Joe Jackson - The Band Wore Blue Shirts Lyrics
I don't know why they come here
I'm only glad they do
They're gonna pay the bills for me and you
People out for an evening
They have a real good time
I made a stand for the music
To turn the page with ease
I got the smile that says I'm here to please
Me and the bass guitarist
Have even shined our shoes
The drummer's shoes are dirty to confuse
I guess someday my kids will ask me 'bout the old days
I guess that I'll tell them there ain't much to tell
The waiters wore black dinner jackets and all that kind of thing
And the music played on
Then at the end of the evening
They throw the suckers out
Don't get me wrong, I got no beef about it
I get my rates from the union
I get my shirts real cheap
I get my money
Get home
Get some sleep
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Joe Jackson The Band Wore Blue Shirts Comments
I love Joe's approach to nostalgia in this and other songs.
Love Joe Jackson! First heard him in 1978? Saw him in LA a year ago. Still sounds awesome and brought back so many great memories!
Great album, great year! Saw Joe at the Masonic Auditorium in Detroit on this tour. Warm up band - The Ramones!! And Joe being the class guy that he is, did a Ramones cover during his set. Way Cool. I had first row seats, and I remember that he complained of a bad cold while drinking a large bottle of orange juice and said something about being tired of American beer..Good times!!
IVE BEEN LOVING THIS GUY FOR A WHILE!
I just keep coming back to this song, quite ironic.
Classic album Mark for sure
unbelievable this artist didn't get more credit and airplay for Look Sharp! and I'm the Man, top 100 albums of the 70's , both of them.
Joe ..da man