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song: Friday
artist: Joe Jackson
album: I’m the Man
released: 1979-10length: 3:31
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Lazy Gilly was a flower child
All the summer
Calmly running wild
She'd be silly and her friends just smiled
Pass the bottle
Wash the pills down - what went wrong
What went wrong

She don't care no more
She don't need to fight it
She don't care no more
She gets paid on Friday

Cooler weather it's not cool to smile
Pretty colours
Going out of style
It ain't so bad when you get used to it
Once you clock in
You'll take any shit - all right
Ain't that right

She don't care no more
She don't need to fight it
She don't care no more
She gets paid on Friday

Monday morning
Friday's far away
Pray you'll make it
It's a magic day
Bells will ring and you'll go out to play
Spend your money
Pass the bottle
Friday rules
Friday rules OK

Ain't talking 'bout Monday
Ain't talking 'bout Tuesday
Ain't talking 'bout Wednesday
Ain't talking 'bout Thursday
I 'm talking 'bout...

She don't care no more
She don't need to fight it
She don't care no more
She gets paid on Friday

She gets paid on Friday, Friday, Friday...
Joe Jackson

David Ian "Joe" Jackson (born 11 August 1954) is an English musician, singer and songwriter. Having spent years studying music and playing clubs, he scored a hit with his first release, "Is She Really Going Out with Him?", in 1979. It was followed by a number of new wave singles, before he moved to more jazz-inflected pop music and had a top 10 hit in 1982 with "Steppin' Out". Jackson is associated with the 1980s Second British Invasion of the US. He has also composed classical music. He has recorded 20 studio albums and received five Grammy Award nominations.

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Comments ( 67 )
Posted 14 years ago by WonderLizard:
Of all his bands, I have a soft spot for this one: Gary Sanford, guitar, Graham Maby, bass; Dave Houghton, drums.
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Posted 14 years ago by daveesh:
i may just have to choke down an old milwaukee for this one! just for old-time's sake.
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Posted 14 years ago by copymonkey:
Perfect.
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Posted 15 years ago by cohifi:
GeneP59 wrote:
This is my favorite TGIF song!{#Dancingbanana_2}
 
This works on Monday too!

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Posted 15 years ago by GeneP59:
This is my favorite TGIF song!{#Dancingbanana_2}
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Posted 15 years ago by Rick_V:
Luv, luv, luv JJ's music, Luv!
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Posted 15 years ago by peter_james_bond:
supremo wrote:
It seems he's saying there are no toxic effects.  I do have to wonder - it seems the indoor ban has been more about dealing a blow to the institution of smoking than on real public health.
 
Joe's just blowing smoke!  {#Wink} There's plenty of research to show the ill effects of second hand smoke. Here's a report on yet another study:

smoke

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Posted 16 years ago by Tim_in_N_FL:
daveesh wrote:
it is cruel to play this on a MONDAY
 
Bill must have heard you...he's playing it on Friday 12/12/08 {#Sunny}
Great bass line on this one thanks to Graham Maby. {#Bananajam}

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Posted 16 years ago by teapot:
This album still sounds just as good as it did when it first came out. Love it.
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Posted 16 years ago by Shesdifferent:
Excellent to hear something other than Stepping Out.
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Posted 16 years ago by daveesh:
it is cruel to play this on a MONDAY
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Posted 17 years ago by vandal:
When I was 19, my bass instructor (an experienced member of an accomplished local band) asked me who I wanted to play like. I took a cassette of this song in to him.

After listening to it twice, he looked at me and said, "You''ve gotta be f**king kidding me, right?"

I thought he meant that I would never be that good (which turned out to be soooooo true), but he was referring to his own skills. . . he was freaked. . .


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Posted 18 years ago by Synth80s:
This is one of the best tracks on arguably my favorite Joe Jackson album (maybe tied with "Big World"). PLAY MORE JOE!!! I agree that Joe is criminally overlooked. He has tackled a variety of musical styles with conviction, talent and a willingness to immerse himself as an constantly evolving artist. Few artists have a more diverse back catalog. And if you haven't already, go see Joe in concert -- he's excellent (I've seen him 4 times with different bands). -Synth80s
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Posted 14 years ago by treatment_bound:
peter_james_bond wrote:

Taco Bell! {#Doh}Joe, you are no longer The Man....{#Hand}
 
You know, I used to be right with you on an artist shaming their legacy by selling a song to push "Mc-Food" (or "Mc-Anything"), but when a cool song never really was a hit (and some ad-man besides me thought it was good—like when Target Stores sampled The Suburbs' "Rattle My Bones"), or the song is so far removed from today's world, and/or a deserving artist never really had a shining moment with a nice payday, I guess I'm OK with it. 

That said, you'll still never catch me in line at Taco Bell...

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Posted 15 years ago by lmic:
Sad to see that he licensed "One More Time" to Taco Bell. *sigh*
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Posted 15 years ago by alanthecowboy:
saltysanford wrote:

Could you please elaborate this philosophy of yours?  I am ever so much interested to know what the hell this might be.

 
I believe Mr. Bauer made his philosophy quite clear, and I agree quite wholeheartedly, although I don't let it stop me from enjoying Joe's music.

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Posted 16 years ago by supremo:
JohnBauer wrote:
Joe Jackson is the standard-bearer for smokers' perceived right to light up anyplace they please, the toxic effects of second-hand smoke be damned. (click here) I boycott his music on philosophical grounds, not that I was ever a big fan.
 
It seems he's saying there are no toxic effects.  I do have to wonder - it seems the indoor ban has been more about dealing a blow to the institution of smoking than on real public health.

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Posted 16 years ago by dali:
i wanna cut some ears!!!!!!{#Twisted}
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Posted 16 years ago by saltysanford:
JohnBauer wrote:
Joe Jackson is the standard-bearer for smokers' perceived right to light up anyplace they please, the toxic effects of second-hand smoke be damned. (click here)

I boycott his music on philosophical grounds, not that I was ever a big fan.
 
Could you please elaborate this philosophy of yours?  I am ever so much interested to know what the hell this might be.

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Posted 16 years ago by JohnBauer:
Joe Jackson is the standard-bearer for smokers' perceived right to light up anyplace they please, the toxic effects of second-hand smoke be damned. (click here) I boycott his music on philosophical grounds, not that I was ever a big fan.
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