peter_james_bond wrote: 
You know, I used to be right with you on an artist shaming their legacy by selling a song to push "Mc-Food" (or "Mc-Anything"), but when a cool song never really was a hit (and some ad-man besides me thought it was good—like when Target Stores sampled The Suburbs' "Rattle My Bones"), or the song is so far removed from today's world, and/or a deserving artist never really had a shining moment with a nice payday, I guess I'm OK with it. 

That said, you'll still never catch me in line at Taco Bell...

Of all his bands, I have a soft spot for this one: Gary Sanford, guitar, Graham Maby, bass; Dave Houghton, drums.

It's amazing to hear how similar Joe's stuff is with Ben Folds Five's early stuff. I swear I thought this was an unreleased song by them at first. (I'm more familiar with their stuff than Joe's overall, but I do have a few of his albums.)

i may just have to choke down an old milwaukee for this one! just for old-time's sake.

Perfect.

 GeneP59 wrote: 
This works on Monday too!

 lmic wrote: 
Taco Bell! Joe, you are no longer The Man....

Sad to see that he licensed "One More Time" to Taco Bell. *sigh*

Luv, luv, luv JJ's music, Luv!

 supremo wrote: 
Joe's just blowing smoke!  There's plenty of research to show the ill effects of second hand smoke. Here's a report on yet another study:

smoke

 saltysanford wrote: 
I believe Mr. Bauer made his philosophy quite clear, and I agree quite wholeheartedly, although I don't let it stop me from enjoying Joe's music.

 JohnBauer wrote: 
It seems he's saying there are no toxic effects.  I do have to wonder - it seems the indoor ban has been more about dealing a blow to the institution of smoking than on real public health.

 daveesh wrote: 
Bill must have heard you...he's playing it on Friday 12/12/08
Great bass line on this one thanks to Graham Maby.

i wanna cut some ears!!!!!!

 JohnBauer wrote: 
Could you please elaborate this philosophy of yours?  I am ever so much interested to know what the hell this might be.

This album still sounds just as good as it did when it first came out. Love it.

Excellent to hear something other than Stepping Out.

it is cruel to play this on a MONDAY

lathyris wrote:
Um, there is no such thing. 

Joe Jackson is the standard-bearer for smokers' perceived right to light up anyplace they please, the toxic effects of second-hand smoke be damned. (click here)

I boycott his music on philosophical grounds, not that I was ever a big fan.

hell yeah!

long time fan of this whole cd. and most joe jackson.

great to hear it today!

When I was 19, my bass instructor (an experienced member of an accomplished local band) asked me who I wanted to play like. I took a cassette of this song in to him.

After listening to it twice, he looked at me and said, “You'’ve gotta be f**king kidding me, right?”

I thought he meant that I would never be that good (which turned out to be soooooo true), but he was referring to Graham’'s skills. . . he was freaked. . .

lathyris wrote:

I suggest that you start hanging with some smarter people.

I saw Joe Jackson in a small venue in Seattle, WA in 1979, never forget it...he hit the scene hard...

Ken Shelton used to play this song every Friday at noon on his radio show on WBCN in Boston back in the 80s. After that he would play the top ten requested songs for that week. I always looked forward to that "lunch hour" with Ken....

I wonder where he is today....

Tasty. Ben Folds must be a fan of this guy. Rockin!

lathyris wrote:

Friday Rules !!!

Oh damnit! THIS is what RP does to me. I'll be talking about a cool song by "Joe Jackson" -- and somebody will pipe in with "you mean Jack Johnson?"

And I'll say "no, I'm pretty sure Joe Jackson. I'm pretty sure he exists."

"But the song you're talking about is by Jack Johnson."

"You're effing with me, right? They can't BOTH exist!"