1. The most popular… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least six bands/artists named Jack.
1. The most popular Jack at the moment is a Dutch rapper based in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, who released the albums 'Plan A' and 'Plan A Deluxe' in 2019 and 'Traplove' in 2020.
2. Jack is a grindcore / crust band from Hungary. http://jackgrindpunk.bandcamp.com/
3. Formed in Cardiff, Wales in 1992, the band Jack is based around the songwriting partnership of Anthony Reynolds and guitarist Matthew Scott, both of whom had relocated to London by the end of 1993. By the end of 1995, Jack was a six piece, signed to Too Pure/Beggars Banquet records in the United Kingdom. Jack's debut album, Pioneer Soundtracks was released to worldwide critical acclaim in the summer of 1996. Despite excellent press and considerable successful touring both in Europe and the UK, the four initial singles released from the album, ‘Kid Stardust’ (a tribute to Charles Bukowski), ‘Wintercomessummer’, White jazz’, and ‘Biography of a first son’, failed to pick up any serious airplay and as a result sales were modest.
In early 1997 Anthony formed a side project under the name of Jacques, but by the autumn of 1997 Jack recorded their second album The Jazz Age, which was released in the late summer of 1998. Despite excellent reviews and further European touring, the two singles from the album, ‘Lolita Elle’ and ‘Steamin’ received little airplay and sales were once again disappointing.
By 1999 a demo'd third album, 'An anatomy of melancholy' had been abandoned, Jack had departed Too Pure and both rhythm guitarist Richard Adderley and violinist Ruth Gottlieb had left the band. Jack recorded a five track EP for Acuarela records. La Belle et la Discotheque was produced by former Cocteau Twins bassist, Simon Raymonde. Most of the core members of Jack (bassist Colin Williams, keyboardist George Wright and drummer Patrick Pulzer) left the band. Jack (now just Matthew and Anthony) continued as a duo. 1999 ended with another Jacques EP release: 'Faster Than Beauty'.
'La Belle et la Discotheque' was released in early 2000 with little promotion, although its two lead tracks, 'Sometimes' and 'Disco-Cafe-Society' were playlisted on Spanish national radio.
By the spring of 2001 Jack had a new record deal with French/Belgium label, 'Les discques du crepuscule'. While Matthew set up a studio in London, Anthony travelled to the U.S. Spending time in New York and in L.A. where Anthony recorded friend Dan Fante (son of John) for a forthcoming Jack song 'The Emperor of new London'. The final Jack album was recorded in London that year.
In 2001 a Jacques EP Romantic was released on Acuarela and Anthony once again visited Paris to record the song ‘Summercries’ with Franck Roussel and the Moscow Philharmonic orchestra. By the spring of 2002 Anthony had signed to Rykomusic music publishing and released a book of prose, short stories and lyrics: 'These roses taste like ashes'.
A final Jack album The End of the Way It's Always Been was released that April and Jack were once again touring throughout the UK and Europe. The final live line up included many of the musicians who had played on the album: Paul Cook (Drums), Fiona Brice (Violin), Julian Simmons (keys), Simon Phipps (Guitar), Joe Jardine (Bass).
A final Jacques EP Roses for ashes was released in late summer. A deluxe, redux 2CD edition of 'Pioneer Soundtracks' was released by Spinney Records in March 2007.
4. JACK is an alternative rock 'n roll band based in Wichita, KS. With a sound that combines elements from numerous genres of music. Their EP, "Nothing in the World", was released in 2009.
5. Jack is an artist from New Zealand who sometimes makes songs in FL Studio in his spare time, recording songs such as 'Shine', 'Platypus Dance' and 'Dawn'. He is also a member of The Destiny Duo.
6. Jack is a Japanese singer from Nico Nico Douga, a Japanese videosite, and makes covers of several vocaloid songs.
Blunderbuss
Jack Lyrics
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We crossed the road and never spoke to another as we flew
We left your man alone in drag, laughing there at us
A romantic bust, a blundered turned, an explosive blunderbuss
An ancient grand hotel of Persian thread and ivory
And when your man would turn his head, I'd see you look at me
Pools of brown and sea of red and demons in your pocket
Da, da, da, da
Da, da, da, da
Corner exit, not tall enough to walk out standin' straight
Designed by men so ladies would have to lean back in their gait
You grabbed my arm and left with me but you were not allowed to
You took me to a public place to quietly blend into
Such a trick pretending not to be doin' what you want to
But seems like everybody does this every waking moment
I laid you down and touched you like the two of us both needed
Safe to say that others might not approve of this and pleaded
"So selfish them" would be their cry and who'd be brave to argue
Doin' what two people need is never on the menu
Da, da, da, da
Da, da, da, da
The lyrics of "Blunderbuss" tell a story of a forbidden attraction between two people. The singer describes a dream where they are walking down a broad avenue holding hands with the object of their desire. They cross the road and don't speak to anyone else as they fly off together, leaving the person's partner laughing in drag behind them. The romance is described as a "bust" that turns explosive like a blunderbuss.
The singer then describes an ancient grand hotel of Persian thread and ivory where the two lovers would meet. Whenever the boyfriend turned his head, the singer could see the woman looking back at them. The woman's eyes are likened to "pools of brown and sea of red" with demons in her pocket. Despite the obstacles they face, the romance between them is described as beautiful as it was trapped inside a silver locket.
In the last verse, the singer describes a situation where they had to sneak out of a place where they were not allowed. The forbidden nature of their attraction is once again highlighted, and the singer muses about the societal norms that dictate what people should and shouldn't do. The singer describes taking this person to a public place where they could blend in despite wanting to reveal their true feelings. They end up touching each other in a way that others might not approve of, but the singer advocates for doing what two people need rather than what others think is right.
Line by Line Meaning
I had my dream, I held your hand on that broad avenue
I was living my dream when I held your hand on the street
We crossed the road and never spoke to another as we flew
We didn't care about anyone else and crossed the road quickly
We left your man alone in drag, laughing there at us
We abandoned your partner in women's clothing, and he laughed at us
A romantic bust, a blundered turned, an explosive blunderbuss
Our romantic endeavor was a failure and caused a massive explosion
An ancient grand hotel of Persian thread and ivory
We visited an old and grand hotel with Persian decor
And when your man would turn his head, I'd see you look at me
Whenever your partner wasn't looking, you would glance at me
Pools of brown and sea of red and demons in your pocket
Your eyes were brown, and your clothing had red accents, but you also had a dark side
That same romance performed a dance inside a silver locket
Our love was captured in a locket made of silver
Corner exit, not tall enough to walk out standin' straight
The exit was in a corner, and you had to lean back to fit through it
Designed by men so ladies would have to lean back in their gait
The exit was designed to make women walk with a specific posture
You grabbed my arm and left with me but you were not allowed to
You broke the rules and left with me even though you weren't supposed to
You took me to a public place to quietly blend into
We went to a crowded area to avoid being noticed
Such a trick pretending not to be doin' what you want to
We acted like we weren't doing what we wanted to do
But seems like everybody does this every waking moment
Everyone is constantly lying and pretending in everyday life
I laid you down and touched you like the two of us both needed
I intimately touched you like we both desired
Safe to say that others might not approve of this and pleaded
It's likely that other people wouldn't have approved and would have begged us not to
"So selfish them" would be their cry and who'd be brave to argue
Others would call us selfish, but no one would argue against them
Doin' what two people need is never on the menu
Doing what two people need isn't something that is typically offered or accepted
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Jack White
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