# Joe: The Forgotten Jackson

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-the-forgotten-jackson/519529>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [November 30, 2009, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-the-forgotten-jackson/519529 "2009-11-30T23:15:08Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Indistinguishable](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/90ced4/32.png) [@Indistinguishable](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Indistinguishable)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2009, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-the-forgotten-jackson/519529/21 "2009-12-01T21:02:05Z")

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> [@Argent\_Towers](#):
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> Some of his songs, like “Is She Really Going Out With Him,” sound like a prehistoric version of Weezer.

[Say it ain’t so!](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=11834276&postcount=5)

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**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2009, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-the-forgotten-jackson/519529/22 "2009-12-02T00:32:06Z")

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‘Look Sharp!’ must be one of the 5 best pop albums ever.

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**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2009, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-the-forgotten-jackson/519529/23 "2009-12-02T00:46:58Z")

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I still have the early stuff on vinyl (says the old man). I liked the whole trifecta - Look Sharp, I’m the Man, and Beat Crazy - but bailed after his whole “look at Jumpin’ Jive, I’m a serious musician bit.” Though I did like that Mike’s Murder song, even if it sounded like it was from another musician.

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**Author:** ![One\_Swell\_FlooP](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/c5a1d2/32.png) [@One\_Swell\_FlooP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/One_Swell_FlooP)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2009, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-the-forgotten-jackson/519529/24 "2009-12-02T03:19:11Z")

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Look Sharp! and Jumpin’ Jive are two of my all-time favorite albums of all time! I know every pop, click and squeak on those two records. (I’m old: I have LS! up to Night and Day all on vinyl.)

I’ve seen him several times, including the JJ show, front and center. It was one of the best shows I’ve ever seen. Graham Maby is one of my favorite bass players. Also, don’t forget William Shatner’s cool version of _Common People_ (with Joe).

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