BillStrange wrote:

I never considered Joe or Elvis Costello "Punk". Just great music. Punk was great too. These titles that PR people throw around are so deceptive. It must be awful to have to fall into a category because it's the next big thing.

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velvetsuicide wrote:

He's the man!

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pilgrimage145 wrote:

Only under a million plays?

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Frontfocus wrote:

Yes, what a terrific collaboration it would have been if he 'd made a record with Andy Partridge of XTC !!!

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Frontfocus wrote:

bkg2018 - !!!! + 1 )))

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HeyWhatSmells wrote:

Everything thats any good in the "punk" genre was just there because the so called "They" were dumbfounded as to where else to put them

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bkg2018 wrote:

He was never a punk and he was clear about that. There was a confusion due to a few titles which sounded like punk-rock music on his 3 first albums. But above all he's a terrific composer, a damned writer, he's simply a hell of a musician and he doesn't give up, whatever the bumber of years passing by. I think he deserves total respect even if I don't like all the stuff that he did. "Volume 4" was a real good rock album 20 years after the 1-2-3 numbers. This guys is amazing. HE'S THE MAN!!!!

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LifeWontWait98 wrote:

my dad's absolute favourite, i've been listening to him since i was still in the womb. finally saw him live last month....i would highly suggest it =]]

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dekade wrote:

always loved his stuff since my mates dad introduced it to us when we were 13

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Surfmonkey wrote:

You have to remember that what we call punk today isn't the same thing as it was when it came out. The Go Gos were considered a punk band, for example. The first couple of Joe Jackson albums were classified that way as well. Look Sharp! has strong punk elements in the compositions, and even the transitional album Beat Crazy has punk influence on many songs.

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thisisall1word wrote:

Joe's a failed punk - no bad thing there

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red-xiv wrote:

Night and Day is an outstanding album, in that the two sides of the album (yes, I'm that old) represented night and day, and the music reflected it. An all-time great!

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Alexkrut wrote:

He is amazing:) great voice,great tunes and amazing performance:) just backed from one it was a fucking class:) so brilliant:) and he added three songs to his gig because the audince just couldn't let him go lol:)

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krusteaz wrote:

He's heavily influenced by punk. Especially his first few albums. Wouldn't call Jackson full-out punk, though.

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IAmNotIan wrote:

Heh, my dad thinks this guy is punk.

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nirado wrote:

I know some of his longtime fans are pissed that his song was used in a commercial; but I would tell those fans....that commercial brought me here. My point is sometimes selling-out is not always the bad thing. If you create something special why not make money off of it........and at the same time, bring in new fans. Like myself.

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nerdork wrote:

If I got pissed every time a song I liked got used in an advertisement, I'd have to make it a full-time career.

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borax99 wrote:

I've seen him near 10 times in concert !! Next one will be in Paris, on March 04 :-) Just received the last album yesterday evening ; listened once, seems as good as always...

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