I did a tour with him and he produced a single of ours. Really top man, never acted the pop-star, never disrespected people. Great pianist, singer, and songwriter. Grossly undervalued.

@filipporimondi7857

4 жыл бұрын

Joe Jackson, Paul Weller, Elvis Costello, the Holy Trinity..

@deemdoubleu

4 жыл бұрын

Ace

@MrDorbel

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, my experience was similar, nice guy.

@kensyskye8965

4 жыл бұрын

Bavon WW wow! 👍

@Ystadcop

3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely dead right. A touch eccentric, er, re the smoking nonsense.

Who else thinks Joe Jackson was criminally under-rated? He was great! One of the great New Wave artists of the late 70's-early 80's for sure!!!

@borasclauni25

5 жыл бұрын

I love so much

@jagdpanther1944

5 жыл бұрын

He had to leave England and make it in USA to be appreciated...I agree, very under-rated live performer and song writer

@pieterkock695

5 жыл бұрын

i think the word 'underrated' is one of the most misused words in the comment section on youtube, specially for musicians. Anything is apparently underrated. I don't think it is underrated at all, you're just trying to say: I like it more than others do! Yeah, that's fine. Not anyone can like anything with the same amount of enthusiasm.

@philstrange6789

5 жыл бұрын

Yes, under rated is code for you've never heard it.

@josephgraydon7895

5 жыл бұрын

Definitely brilliant

One of the best written, directed and structured songs of its decade. A gem

@oughtonoughton2634

3 жыл бұрын

Richard , i agree with you , this bloke is a complete genius , ive always adored him lol xx

@adnilbraganza2211

2 жыл бұрын

It really is a beautiful gem.

@derekkelly9286

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely it's a gem

@childwallred

7 ай бұрын

And to write it from a girls perspective made the song even more special

@kennethmilne6787

2 ай бұрын

A gem , indeed

As a young, anxious, lad. Full of hope, fear, and confusion. This song truly spoke to me. So simple and yet so complex. Everytime I hear it, it's the 70's. No phone, no fridge, no clue. Born in 1965, 56 as I write and when I play this, my mum and dad are still alive, I'm still a virgin, and still living in thurmaston. I like to think that when you die, you can revisit any time period you want. If I could, I'd go back and wallow in my past. Funny how some songs truly strike a chord. This song means so much to me and the lad I was.

@RtB68

2 жыл бұрын

Lifetime virginity is actually a badge of honour. Save it for when you find a girl who is worth it - and if you go your whole life without finding her take heart in the fact that you waited. Don't you know that it's different for girls?

@LostwaveObsession

2 жыл бұрын

100% with you, I know what you mean. Early '80, I'm 12, sat with my transistor radio sitting by the bedroom air vent to keep warm and mum and dad are back with me - sat downstairs in front of the TV. This tune and Steppin' Out are so perfect.

@jez6208

2 жыл бұрын

@@LostwaveObsession is she really going out with him is a classic too!

@LostwaveObsession

2 жыл бұрын

@@jez6208 Another wonderful single!

@Neil2022

2 жыл бұрын

@@RtB68 I’m not sure he suggested he is only into girl’s? Don’t be so misogynistic

Haven't heard this in years. Brings tears to the eyes. A pop masterpiece.

@frannieo1707

10 ай бұрын

Isn't is wonderful?

@MarkGormley-nn7fh

7 ай бұрын

Absolutely timeless classic

What a blessing to have been a youth in the 80s. I feel blessed. Great music ❤

@mickmaphari6606

Ай бұрын

I was but I guess it's a blessing to be a youth at anytime and place ...

A lesson in songwriting. Pure Genius. This song has stuck with me since i was a kid. It still sounds fresh.

@JasonJason210

4 жыл бұрын

Me too.

@jdhiker5576

4 жыл бұрын

Bloody true aswell😂

@montecristodumas8667

3 жыл бұрын

Would have to agree...superb

@carolecochrane9515

3 жыл бұрын

Totally agree with you discovered it when I was 11yrs old 😂

@lifeonmars99

2 жыл бұрын

One of the perfectly constructed pop songs along with Video killed the radio star and Love Shack. Great songs indeed.

For me, Joe had the sound of the 80's. I listen to 'steppin out' and seriously i want to cry.

Je n'oublierai jamais le show de Joe Jackson 🇬🇧 que j'avais vu il y a quelques années :un grand moment de douceur,de subtilité.Un show de qualité pour un artiste à la sensibilité unique.😘😘😘😘

Excellent single. Totally underrated musician. The arrangement on this track is almost hypnotic.

I bought the 7" (5 singles) format of this album when it came out and still play it with pleasure. Saw him live a few times 1979-81 when he had to deal with pathetic (as he rightly called it) post-punk gobbing onstage. But he got on with it and delivered, every time. Great times, thanks Joe!

You used to take these kind of classic pop songs for granted back in the day. As time goes on you realise just how extraordinary the 60's, 70's and 80's were for great pop music.

@JasonJason210

5 жыл бұрын

I had the same thought myself recently. We are lucky people to have lived through that golden age.

@lutherbuckhurst3887

5 жыл бұрын

You are so right, these great songs mature with age.

@sharonburchell2874

5 жыл бұрын

terrypussypower boys ride

@andrewjones3022

5 жыл бұрын

HINDSIGHT IS TRULY A BEAUTIFUL THING DON'T YOU THINK

@vondefeo8586

5 жыл бұрын

This is so true we didn't appreciate how great these tracks were and we are lucky to hear them now on demand when we want to be taken straight back to our youth

One of those rare songs that gets better as the years go by

Ah man Joe-listen to this n want my youth back-you are a class act sir!

Thom Yorkes favourite song.Great to see brilliant songwriters acknowledge this man's genius.Another brilliant English songwriter to join the club

@kevinbraid579

3 жыл бұрын

Wow, I didn't know it was Thom Yorke's favourite song. Thom's my favourite artist, this is a great track.

@HenryWaltonJones

3 жыл бұрын

@@kevinbraid579 kzread.info/dash/bejne/gYqKkpuHcs2nado.html

@hoagieimpact9189

2 жыл бұрын

He actually played a live cover of this song with his new band The Smile on Sunday (2022/01/30).

@wideeyedboy35

2 ай бұрын

Had to scan KZread to check this was a legit comment. Found the video, and came away with a huge grin on my face. It’s lovely when you hear favourite artists and then a brilliant shock when one of them has actually covered a favourite of the other you would never have imagined.

Joe, I`ve now loved this song for 41 years, the hairs still stand as they did in 1979. Thankyou.

@emrysdavies1215

3 жыл бұрын

Oh yes! Heard this on the radio at work last night just stopped me in my tracks man!! Instantly transported back to being 16 years old memories came flooding back of youth & innocence quite unbelievable what music can do to you really man really!!! Wonderful

@carolecochrane9515

3 жыл бұрын

@ emrys Davies it's like a portable time machine, memories are so vivid you seem to relive them 😀😀

@cymaz100

3 жыл бұрын

Stunning record

I wish we could go back to the 70's and 80's was such a happier time, music was everything

@camelia9802

3 жыл бұрын

If only we could turn back the hands of time

Fantastic song from Joe Jackson. I've always loved it.

Me, dreadfully underrated and underappreciated. This guy was the highlight of the 80s, so different from the synth pop rubbish which got all the press. His only crime was he wasn't 'pretty' enough for the MTV audience. Bloody shame.

Hands up who remembers, what a breath of fresh air Joe Jackson was when his music first came out? So good, and yes, criminally under-rated. Thank You Mr. Jackson.

@nathanfield3724

4 ай бұрын

Breath of fresh air is right. Stripped down yet there is a sense of open space about the song. Nothing else needed but good bass, smart lyrics and a killer melody.

Joe Jackson underated I love his music this is a classic at 58 I remember this when I was 15 still sticks with me thanks joe❤❤❤❤❤❤

From 1979 til 1986 Joe Jackson was probably the best pop rock british songwriter and performer, great albums like Look Sharp, I'm the Man, Jumpin'Jive, Night and Day, Body and Soul, Big World, all of them Classics. Then he began to do Movie Soundtracks, Jazz, Adult Contemporary, and his big moment of popularity ended. Anyway he's still doing great music.

A truly underrated classic. A stunning track.

Ashamed to say at 46 years old I've just discovered Joe Jackson, better late than never

@mojojojojowhitequeen1614

6 жыл бұрын

Simply Ghost Nights hes from my manor peel commen gosport im 46 grew up me bruvs knew him

@dtzjones7632

6 жыл бұрын

Simply Ghost Nights 👍All good things come to those who wait

@Angusbone

5 жыл бұрын

Me too, at 48 !! :o)

@jfc4798

5 жыл бұрын

Where were you lot hiding in the 80s? :)

@ajs41

5 жыл бұрын

Didn't you Step Out in 1982?

One of my favourite songs of all time 💥

That bass line is so Fleetwood Mac, such a great songwriter and singer, so underrated!!

@siliconesal

2 жыл бұрын

Not in our house he’s not … what are you talking about ? !!! Underrated ???

Brilliant songs 🎵. A real musician! UK 🇬🇧

Take a little time and find the right girl, then again don’t end up left on the shelf. Magnificent lyrics that still resonate with me. Love Joe Jackson!

crisp, clean minimal production...this is how its done

@rw8733

5 жыл бұрын

I was still at school. This stands the test of time. ☺

@jimjam8949

4 жыл бұрын

The bass!

I'm glad I was able to grow up with talent and music like this. Forever grateful.

Love this tune and many more from Joe Jackson. Just reminds me of secondary school and my mates, when life was simple. Nice 1 Joe 👍🏾🙂🙏🏾

The back beat on this is sublime. 🔥🔥🔥

Has been ages since I heard this track the last time... Great to have re-discovered this gem from the 70'ies!

Loved this as a teenager and still love it in my 50s

We all loved Joe’s music back in 1979/80 when this came out. I agree he never got the recognition he deserved though.

This lovely guy could charm the ducks off a pond , his talents are endless , this classic will live until eternity xx once heard never forgotten xxx Joe the genius lol to all fans Jane x

I first heard this song in 1979 when I was 11years old, Joe Jackson is so talented I love his music. He has such a unique voice I can't believe this song is over 40 years old.😀😀

@colingeddes2172

2 жыл бұрын

13 in 79, at the time they said this was classic new wave music. In 2022 its just a classic tune. Brilliant song still timeless.

@adamw.p.6287

Жыл бұрын

I was born in 1979. But I heard this on repeats of TOTP some years back and I love his music. Can't understand why he isn't as popular as other musicians. Very underrated.

@truckingscouser

Жыл бұрын

I was 11 at the same time, I think the music we listen to going through puberty defines who we are

@thra5herxb12s

Жыл бұрын

I was 16. I still love this music today.

I just love those pretty chorus chords. ❤️🎶

Brilliant. Lyrics that are witty & wise and painfully, painfully true. How could anyone that age be so mature! Underneath the compulsory 'angsty' look of the post-punk era, this smart man sneaked in thoughtful, sensitive lyrics. The musicality is not showing off, it's just THERE! That sweet melodious backing lets us know how heartfelt & aching the sentiment really is. There is a 2019 (i think!) TOTP3 version of this on KZread with just the man himself at a piano & playing this live. I was bracing myself for the worst but I was wrong. He still sings it brilliantly and backs it beautifully on the keyboard, all by himself. Have a look! What a talent! :)

This always reminds me of my sister who passed away at 27. Over the past 25 years since I've had many drunken times listening to this and missing her.

@yasminm7157

4 жыл бұрын

Aw I’m so sorry 😥

@simonedwards3457

4 жыл бұрын

Hope you remember all the good times Mandy.

@backcombed2559

4 жыл бұрын

Mandy pal snap pal

@JohnRCWilson

3 жыл бұрын

So many of the best people leave us at 27.

@stuartlincoln1303

3 жыл бұрын

Sorry for you loss, hope that remembering the happy times you shared helps overcome the sadness.

I remember tapping this from the radio onto a portable cassette recorder, speaker to mic, as a young boy in a dark dingy living room in rainy England. Vivid memories.

So good. Just. SO Good . . .

ANOTHER forgotten gem.

@oughtonoughton2634

3 жыл бұрын

roin us fans will never forget joes classics , never in a million years lol xx

How does this not have over 1m views by now? One of the smartest-written songs of all-time, very clever. One of his best.

this guy is a pure genius, when ever i hear one of his classics im thrown into a state of pure happiness ,,,hes so unique ,,,,hes been on the top of my list since his beginning,,,,,,until eternity lol xx

Joe Jackson, definitely one of the artists that defined this era!!

My favourite JJ track. Conviction in his voice, sung with meaning!

Terrific tune and lyric. Saw him back in 1979 when this song came out as a single.

The Smile (Thom Yorke) made me visit this song ❤️❤️ beautiful awesome ❤️❤️

LOOK SHARP just snuck into the 70's and is one of the most influential albums in music history. A lot of musicians don't even realise that Joe Jackson's music has permeated their sub-conscious.

the smile!

Lyrically way ahead of its time. You have had to endure quite a few tempestuous relationships to understand them. This is the ultimate sigma male song.

@arthur_6800

Ай бұрын

"sigma male song" ☝️🤓

One of the greatest tracks of all time.

@banjopink4409

4 жыл бұрын

@jenna jackson It's scarcely 4 mins long. Did you have it on repeat?

@bluethunder6801

4 жыл бұрын

@@banjopink4409 😄

@TheHondaman1975

3 жыл бұрын

@@banjopink4409 4 mins would be pretty good for a first go.

@banjopink4409

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheHondaman1975 You were only supposed to blow the bloody doors off.

@oughtonoughton2634

2 жыл бұрын

Chris its some thing you hear and it goes straight to your heart and soul ,, Decades on you still have the same feelings , joe is a complete genius in every aspect who deserves great fans like you and i lolx

Takes me right back to 79/80 great song great times

Got this in my vinyl collection ❤️ listening still in 2019

What a song-writing masterclass this track is.

@johnmc3862

3 жыл бұрын

And a pretty good performance.

First time I heard this in 79 it was a hell of a song, and in 2020 it still is

@colinjennings3661

3 жыл бұрын

Joe is Criminally underrated. This is a classic.

@hjd832

3 жыл бұрын

Still stands up well ( like Shakespeare), in 2020...One of those eternal problems, that he recognized...The human condition....Plus a great melody/sound ...

@carolecochrane9515

3 жыл бұрын

I first heard this song when I was 11yrs old , it's a great tune i still love this song all these years later 😀

@jamescrowley8598

3 жыл бұрын

I only discovered him a few years ago when stepping out was played on an advert here in the UK,loved him ever since

@MD-kg1kq

3 жыл бұрын

@ bangers ; Wonderful songs, always remain wonderful songs. Or what did you think?

Properly underated.❤❤

Just found this song from a clip from a DJ set from Thom Yorke and Nigel Godrich - anyone else? ...a swift Google search shows 21 studio albums! Great era in British music! Reminds me of Elvis Costello 🎵🎶

@StreetTweets

3 жыл бұрын

a tenuous link inside KZread, but it happens!

@toniosntcrz

3 жыл бұрын

Me too! Thom Yorke brought me here.

@jonathandavies7462

3 жыл бұрын

Yep

@jungminseo8154

3 жыл бұрын

Oh yep We are the world~

@amstotz

3 жыл бұрын

TY brought me here as well. That's what we call the "good algorithm"... GREAT song.

What a tune. Absolutely brilliant.

One of the greatest singer-songwriters of the era, Joe didn't have the classic pop star good looks but who gives a crap? its the music that matters.

@MrJonno85

5 жыл бұрын

Maybe not having the looks made him the songwriter that he was

@lillired857

5 жыл бұрын

Really? I would 😉

@AffiliateAchievers

4 жыл бұрын

@@lillired857 yeah but would he?

@janeough45

4 жыл бұрын

@@AffiliateAchievers if you 2 dont i will xx

@janeough45

4 жыл бұрын

@@AffiliateAchievers i will if you dont x

Like a fine aged wine they are appreciated with time.

the smile covered!!

this guy is a pure genius ,, his voice and songs are unique to him alone , ive loved him since his beginning lol xx thats a lot iof years lol

When songs had a story and brilliant lyrics

Flipping FANTASTIC

Sometimes the genius is in simplicity. Such a memorable track.

Transported immediately back to my feelings of first year in high school. So powerful. Strange how one song can do that.

@emrysdavies1215

3 жыл бұрын

For sure! That's music for you!! Heard it on the radio at work Friday night haven't been the same since

@Shelly-lt5cp

Жыл бұрын

This is probably the only song which gives me a real tingle and takes me straight back to my childhood every time I hear it, will always love this tune.

Love this x gets more powerful the older I get...

I’m 34 now thanks dad for bringing me up on proper music 💯

A Masterpiece. Big Thanks to Joe and the band members.This song brings back so many memories of great eighties music. I simply had to play it twice.!

Me born in 2005 but loving music by Joe Jackson, The Style Council, Squeeze etc because new music is not proper music.

love Joe Jackson great music ,never tired of listening to him.

This fabulous song is in my top 5 tracks of all time along with Steppin Out. His singing on this reminds me of Andy Partridge. Bloody brilliant.

Brilliant,loved Joe Jackson, songs like this live with you forever.

@oughtonoughton2634

3 жыл бұрын

Paul i agree with you lol xx

@PaulSmith-vf2sr

3 жыл бұрын

@@oughtonoughton2634 great days pal.

@PaulSmith-vf2sr

3 жыл бұрын

They were great days mate, listening to songs like this makes you wish you could do it all again.

I want to go back to 1979...what a year for music.

Love the simplistic complexity of this song!

@markstevenson1646

6 жыл бұрын

flin0811 that's amazing coz i love the complex simplicity of this song

@charliebowman2379

6 жыл бұрын

flin0811 don’t be such an oxymoron 😁

@colinjennings3661

5 жыл бұрын

It's quite brilliant in its simplicity

@keefebaby

5 жыл бұрын

Mark Stevenson ditto

@ajs41

4 жыл бұрын

Best comment on the whole of KZread.

Agree with you. Criminally underrated. Fantastic music

Holy crap I’ve been looking for this for 25 years!

What an awesome artist whose music never gets any airplay.This is just amazing and so is Steppin' Out. Cheers Mr Jackson.

@philiphalpenny9761

5 жыл бұрын

Check out Night & Day, a classic album...

@acaunce8213

5 жыл бұрын

@@philiphalpenny9761 Will do cheers

brilliant , Joe knows how to deliver true life emotions in all of his songs

@oughtonoughton2634

2 жыл бұрын

Neil i have always thought all Joes songs are all stories that tell a tale about love and life x

Dit is het kleinste liedje met de meeste inhoud, over gevoel en compassie. Wat een held. Joe Jackson, heeft zoveel juwelen geschreven. Al bijna 50 jaar onnavolgbaar!,

Such a classic Song ive always sung this to myself for years.

The Smile covered this last weekend in London

man we love him down here in Nicaragua got into it in the 70s

@littlesprite123

4 жыл бұрын

up here we still love carlos santana !

Just listened to a track by XTC "Making Plans for Nigel & then this Joe Jackson classic jumped out of my hippocampus. They don't make tunes like these anymore.🔥🔥

Brilliant. So original.

This is the soundtrack of my teenage years... When I look back and pick out the best songs then Joe Jackson is on the list as his songs were mind blowingly brilliant.

The last time i heard this was in 1979, awesome song.

Simply stunning.

Thank you Tom Yorke who loved this song. I never heard before. I m 44. Beautiful song.

@MD-kg1kq

3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful song?! This is simply a work of art.

@Lellos_

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I found this amazing song because of him, too!

Why the hell haven't I listened to this song properly before? I'd always get goosebumps when it fades in on rsk but I wasn't expecting to touch me so much. I wish I had heard this 15 years ago

Such a great and easy going listen. I love 80s music and Joe Jackson.

And he had a sweet band behind him. Genius stuff.

I was very lucky as a kid. I never realised at the time how lucky. My parents used to drag me to gigs watching people like Hall and Oates, Joe Jackson, Al Stewart, Billy Joel, Dire Straits and so on. Many of them long before they were particularly famous (I'm thinking pre-Innocent Man for BJ and Brothers-in-Arms for DS)

Fantastic way ahead of it's time seen him in Dublin years age class

Breaking us in two is just this song, part Two. Fan of Joe some 40 years.

Joe is amazing, as is his talent and catalogue of music. I hold him dear to my heart. Your friend always, Theresa

@oughtonoughton2634

2 жыл бұрын

Theresa i feel the same way as you , this guy is a pure genius , i love his voice hes so unique in every aspect , ive loved him since his beginning ,, thats a long time lol x Jane x

One of the unsung greats of the 70's and 80's and Joe's music has truly stood the test of time.

@garybradley1

4 жыл бұрын

Totally agree. Saw them support the "Stones" at Roundhay park Leeds in 1982. Also supporting were The J Geils Band, and George Thorogood and the Destroyers, Joe Jackson was the best of the three support acts.

@ericgeorge5483

4 жыл бұрын

@@garybradley1 I am not surprised at all.

What a song and tune classic xx