Joe Jackson-Is she really going out with him ?

a 2003 performance on Later

[@WhyYesItsJames]

I love him for laughing when the crowd answers back. Great song.

[@ivorparry8293]

Joe Jackson

[@zeroone7867]

Yeah, we know.

[@OhTheRiverWasDeep.]

Thanks In case I forgot for real. I have a thing in my brain. J/K but people don't have to be cruel, right?! :)

[@Brea-Kingnow]

He and his band are still amazing as ever! He has the best smile eva!

[@tneal3526]

Joe Jackson was the man, very underrated.

[@maillady22]

Love it!!!This was when times were good!!!!

[@CigEconomy]

lol so funny when the crowd says WHERE?! haha I love when the crowd gets involved in live performances!

[@Tommyfazz]

Just a bloody good job well done.

[@johng.gaydos3868]

Love this man!!!!!!!!

[@stephencampbell6424]

one of the most underrated singer / writers endlessly wonderful

[@steverubald6232]

well put, yup

[@niamhlegend1]

This song was written about a woman my mum used to know, small world!

[@angelsilve8886]

love this song

[@tigerspuds]

@ihaventacat I find it amazing that the likes of JJ and Elvis Costello never get a mention these days.... The music is both brilliant and timeless!

[@joanneelie]

I like when he giggles,,,

[@Leelipus]

I love it ! :-D gonna try it very soon...

[@evelynmh]

@twisteddsister a gold star for you!!!!!

[@dagoninfinite]

is this kind of music played on tv/radio? has joe recently done anything significant?

[@2ruedas2]

Seems most of the good talent in the US goes unnoticed there as well, all we ever get is the shit anyway.

[@stonedtoe]

@dirtydawg661 ye boy 615,617 view i love his album steppin out

[@flargis4]

@ElChingonIzzy I didnt mean that in a 'i dont like him because of how he looks' fashion. It was merely an observation.

[@rrf745]

19 people are deaf thumbs up if u agree!!!

[@stevelee7550]

JOE, Buddy! You got a mirror, right? OF COUSE she's goin' out wit him! Make a hatout of bundles of cash - she'll notice you then!

[@stevelee7550]

Correction: "OF COUSE" should read "OF COURSE."

[@philipsdisc1]

this song is awesome but this one here just sounds a bit empty.

[@spewgilist]

I like the way he cracks up at the crowd "where"

[@powerwindow2]

he KNOWS the crowd is gonna chant it back him, yet he loses it and mimics to them to stop doing it the 2nd time. fantastic singer/fun audience.

[@mitalacar]

@@powerwindow2 I don't think he's motioning them to stop....he's just reacting. He knows it's coming but I think he appreciates it and it shows in the emotion.

[@robinwagner8018]

My dad's favorite song r.I.p dad I love.you!!

[@mikeysuzefour]

RIP +Robin Wagner's Father. :-(

[@papalazerus22]

This song stands the test of time ... great to hear the audiance shout out the lyrics .. and great to see joe enjoying this ? made me smile anyway x

[@optn2x]

Thank you for the song! I guess you inspired a lot of the recent bands with that song (00's bands), 182, green day, and a lot of them. Peace!!!

[@kurtiklaas]

He giggled just the same on the gig in Hamburg, Germany this week. I love it. And by the way - it was a fabulous concert with a nice version of "Is she..." only with Graham Maby on bass.

[@YellowCube777]

I freaking love his voice...and the drop in this song is bad ass

[@FiddlerNick]

I saw this band four times during their warm up and main tour that year. The warmup gig in a small club in Cowley Road in Oxford will live with me for ever. Great band.

[@curvy71]

I have always liked this song.

[@Heister1102]

@evelynmh As a student program director, I was at a college radio station convention in Washington D.C. There were several up and coming groups there... Most of the bands were really friendly and reach out to the "kids. " This was back in the day (it was 1980 or 81, I forget) when College Radio still determined who the next big group would be (think REM, Police, Johnny Cougar, MANY others....) Anyway, Joe sat by himself and wouldn't even talk to us. He cut his set short, clearly annoyed.

[@rv6ejguy]

Joe is the man! I saw him in concert back in '83. It was awesome. He told the fans to shut up at one point so you could hear the music better. The sound was done so well - not muddy and loud like most concerts. You have to love Graham Maby's bass- simply delicious! Great song, proving simple and catchy with good vocals is timeless. Love you guys

[@Frankincensedjb123]

Joe, always the reluctant pop icon. He was amazing, but it just didn't sit right with him all that teenage holler and fuss. Love you Joe.

[@ColtonBlumhagen]

I remember once when I was in Cheyenne, Wyoming. The local rock station played this song literally 5 times in 1 day. I'm pretty sure their whole library of songs was no more than 20 tracks. This was by far the best. I'm sure somebody from south Wyoming can corroborate my story as to how terrible that station is.

[@maillady22]

Such a great talent!!!

[@kalmanizer]

GREAT Classic Rock Song!! Country Music and 80's Rock are the 2 BEST genres of music!! :-D

[@garyskadra1162]

One of my favorite songs when I was 9. Still great today

[@Declan50]

Over 30 years later, this song still holds up! On all levels. That's a sign of great song writing!

[@matthewroberts7111]

joes cool needs to play here in michigan excellent tunes guys got great talent

[@irishwolfhound1448]

Steady As She Goes by the Raconteurs anyone?

[@mikeysuzefour]

I've got it on my favorite songs playlist @Irish wolfhound.

[@mikeysuzefour]

Joe Jackson's singing style and voice were definitely underrated by many other artists.

[@kilnamartyrasnowmob]

Great performance, joe really looks like a mouse in the video!

[@MARILYN19481]

In the summer of 79 the girls in office where i worked hated this song. They finally grew tired of making fun of the lyrics and would turn the radio off when the song came on.

[@Tommyfazz]

REALLY!! (lol)

[@chiefashley56]

Brilliant performance. He has that star quality.

[@screwyootube1]

Joe's playing at the Palace in Hollywood on Oct. 4 & 5... If I can get my buddy Roger to go (I KNOW he wants to, LOL!), then I'll be there! Time to get Look Sharp! and I'm the Man out!

[@jehouse]

So great how he laughs every time the crowd yells "WHERE?" :-)

[@ReallyGoinOutWithHim]

whoooooaaa joe... i'm in heaven when u smile!

[@robinwagner8018]

My dad's favorite song r.I.p dad I love.you!!

[@Morcaiden]

@AlphaOmegoat - and he manages to keep it together! The second time around, it looked like he was about to start laughing himself! :-)

[@tiddlywink9812]

really great song

[@ChaseSanity]

lol when my Gf broke up with me, and i found out who she was going out with, this song came on the radio somehow, haha

[@UBERGEEKZILLA]

i was going to ask this girl i had loved for 4 years and tell her how i felt about her. then this guy( who didnt even go to our school) came outa no where and they have been out for close to 7 months and even living together.....hes not good enough for her and my chances were ruined because of him. is she really going out with him?

[@Simpobee]

"Later With Jools Holland", which this is taken from, usually has 5 or 6 bands/artists in a circle, with the cameras in the middle of the studio, and only a handful of audience members, who are there just to enjoy and applaud after each song really, rather than cheer during the songs. =)

[@Enigmatism415]

What an honest performance. I like it.

[@RokDAWG1]

@mpdsmom Are you kidding me? no nooo it's was just cool to see a cool homage being paid to one of the masters. They did a great job with it and did it justice, BUT it WASN'T Joe. I think I was just pleasantly surprised

[@KaitainCPS]

But I guess that presupposes that a particular listener hears the word "gorillas" and then interprets it a specific way, i.e. it seems to say more about that listener than the singer.

[@TheGodParticle]

How true is this song, the amount of times i've thought of this song when i see an ugly bloke walking down the street with a stunning lady...

[@bloodyforeigner29]

we've given Joe Jackson's "Be My Number Two" a twist..found on our video response! We believe kids of today should hear his fantastic songs!

[@195511SM]

I think I still have my old Steppin' Out cassette tape somewhere. I always wonder about this story I heard about Joe Jackson. Anytime I hear him, I flash back to the rumor........ALLEDGEDLY....He was onstage somewhere, and in the middle of whatever he was singing......someone threw a hotdog ( bun, mustard, the works ) from the audiance, and it hit him in the face. Naturally, the concert ended immediately and he stormed offstage. I always felt bad for him after that. Love his music though.

[@la196]

Love Joe Jackson, my favorite is "You Can't Get What You Want (till you know what you want). This video does an excellent job show casing that very nice Lakland bass guitar. Lakland makes incredible instruments!

[@lcoulman]

@30006714 The "idiot" you refer to in the video is Graham Maby, the bass player, who sang the backup on the record and who has been playing and singing this song for years with Joe Jackson. Your comment said "guitar" not "bass guitar." Finally, you seem to have a problem calling everyone an "idiot." You might want to limit that to yourself.

[@KaitainCPS]

Close...Joe 90 was actually a puppet. (Although there were some comic strip adaptations of the show that ran in kids' magazines.)

[@Mutch820]

Good point and one I didn't consider. I've had the privelidge of seeing Elvis on several occasions. Most recently with Bob Dylan at the John Paul Jones Theatre in Charlottesville, Va. Just he and his guitar and it was amazing! Not as amazing as Bob of course, but none the less amazing. :-)

[@Mutch820]

After seeing him twice in the early 80's and remembering how rude he seemed to us in the audience, it's nice to see a good reaction from him when the audience shouts out "WHERE". I love this guy and his music but remember him screaming at some poor lad in the crowd for letting out a loud whistle.

[@AceOfHeart2012]

Joe had the best tunes of all those late 70's early 80's post punk bands. Him and The Pretenders. Everyone else comes in 2nd.

[@c2l4r3i6]

love his giggle at 1.29 :) :) love him anyway

[@25313317]

I agree with Stephen Campbell.

[@JacobT93]

Very true. I know the bassist who wrote the bass-lines, and played with Joe (I believe then his name was Dave) in a band called Arms and Legs. The guitarist wrote the riffs and according Joe's album, wierdly, it was Joe himself who worote it.

[@PedantryPersonified]

I wouldn't say "WELL said", because of the quantity of unnecessary foul langauage - it could have been said a lot better. But I certainly agree with the sentiment. Joe Jackson is a great musician. Who cares what he looks like?

[@jorgepsousa911]

Joe Jackson blames his wane in popularity on MTV. I guess people didn't like the way he looked when his videos came out.

[@MrMuso1563]

I wonder if the people posting disrespectful comments about this true musical legend can actually play an instrument or sing??? I bet they couldn't hold a note if it had handles!!! Joe Jackson is a genius :-)

[@evelynmh]

@twisteddsister I read that the "Ginger Ninja" was hung out to dry by the electorate....hopefully her party will be "all ears" when dealing with this potential set back regarding the lost seats in Parliament

[@gxd4b1]

@Heister1102 I found your reply interesting (no Im not being sarcastic). In a way it kind of sums the man up for me. Brilliant musician but very aloof. I guess if he wasn't though, he would never have written such good songs.

[@evelynmh]

@twisteddsister LOLOLOLOL............................and look the evil meanies have relegated your outstanding comments about ears out of it's place of prominence..they are jealous that you have gotten over 117 ears credit .....

[@xjr1300paul]

The first time i listened to this version i did not like it but it grows on you.I wonder how many modern day singers can sing that well live?. Nice set Joe good to see you now enjoy performing and its not just a means to an end.

[@RayNDeere]

You would think that over the years, he would know that the fans would shout "WHERE!" when he gets to that line. I love it. And you're right. His voice has held up well. Still a good show.

[@sarahwhite8367]

Man, I miss music like this! Makes me think of all the greats from that time like Steely Dan and Donald Fagen. Funny, I just saw he has a new album out Sunken Condos. Got to grab my copy from iTunes.

[@Heister1102]

Joe can blame his lack of success on whatever. I met the genuis in 1980. He was as negative AND brilliant as his music. For what thats worth. Meanwhile, thank you Joe. EXCELLENT, BRILLIANT TUNEAGE.

[@mpdsmom]

@RokDAWG1 yuk, no offense, but just.....yuk!!! I hated their cover of this!!! Really, this is Joe's song, and Joe's alone, nobody can sing this like he can....and I like Sugar Ray, just sayin'.....

[@drshoggothshow]

@jehouse It's even better because people have no doubt been doing it for years but he still gets a kick out of it.

[@olliebenson699]

Great song

[@08WSChamps]

hahah lol I love when he cracks up as the audience yells WHERE? haha great song and he still sounds very good

[@n3bulous]

The chorus sounds very similar to Pat Benatar's "Shadows of the Night," which Benatar released in 1982. Joe Jackson released "Is She Really Going Out with Him" in 1978. Hmmmmm.....

[@jakobglocke7764]

big in europe and yet unrecognised in the grand scheme of things one of the best songwriters to come out of england in the last century. Why? i dont know. Maybe its different for Joe

[@SusieVKaufman]

Most enjoyable. Good watching this. But then I start seeing comments about his looks, for god's sake. What the HELL does that have to do with his talent?!??!! Grow up, people.

[@HuddsGiant]

Ha ha, Joe being a Brit understood and acknowledged the audience participation!! A fine performance prob followed by a pint of "Real Ale!!" Gerrin there Joe lad, sounded bloody ace!

[@martind586]

Funny how when u break up with someone - The songs and mostly the lyrics jump out and bite you on the a**. The songs all make sense and really get ya when u r sad from the break up.

[@stuz64]

if we were put under a microscope, like the famous, im sure there were days someone would say about you or me , he or she is a real prick, so lets not judge ppl by one action or reaction.

[@bigdaddycree]

You can really tell the difference between artists pre 1990's and post 1990's. You can actually understand the lyrics and the music sounds pretty much like the original recording.

[@jem1jem1jem1]

my older sister loved this song so much. always reminds me off her. we havn't spoke to each other in years. which is very sad, because she's my only sister.. misss her so much.xxx

[@Qermaq]

I wouldn't say it was STARTED by the SP, but it was popularized, as antithetical as that sounds. No true punk would want to be responsible for something being popular. ;)

[@0121Andreas007]

Don't talk to me 'bout unrequited love! Right, should I put LOL in after that or not? I dunno! Ah well, if i'm undecided I guess i'll have to leave it! LOL! And again LOL!

[@nathanmoos]

@bloodyforeigner29 I am a kid of today, and I listen to this stuff. It's phenomenal. Joe Jackson, Dire Straits, The Who, The Beatles...the list never ends!

[@nathanmoos]

@bloodyforeigner29 I am a kid of today, and I listen to this stuff. It's phenomenal. Joe Jackson, Dire Straits, The Who, The Beatles...the list never ends!

[@broncofan165]

people r saying that the raconteurs copied their bass rythm. but guess i should respect him since this many people like him. but i like the raconteurs 50x better

[@robpri]

Loved this tune as a kid, don't remember Jackson being a jug earred fugly on Top of the Pops all those years ago though. Not weathered well the poor bloke.

[@phenixreturns]

Graham Maby is a very underrated bassist = he sounds so great !

[@dycusburgkid]

sorry bout cher luck dude....go hit sumthin' else..the best way to get over a chick..she will see you moving on and then will dump this other cat...

[@onemisguidedrose]

A few minutes ago this song popped into my head and I had to find out who did it.. The song is pretty funny. I have always loved this song. Thanks Joe

[@needahandle]

Dang, I forgot how much I liked this guy's music back in the day--this is the third youtube video I am favoriting of his and counting....funny song

[@msseuss]

this song is actually from There's Something About Mary (remember Cameron Diaz and Ben Stiller)? It's a great and hilarious movie, from beginning to end.

[@theScytheofGod]

I fucking love the fact that he's taken aback and stutters everytime the audience says, "Where?!" If I were in the audience, I'd do the same thing!!

[@okrajoe]

Something going wrong around here.