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Born in North London, Jack grew up on a diet of dance music including, break dance, electro hip hop and house. A wannabe break dancer at eight, his love of dance music led him to start DJing at the age of fifteen and he soon became submerged in DJ culture and US garage.
After completing a degree in Furniture Design Jack enrolled on a community music production course, which heightened his awareness to the potential of sampling. This inspired Jack to concentrate on perfecting his sound by night and to take on a series of unfulfilling jobs by day.
"I've been a washer upper, a flower arranger, a runner for a TV post production company... I even worked at Gap for while. That made me all the more determined to work at the music. I would get this down time in a studio and be recording all night, and working at Gap all day. It was knackering but it was very inspiring time."
Jack's debut album, 'The Outer Marker' is a collection of songs about modern life, relationships and the pressures of social situations. Originally released by the independent label RG Records, Just Jack's debut album 'The Outer Marker' received fantastic reviews. 'The Independent' described it as "impressive", Q said, "masterful", the 'NME' said "Awesome. Welcome Just Jack, you rule!", and 'The Big Issue' saluted Jack as "The new troubadour of daily life in the UK".
"The Outer Marker" has recently been re-packaged and re-released and now includes extra tracks and the video for 'Snowflakes'. It has been receiving plenty of airplay and remixes from the likes of Aphrodite and a famous Cure bootleg of 'Snowflakes' is now thrusting Just Jack into the limelight.
Recently, Jack and his band played his third ever gig to a great crowd at the Glastonbury Dance Tent and he will be performing at the V Festivals later this summer.
Jack Allsopp on Just Jack:
"I never had heroes and never wanted to be like other musicians", he says. "I have no affiliations to anyone, I'm not part of a gang, I'm not a part of a scene and I don't have a sound that's obviously a part of a scene. I'm Just Jack."
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Ain't Too Sad
Just Jack Lyrics
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And now I can't believe it's true
She could have left a note or something
Before she passed on through
Now there's a hole where she used to be
But I guess it's for the best
Now that my woman's out of here
I can concentrate on the rest
And sometimes
Sometimes she made me mad
And it sounds just like a cliché
But right now
That's the only way
I can get my message through
[CHORUS]
I ain't too sad you're gone
I ain't too sad you're gone
I ain't too sad you're gone
When all is said and done
Well you sang my favourite song to me
And I played my guitar
And then we shared a Kodak moment
Before getting back in the car
We had ups and we had downs
And she gave me the run around
And it sounds just like cliché
But right now
That's the only way
I can get my message through
[CHORUS]
I ain't too sad you're gone
I ain't too sad you're gone
Well you said I would not need you
And now I
Ain't too glad you're wrong
So why am I crying all the time?
Feels like I'm dying all the time
[REPEAT]
The song "Ain't Too Sad" by Just Jack is about a man who is dealing with the aftermath of a breakup. The first verse talks about how his partner left without any explanation, and how he wishes she had at least left a note. He seems to have mixed feelings about her departure - on the one hand, there is now a hole in his life where she used to be, but on the other hand, he feels he can now concentrate on the other aspects of his life. The chorus reinforces this sentiment, with the repetition of the line "I ain't too sad you're gone". However, in the second verse, the singer admits that he is still struggling with the breakup, despite his attempts to brush it off as no big deal. The song ends with the lines "So why am I crying all the time? Feels like I'm dying all the time", suggesting that the singer's emotions are more complex than he originally let on.
Overall, the song presents a nuanced and realistic portrayal of how people cope with the end of a relationship. The singer's conflicting emotions - relief at the end of a difficult partnership but also deep sadness at its demise - are common experiences for anyone who has gone through a similar situation. The fact that the lyrics acknowledge both the positive and negative aspects of the breakup is what makes this song so relatable.
Line by Line Meaning
She never said that she was going
The singer's partner left without giving any indication that she was leaving.
And now I can't believe it's true
The singer is having a hard time accepting that his partner is really gone.
She could have left a note or something
The singer wishes his partner had at least left a note to explain why she left.
Before she passed on through
The usage of 'passed on through' implies that the singer's partner has died, possibly in a metaphorical sense.
Now there's a hole where she used to be
The singer feels a void in his life where his former partner used to be.
But I guess it's for the best
The singer is trying to rationalize his partner's departure and find a silver lining.
Now that my woman's out of here
The singer's partner has left him and is no longer present in his life.
I can concentrate on the rest
With his partner gone, the singer can focus on other aspects of his life.
We had good times and we had bad
The singer and his partner experienced both positive and negative moments in their relationship.
And sometimes
On occasion, the singer's partner did things that upset him.
Sometimes she made me mad
The singer's partner occasionally angered him.
And it sounds just like a cliché
The singer acknowledges that his situation is quite common and predictable.
But right now
In this moment, the singer has no other way to express his feelings except through a cliché.
That's the only way
The cliché is the only available means of communicating his emotions.
I can get my message through
By relying on the cliché, the singer hopes to convey his emotions effectively.
I ain't too sad you're gone
Despite the heartbreak, the singer is not overly saddened by his partner's departure.
When all is said and done
In the end, after all the emotions have been expressed, the singer is left with a sense of closure.
Well you sang my favourite song to me
At one point, the singer and his partner shared a special moment through music.
And I played my guitar
The singer joined in the musical moment with his own instrument.
And then we shared a Kodak moment
The musical moment was captured in a photo, possibly a metaphorical 'Kodak moment' which refers to emotionally significant occasions that are deserving of being captured as a photograph.
Before getting back in the car
The moment came to an end and the couple moved on with their day.
We had ups and we had downs
The couple's relationship had its highs and lows.
And she gave me the run around
The singer's partner was not always honest or transparent in their relationship.
Well you said I would not need you
The partner claimed that the singer would be fine without her.
And now I
In light of her departure, the singer has realized that his partner was wrong.
Ain't too glad you're wrong
While the singer is not excessively sad about the end of the relationship, he is also not pleased with how things turned out.
So why am I crying all the time?
Despite his lukewarm feelings about the relationship's end, the singer is still experiencing deep emotional pain.
Feels like I'm dying all the time
The emotional pain the singer is experiencing feels all-consuming and overwhelming.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JACK CHRISTOPHER ALLSOPP
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