My Name Is Jack
Manfred Mann
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My name is Jack And I live in the back of the Greta Garbo home With friends I will remember Wherever I will roam And my name is Jack And I live in the back of the Greta Garbo home for wayward boys and girls We all love Jack and we live There goes Fred with his hands on his head 'cause he thinks he heard the bomb And here comes Superman Who really puts it on. There's lots of fun And I love to run up and down the stairs I make as much noise as I want And no one ever cares. And my name is Jack We all love Jack Carl over there with his funny old hair And he's never sad at all And when he I grow up I want to run As fast as my friend Paul. There's the prettiest girl in the whole wide world And her name is Melody Mend And here comes Ma with Brother Tom Who's probably my best friend. And my name is Jack We all love Jack
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10 facts about this song
Music Genre"My Name Is Jack" belongs to the pop and rock music genre. It is classified as pop-rock with psychedelic influences.
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Release DateThe song was released in the year 1968, during the peak of the British Invasion, a time when British music heavily influenced the global pop culture scene.
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AlbumIt is part of the album "The Mighty Quinn," which was the second and final studio album released by Manfred Mann before they changed their name to Manfred Mann's Earth Band.
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Chart Details"My Name Is Jack" reached No. 8 on the UK Singles Chart and No. 104 in the U.S. on Billboard’s Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles.
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Song LyricsThe song’s lyrics were written by the American folk musician John Simon. It tells the story of a typical square character, living in a clean and organized American suburbia.
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John SimonThe song was originally created by John Simon for his album "John Simon's Album" that was released in 1970. However, Manfred Mann's rendition became more widely popular.
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Music VideoThe music video of "My Name Is Jack" is noted for its outstanding animation work. The video was created by Halas and Batchelor, an acclaimed British animation studio.
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KeyboardThe band's ringleader, Manfred Mann, can be heard playing the keyboard harmonica in this song.
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VocalistThe lead vocals were done by Mike d'Abo, who joined the band a year before the song's release, after the departure of Paul Jones.
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BBC BanDespite the song's popularity and commercial success, it was banned by the BBC due to its alleged glorification of drugs.
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