Tell me what goes on round here

A simply perfect song, second only to Breaking Us in Two. And just astounding that it got so much radio play considering he is so much more avant garde than pop.

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revenant647@reddit

Absolutely love this song. Brings it all back

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Cool_Dark_Place@reddit

Yes! Someone was posting a while back about "instant nostalgia songs" that you only have to hear a few notes of... and are instantly whisked away. This is high up on my list.

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Quirky-Knowledge4631@reddit

Just reading the lyrics makes me sway...❤️

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ScreenTricky4257@reddit

But not Benny Mardones style Into the Night.

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Secret_Basis_888@reddit

Can anyone name a song that’s in the style of Steppin’ Out, not necessarily by Joe Jackson? It’s something that I’ve wondered about for years so would be much appreciated.

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Jolly_Security_4771@reddit

Jumpin' Jive doesn't get the love it deserves, and it's my favorite album

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Organic-Bicycle7023@reddit

The band strikes up in my head! Fantastic record!

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couldbeworse2@reddit

Don’t you know that it’s different for girls?

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Organic-Bicycle7023@reddit

Or desert, autocorrect! But a dessert island with Joe Jackson music sounds excellent

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Organic-Bicycle7023@reddit

Love Joe Jackson so much! It’s Different for Girls on my current play list.

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Stop everything I think I hear the President The pied piper of the TV screen Is gonna make it simple And he's got it all mapped out And illustrated with cartoons Too hard for clever folks to understand

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JaguarNeat8547@reddit

I got a job in S.E. 15

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diablito916@reddit

played the Look Sharp album to death...recently realized our boy collaborated with William Shatner on "Common People" and fell in love all over again

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Absotivly_Posolutly@reddit

Is she really going out with him?

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zoot_boy@reddit

Underrated musical genius.

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This-Bug8771@reddit

It’s Different for Girls

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Oolon42@reddit

Look over there!

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multiarmform@reddit (OP)

where!

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MoveToPuntaGorda@reddit

Here comes Jeanie with her new boyfriend

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Aveeye@reddit

Looks must not count for much.

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mikey_ramone@reddit

There goes your proof.

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OutrageousAgeRN@reddit

Where?

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mikey_ramone@reddit

Pretty women out walking with gorillas down my street.

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itallsucks80@reddit

That guy could make that piano sing

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Altruistic_Flight_65@reddit

Find a copy of his Live 80/86 album, just fantastic reworking of all his songs.

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thedegreeis@reddit

Love that man’s music. My favorite live performance ever.

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Valuable-Chip-8001@reddit

The Man!

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multiarmform@reddit (OP)

the man that gave you the hulahoop

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dukeplissken@reddit

Skateboards, that was one of my good ones..

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multiarmform@reddit (OP)

Well what's a few broken bones When we all know it's good clean fun

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GrandBackground4300@reddit

The man that gave you the yo-yoooo

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Mammoth_Ad_483@reddit

You know, for the kids

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headforthehilz@reddit

I was singing Sunday Papers today.

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No_Raisin_212@reddit

Wanted to hear about a gay politician

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multiarmform@reddit (OP)

If you wanna know bout any otha SUCKAS!

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OutrageousAgeRN@reddit

Me too! It's really the only line I know haha

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grepppo@reddit

I still play Body & Soul fairly regularly.

Also TIL he contributed vocals to The Shats iconic version of Common People

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Inside_Ad_7162@reddit

Look Sharp

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Thorazine1980@reddit

Look sharp ! Great video , Steppin out ! NY ..

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FelixTook@reddit

I saw Joe Jackson live in … 1989, or 90? at the Berkeley Amphitheater: easily one of the best large venue concerts I’ve ever seen. He did a version of Hometown with an orchestra. I wish I had a recording of that performance.

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Happy_Blackbird@reddit

Omg, that sounds amazing!!!

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fatpaw175@reddit

Wife and I hit a rough patch a few years back. Played "Breaking Us In Two" a million times to help me cope - so relatable. Joe Jackson is the gift that keeps on giving.

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Happy_Blackbird@reddit

That song makes me cry. Every. Time.

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multiarmform@reddit (OP)

that whole album is gold

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chrispd01@reddit

So I saw Joe Jackson a couple of years ago - great show and had a great time until I realized the last time I had seen him in concert was 39 years before …..

By the way that dude is still tight as fuck. He was so much cleaner than Elvis Costello …

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Happy_Blackbird@reddit

He is a brilliant musician.

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Strange-Height-8825@reddit

Something.

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yurtfarmer@reddit

Gotta look sharp

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multiarmform@reddit (OP)

sharp

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jnniferjones@reddit

I will never forget hearing a news alert that Joe Jackson had died, and thinking OMG, that’s horrible. Then they mentioned he was the patriarch of the Jackson family, and I was immediately relieved. Oh, that Joe Jackson. Good riddance.

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