With its crisp guitars and start-stop tempos, "Are You Gonna Be My Girl?" became a radio favorite worldwide, and Get Born sold over three million copies as a result. Jet also received seven ARIA (Australian Record Industry Association) nominations, six of which were awarded to the band. European dates with Oasis followed in summer 2005, and the sophomore effort Shine On arrived in fall 2006. The band maintained a steady touring pace and contributed a song to the Spider-Man 3 soundtrack. Following a short break, Jet reconvened in 2008 to begin work on a third album, which arrived one year later as Shaka Rock. They toured as support for Green Day and Powderfinger, but went on hiatus in 2010 and were fully disbanded in 2012. Jet were back in business after several years, however, playing headlining shows in Australia during early 2017.Jet is an alternative rock band which formed in 2001 in Melbourne, Australia. The band consists of Nic Cester (vocals, guitar), Cameron Muncey (guitar, vocals), Mark Wilson (bass) and Chris Cester (drums). They have released three albums: "Get Born" (2003), "Shine On" (2006) and "Shaka Rock" (2009). The band has had international hits with the singles "Are You Gonna Be My Girl", "Look What You've Done", "Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is" and "She's A Genius". The band split in March 2012 but reformed in 2016.
Biography by MacKenzie Wilson
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2. Jet were a glam rock band from London. They released one eponymous album in 1975 before splitting up. The band formed in 1974 with a line-up of Andy Ellison (vocals, ex-John's Children, solo artist), Martin Gordon (bass, ex-Sparks), Chris Townson (drums, formerly in John's Children and Jook), David O'List (lead guitar, ex-member of The Nice and an early member of Roxy Music) and Peter Oxendale (keyboards for a short-lived live version of Sparks). The bulk of the band went on to become the punk/new wave band Radio Stars.
3. Before Black 'N Blue, Jaime St. James began his professional music career while a student at Cleveland High School, where he and classmates Dan Kurth, Barry Pendergrass, and Ray Malsom formed the Molly Hatchet-inspired combo Jet. Jet are featured prominently in the 1977 Legend, the yearbook of Cleveland High School.
Jane Jones
Jet Lyrics
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He's in love with gettin' stoned woaahh
He′s in love with Janie Jones
But he don′t like his boring job, no...
An' he knows what he′s got to do
So he knows he's gonna have fun with you
You lucky lady!
When his job is done he'll be over in his car for you
An′ in the in-tray lots of work
But the boss at the firm always thinks he shirks
But he's just like everyone, he's got a Ford Cortina
That just won′t run without fuel
Fill her up, Jacko!
An′ the invoice it don't quite fit,
There′s no payola in his alphabetical file
This time he's gonna really tell the boss
Gonna really let him know exactly how he feels
It′s pretty bad!
Let them know - how you feel
The lyrics to Jet's song Jane Jones depict a man who is disillusioned with his boring job and instead finds solace in rock n' roll and getting stoned, as well as his love interest, Janie Jones. The first verse establishes his love for these things, but also highlights his dissatisfaction with his job. He knows what he wants to do, and that is to have fun with Janie Jones. The chorus celebrates Janie Jones and the singer's excitement to spend time with her once he's done with work.
The second verse delves deeper into the singer's work life, where he is constantly given a lot of work to do by his boss who thinks he is shirking. The singer is just like everybody else, driving a Ford Cortina that only runs on fuel, and he struggles to keep up with the workload in his in-tray. The invoice doesn't quite fit, and there is no payola in his alphabetical file, but this time he has had enough and decides to confront his boss.
The lyrics of the song convey the struggle of being stuck in a dead-end job and finding fulfilment elsewhere, such as music and personal relationships. The singer's journey to standing up to his boss and pursuing his desires speaks to the human desire for purpose and authenticity in life.
Line by Line Meaning
He's in love with rock'n'roll woaahh
He has a deep passion for rock and roll music.
He's in love with gettin' stoned woaahh
He enjoys using drugs for recreational purposes and it brings him immense pleasure.
He's in love with Janie Jones
He has a strong attraction towards Janie Jones.
But he don't like his boring job, no...
He dislikes his dull and uninteresting job.
An' he knows what he's got to do
He is aware of what he has to do.
So he knows he's gonna have fun with you
He plans to have a good time with Janie Jones.
You lucky lady!
Janie Jones is fortunate to have caught his attention and interest.
An' he knows when the evening comes
He is aware of when the evening arrives.
When his job is done he'll be over in his car for you
After finishing his work, he will come to pick up Janie Jones in his car.
An' in the in-tray lots of work
He has a lot of work pending in his in-tray.
But the boss at the firm always thinks he shirks
His boss always suspects him of neglecting his work.
But he's just like everyone, he's got a Ford Cortina
He is just an ordinary person with a Ford Cortina car.
That just won't run without fuel
The car needs fuel to run properly.
Fill her up, Jacko!
He tells someone named Jacko to fill up the car with fuel.
An' the invoice it don't quite fit,
The invoice does not seem to match something.
There's no payola in his alphabetical file
There is no bribe money in his alphabetical file.
This time he's gonna really tell the boss
He is determined to confront his boss this time.
Gonna really let him know exactly how he feels
He plans to express his emotions and thoughts to his boss.
It's pretty bad!
The situation seems unfavorable and unpleasant.
Writer(s): Cameron Thane Muncey
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