Victor Should Have Been a Jazz Musician
Grace Jones
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I went to a concert, to see Nina, Simone, The concert was over, there was still a band playing, the rap up, The "booguh" played with his hands, I close my eyes, and look at him, Victor should have been a jazz musician, I said to myself, Victor should have been a jazz musician, I looked at his face, and I saw Victor, looked at his smile, and I saw Victor, I looked at his hair, and thought, Victor should have been a jazz musician, Victor should have been a jazz musician, And the people dancing on the floor, dancing on the floor, were so high, You should have seen Victor smile, you should have seen Victor smile, As they danced all the while all around on the floor, and he laughed, Victor should have been a jazz musician, Oh, Victor should have been a jazz musician, He was playing so nice, the jazz musician, Ah, ah, He's living in a fast beat, in a city that's hot, Telling all the Latinos and Puerto Ricans, Victor seems happy, but he doesn't even know himself, he's gotta look inside to know his first love, Victor was a Jazz musician, he was playing so nice, Victor was a Jazz musician, (?) Victor was a Jazz musician, Victor loves his music, he loves his music, somewhere, he plays his music, somewhere, Victor is a jazz musician, Jazz.
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Written by: BRUCE WOOLLEY, GRACE JONES
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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10 facts about this song
Album Release"Victor Should Have Been a Jazz Musician" is a track from Grace Jones's 1987 album "Inside Story," which was her eighth studio album.
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Song WritersThe song was written by Grace Jones alongside Bruce Woolley. The two collaborated on multiple tracks in the album.
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Song ProductionThe "Inside Story" album, including the song "Victor Should Have Been a Jazz Musician", was produced by the collaborative team of Nile Rodgers and Jones herself.
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Musical Genre"Victor Should Have Been a Jazz Musician" falls primarily under the genre of pop music, with significant elements of jazz, echoing the song title.
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Song ThemeThe song deals with the themes of unfulfilled potential and dreams unrealized, as Grace sings about a character named Victor who should have pursued a career as a jazz musician.
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Music VideoA music video for the song was produced and featured Jones performing the song on a stage with a backing band.
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Chart PositionUnlike some of her previous hits like "Pull Up to the Bumper" and "Slave to the Rhythm", "Victor Should Have Been a Jazz Musician" unfortunately did not chart.
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Live PerformancesThis song is among the lesser performed songs of Grace Jones in her concerts.
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Album SuccessDespite the lack of chart success for "Victor Should Have Been a Jazz Musician", the "Inside Story" album did fairly well, peaking at No. 61 on the UK Albums Chart, and No. 81 on the US Billboard 200.
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Song LegacyAlthough not one of Jones's biggest hits, "Victor Should Have Been a Jazz Musician" showcases her ability to move beyond the realms of dance and pop music and experiment with different musical styles, in this case, jazz.
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