1. Jack Jones (born Jan… Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple artists named Jack Jones.
1. Jack Jones (born Jan. 14, 1938, in Hollywood, Calif.) is a traditional pop singer, perhaps best known for his songs "I've Got Your Number" and "Wives and Lovers". The only son of actors Allan Jones and Irene Hervey, he released his first album in 1959 on Capitol Records, but he didn't find success until he moved to Kapp Records in the early 60s. During that decade, he was rated highly by contemporaries such as Frank Sinatra. Judy Garland even reportedly called him the best jazz singer in the world, though Jones was always a straight pop singer (even with contemporary material) and merely ventured in the direction of jazz. He has won two Grammy Awards.
Having toured for decades since his 60s heyday, Jones still performs concerts around the world and remains popular on the casino circuit. Many of his tunes are included in various mutli-artist compliation albums. Some of his best-known songs are "The Impossible Dream," " "Wives And Lovers" (1964 Grammy Award, Best Pop Male Performance)," "The Race Is On," "Lollipops and Roses" (1962, Grammy Award, Best Pop Male Performance), "Lady," and "The Love Boat Theme".
USA Billboard Hit Singles
"Lollipops and Roses," 1962, US #66
"Call Me Irresponsible," 1963, US #75
"Wives and Lovers" / "Toys in the Attic," 1963, US #14 / #92
"Love With the Proper Stranger," 1964, US #62
"The First Night of the Full Moon," 1964, US #59
"Where Love Has Gone," 1964, US #62
"Dear Heart," 1964, US #30
"The Race Is On," 1965, US #15 (Adult Contemporary #1)
"Seein' the Right Love Go Wrong," 1965, US #46
"Just Yesterday," 1965, US #73
"Love Bug," 1965, US #71
"The Impossible Dream (The Quest)," 1966, US #35 (Adult Contemporary #1)
"A Day In the Life of a Fool," 1966, US #62
"Lady," 1967, US #39 (Adult Contemporary #1)
"I'm Indestructible," 1967, US #81
"Now I Know," 1967, US #73
"Our Song," 1967, US #92
"Live for Life," 1967, US #99
"If You Ever Leave Me," 1968, US #92
2. "Jack Jones" is also an alias used by the duo of Dego Mcfarlane and Josh Wink on the album "Freezone 6, Fourth Person Singular". The two combined for the track "On my Todd."
3. Jack Jones (born Feb. 14, 1992, in Swansea, Wales) is the lead singer and guitarist for the band Trampolene. His debut double A side singles "Swim Up" and "It's Not My Thing" were released in July, 2018.
Wives And Lovers
Jack Jones Lyrics
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Comb your hair, fix your makeup
Soon he will open the door
Don't think because there's a ring on your finger
You needn't try anymore
For wives should always be lovers too
Run to his arms the moment he comes home to you
Day after day
There are girls at the office
And men will always be men
Don't send him off with your hair still in curlers
You may not see him again
For wives should always be lovers too
Run to his arms the moment he comes home to you
He's almost here
Hey! Little girl
Better wear something pretty
Something you'd wear to go to the city and
Dim all the lights, pour the wine, start the music
Time to get ready for love
Dim all the lights, pour the wine, start the music
Time to get ready for love
Time to get ready
Time to get ready for love
Time to get ready
Time to get ready for love
The song "Wives and Lovers" by Jack Jones is a cautionary tale about a woman who is married and thinks that once her husband has put a ring on her finger, she no longer needs to put effort into her appearance. The song stresses that married women should still make an effort to be attractive to their husbands, as there will always be other women who are trying to catch their eye. The lyrics encourage women to run to their husbands the moment they come home and to always be ready for love.
The lyrics start with the advice for the woman to comb her hair and fix her makeup because her husband will soon be home. The song stresses that even though she has a ring on her finger, she still needs to try to keep her husband's affections. The second verse warns women not to send their husbands off with their hair still in curlers, as they may not see him again. The third verse advises women to dress up in something pretty, and to dim the lights, pour the wine and start the music to get ready for love.
Overall, "Wives and Lovers" promotes the idea that women need to work hard to keep their husbands' affections, and that they should always be ready for love.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey! Little girl
Addressing the woman in the relationship
Comb your hair, fix your makeup
Get yourself ready for your partner's arrival
Soon he will open the door
Implying the husband/partner's arrival soon
Don't think because there's a ring on your finger
Don't take your partner for granted just because you're married/committed
You needn't try anymore
Always make an effort in a relationship, regardless of its length
For wives should always be lovers too
Partners in a committed relationship should still act romantically
Run to his arms the moment he comes home to you
Show affection and love towards your partner, especially when they come home
I'm warning you
The singer is reminding the woman to listen to his advice
Day after day
Every day
There are girls at the office
Implying that the partner works with other women
And men will always be men
Men will always be attracted to other women
Don't send him off with your hair still in curlers
Make an effort to look good for your partner, so they feel appreciated and valued
You may not see him again
The partner may seek affection elsewhere if they feel undervalued in the relationship
Hey! Little girl
Repeating the opening line
Better wear something pretty
Another reminder to make an effort in appearance
Something you'd wear to go to the city
Implying the need to dress up in something nice and slightly more formal
Dim all the lights, pour the wine, start the music
Setting the mood for a romantic evening
Time to get ready for love
Getting ready for a romantic evening with the partner
Dim all the lights, pour the wine, start the music
Repeating the earlier line for emphasis
Time to get ready for love
Repeating the final line for emphasis
Time to get ready
Repeating a line for emphasis
Time to get ready for love
Repeating the final line for emphasis
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BURT BACHARACH, HAL DAVID
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@shjakes
This has to be the most misogynistic song that I still absolutely LOVE. It is truly the best orchestrated and vocalized version ever recorded!!
@shawnmcculley2995
The radical feminists hate this song.
@clarkewi
A masterpiece AND a time capsule.
@jacquelinelewis3131
Totally agree that Jack Jines version is the best
@scienz
there is an instrumental version with the only vocals being a chorus of girls singing "its time to get ready for love" at the end that is better but i only heard it once during a dj set 20 years ago and haven't been able to find it since
@oceanbnd
shjakes,,, I donât think you understood the song or the lyrics to take misogyny from it.
@RRHINE13
Jack Jones was the man. He didn't get enough credit. He was just as good, and in some songs (like this one) better, than the top crooners of his day.
@seishsmom638
I'm 58......this reminds me of my parents........Saturday nights........they would dress up....go out.......played all this great music on our hi/fi stereo. Life was so great back then........anything with Burt Bacharach.........love it.
@1894ron
Reminds me of my parents dancing in the living room to this on the hi-fi stereo around 1964 while me and my sister peeked through the vent in the hallway door. What memories! Thank you so much for the memory davidhertzberg1
@charlotte87x
Magic.