Marc Almond - Jacky

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[UglyGeezer]

This man should be heralded, one of greatest artists of modern times. tarnished by a homophobic media :(

[harryrobb10]

@raizo555

I'm a straight man and to me the man is a legend

[sloancompany]

When I first heard this in the radio in my car, I had no idea who it was at first, turning it up again and again, by the end almost blowing the speakers...years and year later it still ranks as one of the most original songs I've ever heard. Marc Almond delivers an exciting performance from a demanding full service score with everything in but the kitchen sink!

respect.

[wolfofgod]

When my angelic work was through

The angels and the Devil too

Would sing my childhood song to me

About the time they called me "Jacky"

If I could be for only an hour

If I could be for an hour every day

If I could be for just one little hour

Cute in a stupid ass way

[wolfofgod]

That if one day in paradise I'd sing for all the ladies up there And they would sing along with me And we be so happy there to be Cos' down below is really nowhere My name would then be Junipher Then I would know where I was going And then I would become all knowing My beard so very long and flowing If I became deaf, dumb and blind (was: If I could play deaf, dumb and blind) Because I pitied all mankind And broke my heart to make things right I know that every single night

[wolfofgod]

Whisky that came from Twickenham Authentic queers And phony virgins If I had banks on every finger A finger in every country And every country ruled by me I'd still know where I'd want to be Locked up inside my opium den Surrounded by some china men I'd sing the song that I sang then About the time they called me "Jacky" If I could be for only an hour If I could be for an hour every day If I could be for just one little hour Cute in a stupid ass way Now, tell me, wouldn't it be nice

[wolfofgod]

Though I'd be drunk as I could be Still I would sing my song to me About the time they called me "Jacky" If I could be for only an hour If I could be for an hour every day If I could be for just one little hour Cute in a stupid ass way And if I joined the social whirl Became procurer of young girls Then i would have my own bordellos My record would be number one And I'd sell records by the ton All sung by many other fellows My name would then be handsome Jack And I'd sell boats of opium

[wolfofgod]

And if one day I should become A singer with a Spanish bum Who sings for women of great virtue I'd sing to them with a guitar I borrowed from a coffee bar Well, what you don't know doesn't hurt you My name would be Antonio And all my bridges I would burn And when I gave them some they'd know I'd expect something in return I'd have to get drunk every night And talk about virility With some old grandmother That might be decked out like a christmas tree And though pink elephants I'd see

[baldypaul29]

unfortunatley i have lived my life to this song now i dedicate my working life to this

[canis65536]

I'm straight, and I listen to this.... I'm four(teen), and I listen to thi....

Okay, nevermind. Seriously though, this guy has a knack of taking ancient songs everyone's forgotten about and bringing them bang up to date. And unlike so many other lukewarm cover versions (Glee, anyone?) he actually does them justice. His own take on these songs seems to add something extra. The man's a genius, no question about it.

[dorothyparker100]

This man is talented, although i much prefer Scott walkers version. If UglyGeezer is correct, i do not understand what sexuality someone is, has anything to do with talent.

[erfer666]

@Seamaster73 Don't think I've ever heard Brels version. Gonna have to check it out!