too!). Started with new-wave/neo-punk music and went on to big-band, jazz, pop, synth-tech, right on to classical music. His lyrics are witty with the occasional touch of cynicism but very honest and truthful, especially when it came to the ballads. Now you got me to go back to my JJ collection!! 😀👍
@garyd64212 жыл бұрын
Joe Jackson... Genius
@TracyfromNC2 жыл бұрын
Love it when you bust out laughing!
@boblozaintherealworld35772 жыл бұрын
Joe Jackson. YES.
@rogeroran29112 жыл бұрын
This preceded Stepping Out by a few years, but personally I like it better. Joe is a class act.
@NELCARM2 жыл бұрын
I have the original vinyl ,I bought in the late 70s . Massive talent.
@IMheady2 жыл бұрын
Joe Jackson has many amazing songs .... from rockers to melancholy piano classics. Just unique in a time when music was wide open.
@kathyjam24822 жыл бұрын
Another great song 🎵
@Boneidol822 жыл бұрын
I used to sing this song to get my daughters to go to sleep. They were always perplexed by the lyrics. Thanks for the reaction! One of Joe's finest😊
@dana_brooke_272 жыл бұрын
Your reaction is so much better then the other reaction I watched earlier of this song. Great reaction Jamel!
@jonstreng7850 Жыл бұрын
Your laughter is so infectious and genuine. You are proof that smooth songs should be nothing but fun. Don't over think them and just appreciate and enjoy them. Thank you.
@brendajones70482 жыл бұрын
YAAAS!! So glad you are getting to Joe Jackson! Please, Please, PLEASE, keep delving into his catalog. There's lots of videos of live performances that are brilliant!
@jollyrodgers72722 жыл бұрын
"Pretty women out walkin' with gorillas down my street" - Paints a real picture, don't it! That line has stuck with me 40+ years. Your laugh was right on queue. Love that beat.
@kurtiklaas2 жыл бұрын
Joe Jackson is one of the best live perforemers ever. His concerts are fantastic. Every time he visit Hamburg, about 10 times over the last 20 years (he lives in Berlin) I catch a ticket and listen. Last time he had a special support for the Joe Jackson Band concert. His support gig was: "Joe Jackson solo" He played some songs of his great new album before he started the "real" concert
@WaybackTECH2 жыл бұрын
This is the kind of music you need a nice vintage late 70's system to listen to it on.
@JMD19652 жыл бұрын
Another Joe Jackson gem is "I'm The Man"... a real ROCKER of a song!!
@paulfuller89852 жыл бұрын
I saw Joe and his excellent band twice in Sydney in the '80s . Great shows , great musicians .
@Matt_The_Hugenot2 жыл бұрын
My favourite Joe Jackson song from the moment it came out 43 years ago when I was 14.
@lisajackson9869 ай бұрын
Fantastic tune, brings back so many good memories, touring with them back in the day ❤❤❤
@michaellove69492 жыл бұрын
Joe put out 5 or 6 Lp's in a row first two were new wave/pub rock he then ventured into Jazz, one was inspired by Cole Porter he has even produced Classical music. Not much on the charts these days because he isn't really writing music for the pop charts anymore. Along with Elvis Costello one of the finest songwriters to come out of the UK from the late 70's early 80's. Check out the live videos of I'm The Man from his second record. His early band was one of the tightest performing bands out there at the time. PS, please do a reaction to Peter Gabriels song Biko
@Husselbu12 жыл бұрын
Tuuuunnnee....what a song....never ages
@NashaWriter852 жыл бұрын
You going thru Joe Jacksons catalog makes me SO HAPPY. Joe Jackson was like...one of the first artists I remembering hearing, on my Dad's stereo. Dad to this day loves him some New Wave/Punk and now so do I...and this album is just...THE BEST. Ahhhh, im so happy lol. I've been hoping some reactor would check out Joe Jackson beyond his hits and from the YT suggestions it seems like you have. Please...please continuing being you. You are a awesome human being
@jimr30262 жыл бұрын
Joe was a favorite of mine back in the day. Check out his Body and Soul album. Pure excellence.
@careym39012 жыл бұрын
I remember when this came out. It was a huge hit & very different! Came out in the New Wave era!
@gymratcarpediem77612 жыл бұрын
I bought this song as a single 45 RPM when it was a hit in the 70's. I still have the record.
@stevedrums16752 жыл бұрын
Man, there are so many songs of Joe's to be heard. Here's my Top 10 for today: 1) Got The Time 2) The Other Me 3) Another World 4) Real Men 5) The Verdict 6) Man In the Street 7) Fairy-Dust 8)Take It Like A Man 9) Different for Girls 10) Beat Crazy. There is so much!!!!!!!!!!! A little trivia: Joe didn't play this song for over 20 years because he was so angry at the idea that this song would be what he would be remembered for. He doesn't love it. He performs it now, but I don't know how often. I have seen him 13 times and he's NEVER disappointed. Neil Peart was a HUGE Joe Jackson fan.
@cherylreichardt2 жыл бұрын
I really love his voice. Joe has a real slick style. That opening line is catching! The beat is definitely one you can keep pace with! Good reaction Jamel!
@michaelrohan4432 жыл бұрын
You would like You Can’t Get What You Want (Till You Know What You Want) for its groove.
@kathleenkildare86882 жыл бұрын
Had the pleasure of seeing him live in 1986, dayam he was good!!
@muffinamy832 жыл бұрын
Love love love Joe Jackson.
@happymethehappyone83002 жыл бұрын
JOE JACKSON "LOOK SHARP"..NUFF SAID.
@NmDPlm312 жыл бұрын
Man. I haven’t heard this song in DECADES! I remember when it was on the radio back in the day. Thanks for this trip down amnesia lane.
@scottboswell64062 жыл бұрын
The chorus of his song "You can't Get What You Want ('till you know what you want)' was a personal mantra of mine for years!
@mamamurray22 жыл бұрын
That opening line always conjures a funny image in my head. I love Joe Jackson so much! I always interpreted it to be not so much cold, but more that he's hurt that the girl he likes is going out with the jock, and Joe is obviously not a jock. It's him putting down the other guy to make him feel better about himself.
@jmfloyd232 жыл бұрын
This song is awesome! Memories of jr high school came flooding through! Thanks bro for this one!
@NativeNYerChicHK2 жыл бұрын
My favorite Joe Jackson song ♥️
@toddedwards51442 жыл бұрын
This song always appealed to me for some reason. I really love it. The line about Jeanie and her new boyfriend always gives me a chuckle. Just a great song.
@joehssstrat2 жыл бұрын
I heard that phrase somewhere and I thought that could be a kind of funny song about gorgeous girls going out with monsters. It just started from there. It was just a funny song, or supposed to be funny. It was a great surprise to me when some people interpreted it as being angry. - Joe Jackson, Songfacts
@colleenwood82202 жыл бұрын
When I was a young kid, we lived in a diverse neighborhood. We moved to a predominantly white area when I was 11 ( it was a real shock for me) and this was the way people described an ugly guy with a good-looking girl. I never realized that was the opening line until now. This has always been my favorite song he did.
@bethcrumpton4762 жыл бұрын
I love how you busted out laughing after the first line!!!
@PhillipDavis8302 жыл бұрын
Joe Jackson has a live album from the 80's. It has 3 different versions of this song. It shows how creative he is.
@johnpbh2 жыл бұрын
Try "I'm The Man" or it's "Different for Girls" More great songs... he's got a load.. Keep on Rocking.
@Sydroo19692 жыл бұрын
My favorite Joe Jackson song!
@pammym1902 жыл бұрын
I loved this song back in the late seventies (79) to be exact.. it had everything.. a great beat and a great voice.. your reaction threw me back a bit.. but, this is your channel and you can react anyway you want. I respect that.. ✌️
@wendymorrison56192 жыл бұрын
The double live album of Joe touring Australia has two versions of this. One a capella. Worth tracking down.
@Cybrludite2 жыл бұрын
What did I do along to this song back in the day? Muttered darkly to myself about how my social life was going.
@johnfitzpatrick30942 жыл бұрын
More greatness from Joe Jackson.
@nickrizzi49272 жыл бұрын
JakaJ, JJ was the most overlooked artist of his era. Check out all his stuff in your car or sitting room. He has so many gems! Appreciate you!
@agentplaydoh95772 жыл бұрын
Incredible live artist, still going (on tour beginning of next year) and has made many incredible albums over the years...which, of course, didn't get any radio play :( I do a feature on my Saturday radio show on Radio Free Phoenix called, "He's The Man" where I play two tracks back to back from each album in chronological order...it's been going for months now and every song is top class. :)
@JF-kv1gm2 жыл бұрын
This takes me back to being a 16 year old, loved this album. Played it so much one summer, alternated with Station to Station by Bowie, Led Zepp, the Who and The Jam.
@beachgirl45832 жыл бұрын
Damn. If you’d added Roxy Music, & Iggy Pop, and subtracted The Jam, I might think you’re my ex.
@katherinea28362 жыл бұрын
Station to Station - what a brilliant album! Not a bad track to be found.
@whipplesha2 жыл бұрын
A great song. Thank you for your reaction. I enjoy watching.
@AndersonDawesWasRight2 жыл бұрын
Yes, we danced to it exactly like that, back in the day.
@54chewbacca2 жыл бұрын
One of the greatest lines in the history of rock n roll
@nitab19712 жыл бұрын
Joe Jackson is fabuloso! "Sunday Papers" "I'm the Man", and many more great, witty lyrics. Great beat, great music!!
@dantean2 жыл бұрын
The TWO pop songwriting geniuses of the last 40 years+ are Joe Jackson and Elvis Costello. Funky, hard-rockin', with brilliant lyrics.
@scm0213742 жыл бұрын
Best 1st line ever!
@Happyheretic23082 жыл бұрын
Urban satire, with tunes ... I love Joe Jackson. My darling Dad always said a gentleman walks on the road side of his lady. Always.
@joelliebler56902 жыл бұрын
Jamel you do have a great sense of humor ! Joe was pretty big for a few years when new wave was popular!
@nitedreamer23 Жыл бұрын
The acapella version he sometimes does with his group is a killer. When I saw him, he did sort of a jug band version of it. The crowd went nuts.
@doc64482 жыл бұрын
My 1st experience seeing Joe Jackson….opened for The Who…I was 13…the hammered guy next to me throws an apple and hits Joe in the head as he’s performing……concert almost got cancelled…but lucky for me….it wasn’t. Classic tune right here
@ThisLoveIsSweet2 жыл бұрын
I hit him by accident 🤣🤣 I was aiming for the drummer 🙃
@doc64482 жыл бұрын
@@ThisLoveIsSweet LOL…that last drink messed with your aim.
@truckerkevthepaidtourist2 жыл бұрын
Well look who is a fan of Jamal 🤠✌️
@Fred_Jones5632 жыл бұрын
Congratulations. Now you will never get this song out of your head. It's that catchy.
@Brighid452 жыл бұрын
Joe is the man. Still making great music. I had all his albums back in the day.
@sharonsnail29542 жыл бұрын
Great reaction J_aka_J. Joe Jackson's lyrics are superb.
@jimjackle60462 жыл бұрын
I cannot hear this song without singing along. Kudos!
@andrewpetik20342 жыл бұрын
Jamel!! That laugh at the first line was my first reaction to it! Such a classically funny line!🤣🤣🤣
@susanelkins30682 жыл бұрын
Brilliant song!!!!!!!!!!!!! Great reaction!
@popeyekhan2 жыл бұрын
Yes! Jamel it is good to see you react to one of the best opening lines in rock history. You are an appreciator of the finer things.
@coravonhampeln41562 жыл бұрын
He certainly had an attitude in his songs. "Everything gives you Cancer" is a great tune.
@saranonimus92112 жыл бұрын
"Got The Time" was later covered by Anthrax, very faithfully, because it's pretty much impossible to improve on Joe's original. Absolute banger!!
@johnmavroudis20542 жыл бұрын
TOTALLY agree!!
@ianobrien32482 жыл бұрын
First time I heard the Anthrax version I was like, wait, I know this song... I grew up on it!
@travislwoodward7780 Жыл бұрын
When I heard Anthrax's cover of "Got the Time", I immediately bought "Persistence Of Time", and discovered a band I wouldn't have checked out otherwise. Then I heard their cover of Pipeline and so I had to get "Attack of the Killer B's" as well.
@lisaspikes42912 жыл бұрын
Always loved this song.
@ElectricSoulShow Жыл бұрын
Jamel - Please listen to - Joe Jackson - "It's different for girls" -1979 - What a song. It's still a killer. This was released late 1979/early 1980's. The whole of the 1980s was so special musically. Even better than THE 1960s and that's saying something!