# When you hear "Captain Jack", who do you first think of? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 17, 2012, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-you-hear-captain-jack-who-do-you-first-think-of/625390 "2012-06-17T02:03:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![PapSett](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@PapSett](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PapSett)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2012, 11:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-you-hear-captain-jack-who-do-you-first-think-of/625390/121 "2012-06-20T11:24:51Z")
Billy Joel, then Captain Jack Sparrow. ---
**Author:** ![Wheelz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wheelz/32/5718_2.png) [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2012, 11:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-you-hear-captain-jack-who-do-you-first-think-of/625390/122 "2012-06-20T11:54:29Z")
Sparrow, but I just last night happened to watch the Doctor Who episode that introduced Harkness (yeah, I’m a bit behind), so it’s possible he’ll take over at some point. Never seen Torchwood. Am I the only one who’s not familiar with the Billy Joel song?? And I don’t even know who or what DDR is. (Edit: Dance Dance Revolution, apparently. There are original songs for the video game?) ---
**Author:** ![ralph124c](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8797f3/32.png) [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2012, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-you-hear-captain-jack-who-do-you-first-think-of/625390/123 "2012-06-20T14:32:30Z")
Its a cruel cruel world we live in, Captain Jack! No hard feelings…I never look back! ---
**Author:** ![Pleonast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pleonast/32/1183_2.png) [@Pleonast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pleonast)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2012, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-you-hear-captain-jack-who-do-you-first-think-of/625390/124 "2012-06-20T16:01:47Z")
Other: “Captain Jack” doesn’t bring anything to my mind. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2012, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-you-hear-captain-jack-who-do-you-first-think-of/625390/125 "2012-06-20T16:07:22Z")
Jack Sparrow. But also the rum guy; isn’t Captain Morgan’s first name Jack? I’ve heard of the Billy Joel song but it didn’t come to mind when I read the question. ---
**Author:** ![AHunter3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ahunter3/32/368_2.png) [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2012, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-you-hear-captain-jack-who-do-you-first-think-of/625390/126 "2012-06-20T16:15:19Z")
> [@ralph124c](#): > > Its a cruel cruel world we live in, Captain Jack! > No hard feelings..I never look back! I think that was “ **Master** Jack”, yes? ---
**Author:** ![Skammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skammer/32/143_2.png) [@Skammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skammer)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2012, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-you-hear-captain-jack-who-do-you-first-think-of/625390/127 "2012-06-20T18:02:49Z")
Billy Joel for me too. ---
**Author:** ![Pixel\_Dent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bc8723/32.png) [@Pixel\_Dent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pixel_Dent)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2012, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-you-hear-captain-jack-who-do-you-first-think-of/625390/128 "2012-06-20T18:35:58Z")
Billy Joel ---
**Author:** ![ralph124c](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8797f3/32.png) [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2012, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-you-hear-captain-jack-who-do-you-first-think-of/625390/129 "2012-06-20T18:37:50Z")
> [@AHunter3](#): > > I think that was “ **Master** Jack”, yes? Yes..but “Master” = Captain of a ship. What was that song? ---
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2012, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-you-hear-captain-jack-who-do-you-first-think-of/625390/130 "2012-06-20T19:32:25Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > But also the rum guy; isn’t Captain Morgan’s first name Jack? [Henry, actually.](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Morgan) ---
**Author:** ![Encinitas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@Encinitas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Encinitas)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2012, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-you-hear-captain-jack-who-do-you-first-think-of/625390/131 "2012-06-20T19:34:54Z")
Captain Jack Aubrey ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Rieux](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@Dr.Rieux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Rieux)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2012, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-you-hear-captain-jack-who-do-you-first-think-of/625390/132 "2012-06-20T22:32:16Z")
The Billy Joel song. ---
**Author:** ![Maggie\_the\_Ocelot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/df705f/32.png) [@Maggie\_the\_Ocelot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maggie_the_Ocelot)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2012, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-you-hear-captain-jack-who-do-you-first-think-of/625390/133 "2012-06-20T22:38:53Z")
My first thought is of the song “Happy Jack’s Undrinkable Ale.” My second thought is of Captain Morgan. My third thought is of Jack Sparrow. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2012, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-you-hear-captain-jack-who-do-you-first-think-of/625390/134 "2012-06-21T02:22:57Z")
> [@Tengu](#): > > [Henry, actually.](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Morgan) I stand corrected - thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Lust4Life](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ecc23a/32.png) [@Lust4Life](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lust4Life)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2012, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-you-hear-captain-jack-who-do-you-first-think-of/625390/135 "2012-06-24T18:13:43Z")
I’m rather amazed at this, as Dopers tend to be an erudite lot, but my very first thought, hand on heart, was Patrick O’Briens, Jack Aubery. ---
**Author:** ![Ann\_Onimous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ea5d25/32.png) [@Ann\_Onimous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ann_Onimous)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2012, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-you-hear-captain-jack-who-do-you-first-think-of/625390/136 "2012-06-24T18:27:44Z")
Harkness. Never heard the Billy Joel song or heard of Sparrow. ---
**Author:** ![Cartooniverse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cartooniverse/32/3084_2.png) [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2012, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-you-hear-captain-jack-who-do-you-first-think-of/625390/137 "2012-06-24T22:04:02Z")
“Streetlife Serenade”, or " Cold Spring Harbor". Not sure which album the song is from… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-you-hear-captain-jack-who-do-you-first-think-of/625390.md?page=6)