Joe Jackson - Interview - Joe Jackson and Alan Bangs

Interview - Joe Jackson and Alan Bangs by Joe Jackson
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[v8tomcat]

I love everything this man does and this is the first interview that I've seen him in and am happy to see that he's really cool. I had a feeling he was educated at a music school. And I think Beat Crazy has some of the most profound lyrics ever! God Bless you Joe Jackson and thank you for the wonderful, wonderful music. Only you and Hank Williams can make me cry.

[rizz7604]

I'm surprised to hear him downplaying his earlier lyrics- I've always thought they were great, on all his albums!

[ManzaneraIsGod]

This guy is a pure genius. Everything he's done has been truly fantastic.

[PrAnG2000]

@evelynmh

I don't mean it aggressively. ;-)

Terry Hall was the excellent lead singer of the 2 Tone group, The Specials. Now as you say you're from the U.S. I understand that you may not know the name, but I'm sure you know their music.

[evelynmh]

@PrAnG2000 Sorry PR don't get the reference taking the piss??? Sorry Terry Hall isn't exactly a household name in the United States. Just didn't know who this person who is so seemingly important elsewhere in the world is not anyone I've heard of in the States

[PrAnG2000]

@09:30 Joe mentions about being stopped in the street and questioned about the "Gorilla" lyric in "Is She Really Going Out...".

That's exactly what I thought when I first heard it. You gotta remember there were many racist comments that black people got back then and that was one of them.

Anyway, I was convinced that he didn't mean it offensively once hearing his anti racial track on one of his LP's. Can't recall the name ATM.

[PrAnG2000]

@evelynmh

You taking the piss??

[evelynmh]

@twisteddsister who is Terry Hall?

[Choefoe]

This interview and the reading of JJ of his first chapter of his book to his audiance before a concert ,is on the 25th anniversary dvd. The reading of the book is so much fun.people expect a concert and he start to read out of a book telling, "ÿes you will get a concert too"haha, he,s funny as hell,intelligent and down to earth even shy sometimes,that,s  kinda kute ;-)

[Mackspane]

Re: Maby, I'm so happy JJ gives him props. Without someone of Maby's unearthly talent, I'm not certain JJ would of or could have reached the levels of excellence in so many different musical genre's as he has. No doubt JJ's the primary talent, but Jackson+Maby=untouchable talent, as opposed to Jackson-Maby+mediocre bassist=something far more common. JMO, of course.