Tanto en músicas como letras, Joe es un verdadero maestro.
REAL MEN
"Breaking Us in Two" también tuvo cierto suceso como single, y pese a tener ciertas similitudes con la melodía de "Day After Day" de Badfinger, no hubo quien reclamara ésto formalmente.Coincidencia o plagio, no lo sabemos.A Joe no le han faltado buenas ideas propias.Ni buena mano para instrumentos varios, como teclados, saxos, vibráfono...
BREAKING US IN TWO
El siguiente es el tema con el cual conocí a Joe, aunque lo hice casi al mismo tiempo que una canción anterior suya bien diferente, "I´m the man".Pero fue "Steppin´ Out", en principio, con su base rítmica programada y sus acordes dulces lo que me hizo interesarme por el artista y buscar con ganas el "Night and day" para escucharlo entero.Fue además un single de éxito que le supuso la nominación para los Grammy a álbum del año y vocalista masculino.
STEPPIN´ OUT
Now, the mist across the window hides the lines
But nothing hides the color of the lights that shine
Electricity so fine
Look and dry your eyes
We, so tired of all the darkness in our lives
With no more angry words to say can come alive
Get into a car and drive to the other side
(Me babe, steppin' out)
Into the night, into the light
You babe, steppin' out
Into the night, into the light
We are young but getting old before our time
We'll leave the TV and the radio behind
Don't you wonder what we'll find
Steppin' out tonight
You can dress in pink and blue just like a child
And in a yellow taxi turn to me and smile
We'll be there in just a while, if you follow me
(Me babe, steppin' out)
Into the night, into the light
You babe, steppin' out
Into the night, into the light
Me babe, steppin' out
Into the night, into the light
You babe, steppin' out
Into the night, into the light
Me babe, steppin' out
Into the night, into the light
TARGET
Algo bastante frecuente en el artista son las letras con toques de cierto humor negro, como en éste salsero manifiesto sobre el excesivo cuidado de la salud ( "o todo lo contrario").
CANCER
Everything
Everything gives you cancer
Everything
Everything gives you cancer
There's no cure, there's no answer
Everything gives you cancer
Don't touch that dial
Don't try to smile
Just take this pill
It's in your file
Don't work hard
Don't play hard
Don't plan for the graveyard
Remember -
Everything
Everything gives you cancer
Everything
Everything gives you cancer
There's no cure, there's no answer
Everything gives you cancer
Don't work by night
Don't play by day
You'll feel all right
But you will pay
No caffeine
No protein
No booze or
Nicotine
Remember
A SLOW SONG
PERSONALJoe Jackson – Organ, synthesizer, harmonica, piano, hammond organ, electric piano, alto saxophone, vocals, vibraphone, Rhodes piano
Sue Hadjopoulos – Flute, percussion, bongos, conga, timbales, vocals, xylophone, bells, orchestral bells
Graham Maby – Bass, percussion, vocals
Grace Millan – Vocals, background vocals
Ed Roynesdal – Violin, keyboards
Larry Tolfree – Percussion, drums, timbales
Ricardo Torres – Percussion, claves, bongos, cowbell
Al Weisman – Vocals, background vocals
David Kershenbaum - Production
TRACKLIST
(Autor de todas, Jackson, excepto la indicada)
Night side (A)
"Another World" – 3:53
"Chinatown" – 4:07
"T.V. Age" (Jackson, Steve Tatler) – 3:47
"Target" – 3:48
"Steppin' Out" – 4:23
Day side (B)
"Breaking Us in Two" – 4:53
"Cancer" – 5:58
"Real Men" – 4:04
"A Slow Song" – 7:01
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