Jackson
Cledus T. Judd Lyrics
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New lyrics by Cledus T. judd and Chris Clark, La-Po Music (BMI)/Music Genesis (ASCAP)
Well, I start runnin' a fever
Every time he opens his mouth
She's been gawkin' at Jackson
Ever since his first song came out
And his pretty blonde hair
Oh, I love Alan Jackson
I ain't got a prayer
Well, he tried dressin' like Jackson
Belt buckles, boots, and a hat
She said,
"Sorry hon, that won't help you none
Because you're just too dang fat."
Oh, I hate Alan Jackson
She sleeps with a piece of his coat
Oh, I love Alan Jackson
'Cause of them songs he wrote
Well, I went backstage at his concert
I got on his bus somehow
That big talkin' man and his little five piece band
Just taught her what I didn't know how
Gosh, I hate Alan Jackson
Now I'm his openin' act
Oh, I love Alan Jackson
She's never comin' back
...She loves you man!
Oh, I start runnin' a fever
Every time he opens his mouth
She's been gawkin' at Jackson
Ever since his first song came out
Oh, she loves Alan Jackson
Makes me want to cuss
(Ha!) Oh, he hates Alan Jackson
Think I'll blow up his bus
Yeah,
Someday I'll Rock His Jukebox!
No You're not!
Ha! Might hit him with a Tall, Tall, Tree!
Well, he just might hit you back!
Well, I tell you what!
I'll show him The Real World!
He'll think Real World when they find him way down yonder in the bottom of the Chattahoochie!
Oh yeah! He just might run ya over with his Mercury!
I tell ya what, tell him to meet me somewhere!
Hey Hoss, meet him at Midnight In Montgomery!
Wanted, my life back!
Who Says You Can't Have It All?
Alan Jackson.
In Cledus T. Judd's "Jackson," the singer is in a love triangle with a woman who is enamored with country singer Alan Jackson. The singer starts to run a fever every time the woman talks about Jackson and is even jealous of Jackson's blonde hair. He tries dressing like Jackson with belt buckles, boots, and a hat but is told that he is too overweight. The singer's frustration with Jackson builds throughout the song as he sings about how much he hates Jackson and how the woman sleeps with a piece of Jackson's coat.
The climax of the song comes when the singer goes backstage at one of Jackson's concerts and ends up on his bus with Jackson and his band. The experience changes the singer's mind about Jackson, and he ends up admiring and even loving him. The woman, however, has moved on, leaving the singer behind. The song is a humorous take on the common country music theme of love and heartbreak and uses parody to comment on fan obsession and the intense competition that can exist within the music industry.
Line by Line Meaning
Well, I start runnin' a fever
I get very angry
Every time he opens his mouth
Whenever she talks about Alan Jackson
She's been gawkin' at Jackson
She has been idolizing Alan Jackson
Ever since his first song came out
From the time he made his first appearance in the music industry
Oh, she loves Alan Jackson
She has a massive crush on Alan Jackson
And his pretty blonde hair
She's particularly fond of Alan Jackson's blonde hair color
Oh, I love Alan Jackson
He also admires Alan Jackson for the same reasons as her
I ain't got a prayer
He has no chance with her
Well, he tried dressin' like Jackson
He tried to dress like Alan Jackson
Belt buckles, boots, and a hat
He tried replicating Alan Jackson's signature style
She said, "Sorry hon, that won't help you none
She bluntly rejected his efforts
Because you're just too dang fat."
Due to his weight, he doesn't look as good as Alan Jackson in the same way clothes
Oh, I hate Alan Jackson
He hates Alan Jackson for making it difficult for him to advance his relationship with the girl he likes
She sleeps with a piece of his coat
She has a piece of Alan Jackson's coat which she keeps close to her
'Cause of them songs he wrote
She loves Alan Jackson primarily because of his music
Well, I went backstage at his concert
He went backstage at Alan Jackson's concert
I got on his bus somehow
He managed to sneak onto Alan Jackson's bus
That big talkin' man and his little five piece band
Alan Jackson and his five-member band
Just taught her what I didn't know how
Alan Jackson was able to impress the girl with his artistry in a way that the guy could not
Now I'm his openin' act
He is now Alan Jackson's opening act
She's never comin' back
Regardless of his efforts, the girl will not come back to him
Oh, I start runnin' a fever
He becomes angry at the thought of the girl being with Alan Jackson
Makes me want to cuss
He is so upset that he wants to swear
Oh, he hates Alan Jackson
He continues to harbor strong negative emotions towards the artist
Think I'll blow up his bus
He makes a threat against Alan Jackson and his bus
Yeah, Someday I'll Rock His Jukebox!
He swears that he will avenge his humiliation and embarass Alan Jackson
No You're not!
The assistant retorts back that he can't actually carry out his plans
Ha! Might hit him with a Tall, Tall, Tree!
He mentions his plan to use a tall tree against Alan Jackson
Well, he just might hit you back!
The assistant warns him that he will face retaliation from Alan Jackson
I'll show him The Real World!
He declares that he will give Alan Jackson a taste of reality
He'll think Real World when they find him way down yonder in the bottom of the Chattahoochie!
He believes that Alan Jackson will not fare well if he gets into a confrontation with him
Oh yeah! He just might run ya over with his Mercury!
He is still paranoid and thinks that Alan Jackson will try to harm him
I tell ya what, tell him to meet me somewhere!
He challenges Alan Jackson to meet him somewhere
Hey Hoss, meet him at Midnight In Montgomery!
He suggests that they should meet up in Montgomery at midnight
Wanted, my life back!
He desires his life back prior to his obsession with Alan Jackson
Who Says You Can't Have It All?
The assistant asks a rhetorical question suggesting that he cannot regain control of his life
Alan Jackson.
The song ends with a reference to the subject of the song, Alan Jackson.
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Pamela Doyle
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love hurts badly
Damn that is so funny
Ricky Travers
Love this version, very funny LOL who is the female singer plz?
Jason King
I believe it's Kim Winters
patricia moxley
Cool
Jennifer Dijames
Me too . You're weird