The Psychedelic Furs Mr Jones

From their 1981 album Talk Talk Talk.

Lyrics:

mrs. jones is 17 and 6 and 24
moderately pretty
she is all the girls you know
we are going far away
we're going for a ride
mr. jones has got a plan
if you just come inside
so good so far
slow down ha ha
movie stars and ads
and radio define romance
don't turn it on
i don't want to dance
mr. jones is beautiful
your eyes are made of glass
looking through the window
you can see the world go past
here's another 9 o'clock
and here's another day
wonder how the weather is
and what the people say
so good so far
|slow down ha ha
movie stars and ads
and radio define romance
don't turn it on
i don't want to dance
mr. jones can turn you on
and turn you off again
mr. jones is all of you
who live inside a plan
put your head upon the pillow
never put it down
that would only wake you up
and turn your head around
so good so far
slow down ha ha
movie stars and ads
and radio define romance
don't turn it on
i don't want to dance

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Psychedelic
• Furs
• Mr
• Jones

[14jwh]

easily one of the most overlooked and influential records of the early 80's underground scene...as good as the clash...superior to the pistols...and reached a very very wide audience of disenfranchised anti classic rock american kids starving for great music...what memories!

[bartleby2007]

one of the greatest cuts from one of the greatest albums of all time.

just sayin'

don't turn it it on i don't wanna dance.

[hiddenfire65]

This is awesome. Reflecting on it, many years after first hearing it, sounds like Wire a bit.

[petermurphreak]

Before Peter Murphy was to become my MAIN GOD I discovered "The Psychedelic Furs" and got to see them live THREE times between '83 & '87!!!....When Richard Butler and Co. came on the stage back then something fucking SHIFTED IN THE UNIVERSE FUR-EVER!!!...

[hiddenfire65]

Great track. 

[chitlun]

Part of the soundtrack of my life in the 80s

[googleboyny]

I remember buying this album on cassette the day it came out. 30 f-cking years later and I still love it.

[paulwhoo]

supprised i got goose bumps from hearing this one again.gonna go right now and put on the vinyl.crank er up real good.

[earinsound]

this album always reminds me of being an alienated teenager in the early 80s. it's got a "bored sunday" aspect to it, it makes me slightly queasy like most existential things. i still wear a black raincoat. i love this song the most on the album. a great song to listen to post-spliff.

[boykillshorse]

i love(ed) this LP....just got it again the other day...

my original vinyl lp got thrashed to pieces....it was a party favourite

[keeef67]

2nd greatest lp ever made, only funhouse is better .

[RBRUCEANGUS]

@heyjohnnyjohnny Saw these guys at the California theatre in San Diego back then and @ San Diego States Back Door Venue.What a show .