The Joe Jackson Band - It's Different For Girls

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  • The Joe Jackson Band - It's Different For Girls

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  • @TechnoPrimate66
    @TechnoPrimate66 2 роки тому +106

    I saw Joe Jackson in NYC about 20 years ago. I was with someone who knew someone and we ended up in a small bar after the show with Joe Jackson and a few others. The place wasn’t crowded; Joe was friendly, easy to approach and we had a decent conversation. He listened to whoever he was speaking with and just hung out until we left. A great guy!

    • @roseakarosiehweinstein3216
      @roseakarosiehweinstein3216 Рік тому +4

      Cool beans my dear

    • @DjWellDressedMan
      @DjWellDressedMan 7 місяців тому +3

      If the Bar was in Soho, we might have crossed paths!
      I was in town for the New Music Seminar and I was in SoHo tripping on LSD and Joe Jackson walked by me and into a very small Bar.
      Too High to say Hi.

    • @fridastwin
      @fridastwin 4 місяці тому +2

      Love this memory. Thanks for sharing❤

  • @GreenPowerFarm
    @GreenPowerFarm 12 років тому +25

    This is a masterpiece !!!

  • @stratboy518
    @stratboy518 2 роки тому +50

    Who else is still loving this song in 2022? 😷🤙🏼

  • @Ayame1324
    @Ayame1324 12 років тому +3

    Saw Joe & his band back in the late 70s & early 80s WOW what shows, I cant think of one band today who even comes close and he is still doing it that new Duke album is amazing.....

  • @spd13062
    @spd13062 11 років тому +4

    Dynamite video...thanks for posting. 1980...the year I graduated High School, and everyone was listening to Joe Jackson. Look Sharp and I'm the Man hit us all like a ton of bricks. Joe is doing his angry young man bit here, and believe me, in 1980, as today, we just love(d) it.

  • @mtntime1
    @mtntime1 4 роки тому +2

    Dude can sure write a song.

  • @elowal11
    @elowal11 11 років тому +1

    il est trop cool ce mec, j'aime toutes ses chansons !!

  • @uklockwood
    @uklockwood 11 років тому

    Great song

  • @scepticalminds
    @scepticalminds 11 років тому

    Wonderful

  • @adrienneharris4193
    @adrienneharris4193 8 років тому +6

    sometimes he reminds me of Dylan Thomas

  • @gothicqui
    @gothicqui 11 місяців тому +41

    This song has been haunting me lately… makes me feel 16 again listening to WLIR on my parents Magnavox stereo full blast. ❤❤❤

  • @jwphx1962
    @jwphx1962 12 років тому +133

    Excellent song. One of his very, very best tunes. He is so underrated.

    • @wisconsindonna
      @wisconsindonna Рік тому +6

      Absolutely. I unfortunately just discovered him and I can’t stop listening! This song is WAY ahead of time

    • @joane5777
      @joane5777 Рік тому +6

      Been listening to Joe since the late 70's!! Always loved his music and still do 45 years later ❤

    • @denisewhitney8174
      @denisewhitney8174 7 місяців тому

      ​@@wisconsindonna, Joe has many great songs.

    • @LauraBlack-rp8js
      @LauraBlack-rp8js 3 місяці тому

      Joe is my absolute fave

  • @tarp11z
    @tarp11z 12 років тому +77

    This man is in my soul. He gave me the soundtrack of my youth ....helped shape my worldview, validated my joy,pain and anger , and gave me the best live shows imaginable.

  • @rob440six
    @rob440six 4 роки тому +100

    He is such a perfectionist, and anytime I want to hear a live version of a song done right, I come back to this year after year. It's just masterful.

    • @raymondnavarro5100
      @raymondnavarro5100 9 місяців тому +1

      Totally agree!

    • @penelopeplimsoul3617
      @penelopeplimsoul3617 8 місяців тому

      ❤❤ I come back, too. Every movement is perfection, his sense of humor with the audience and crew, and it's kind of a sad song. His lyrics show how vulnerable he really is.

    • @AidanofLindisfarne
      @AidanofLindisfarne 2 місяці тому

      Yes, I've never heard anything they've done live be anything other than flawless, or damn close

  • @patriciathewisher2315
    @patriciathewisher2315 2 роки тому +57

    A masterpiece. Never ages. Great writer

    • @oughtonoughton2634
      @oughtonoughton2634 Рік тому +5

      Patricia i love your comment , this lovely guy as been my favourite since his beginning ,, i will adore him forever lol Jane x💞💞💞

  • @merthyrboyo
    @merthyrboyo 9 років тому +222

    Wow. A song that sounds just as good live as the record did. This was back in the days when artists could actually sing. Great song.

    • @janisnolette
      @janisnolette 6 років тому +11

      Know that is talent

    • @morpheusspirit6609
      @morpheusspirit6609 5 років тому +9

      merthyrboyo An absolutely brilliant song. Sung with a real hard punk attitude and soulful voice. A real classic!!

    • @morpheusspirit6609
      @morpheusspirit6609 5 років тому +6

      Jeff Baker An absolutely brilliant song. Sung with a real hard punk attitude and soulful voice. A real classic!!

    • @cafecomdublagem2022
      @cafecomdublagem2022 3 роки тому +2

      Bhu

    • @lanapalij4014
      @lanapalij4014 3 роки тому +4

      Yes, it is! Had it on Vinyl, back in the day when music, musicians and stereo equipment was the BEST sounding....! Sorry, Bluetooth sucks, I must be from the dinosaur era.... lol

  • @liftbite56
    @liftbite56 8 років тому +43

    Was at a small club in Atlanta (Alex coolies) electric ball room, magical night with Joe and his band. They used the same restroom as the public. Those were special times for this musical genre

  • @hettyawen4289
    @hettyawen4289 6 років тому +60

    He looks so young! It's hard to remember how young he was writing such cynical, personal lyrics.

    • @jnelchef
      @jnelchef 4 роки тому +6

      We were all much younger then, 40 years ago, frightening! The last time I dressed up for Halloween, it was as Joe Jackson on the cover of I'm the man, I was 14. We figured we'd take one last stab at childhood.

    • @timford3599
      @timford3599 2 роки тому +4

      Hetty, That's the beauty, soul & genius of Joe Jackson. His sardonic wisdom even at such a young age lends the real power to his music. I believe that he's one of the greatest song writers and arrangers of the 20th Century!

    • @roseakarosiehweinstein3216
      @roseakarosiehweinstein3216 Рік тому

      ​@@jnelchefcool

  • @Portiakat
    @Portiakat 8 місяців тому +8

    I met Joe while working in the cocktail bar at the holiday inn in Chelsea. As an 🇦🇺, what a great experience it was back in the day😊 Lovely, humble guy.

  • @MajorCulturalDivide
    @MajorCulturalDivide 8 років тому +168

    I think this is his best song.

  • @mjh6979
    @mjh6979 5 років тому +62

    Was there ANY better than Joe and the band during the New Wave/Punk era? No, not even close. Their combination of song writing, innovation, musical prowess, raw energy and live performance was completely unparalleled. No others that could do it all like Joe and the boys.

    • @danbuckholz9228
      @danbuckholz9228 3 роки тому +4

      Elvis Costello and the Attractions

    • @matthewwoelfle5533
      @matthewwoelfle5533 3 роки тому +3

      Talkinh Heads. Listen to "The Name Of The Band Is Talking Heads" if you want to hear a band with a brilliant songbook, play better on stage than in the studio.

    • @johnmc3862
      @johnmc3862 3 роки тому +2

      Paul Weller.

    • @donaldfewell8908
      @donaldfewell8908 3 роки тому +1

      @@danbuckholz9228 Yes!

    • @donaldfewell8908
      @donaldfewell8908 3 роки тому +2

      @@johnmc3862 The Jam, and then The Style Council from '82 to '89.

  • @JamieMonk
    @JamieMonk 12 років тому +45

    One of my all time favourite songs. Jackson was a poet.

  • @garywilliams2976
    @garywilliams2976 7 років тому +31

    Most underrated singer ever!

    • @mattnuttall2832
      @mattnuttall2832 6 років тому +3

      gary williams One of the most underrated and unappreciated artists too! The guys a genius.

  • @steve-bk1qd
    @steve-bk1qd Місяць тому +5

    1:46 .This lad feels hurt... emotionally scarred for sure. A great singer/songwriter... classic. Great songs... great musicians. Legendary performance.

    • @crashvelvet
      @crashvelvet Місяць тому +2

      Legendary! And the hurt comes through, exquisitely. It's amazing the cameras caught this performance and it was preserved. I am so very grateful!

    • @davidryan7386
      @davidryan7386 Місяць тому

      No abstraction here. ❤😢❤

    • @Richardi-s3w
      @Richardi-s3w 10 днів тому

      And don't we just relate to it.

  • @gailbarraclough4459
    @gailbarraclough4459 8 років тому +60

    this song is Genius

    • @morpheusspirit6609
      @morpheusspirit6609 5 років тому +9

      Gail Barraclough An absolutely brilliant song. Sung with a real hard punk attitude and soulful voice. A real classic!!

    • @johnrael3112
      @johnrael3112 4 роки тому +2

      I totally agree. The song is awesome. Plus, his band is so dialed in. They are great!

  • @lisamurphy4282
    @lisamurphy4282 7 років тому +14

    When I was 15 I would play this song over and over

  • @emanuelmota7217
    @emanuelmota7217 2 роки тому +23

    I've been listening to Joe Jackson lately. I forgot what a great, unique and interesting writer and performer he was. Another great song here.

    • @RtB68
      @RtB68 2 роки тому +5

      I always thought Elvis Costello got the love that Joe deserved. Both great talents but why Joe got overlooked is beyond me.

  • @ddk999
    @ddk999 2 роки тому +20

    Genius. Great performance of a brilliant song.

  • @1viridis
    @1viridis 6 років тому +87

    I keep coming back to this.....it must be one of the most perfect performances of any song ever, even nuances of facial expression.....wow!

    • @rob440six
      @rob440six 4 роки тому +6

      It's like you're speaking for me. I keep coming back to this song, and seeing just what you describe. Perfection.

    • @janeough45
      @janeough45 4 роки тому +7

      this guy is beyond compare ,hes a genius then now and always until eternity lol

  • @lisamackres96
    @lisamackres96 9 років тому +48

    I think he's a musical genius. Lisa Mackres

    • @morpheusspirit6609
      @morpheusspirit6609 5 років тому +4

      Lisa Mackres An absolutely brilliant song. Sung with a real hard punk attitude and soulful voice. A real classic of its day because he combined different music styles... punk, pop, new wave and soul.

    • @gaylasmith5279
      @gaylasmith5279 3 роки тому +3

      I must concur. Absolutely brilliant.

    • @karenkranz2682
      @karenkranz2682 3 роки тому +2

      So underrated as an artist. It would be nice to see him work more.

  • @LisaDawnn
    @LisaDawnn 3 роки тому +16

    Back before there was autotune, looping and distortion...this is how raw talent sounded.

    • @quacksmack7449
      @quacksmack7449 7 місяців тому +1

      amen... Joe Jackson has to be the most underrated singer in post punk history. And a set of fellow musicians that he has...this was for real !

  • @tkenglander6226
    @tkenglander6226 3 роки тому +8

    THAT, my friends, is committing to singing the song with emotion!!!

  • @littlewonder64
    @littlewonder64 9 років тому +31

    Best version of this song on youtube !!!!

    • @morpheusspirit6609
      @morpheusspirit6609 5 років тому +4

      graham mafham An absolutely brilliant song. Sung with a real hard punk attitude and soulful voice. A real classic of its day. 👍🏽

  • @mikef4963
    @mikef4963 11 років тому +19

    What a tune man!! A forgotten classic,.what has happened to music these days?

  • @mojangles1
    @mojangles1 6 років тому +35

    ..i'm glad THIS Joe Jackson is still around..

  • @allenmichau5028
    @allenmichau5028 5 років тому +16

    One of the greatest songs ever recorded in my opinion.

  • @panther105
    @panther105 7 років тому +21

    So young. Just before his voice got more powerful and he was ruling the world...

  • @christopherroberson2323
    @christopherroberson2323 9 років тому +23

    another classic ageless song

  • @jenniferoxley9209
    @jenniferoxley9209 7 років тому +37

    Still one of my fave songs

    • @morpheusspirit6609
      @morpheusspirit6609 5 років тому +2

      Jennifer Oxley An absolutely brilliant song. Sung with a real hard punk attitude and soulful voice. A real classic of its day. 👍🏽

    • @roseakarosiehweinstein3216
      @roseakarosiehweinstein3216 Рік тому

      @@morpheusspirit6609 I agree with you on that my dear this is a pretty great song

  • @ballyman12
    @ballyman12 8 років тому +52

    Beyond great lyrics

  • @aface
    @aface Рік тому +15

    This live version is crazy excellent. What a delivery Joe!

  • @rogerz3374
    @rogerz3374 5 років тому +19

    Pity "they" don't make songs like this anymore. …. Peace and love :)

  • @aliceharms5820
    @aliceharms5820 3 роки тому +8

    Who said anything about love?... Brilliant, beautiful musician! ❤️ 🌹

  • @derhoit
    @derhoit 10 років тому +35

    Such a pretentious perfectionist performer! I am everything he hated, drugged out San Diego surfer!! EVERYTIME he toured, we put up with his verbal abuse and EVERYTIME he RULED! I would pay to see him every night ,FOREVER.... Xoxoxo

    • @redskins149
      @redskins149 7 років тому +6

      Saw him berate someone in the audience at Merryweather post pravilian . Then he & the band put on a great show!

    • @thenewme1281
      @thenewme1281 6 років тому +1

      He was gracious when I saw him live 2017. Maybe he has chilled out mate?

    • @chasbodaniels1744
      @chasbodaniels1744 5 років тому +8

      Haha, yep! He was one of the 3 Angry Young Men Of Intelligent Power Pop (and Pub Rock) in his early days.
      Graham Parker and Elvis Costello being the other two.

    • @whatevershebrings
      @whatevershebrings 3 роки тому

      Saw him on the "Night and Day" tour in Sept '82 @ the Aragon Ballroom, Chicago. He kept berating the audience and generally seemed angry for most of the show.

  • @paulcollings4543
    @paulcollings4543 7 років тому +5

    so fucking good, really stands the test of time. played I'm the man today - fantastic

  • @losblancos5089
    @losblancos5089 8 років тому +72

    Graham remains my freaking hero. So solid, while basically being the main melodic instrument in the band. Check out the wild stuff he plays under the chorus, and then the out. A stinkin' genius I say.

    • @bearmassaro
      @bearmassaro 7 років тому +9

      Without a doubt, Graham Maby is the most under-rated bass guitarist in the history of Rock & Roll. The guy is beyond talented, he's gifted!

    • @losblancos5089
      @losblancos5089 7 років тому +10

      3 cats made me want to be a bass player: Graham, Pino, and Pete Farndon, with a special mention for Tina Weymouth.

    • @dazbiggadike
      @dazbiggadike 7 років тому +5

      los blancos
      Graham is my friend Laurie's cousin. Joe wrote the song Is She Really Going Out With Him about Graham's sister.

    • @chasbodaniels1744
      @chasbodaniels1744 5 років тому +8

      It’s wonderful to see some appreciation for Graham Maby’s bass playing. The guy was perfect for this band and on Joe’s first couple of albums.
      Read an interview where he said fans ask why he played differently on Joe’s later material and on other projects. Guess they don’t realize that a melodic and punchy style doesn’t work for all genres.

    • @TRS0626
      @TRS0626 2 роки тому +1

      Add his vocals so complement Joe. Nice high range

  • @oppothumbs1
    @oppothumbs1 4 роки тому +36

    Perhaps his best song for all of you sophisticates who need to wise up. Aside from the role reversal it's got a haunting gorgeous sound.

    • @malcolmbeckett9802
      @malcolmbeckett9802 2 роки тому +1

      Yes he was, great maybe still could be, I see him in Portsmouth, UK, now and then, it would be great to see him come back

    • @ma_de_sa5848
      @ma_de_sa5848 2 роки тому +1

      It's not role reversal, it's just a man speaking his experience.

  • @FG-wn7il
    @FG-wn7il 8 років тому +22

    clever song very talented

  • @lorelieplum81
    @lorelieplum81 3 роки тому +11

    Joe Jackson's work and image still feel really fresh. I was really surprised that his songs weren't 90's. He's played a lot on the radio and could have sworn these were released in 96 or something.

    • @bruceradz
      @bruceradz 2 роки тому +1

      It seems fresher, not as old as the 80s, because you remember it so well, as if it was really the 90s when it came out. At least we can remember to begin with haha 😂 I realize your post is a year old, but thought I would reply anyway 🤗 take care...

  • @steffenthiel4565
    @steffenthiel4565 2 роки тому +2

    I Love him. Only . . . Love

    • @oughtonoughton2634
      @oughtonoughton2634 Рік тому +1

      Steffen , i love him too , Since 1979 xx thats a long time to be in love , what a bloke hes so talented , his voice is so unique ,,, i guess i will still adore him until eternity ......lol Jane x💢💢💢💢💢💢

  • @ystadcop6935
    @ystadcop6935 7 років тому +16

    In addition, I realise that he wouldn't play in Dublin cos of the smoking ban and he is marginally insane, but what an amazing artist.

    • @johnmc3862
      @johnmc3862 3 роки тому

      Huh, Ireland was the 1st place to have the smoking ban.

  • @thehomefront1905
    @thehomefront1905 4 роки тому +2

    Not very often you see an artist completely lost in the song, and doesn't care what people think of him or how he looks on stage, lost in music.

  • @sallystanley4
    @sallystanley4 2 роки тому +1

    Was meant to see him this year at the London Palladium, for my Birthday - he cancelled, probably the only chance I'd ever get, disappointed, to say the least. Cannot afford London in August!

  • @The_Mimewar
    @The_Mimewar 7 місяців тому +3

    What the hell is wrong with you tonight? I can’t seem to say or do the right thing…. As a kid, I thought these were fanciful lyrics, and as an adult having had my own relationships, these lyrics hit entirely different. Thanks Joe!

  • @henchwang
    @henchwang 12 років тому +11

    Such a tight live band. Fantastic live version. Thanks for uploading. Joe Jackson Forever x

  • @PaulMcCaffreyfmac
    @PaulMcCaffreyfmac 4 роки тому +10

    Gary Sanford. The best guitarist that nobody has heard of.

  • @richardpatey2112
    @richardpatey2112 10 років тому +39

    he'd never make in in this day and age because he doesn't fit in with the Cowell doctrine for making as much money as quickly as possible

    • @TheGodParticle
      @TheGodParticle 8 років тому +4

      Cowell will pay for what he's done, he will suffer without a doubt.

    • @DustyCustard
      @DustyCustard 8 років тому +1

      Let's pray.

    • @mattnuttall2832
      @mattnuttall2832 6 років тому +5

      That goes for a lot of the 'older' artists. Imagine Cowell and his reality TV show being faced with Neil Young and his unique voice? He'd be discarded immediately!

    • @jeangenie5362
      @jeangenie5362 4 роки тому

      DustyCustard c

    • @TobiasBeuving
      @TobiasBeuving 4 роки тому

      Back in the day he didn't fit, practically ignoring the then upcoming phenomenon 'music video'.

  • @GlasgowGallus
    @GlasgowGallus 7 років тому +15

    A true artist...

  • @jayeye4798
    @jayeye4798 4 роки тому +2

    Just figured out Ben Folds biggest influence whether he knows it or not.

    • @Neptuneman07
      @Neptuneman07 4 роки тому

      Exactly! Same with Ted Leo.

    • @jayeye4798
      @jayeye4798 4 роки тому +1

      @@Neptuneman07 wow, totally. Just checked him out.. I somehow had not heard of Ted Leo, but for sure - lot's of vintage Joe Jackson influence fir sure. Great stuff!

  • @modmatt1
    @modmatt1 13 років тому +10

    Great song and awesome live version. I really miss these 80s bands and hearing them on the radio all the time. Thanks for sharing!

  • @janisnolette
    @janisnolette 5 років тому +1

    Don't you know its different for girls???

  • @TheTommo64
    @TheTommo64 10 років тому +9

    Great track and sounds great live. The hallmark of a great artist/band and true talent.

  • @ystadcop6935
    @ystadcop6935 7 років тому +2

    I do this in G, but in really in F because I tune down playing a 12 string, He plays it a bit fast here, but as a mere fan, who am I too judge?

  • @xhrrdg
    @xhrrdg 2 роки тому +3

    This should 40 million views

  • @jmedwick
    @jmedwick 4 роки тому +2

    I tell my female employees that it's different for girls. Salary-wise.

  • @mikekrol7485
    @mikekrol7485 7 років тому +5

    Always loved Joe Jackson. Live album never left my car stereo. Looks a bit like Stuart from the comic book store.

  • @carlt9265
    @carlt9265 2 роки тому +2

    Stepping out his best song but this is number 2

  • @sarahlanetebbe7636
    @sarahlanetebbe7636 5 років тому +5

    I love this SO. HARD.

  • @iainsharpe1763
    @iainsharpe1763 4 роки тому +4

    Can’t believe I’m turning 60 and just getting into this stuff! WTF was I doing to miss this lot:( time to get a life I think😂😂😂

  • @racketman2u
    @racketman2u 11 років тому +5

    quirky notes, quirky rhythms, that i could listen to over and over.

  • @tarp11z
    @tarp11z 12 років тому +6

    He is so, so very good. He alone WAS the 80s. And still changing. Still giving. And ain't it just like planet Earth that he would be totally and completely underrated?

  • @larryrobinson9477
    @larryrobinson9477 Рік тому +4

    I saw Joe Jackson in 1984 at the 1984 Worlds Fair in New Orleans. Unbelievably great band live. Band was really tight. Great Bass player.

  • @cristianhill7379
    @cristianhill7379 4 роки тому +5

    Probably the best of the so-called New Wave acts of the 80s, and still going strong today, in Berlin I believe.

  • @hokulealinda
    @hokulealinda 5 років тому +2

    LYRICS What the hell is wrong with you tonight?
    I can't seem to say or do the right thing
    Wanted to be sure you're feeling right
    Wanted to be sure we want the same thing
    She said, I can't believe it
    You can't, possibly mean it
    Don't we, all want the same thing
    Don't we
    Well, who said anything about love?
    No, not love she said
    Don't you know that it's different for girls?
    (Don't give me love)
    No, not love she said
    Don't you know that it's different for girls?
    You're all the same
    Mama always told me save yourself
    Take a little time and find the right girl
    Then again don't end up on the shelf
    Logical advice gets you in a whirl
    I know, a lot of things that you don't
    You want to hear some?
    She said, just give me something
    Anything
    Well give me all you got but not love
    No, not love she said
    Don't you know that it's different for girls?
    (Don't give me love)
    No, not love she said
    Don't you know that it's different for girls?
    You're all the same
    You're all the same
    You're all the same
    You're all the same
    You're all the same
    You're all the same
    You're all the same
    You're all the same
    Who said anything about love?
    No, not love she said
    Don't you know that it's different for girls?
    (Don't give me love)
    No, not love she said
    Don't you know that it's different for girls?
    (Don't give me love)
    No, no, no, no, not love she said
    Don't you know that it's different for girls?
    (Don't give me love)
    No, no, no, no, no, not love she said
    Don't you know that it's different for girls?
    You're all the same
    You're all the same
    You're all the same
    You're all the same
    Songwriters: Joe Jackson

  • @richbannon
    @richbannon 7 років тому +8

    they are such a tight amazing band - what an amazing song!!

    • @chasbodaniels1744
      @chasbodaniels1744 5 років тому

      Gary Sanford on guitar never impressed me. Solid, basic, OK, but nothing exciting to add.
      But tight for sure.

  • @windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823
    @windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823 3 роки тому +2

    I'm here because the song was mentioned in the Bentley Little book, "The Haunting." (Library copy)
    How amazing is it that we can listen to a song immediately?

  • @jakollee
    @jakollee 2 роки тому +7

    That live fade out ending gave me chills!

    • @oughtonoughton2634
      @oughtonoughton2634 Рік тому +3

      Jakoliee i agree with your comment , cold chills were the order of the day, What a bloke lol Jane x💞

  • @rdr2019
    @rdr2019 7 років тому +5

    He had a broken leg when I saw him, and was glued to a chair. Totally changed the act. Amazing talent.

  • @paulr.4968
    @paulr.4968 3 роки тому +2

    My first foray into Joe Jackson was “Night and Day”, which is a Cole Porter reference.

  • @drdotislovinlife
    @drdotislovinlife 7 років тому +3

    Joe is such a sweety

  • @crashvelvet
    @crashvelvet Місяць тому +1

    In the early 80s my best friend had a reel-to-reel tape deck and he had a bootlegged copies of live concerts. Joe Jackson was one of them. In the California at the time, there was no radio station that would play this genre of music at the time but we loved just hearing him and the band! He became one of our favorite singers/bands throughout the 80s and we finallly saw him when MTV came out. I love him so. I love how "queer" this song is. A song about sex and confusion and hurt. It really digs into me. This performance is out of this world too-he's so young, and sings with such veracity, and the sweat and the confusion of the words. It's a #1 gem I come back to time and time again. Like the late 70s videos of B52s someone filmed in a bar where they are young, raw and a kind of talent that just eats you up!

  • @jorjibob
    @jorjibob 7 років тому +3

    Saw him on this tour and got to speak to the band in the tour bus....more of a van really. He wrote my friend, massive fan, a really nice letter. Top guy, top songs.

  • @bikenband
    @bikenband 7 років тому +2

    Ahh, back when music had a pulse, blood coursing through it's veins, and nerve endings..

  • @GearBoy
    @GearBoy 7 років тому +5

    Graham is incredible What a wonderful song

  • @crazytailmale
    @crazytailmale 13 років тому +3

    This is so specialto me thank you for posting.

  • @bruceradz
    @bruceradz 2 роки тому +2

    Just what was it we were doing when this song came out...ah, I remember now, girls, driving us crazy...

  • @thegoodsun1
    @thegoodsun1 13 років тому +9

    Simply JOE Jackson Is the Man!!

  • @simoncrosbie2296
    @simoncrosbie2296 2 роки тому +3

    CLASSIC

  • @tremoo5987
    @tremoo5987 6 років тому +2

    beast song

  • @mikefoley5792
    @mikefoley5792 4 роки тому +3

    I just rediscovered Joe Jackson, so to speak. Man. He was the man in his own way. This performance was great. I was wondering what it would sound like with him alone on the piano.

  • @AbbeyRoad52
    @AbbeyRoad52 4 роки тому +2

    I've always thought that Joe Jackson was heavily influenced by Elvis Costello. They even sound similar

  • @crazytailmale
    @crazytailmale 13 років тому +4

    Iv have this in my Favorites and just cant stop coming back to it...........
    Reminds me when the world was just a tad innoccent. Was life better?
    Yes?

  • @reneklerks33
    @reneklerks33 8 років тому +7

    thx thx thx. great. love joe jackson. love this song

  • @Anne--Marie
    @Anne--Marie 5 років тому +12

    Over three decades later and I still find him sensual and attractive. What a wonderful heart he has.

  • @elmer60
    @elmer60 11 років тому +6

    Pure class!!!

  • @alandodd7195
    @alandodd7195 11 років тому +3

    Ricky gervais on XFM led me here and I'm so grateful. Cheers ricky!! Love it!! What year is this?

  • @fraserlaw8969
    @fraserlaw8969 Рік тому +3

    I'm 57 next week..still come back to when music was music

    • @The_Mimewar
      @The_Mimewar 8 місяців тому +1

      I’m 45, but I absolutely understand and come back for the same

  • @ldolphin34
    @ldolphin34 8 років тому +7

    Are there any artists as talented, as sporadic, as driven today as Joe Jackson has been? Don't think so.

    • @morpheusspirit6609
      @morpheusspirit6609 5 років тому +1

      ldolphin34 An absolutely brilliant song. Sung with a real hard punk attitude and soulful voice. A real classic of its day because he combined different music styles... punk, pop, new wave and soul.

  • @TheGodParticle
    @TheGodParticle 8 років тому +8

    Incredible

  • @matttirado7661
    @matttirado7661 7 місяців тому +2

    Absolute genius!...Joe had everything at the time. The bohemian look, delivered by a passionate new wave troubadour. His music is unique and as progressive today as it was back then, getting better and better through the years.