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Joe Jackson — It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
Album: The Duke
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Released: 2012
Length: 5:04
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What good is music
What good is melody
If it aint possessing something sweet

It aint the music
It aint the melody
Theres something else that makes that tune complete

It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing
Doo-wab-di-wab doo-wab-di-wab doo-wab-di-wab doo-wab-di-wah

It don't mean a thing, all you gotta do is sing
Doo-wab-di-wab doo-wab-di-wab doo-wab-di-wab doo-wab-di-wah

Makes no difference if its sweet or hard
You just give that rhythm everything you got

It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing
Doo-wab-di-wab doo-wab-di-wab doo-wab-di-wab doo-wab-di-wah

Makes no difference if its sweet or hard
You just give that rhythm everything you got

It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing
Doo-wab-di-wab doo-wab-di-wab doo-wab-di-wab doo-wab-di-wah

It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing
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 the_jake wrote:

sweet or Hot
not hard as seen the lyrics posted.
Doesn't rhyme with got 



Yes. Thank you!
Posted 1 week ago by bimmerfan739    [ Reply ]
 smartn1 wrote:

The farting noise does take something away from this


Think that noise is more of 
a duck quack or frog croak sound.  

Butt I can hear your farting         sound too
Posted 9 months ago by the_jake    [ Reply ]
 nomnol wrote:

This is so Joe Jackson. What's not to like about it? 




I  Agree!!
Posted 9 months ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
 Gary_T wrote:
Cool Dad-i-e-o  {#Bananapiano} 



I agree!       
Posted 1 year ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
sweet or Hot
not hard as seen the lyrics posted.
Doesn't rhyme with got 
Posted 1 year ago by the_jake    [ Reply ]
Thanks to Glad Handi-Wrap for co-opting this song in the 1980s/1990s.  {#Wall}
Posted 1 year ago by timmus    [ Reply ]
With Iggy Pop no less.
Posted 2 years ago by nrelkie1    [ Reply ]
The farting noise does take something away from this
Posted 2 years ago by smartn1    [ Reply ]
 mrsquid wrote:

Excellent! Joe even dug up Django and Stephane to run a few riffs toward the end...




TOTALLY COOL!!   
Posted 2 years ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
EXCELLENT!  I never heard JJ's  version of this tune before.  Thanx RP!  
Posted 2 years ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
I really like this tune, but I had to laugh at the person farting at the end.
Posted 2 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
Makes me want to go back and listen to the album "Jumpin' Jive" again. He was ahead of his in the 80s...
Posted 2 years ago by boffyflow    [ Reply ]
Another album to add to the shopping list. Dr. John's "Duke Elegant" album is highly recommended.

LLRP
Posted 2 years ago by eyke    [ Reply ]
Somewhere there is another recording of this by Jackson. I much prefer the other version.
Posted 2 years ago by folkes.tom    [ Reply ]
This is so Joe Jackson. What's not to like about it? 
Posted 2 years ago by nomnol    [ Reply ]
Saw Jackson and band kick off "The Duke" tour a couple of years ago. Lively and very interesting. Some of the live arrangements were, um, works in progress, but every tour has to start somewhere, eh? I think it's very cool that an old "angry young man" like Jackson can embrace the Duke with class and imagination.
Posted 11 years ago by WonderLizard    [ Reply ]
Posted 11 years ago by Steve    [ Reply ]
As good as anything that came out of Le Hot Club in Paris during the 30s before the war.
Posted 12 years ago by Andy_B    [ Reply ]
Excellent! Joe even dug up Django and Stephane to run a few riffs toward the end...
Posted 12 years ago by mrsquid    [ Reply ]
I like and admire Joe Jackson's talent very much, seen him a few times in concert. But this is sucko-barfo.
Posted 12 years ago by iTuner    [ Reply ]
 dctrpunda wrote:
I wish RP had that Pandora feature of skipping a song that you just do not want to hear. It would keep me from going to Pandora when song's like this come on.
 
PSD (at the top of the page) means "Play Something Different". It works with the built-in player on our site, but not an external player like iTunes or Winamp.
Posted 12 years ago by William    [ Reply ]
I wish RP had that Pandora feature of skipping a song that you just do not want to hear. It would keep me from going to Pandora when song's like this come on.
Posted 12 years ago by dctrpunda    [ Reply ]
Cool Dad-i-e-o  {#Bananapiano} 
Posted 12 years ago by Gary_T    [ Reply ]
  • this would be the Second Swing album from Joe. Back in the 80's or so he got sick, and spent some time listening to Louis Jordan and made a swing album well befor the swing thing happened with Big Bad VooDoo Daddy et al.
Joe was ahead of the curve with New Wave and was with swing.
Posted 12 years ago by jpfueler    [ Reply ]

Joe is amazing!!!!! Love this!


Posted 12 years ago by markg063    [ Reply ]
 gvan wrote:
This is a different Joe Jackson, right? Not the "Steppin' Out" one, I hope. And that was Iggy? Lawdy! Say it ain't so!
 
Yes, the "Steppin' Out" one.
Posted 12 years ago by aelfheld    [ Reply ]
 gvan wrote:
This is a different Joe Jackson, right? Not the "Steppin' Out" one, I hope. And that was Iggy? Lawdy! Say it ain't so!
 

It's like Joe's "Jumpin' Jive" album in the early 80's.  I dug that album.  Play 5 Guys named Moe from that!
Posted 12 years ago by pomalley    [ Reply ]
 gvan wrote:
This is a different Joe Jackson, right? Not the "Steppin' Out" one, I hope. And that was Iggy? Lawdy! Say it ain't so!
 
The album was released a few days ago. Not your father's Joe Jackson to be sure.
Posted 12 years ago by Steve    [ Reply ]
This is a different Joe Jackson, right? Not the "Steppin' Out" one, I hope. And that was Iggy? Lawdy! Say it ain't so!
Posted 12 years ago by gvan    [ Reply ]
OK I guess, but the drummer is definitively not Buddy Rich or Gene Krupa. 
Posted 12 years ago by Misterfixit    [ Reply ]
Bleck — this sounds like a crappy meldly version from some suburban high school..
Posted 12 years ago by Rachoh    [ Reply ]
First play! Woo Hoo!
 
Recognize that deep voice? Yeah, that's Iggy...
Posted 12 years ago by Steve    [ Reply ]
My upload! Added to the library without going to the LRC.
 
Thanks B & R!
 

Posted 12 years ago by Steve    [ Reply ]