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.
Put Your Money
Jet Lyrics
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In my shakin' hands
Am I in hell
Or the promised land
(What's your name)
She said I'll tell you my name when I'm on your skin
You can be the King and I'll be the Queen
She said
I'll show you what I got
When you tell me what you need
So put your money where your mouth is
When the beat goes on
She knows that nothing's wrong
She goes down
Like the midnight sun
(What's your name)
I said I'll tell you my name, you got to let me in
You can be the sinner and I'll be the sin
I'll take what I want and its easy to see I got everything
Everything
I'll show you what I got
When you tell me what you need
So put ya money where ya mouth is
I'll show you what I got
When you tell me what you need
So put your money where your mouth is
Come on, yeah
Show me
I'll show you what I got
When you tell me what you need
So put your money where your mouth is
Watch out, watch out
I said yeah
The lyrics to Jet's song Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is depict a hedonistic encounter between two people, both of whom are keen to indulge in a life of excess. The woman in the song is depicted as a powerful figure, a "loaded gun", who knows what she wants and isn't afraid to go after it. The man, on the other hand, is portrayed as more uncertain and impressionable, unsure whether he's in "hell or the promised land".
The chorus of the song, in which the woman challenges the man to "put your money where your mouth is" and show her what he's got, is a reflection of their shared desire for adventure and risk-taking. This is echoed in lines such as "When the beat goes on, she knows that nothing's wrong" and "She goes down like the midnight sun", which suggest a reckless abandon in pursuit of pleasure.
At its core, Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is is a celebration of excess and indulgence, of living life to the fullest and taking risks. The song's driving, guitar-heavy sound and catchy chorus contribute to its high-energy, rock and roll vibe.
Line by Line Meaning
She's a loaded gun
She's a powerful and dangerous woman
In my shakin' hands
I feel nervous and intimidated around her
Am I in hell or the promised land
I can't tell if this experience is good or bad
She said I'll tell you my name when I'm on your skin
She's being coy and seductive
You can be the King and I'll be the Queen
We can have a powerful and equal relationship
I was born to echo and I'll never repeat, not 4 anyone, anyone
I have my own unique voice and I won't conform to anyone else's expectations
When the beat goes on
The party is still going strong
She knows that nothing's wrong
She's confident and in control
She goes down like the midnight sun
She's mysterious and captivating
I said I'll tell you my name, you got to let me in
I'm playing hard to get
You can be the sinner and I'll be the sin
We can be naughty together
I'll take what I want and its easy to see I got everything
I'm confident and successful
Come on, yeah, show me
I'm ready to see what you've got
Watch out, watch out
Be careful, things are about to get wild
I said yeah
I'm excited and enthusiastic
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CHRISTOPHER JAMES CESTER, NICHOLAS JOHN CESTER, CAMERON THANE MUNCEY
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She's a loaded gun
In my shakin' hands
Am I in hell
Or the promised land
She said I'll tell you my name when I'm on your skin
You can be the King and I'll be the Queen
I was born to echo and I'll never repeat, not 4 anyone, anyone
She said
I'll show you what I got
When you tell me what you need
So put your money where your mouth is
When the beat goes on
She knows that nothing's wrong
She goes down
Like the midnight sun
I said I'll tell you my name, you got to let me in
You can be the sinner and I'll be the sin
I'll take what I want and its easy to see I got everything
Everything
I'll show you what I got
When you tell me what you need
So put ya money where ya mouth is
I'll show you what I got
When you tell me what you need
So put your money where your mouth is
Come on, yeah
Show me
I'll show you what I got
When you tell me what you need
So put your money where your mouth is
Watch out, watch out
I said yeah
@sozmuso
I don't understand why this doesn't have more views. It certainly deserves more.
@hadesmyg1114
And you certainly deserve more than 14 likes in 11 years
@FourthGenerationPark
19 likes in 12 years brother shit
@KeepOnChasingLights5
Takes me back to the 2nd semester of 8th grade, 2006. Man that was an amazing album!!!!!! John Mayer and Jet broke me away from that pop rock! Jet brought authentic rock back. They're the reason I am so awesome now ;) Thank you Jet❤️
@kess8569
so underrated this song, its a masterpiece!! have not heard anything like this on radio in 5 years!!
@moonstriderz1283
Benjamin Kessler agreed
@hannahl3456
I agree to!
@marlonrando9272
Underrated band
@macewbee
Agreed
@fbms2333
12 years since this jet's release.
All those years of joy in an irreplicable sound.